Course content

Module:

Specialization in reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS).The course focuses on how the maintenance function contributes to high reliability, good delivery capability, good production quality, acceptable safety, low operating costs, and securing competitiveness.

Themes:

- Maintenance goals and concepts.

- «Factory of the future».

- Industry 4.0

- Terminology.

- Maintenance management

- Maintenance implementation

- Maintenance processes

- Organization

- Support and management systems.

- LCC and LCP

- Safety and Maintenance.

- 5S and 7S.

- Analysis methods (proactive) and vulnerability analyses.

- Root cause analysis and "Waste"

- Interval assesment and modelling

- Maintenance standards.

- Integrated planning

- Remaining useful life and life extension.

- Indicators/KPIs and OEE.

- The next generation of "Lean Maintenance".

- Asset management.

- Turnaround and "Pit Stop"

- Barrier management and safety

- "World Class Maintenance"

- Maintenance 4.0

- Predictive maintenance

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The student

has basic knowledge in modern maintenance theory, including terminology, maintenance management,maintenance management, concepts, indicators, control systems, analyses, fault analyses, maintenance methods and maintenance optimization. Industry 4.0, Deep Mind Technology, predictive vedics, maintenance 4.0

Skills:

The student

shall be familiar with basic concepts and the most well-known methods and techniques in planning,implementation, analysis and evaluation of maintenance•

•has insight into the most modern maintenance concepts•can carry out simple risk and vulnerability analyses and apply maintenance optimization models

General competence:

The student

•understands how maintenance processes and management contribute to high availability, safety and profitability and thus become an important factor for competitiveness in industrial processes and public administration.

Learning methods and activities

The course is carried out with two sessions of three days each with lectures, group work and discussions. Great emphasis is placed on discussions and the transfer of experience between the participants. Between the two gatherings, there are self-studies with reading syllabus, assignments and guidance via the internet.

If there are less than 10 participants, the course coordinator will decide whether the course will be held.

The course is part of NTNUs continuing education program and has a tuition fee.

More information can be found on NTNU Videres website: Continuing Education - NTNU

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission requirements/prior knowledge requirements/access restrictions: Cf. admission requirements for courses in the master's program in organization and management. The subject is restricted to access, and ranking rules apply in accordance with the general part of the study plan.

Course materials

Textbook, standards, slides and articles.