ESPEC’s Hobbs Engineering Educational Programs are designed to help expand knowledge of accelerated reliability testing (HALT).

Webinars

These live online webinars are conducted throughout the year featuring industry leading experts on HALT, HASS, HASA, and related accelerated reliability topics.

Private webinars can be arranged as an economical and expeditious way of introducing the technology to your teams, while receiving information specific to your application.

Seminars

The Hobbs Engineering team holds on-site and regional seminars, and presents at industry shows worldwide. Regional seminars are periodically conducted across the globe, usually in conjunction with partner labs, distributors or representatives. They can do In-House seminars in order to meet a companies specific needs.They are typically one or two days in length and provide an excellent opportunity to obtain first-hand information about HALT, HASS, and AccESS practices. Manufacturers can learn how to radically shorten new product development cycles and release a much more reliable product to market.

Web-based Education (WBE)

Our Web-based Education is a popular option for customers whose systems are geographically disbursed or who need to bring new hires up to speed fast. These self-paced online courses meet the same standards for content excellence and expert instruction offered by our Solutions Group. Free previews are available prior to commitment.

On-site Education

Many customers want to ensure the proper approach is taken when first implementing accelerated reliability and request instructor-led training for their product design, reliability and test engineering groups. The Hobbs Engineering team offers a wide array of training that can be customized to fit your specific situation.

Certification

Certified Training is valued as recognition of excellence in HALT/HASS/AccESS accelerated reliability testing. Earning certification demonstrates that recipients have been equipped with the advanced skills necessary to perform HALT, HASS, and AccESS for extending product reliability. Certification courses have been developed by expert engineers who have extensive experience in accelerated stress testing theory, principals, and practices.

Consulting

The Hobbs Engineering team provides remote and in-house consulting to best fit a companies short term needs. Their consultants provide clients access to a deeper level of expertise in their field. They can make use of as much service or knowledge from the consultant as desired.

Hobbs Education Program Schedule

Below is a list of upcoming programs by Hobbs Engineering. Please click the link to learn more and register for the event.

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Nov 18 2026

Webinar: Understanding Shock and Vibration by Dr. Alec Feinberg (in 6 months)

Join us for our next webinar on Wednesday, November 18, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific time (California) Cost $350 per person, group discounts available! Please note, this webinar will […]

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Oct 07 2026

Webinar: Recent Advances in Design of Experiments by Dr. Douglas Montgomery (in 4 months)

Recent Advances in Design of Experiments by Dr. Douglas Montgomery    Join us for our next webinar on October 7, 2026, 8:30-11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost $300 per person, Group […]

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Sep 16 2026

Webinar: Preventing Thermal Cycling & Vibration Failures in Electronic Equipment Overview by Steven Carlson (in 4 months)

Preventing Thermal Cycling & Vibration Failures in Electronic Equipment Overview by Steven Carlson Join us for a webinar on September 16, 2026 8:30 am – 11:30 am Pacific time (California) […]

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Aug 18 2026

Webinar: Physics of Failure, Electronic and Mechanical Failure Modes and Models by Dr. Alec Feinberg (in 3 months)

Physics of Failure, Electronic and Mechanical Failure Modes and Models by Dr. Alec Feinberg Join us for our next webinar! This two-day course (4 hours total) will be presented two […]

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Aug 05 2026

Webinar: Weibull Engineering Intro Using Weibull Plotting Software by Wes Fulton (in 2 months)

Weibull Engineering Intro Using Weibull Plotting Software by Wes Fulton Join us for our next webinar on August 5, 2026 8:30-11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost $300 per person, Group […]

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Jul 15 2026

Webinar: Structuring a Reliability Engineering Program and Introduction to HALT & HASS by Aldo Fucinari (in 2 months)

Structuring a Reliability Engineering Program and Introduction to HALT & HASS by Aldo Fucinari, DFSS BB, CRE Join us for our next webinar!  July 15, 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific […]

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Jul 02 2026

Hobbs Engineering and ESPEC North America will be closed in observance of Independence Day (in one month)

We will be closed July 2nd and 3rd in observance of Independence Day.    We hope you all have a safe, fantastic holiday filled with fun, relaxation, and time with loved […]

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Jun 10 2026

Webinar: Accelerated Test, Design and Analysis to Demonstrate Reliability by Dr. Alec Feinberg (in 3 weeks)

Accelerated Test, Design and Analysis to Demonstrate Reliability by Dr. Alec Feinberg Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Pacific (California […]

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May 25 2026

Hobbs Engineering and ESPEC North America is closed in observance of Memorial Day (in one week)

We will be closed today in observance of Memorial Day. We want to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation for all those who have bravely and selflessly served our nation, […]

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May 13 2026

Webinar: Advanced Risk Mitigation using Design for Reliability (DfR) by Dr. Julio Pulido (one day ago)

Advanced Risk Mitigation using Design for Reliability (DfR) by Dr. Julio Pulido Join us for our next NEW webinar! May 13, 2026 8:30 – 11:30 AM Pacific time (California) Cost […]

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