The Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) is an industry-supported center within the College of Engineering at The University of Tennessee, drawing support from a diverse range of companies, organizations and industries. Initiated in 1996 with 12 original companies participating, the RMC continues to grow and now has over 50 member companies and organizations. The RMC bridges between industry and academia to provide education, research & development, and information exchange in the application of reliability and maintenance engineering tools and concepts. The Reliability and Maintainability Center (RMC) exists to advance reliability and maintenance education and practices within the academic and industrial communities. We create opportunities for member companies, students, faculty, and industry to achieve exceptional value through a comprehensive program of education, research, and information sharing. The RMC is the trusted and premier source of people, knowledge, and research. ■Students and faculty are sought after for their expertise in reliability and maintenance. ■Conferences and education are recognized as the highest quality source of reliability and maintenance best practices information. ■Implementation of research generates solutions that are effective at solving problems.