last modified 26/06/2003

Coursecode: ae4-490
Coursename: Maintenance Engineering

ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Aerospace Engineering

Lecturer(s): Smit, prof.ir. K.

Tel.: 015-27 84978

Catalog data:
maintenance characteristics and maintenance concepts of technical systems, design for maintenance, workflow control, shutdown scheduling, control of spareparts and technical purchasing, organization structures for the engineering maintenance function, evaluation of maintenance processes, information for maintenance control.

Courseyear: MSc 1st year
Course language: Dutch (English on request)
Semester: 1B
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours: 0
Assessment: Written
Assessm.period(s): 1B, 2A
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: wb5101, bb1

Follow up: lr96

Detailed description of topics:

  • Developments in the maintenance function

  • Maintenance characteristics of technical systems

  • Development and adjustment of maintenance concepts

  • Maintenance in the engineering stage

  • Controlling the workflow

  • Shutdown scheduling

  • Spare parts control and technical purchasing

  • Organisation structure of the maintenance function

  • Information for maintenance management

Course material:
Smit, K; Maintenance Management, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 1989.

References from literature:

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
The course is designed for students of various engineering faculties. Its purpose is to give future engineering managers and project engineering basic understanding of the maintenance function.

Computer use:
Information provisioning for the maintenance management function is discussed.

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:
The subject deals with the design of the engineering maintenance function within industrial companies.

Percentage of design: 50%