Prerequisites for Module
Normally a UK honours degree, or equivalent, in Engineering or related discipline at class 2.2 or above and proficiency in English language for academic purposes (IELTS minimum score of 6.5 or equivalent).
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
Enable the student to identify, justify and apply the methodologies and techniques that are used to prioritise and determine maintenance and inspection requirements for the provision of Asset Intergrity.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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Evaluate Asset Maintenance Management and Inspection practises and techniques
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Identify, define and critically review maintenance and inspection strategies.
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Perform optimisation of an asset maintenance and inspection strategy using relevant records and data.
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Indicative Module Content
DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
- Data collection and analysis to support optimisation of equipment maintenance/inspection strategy and equiupment integrity.
- Asset Performance Management Software
RELIABILITY and INTEGRITY:
- Identification and Quantification of Risk
- Reliability Methodologies: RCM, TPM, FMEA and RCA
- Reliability and Integrity Metrics and KPIs
- Statistics and Statistical methods for Reliability including Weibull Analusis and Reliability Block Diagrams.
INSPECTION:
- Generic business processes of Inspection
- Risk Based Inspection
| - Condition Monitoring techniques and application
- Online monitoring
- Instrumented System Inspection, SIL Levels
MAINTENANCE:
- Development of Maintenace Strategy
- Financial Optimisation of Mainteance activities
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Distance Learning | Assessment
| 10 |
Directed Study
| | Coursework
| 20 | Directed Individual Study
| 73 | Online Activities
| 12 |
Private Study
| | Revision
| 35 |
Mode of Delivery
DISTANCE LEARNING: The module is delivered by online lectures, interactive group work, case study tutorials and directed self-study.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3
| | Component 2 | 1,2,3
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Component 2 - The examination is closed book. (50%)
Component 1 - The coursework consists of a case study for the development of best practice of an equipment's maintenance/inspection strategy using practical application of Risk and Reliability methodologies. (50%)
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | Physical asset management handbook - Mitchell, John Steward, Hickman, John E., Amadi-Echendu, Joe E., 2007
| | 2. | European Standard EN 13306:2001 'Maintenance Terminology'.
| | 3. | Making Common Sense Common Practise, Ron Moore, Elsevier Books. (Available as RGU ebook)
| | 4. | New Faith in Maintenance, Mark Haarman and Guy Delahay, www.mainnovation.com.
| | 5. | HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE, 2014, Safety of Pressure Systems: Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000. Approved Code of Practice and Guidelines on Regulations. 2nd Edition. London: HSE. (Available from HSE website)
| | 6. | Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists by Sheldon Ross, 5th Edition. (Available as RGU ebook)
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