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Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition)

The core tool an automotive customer audits hardest, taught to the 2019 AIAG-VDA handbook: the seven-step method, the five T's, the three-level structure tree, functions written so the failures fall out of them, effect against mode against cause, prevention against detection controls, the severity, occurrence and detection tables, the Action Priority table that replaced RPN, optimisation with owners and dates, results documentation, a reverse FMEA pass on the shop floor and the supplemental FMEA-MSR.

  • 8 modules
  • 3h 24m of video
  • Intermediate
  • English
  • ₹0, free
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Overview

About Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition)

Write an automotive process FMEA to the AIAG-VDA method, from the structure tree to Action Priority, using only a spreadsheet.

Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition) is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for quality, production and process engineers. It has 8 modules and 3h 24m of video lessons by Bhavya Mangla, with written notes and worked problems, a practical project with a document pack and a 15-question final assessment (pass mark 60%). Learning is free with an account; an optional certificate with a public verification code is issued when you pass. Last updated 27 September 2026.

Who it is for: Quality, production and process engineers

This course includes

  • 3h 24m of video lessons
  • 8 modules with written notes and diagrams
  • One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
  • Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
  • Lifetime access, the course does not expire
  • Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
  1. Step 1 of 3

    Learn the 8 modules

    3h 24m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.

  2. Step 2 of 3

    Pass the final assessment

    15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.

  3. Step 3 of 3

    Take the certificate, if you want it

    Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.

    See the certificate and its price

A look inside

Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition): Syllabus at a glance
Syllabus at a glance
Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition): What you will be able to do
What you will be able to do
Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition): Tools and credits
Tools and credits

From the lessons

  • 7 Steps: FMEA: AIAG/VDA 1st Edition | Bhavya Mangla | English |

    The seven-step method, and what changed in 2019

    by Bhavya Mangla

  • Difference between DFMEA and PFMEA (AIAG-VDA) / IATF 16949 | ENGLISH | Bhavya Mangla

    Choosing the FMEA and scoping it before the form opens

    by Bhavya Mangla

  • Difference between Structure Analysis & Process Items-FMEA New & Old Edition |ENGLISH| Bhavya Mangla

    Structure analysis and function analysis

    by Bhavya Mangla

  • Difference between Failure Mode, Cause, Effect (FMEA) / IATF 16949 | ENGLISH | Bhavya Mangla

    Failure analysis, and the two kinds of control

    by Bhavya Mangla

  • Difference between Severity, Occurrence and Detection (FMEA) / IATF 16949 | ENGLISH | Bhavya Mangla

    Risk analysis: severity, occurrence, detection and Action Priority

    by Bhavya Mangla

  • Difference between Optimization & Recommended Action- FMEA New & Old Edition| ENGLISH |Bhavya Mangla

    Optimisation, results documentation and checking it on the floor

    by Bhavya Mangla

Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.

What you learn

What you will be able to do

By the end you will be able to:

  • Scope an FMEA and build the three-level structure tree
  • Separate failure effect, failure mode and failure cause
  • Mark each control as prevention or detection
  • Rate severity, occurrence and detection, then read Action Priority
  • Write actions with an owner, a date and a re-rating

How it works

How this course works

  1. Watch the lessons

    Short video lessons, one module at a time, at your own pace.

  2. Read the notes

    Open the Reading tab for the written notes and diagrams of the module.

  3. Check yourself

    Answer the questions to see what stuck before you move on.

  4. Final assessment

    Pass the final once you have been through the modules.

  5. Certificate, if you want oneOptional

    Optional, with a page anyone can use to verify it.

Syllabus

Course content, module by module

In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.

Modules
8
Video lessons
17
Of video
3h 24m
Final questions
15
  1. 01

    The seven-step method, and what changed in 2019

    2 lessons · 26m
  2. 02

    Choosing the FMEA and scoping it before the form opens

    3 lessons · 28m
  3. 03

    Structure analysis and function analysis

    2 lessons · 25m
  4. 04

    Failure analysis, and the two kinds of control

    2 lessons · 31m
  5. 05

    Risk analysis: severity, occurrence, detection and Action Priority

    3 lessons · 35m
  6. 06

    Optimisation, results documentation and checking it on the floor

    3 lessons · 30m
  7. 07

    Supplemental FMEA-MSR, and why FMEAs go dead in real plants

    2 lessons · 29m
  8. 08

    Final assessment

    0 lessons · 0m
  9. Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%

Project

The course project

Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.

About 16 hours

PFMEA for a brake-caliper machining line: seven steps, Action Priority and a control plan that matches

Run the AIAG-VDA seven-step PFMEA on a brake-caliper housing machining line. Plan and scope it with the five T's. Build the structure and function trees. Place effects, modes and causes at the right level. Rate severity, occurrence and detection against the handbook tables. Read Action Priority instead of an RPN cut-off. Write optimisation actions with owners and re-ratings, and carry the result into a control plan. You deliver your own structure analysis, PFMEA sheet, control plan and optimisation report. The sample pack shows what a tier-1 supplier hands to its customer's SQE.

This project at a glance
  1. 7documents in the pack
  2. 8steps to follow
  3. 6things to hand in
  4. 16 hof work, at your pace

Sample document pack, 7 documents, filled in for the scenario

  • PlanPFMEA Planning and Preparation Record (Step 1): Caliper Housing Machining Line L3
  • RegisterStructure and Function Analysis (Steps 2 and 3): Line L3 Caliper Housing Machining
  • FMEAProcess FMEA (Steps 4 and 5): Line L3 Caliper Housing Machining, AIAG-VDA Format
  • ProcedureControl Plan: Line L3 Caliper Housing Machining (Production)
  • ReportOptimisation and Results Report (Steps 6 and 7): Actions, Re-ratings and Reverse-FMEA Walk
  • Change noticeDesign Change Notice: Control Plan L3 Rev 2017-C to Rev 0, Inspection Frequencies and Gauge Calibration Records
  • Training recordTraining Record: PFMEA Team and Line L3 Operators

Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.

Tools

Software, hardware and lessons

Software

None required. A spreadsheet is enough for the structure tree, the rating sheet and the action list.

Hardware

None.

Who it is for

Intermediate. Suits diploma and degree engineers in production, quality, maintenance or controls at an automotive supplier, or applying to one. No statistics or software background needed.

Video lessons by

  • Bhavya Mangla

Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.

Software you need

What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.

Nothing to install

A spreadsheet is enough for the structure tree, the rating sheet and the action list.

Optional

Useful, not needed to finish the course.

  1. 01

    LibreOffice

    The Document Foundation

    Free
    Runs on
    Windows 10 or 11, macOS 11 or newer (Intel or Apple silicon), Linux
    Account
    None needed
    Size
    up to 1.5 GB of disk space on Windows

    LibreOffice is free, open-source software under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, for any use including business. Calc is its spreadsheet.

    Official download pagelibreoffice.org

Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.

What you walk away with

Your certificate for Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition)

Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.

Sample Wartens Certificate of Completion for Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition), issued through the EDWartens training portal
Sample. The issued certificate carries your name, your final score, a unique certificate ID and its own QR code.
  • Verifiable by anyone

  • Adds to LinkedIn in one click

  • QR code on the certificate

  • Names what you can do

  • A permanent link

  • Earned, not attended

Learning is free. The certificate is optional.

Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$28.99, with a receipt.

Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.

Why learn with EDWartens

What you get with this course.

  • Free from the first lesson to the final assessment.
  • Video lessons with written notes and a project.
  • An optional certificate that anyone can verify online.

FAQ

Common questions

The page mentions APQP and PPAP. Are they taught here?

No. This course teaches one core tool properly: FMEA to the AIAG-VDA 1st Edition. It is the tool an automotive quality interview goes deepest into, and the control plan is built from it. APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC and the control plan are named where FMEA hands over to them, so you know the connection. They are not taught in these modules.

Do I need any software or a licence?

No. A spreadsheet, or even A4 paper, is enough for the structure tree, the rating sheet and the action list. Nothing needs Minitab, a licensed FMEA package or a statistics background.

What should I know before starting?

Enough shop-floor familiarity to describe one real operation: what the station does, what can go wrong and who checks it. Production, maintenance and controls engineers already have that. No prior quality role is assumed.

Is this the same as an AIAG, IATF or ASQ certification?

No, and it is not preparation marketed as one. AIAG, IATF and ASQ run their own paid examinations and issue their own credentials. This is free EDWartens training on the published AIAG-VDA method. It is useful preparation if you later sit one of those exams, but it is never described as equivalent to them.

Is the Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition) course really free?

Yes. Every module, the practice tasks and the assessments cost nothing. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked.

What certificate does the Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition) course give?

An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you have finished every module and passed the final assessment at 60 percent, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.

Who made the video lessons in the Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition) course?

The creator named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channel. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creator is not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the module notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

Will this help me move from production into quality?

It is the vocabulary that interview runs on. Tier-1 and Tier-2 suppliers in Chakan, Oragadam, Manesar and Sanand ask candidates to walk through a failure chain. They also ask them to explain Action Priority and say what a prevention control changes. The practice tasks build that answer from your own line, not from a textbook example.

Is the Automotive Core Tools: FMEA (AIAG-VDA 1st Edition) course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?

Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 including GST for this intermediate course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.

All course facts
Price
₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹2,499.
Who it is for
Quality, production and process engineers
Format
8 self-paced modules, 3h 24m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
Level
Intermediate. Intermediate. Suits diploma and degree engineers in production, quality, maintenance or controls at an automotive supplier, or applying to one. No statistics or software background needed.
Brand
Vendor-neutral
Software
None required. A spreadsheet is enough for the structure tree, the rating sheet and the action list.
Hardware
None.
Certificate
Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹599 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
Video lessons by
Bhavya Mangla (independent creators, credited below)
Language
English
Last updated
27 September 2026

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Credits

Who made the video lessons

The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.

  • Bhavya Manglathe whole FMEA 1st Edition (2019 AIAG-VDA) series in English: the seven steps and what changed from 2008, planning and preparation, DFMEA against PFMEA, structure and function analysis, failure mode against cause against effect, prevention against detection controls, severity, occurrence and detection, RPN against Action Priority, optimisation, Step 7 results documentation, reverse FMEA, the supplemental FMEA-MSR and the 3G shop-floor habit

If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.