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Maintenance Engineering & Asset Management – (M.Sc.)
The University of Manchester
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering| Location: | Manchester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management is a critical field of Managerial and technical importance to UK and international industry. It is estimated that 10% of typical plant cost is spent every year maintaining that plant. Maintenance can make the difference in competitiveness on a global scale. Maintenance managers can make major impacts on their companies' bottom line, and often report at board level.
Maintenance Engineering and Asset Management is a key element in increasing the competitiveness of industry. It is a sophisticated discipline, which embraces management techniques, organisation, planning and the application of substantial electronic, engineering and analytical know-how to manufacturing processes, transport, power generation and the efficient operation of industrial, commercial and civic buildings. The aim of the programme is to give companies the technical and managerial expertise to thrive in the global marketplace.
On completion of the course you will be able to obtain one of the following degrees
* MSc
* Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert)
* Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
Course Content
The programme is divided into course units which cover various aspects of applied management and technology in the field. It is designed in such a way that after enrolment the people already working in the industry can benefit from the structure and content of the course to enhance their capability in Maintenance and Asset Management. Our teaching staff are internationally recognised professionals with years of experience working in industry and academic institutions.
* Full time
* Part time Direct Taught
* Part time Distance Learning
Contents
Course Content
The programme is divided into course units which cover various aspects of applied management and technology in the field. It is designed in such a way that after enrolment the people already working in the industry can benefit from the structure and content of the course to enhance their capability in Maintenance and Asset Management. Our teaching staff are internationally recognised professionals with years of experience working in industry and academic institutions.
Core units
Maintenance Strategy:
The purpose of maintenance within an organisation, the historical development of its principles and techniques and formulation of an all-embracing strategy for maintaining complex industrial plants.
Maintenance Organisation:
Mapping and modelling of a maintenance organisation, identification of the key decisions that define its structure and operation and the trends that have occurred in maintenance organisation over the last thirty years.
Maintenance Systems:
Identification and description of the main systems that are important to the successful operation of an industrial maintenance programme and the main problems that limit the effectiveness of such systems.
Condition Based Monitoring:
A detailed treatment of condition based maintenance, the procedures for condition monitoring and the bases for the detection of faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery.
Option units
Maintenance Awareness in Design:
Presents the totality of design activity, the control and integration of the work of different technical groups and shows how and when the process can be influenced to improve maintainability and reliability.
Auditing Maitenance Systems:
Explains the importance of auditing maintenance departments. Describes the use of an overall method and the associated procedures, models and techniques to enable the student to audit the maintenance systems of industrial plants.
Turnaround Management:
Provides an understanding of the principles, concepts and procedures involved in the management of a major industrial plant overhaul.
Quality Control for Maintenance Engineers:
Assessment and application of advanced statistical methodologies for the interpretation of data essential for process control and condition monitoring.
Reliability Maintainability & Risk:
Provides both a working knowledge of the techniques of reliability engineering and the ability to apply them to improving the maintenance, the maintainability and the safety of the plant in the workplace.
Machinery Vibration Monitoring & Analysis:
Gives a detailed treatment of the detection, location and diagnosis of faults in rotating and reciprocating machinery, using vibration analysis.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Academic entry qualification overview:
The standard academic entry requirements for this Masters programme will be a Lower Second UK honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
The closing date for applications is 31 July for the Direct Taught and Distance Learning courses.
English language:
Students will need to be able to demonstrate competency in the English language and students who do not already possess a recognised English Language qualification will need to take a test such as IELTS or TOEFL and attain a minimum of IELTS 6.5 (with no sub test University's Language Teaching Centre.
Other international entry requirements: We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
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