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TPK4551

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, Specialization Project

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course includes aspects of reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS).

Learning outcome

Knowledge, after completion of this course, the student will have knowledge related to:

  • In depth, one or more of the topics safety, reliabaility and maintenance, and apply this both on theoretical and industrial cases.
  • In depth, understanding of scientifically research and publication.

Skills, after completion of this course, the student will have skills related to:

  • Catch up knowledge through literature study and other reliable sources.
  • Be able to catch up information through imperical survey/research and reports.
  • Be able to evaluate sources to the topic contex.
  • Carry out independent project work.
  • Be able to write project reports and present the results.

General competence, after completion of this course, the student will have general competence related to developing abilities to carry out analyses, evaluations and work out relevant conclusions.

Learning methods and activities

Independent project work with guidance and advice.

The course contains 3 lectures taught in English. The language of supervision depends on what is agreed with the supervisor. The report can be written in English or Norwegian.

Further on evaluation

Information about writing and submitting your project can be found on NTNU's website under your department. If the project is performed as group work, the students and supervisor shall make an agreement (preferably at start-up) about individual or joint assessment of the final project report. The project has to be submitted in NTNU's examination system Inspera Assessment.

For a re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Subsea Technology (MSSUBSEA)

Required previous knowledge

TPK4120 Safety and Reliability Analysis.

Course materials

The course material will be presented at the start of the semester and during the semester.

Subject areas

  • Safety, Reliability and Maintenance
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025

Assignment
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code A Date Submission 2025-12-16 Time Submission 14:00 Exam system Inspera Assessment