| Unit name | Reliability & Maintainability |
|---|---|
| Unit code | AENGM9104 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Dr. Crocker |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Aerospace Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The aim of the module is to give a basic understanding of 'Reliability' and 'Maintainability' and the methods and techniques commonly used to perform analyses both during the design / specification and in-service phases of a system. On completion of the module, delegates will be able to: Understand the concepts of Reliability and Maintainability; Analyse and critically evaluate a range of reliability and maintainability methods and practices applied across different industries; Demonstrate a sound understanding of the relevance of R&M to industry, system purchasers, operators and service providers, and Society in general; Select a simple system and apply a range of reliability techniques to it to estimate the system reliability through time and recommend possible maintenance strategies to manage system availability; Select a simple system and describe a number of ways in which its maintainability might be improved, ranking these in terms of their likely effect on the operational effectiveness of the system.
