• To introduce the principles and practices of maintenance management.
• To develop skills in planning, scheduling, and controlling maintenance activities.
• To understand different maintenance strategies and their applications.
• To enhance knowledge of equipment reliability and performance improvement.
• To promote safety, cost control, and efficiency in maintenance operations.

After completing the course, learners will be able to:
1. Explain the fundamentals and importance of maintenance management.
2. Identify and apply different maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, corrective).
3. Develop basic maintenance plans and schedules.
4. Analyze equipment reliability and failure causes.
5. Apply maintenance performance measurement techniques.
6. Implement safety practices in maintenance operations.

Module 1: Introduction to Maintenance Management

• Definition, objectives, and scope of maintenance
• Types of maintenance (breakdown, preventive, predictive, proactive)
• Role of maintenance in industry
• Maintenance organization structure

Module 2: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Maintenance planning process
• Work order systems
• Scheduling techniques (Gantt charts, priority systems)
• Resource allocation (manpower, tools, spare parts)

Module 3: Reliability & Failure Analysis

• Concepts of reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM)
• Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA)
• Root cause analysis (RCA)
• Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) basics

Module 4: Maintenance Strategies & Techniques

• Preventive maintenance (PM) programs
• Predictive maintenance (PdM) (vibration analysis, thermography)
• Condition-based maintenance (CBM)
• Total productive maintenance (TPM)

Module 5: Maintenance Performance & Safety

• Maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, downtime analysis)
• Cost control in maintenance
• Spare parts and inventory management
• Safety procedures and risk assessment
• Introduction to computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

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