0 or 3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Distance Learning Upper Division
This course emphasizes the importance of effective maintenance planning and execution for efficient and economical operation of service or technology systems. A systems approach to maintenance planning is taken. Maintenance activities are discussed from reliability and productivity perspectives in the context of technology systems. Semester-long, team-based research project is typically required.
Learning Outcomes1Differentiate among the various types of maintenance activities.
2Calculate failure rate, mean time between failures, reliability, and maintenance cost versus profit.
3Identify various state-of-the-art technologies and applications in PM and PDM maintenance management.
4Evaluate maintenance management philosophies, organization, and practices of a manufacturing entity.
5Articulate maintenance management philosophies and practices for manufacturing entities.
Prerequisites
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