Offered
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
United States of America First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Synopsis
Maintenance planning and control, objectives of the maintenance department, availability of plant, types of failures, types of maintenance and maintenance strategies. Structures of maintenance departments, job descriptions of maintenance personnel, communication within the maintenance function, use of multi-skilled maintenance personnel to reduce resourcing difficulties. Documentation and computer control systems, selection of appropriate manual or computerised control systems for a maintenance department depending on size and type of organisation. The implementation of maintenance planning systems.
Assessment
Assignments: 50%
Examination: 50%. Students are required to pass both components to pass the unit.
Contact hours
150 hours of study
