This course is designed to acquaint students with a broad overview of preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, non-destructive testing, and computerized maintenance. The course will cover the economic benefits of properly maintaining manufacturing equipment to minimize down time and capital cost of premature replacement by teaching students the importance of preventive maintenance programs and the techniques involved in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM). Students will learn how to create inspection and preventative maintenance plans based on machines in the lab and processes in industry.
Prerequisites
Semester Offered
Offered Spring only