DE6419                             MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Level 6                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

Nil

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE

To develop a comprehensive understanding of modern maintenance management practices, strategies, and measures, and their links to maintenance performance, and to be able to develop a valid maintenance improvement plan.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1             Describe modern maintenance philosophies and their alignment with maintenance business goals

2             Describe maintenance strategies and their selection

3             Distinguish between, and select appropriate maintenance methodologies

4             Relate the need for well developed planning and scheduling as part of the overall maintenance function

5             Justify maintenance improvements

6             Develop a maintenance improvement strategy or plan

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Maintenance management philosophies
• Optimisation of plant operation through enhanced maintenance performance
• Maintenance techniques, strategies, and tools
• Reliability centred maintenance and associated methodologies
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Performance measurement for maintenance