Maintenance Management of Engineering Assets
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit aims to develop student’s understanding and knowledge of maintaining engineering manufacturing, infrastructure facilities and other assets.
| Unit Learning Outcomes | |
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| On successful completion of this unit students will be able to: | |
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| ULO1 | Identify and interpret types of engineering assets, life cycle of assets and reliability principle in design (K5, K6, S4, A1, A4, A5, A6) |
| ULO2 | Apply reliability-based maintenance concepts and plant reliability engineering methods for sustainable performance in asset/facility life cycle (K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7) |
| ULO3 | Interpret and apply the concept of asset criticality (K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7) |
| ULO4 | Interpret and use FMEA and FMECA analysis (K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7) |
| ULO5 | Identify and classify Faults and Failures of assets and its components (K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7) |
| ULO6 | Interpret and use RCM, FTA and RPN analysis (K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7) |
| ULO7 | Develop maintenance analysis, maintenance programmes, performance measurements and reports using risk assessments, FTA, RCM, FMEA and RPN (K2, K5, K6, S1, S2, S4, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7) |
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
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| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Optional - Activity Details |
| Face to Face Contact | Lecture | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | No Description |
| Unspecified Learning Activities | Independent Learning | 114 | 12 weeks | 9.5 | No Description |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
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Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve: an overall mark for the unit of 50% or more
Content
- Assets, Asset Management, Life Cycle of assets
- Reliability of assets as the key principle of performance, quality, safety and sustainability.
- Assets Performance reliability
- Assets Maintenance Management, definition, function, place in the organisation.
- Maintenance as Capability Assurance Function
- Maintenance Management Reporting and measurements (KPA, KPI)
- Maintenance Philosophy, Strategy, Objectives, Programmes and Planning
- Maintenance Root-Cause Analysis (FMECA, MTTM, MTBF, CMMS)
- Plant Reliability as a component of Co Quality System
- Quality and Risk mitigation Framework in Maintenance Management
- RCM - Reliability Centred Maintenance
- Reliability and Maintainability of Assets
- Reliability Based Engineering, Reliability Modelling
- Assessment of assets risks, safety and reliability. Application of FMEA, FMECA, RPN, Block diagrams and FTA.
- Types of Maintenance
- Development and Optimisation of Maintenance Programs
- Organisation of Maintenance.
- Sustainability
Study resources
- References.
References
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.