Module Name |
Module Code |
Lecture Hrs |
Practical Hrs |
Credits |
| Reliability & Safety Engineering |
MECH4003(5) |
1.5 |
0 |
3 |
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| Description |
| Reliability Definition of reliability, failure determination and measures; Failure frequency distributions; Graphical analysis of item failure data, Trend analysis, Reliability and Availability Assessment of systems; Failure Mode Effect & Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Fault Tree Analysis (FTA); Implications for Maintenance; Industrial Case Studies. Definition of critical maintenance terms, the basic model of the maintenance system, Maintenance approaches, relationship between reliability and failure, common types of failure in components, safe system of work for maintenance, Principles of preventive maintenance: definition of a plant item, maintainability diagrams, Models for optimising the balance of preventive and corrective work, Selection of the best maintenance procedure in the light of cost and safety factors, The Top-down Bottom-up (TDBU) approach to the formulation of maintenance strategy, Introduction to Reliability-Centred Maintenance, its uses and limitations, Total Productive Maintenance, Integrated Condition Based Maintenance, Machine Life cycles, Trend Monitoring, Parameter Symptom limits, Thermal monitoring, Lubricant monitoring, Vibration monitoring, Machine faults and frequency range of symptoms. Safety The Workplace: Safety of the Workplace, Safety in Construction and Demolition Work, Safety during Maintenance Work, Work in Confined Spaces, Fire Safety, Storage of Flammable Materials, Fire and Explosion Hazards and Precautions, Safe Use of Electricity, Chemical Process Safety, Safe Working Practices in Construction and Demolition Work, Storage and Transport of Flammable, Toxic and Corrosive Substances, Environmental Pollution and Waste Management. Work Equipment: Selection, Use and Maintenance of Work Equipment, Basic Machinery Safety, Safety in the Movement of People and Materials, Electrical Equipment Safety, Plant and Machinery Safety Programmable Electronic Systems, Integrity of Materials and Components, Pressure Systems. Relevant legislation for Occupational Health & Safety in Mauritius. |
| Faculty |
Department |
| FACULTY OF ENGINEERING |
Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering |
| Contact Details |
Administrative assistant: Mrs. SEEWOOGOBIN NIVEDITA DIMPLE
Telephone: 4037400
Email: aofoe-exams@uom.ac.mu |
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