Maintenance Engineering & Asset Management (MSc module by module)
There are nine modules altogether. Each module can be offered as a CPD short course toward a Masters Degree in Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management.
Available Modules and Dates 2011-12
Last updated: 24 May 2011
M01 Maintenance Strategy Date:Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: Explain the purpose of maintenance within an organisation.
- Review the historical development of maintenance principles and techniques.
- Show how a structured and local approach to the formulation of an all-embracing strategy for maintaining complex industrial plant can be developed.
M08 Turnaround Management Date: Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: Develop the students understanding of the requirements for effectively planning,
preparing, executing and reviewing a major maintenance Turnaround. At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and principles underlying effective Turnaround management as embodied in the Model of Excellence for Turnarounds.
- Select the most appropriate approach to be used for a Turnaround based on the cost, magnitude, complexity and hazard profile of the event.
- Analyse the outputs of a Turnaround to expose any shortcomings and recommend
action to improve future events.
M03 Maintenance Systems Date:Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to:
Develop the students understanding of the requirements for effectively planning,
preparing, executing and reviewing a major maintenance Turnaround. At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and principles underlying the design and operation of a maintenance system.
- Select the most appropriate maintenance processes based on the industry, configuration and operating context of the equipment.
- Differentiate between the various elements of a maintenance system and integrate the various elements into a complete system.
M13 Reliability, Maintainability and Risk Date: Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: Have a working knowledge of the analytical techniques of reliability engineering.
- An appreciation of the contribution that these techniques can make to the task
of enhancing (a) the effectiveness of the maintenance function and (b) the availability maintainability and, where relevant, the safety of the physical assets involved.
- An understanding of the information that will be needed if such benefits are to be realised.
M05 Maintenance Awareness in Design Date:Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: The objective of this module is to present ways in which reliability and maintainability can be taken into account effectively during design. It represents the totality of design activity for the whole product and process life cycle, the control and integration of different technical groups, and shows
how and when the process can be influenced to improve maintainability and reliability (M&R). Perspectives of design and design constraints will be discussed in order to identify the most appropriate ways in which design can be improved with respect to M&R.
M02 Maintenance Organisation Date:Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: Show how a maintenance organisation can be mapped and modelled.
- Identify key decisions that define the structure an operation of a maintenance organisation.
- Outline the business trends in maintenance organisations over the last thirty years.
M04 Condition Based Maintenance Date:Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: To develop the students understanding of condition based maintenance and its
principal technologies.
At the end of this module the student will be able to:
(i) Show an understanding of the theory of condition based maintenance and explain its benefits.
(ii) Select, apply and appraise condition monitoring techniques including vibration, thermal techniques and lubricant analysis.
(iii) Demonstrate an awareness of, and critically appraise, current products for condition monitoring.
M14 Machinery Vibration Monitoring & Analysis Date: Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: To give a detailed treatment of the detection, location and diagnosis of faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery, using vibration analysis.
On completion of this unit, students should:
(i) Have a detailed understanding of the measurement and characteristics of vibration signals; and the ways in which vibration data can be stored and represented.
(ii) Have acquired a knowledge of vibration-based fault detection and diagnostic techniques, and the practical implementation of these techniques.
(iii) Have the knowledge to assess accurately machinery conditions, and to make detailed and reliable diagnoses for a range of common machinery and component types.
M06 Auditing Maintenance Systems Date:Please contact the Course Administrator below for dates
The unit aims to: Discuss the vital role of Maintenance and Asset Management in supporting the achievement of organisational goals. Explain the importance of auditing maintenance departments. Describes an overall audit methodology and its associated procedures, models and techniques. Provides practical experience of applying the methodology and its associated procedures, models and techniques to carry out an assessment and reporting results in a structured way so as to promote commitment to the development and implementation of performance improvement plans.
Lecturers:
Prof John D. Andrews, Mr John Harris, Mr Tom Lenahan, Mr Simon Mills, Prof Graham Thompson, Dr Ashraf Labib, Dr Jyoti Sinha, Mr Paul Wheelhouse
Please also see: MEAM Teaching Staff
Further Information:
For further information or to arrange a course, please submit the enquiry form or contact:
Course Administrator: Carol Heath
Tel.: +44 (0) 161 275 4393
Fax: +44 (0) 161 306 9218