Dependability Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

A future professional of production, maintenance or engineering, this course supports your understanding of the lifecycle of assets from sourcing to rejection. You are able to define the required performance, which means that you can compile comprehensive and measurable techincal requirements. You understand the significance of the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and dependability for the production effectiveness and you are able to view the matter computationally. You are able to present analytical solutions to various dependability problems and apply known tools for solving the problems.

Knowledge and understanding:
You understand the pricipals of dependability thinking and understand the significance of requirements management

Engineering practice:
You are able to use analytical tools to assure the dependability of systems

Multidisciplinary competences:
You master both mathematical and qualitative skills.

Content

Technical definition of systems performance. Dependability and reliability engineering terms and definitions. Overall equipment effectiveness. Probability calculations. Dependability analysis. Failure cause analysis. Dependability development methods.

Location and time

Mikkonen, H. (toim.) 2009. Kuntoon perustuva kunnossapito: käsikirja. Helsinki. KP-Media.
Järvio, J. (toim.) 2017. Kunnossapito: tuotanto-omaisuuden hoitaminen. Helsinki: Kunnossapitoyhdistys Promaint.
Kosola J. 2007. Suorituskyvyn elinjakson hallinta. Helsinki. Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.
Kosola J. 2013. Vaatimustenhallinnan opas. Helsnki. Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.
Frenkel, I., Karagrigoriou, A., Lisnianski A. & Kleyner A. 2013. Applied Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis: Probabilistic Models and Statistical Inference. John Wiley & Sons.
Smith, D. 2005 Reliability, Maintainability and Risk : Practical Methods for Engineers Including Reliability Centred Maintenance and Safety-Related Systems. Elsevier Science & Technology.
Kapur, K. Pecht, M. 2014. Reliability Engineering. Hoboken.
NASA - Reliability: https://extapps.ksc.nasa.gov/Reliability/
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Teaching methods

Classes, excersices.

Employer connections

The project work can be assigned by industry.

Exam schedules

Digital exam. (Exam-system).

2 chances to resit the exam if the exam is not passed.

Student workload

Classes 3h per week. Weekly exercises and project work.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

(1)
You master the basics of the course:
- Dependability and reliability engineering terms and definitions.
- Failure cause analysis.
- Probability calculations.
- Dependability analysis.
- Dependability development methods.
- Dependability modeling.

(2)
You are able to utilize the methods listed here to a limited extend:
- Dependability and reliability engineering terms and definitions.
- Failure cause analysis.
- Probability calculations.
- Dependability analysis.
- Dependability development methods.
- Dependability modeling.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

(3)
You are able to utilize the learned subjects comprehensively and you are able to perform independent decisions in practical tasks.

(4)
You master the requirement management processes. You are able to justify the dependablity management solutions mathematically and you know the critical analysis tools for production and maintenance.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

(5)
You master the essential terms and methods of dependability management and you are able to utilize them in critical and innovative manner in practical challenges. You are able to lead the analysis work in a real environment and solve the problems with analytical tools.

Qualifications

Mathematics (engineering). Basic knowledge of industrial systems. The course is suitable for all the mechanical-, electrical-, automation-, energy- and logistic engineering students after the midpoint of their studies.

Further information

Evaluation: Exam 50 %. Project work 30 %. Other exercises 20 %. The exam must be passed and the project work completed.