Course content

The course is lectured every second year. Next time is spring 2012.
Maintenance management. Age, block, and minimal repair policies. Optimisation of intervals and intervention level in condition monitoring models. Optimum grouping of maintenance activities. Spare part optimisation. Opportunity based maintenance. Reliability centred maintenance. Optimisation of renewal. Data collection and analysis for use in maintenance management. Influence of maintenance on safety and reliability for complex systems. Use of numerical methods.

Learning outcome

To give basic insight into the theoretical foundation and practical applications of maintenance optimsation models. The students shall recognise standard situations related to such optimisation, and be able to develop reasoning for more complicated situations.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, project work and exercises. In the lectures we will actively use personal computers to solve optimisation problems. Exercises and the exam are also based on the use of a personal computer. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Recommended previous knowledge

Basic knowledge in mathematics, probability theory and statistics. General knowledge in optimisation theory.
The courses TPK4120 Safety and Reliability Analysis and TPK4140 Maintenance management or similar background knowledge.

Course materials

Selected papers and book chapters. Specific course compendium.

Credit reductions