DEBRE BERHAN UNIVERSITY

College Of Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department

Course Syllabus
1. Instructor Information
Name Genetu Amare.
Office Location SE_15, F1_16
Phone Number 0900003924
E-mail genet0214@gmail.com
Office Hours Wednesday 9:00AM -12:20AM, 4:30PM-5:20PM
2. Course Information
Course Name Maintenance and Installation of Machinery Target group: 5th year MED
Course Code MEng5231 Course Status: Compulsory
Lecture/semester in hr. Tutorial & Lab. Workshop Home study per semester in hr.
per semester in hr.
32 16 hr tutor and 32 hr Lab. 28
Harmonized Module Name: Maintenance Engineering (core based) Pre-requisites: None
Academic year 2013 E.C Program Bsc. in Mechanical Eng’g
3. Course objective & Description
Course objectives
The course is intended to enable the student to:
· Understand theoretical and practical aspects of maintenance practice in industrial setup;
· Understand basics of damages of typical components of machinery and thereby help the student realize the state of damage of
machinery;
· Realize the use of the concepts of reliability, maintainability and availability in maintenance technology which are helpful in the
prediction of plant performance;
· Understand the organization of a maintenance department, maintenance planning and decision making processes;
· Develop practical skill by providing some practical work of maintenance;
Course Description
Damages and their causes; Damages of typical machine components; Determination of the state of damage of equipment; Elements of

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maintenance technology; Maintenance Planning and Organization; Reliability, Maintainability and Availability; Spares Provisioning;
Networking; Reconditioning Processes.
4. Teaching & Learning Methods
Class lectures S 120 minutes lecture hours every week

S Active learning (involves the full participation of students)

Tutorials S 180 minutes tutorial hour every week

S Students to solve the given tutorial problems given by instructor

S In case of difficulty, students may consult instructor during tutorial / consultation hours.
S Short questions may be asked to check individual understanding
Laboratory exercises S Students should attend all laboratory exercises

Case studies S Students should be able to solve case study problems

Group Assignment or Project S Work in group assignments /projects.

S Tangible contribution from every member is mandatory
5. Learning Outcomes
After the completion of the course the student will have the following attributes:
5.1 Knowledge
5.1.1 · Students will be able to have basic knowledge of fundamental theories of damages

5.1.2 · Students will be able to know typical damages of machine parts.

5.1.3 · Student will able to determine state of damage.

5.1.4 · Students should be able to know elements of maintenance technology, maintenance planning,
decision making, spares provision

6. Course Outline

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Chapter Week Topics to be covered (Lecture/tutorials hours) Learning Assignments

CHAPTER 1: Introduction to
maintenance and installation of
machinery
Outcomes / activity
(Tut Hrs)
1st · Definition of Maintenance
· Trends in Evolution of Maintenance
· The challenges of maintenance
· Maintenance management Basic concepts of
Reading
· Function of maintenance work maintenance
Assignments
· Classification of maintenance
· Maintenance objectives, planning and control

CHAPTER 2: Fundamental 1st · Classification of damages Knowledge in

Theories of Damages · Reasons for damages theories of damages
· Behavior of damages
· Typical damages of equipment

CHAPTER 3: Typical damages of 2nd · Bearings Understanding Individual

machine parts typical damages of Assignment
· Gear damages selected machine
parts
· Damages of friction surfaces

· Shaft failures

CHAPTER 4: Determination of 2nd · Measuring values of State of damage Knowledge in state Reading
state of damage of damage assignments
· Methods of condition monitoring

· Condition monitoring techniques

· Potential failures and on condition

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monitoring

· Categories of condition monitoring

techniques

· General purpose monitoring techniques

CHAPTER 5: Elements of 3rd · Elements of maintenance technology Understanding Group

maintenance technology elements technology assignment/P
roject
CHAPTER 6: Decision Making 3rd · Decision making Knowledge in Reading
decision making assignments
CHAPTER 7: Basic probability 4th · Mutual exclusive events Knowledge in Reading
concepts probability concepts assignments
· Not mutually exclusive events

· Independent events

· Conditional probability

· Probability distributions

4th Mid exam

th
CHAPTER 8: Reliability, 5 · Failure Basic concepts of Exercises and
Maintainability and Availability · Reliability maintainability Assignments
· Maintainability

CHAPTER 9: Maintenance 5th Quiz

Planning · Maintenance policies Knowledge of
· Determination of maintenance plan maintenance
planning

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· Assessment

CHAPTER 10: Organization of 6th · Maintenance and administrative structure Knowledge of Reading
maintenance planning maintenance assignments
organization
CHAPTER 11: Spares 6th · Spares inventory Understanding Reading
Provisioning inventory assignments

CHAPTER 12: Network Analysis 7th · Understanding basic network planning Understanding basic Reading
for Planning and Control of network planning assignments
Maintenance Work
CHAPTER 12: Reconditioning 7th · Reconditioning
Processes

8th Final Examination

7. Reference
Text Book: Teaching Material on ―Maintenance of Machinery‖ prepared by Dr. Alem Bazezew
Reference Books 1. Gopalakkrishinan, P., Banerji, A.K., Maintenance and Spare Parts Management, Prentice
Hall of India Private Limited, New Delhi - 110001, 2002.
2. ececioglu, Dimitri, Maintainability, Availability, and Operational Readiness, Vol. I, Prentice
- Hall PJR, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1995.
3.Kelly, A., Harris, M.J., Management of Industrial Maintenance, Butterworths & C.
(Publishers) Ltd., London, 1978.
4. Moubray, John, Reliability - Centered Maintenance, 2 nd ed., Industrial Press Inc., NY, 1997.
5. Neale, M. J., the Tribology Handbook, 2nd ed., Butterworths - Heinmann Publishing Ltd.,
1995.14. Dorf, and R. H. Bishop, Modern Control Systems, 8th Edition, 1998.
Pre-requisites Basic electricity and electronics, applied mathematics III
8. Assessment

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Type Weight Due date Behavior and Criteria

Individual Assignment/s 10% 1st -2nd week Evaluation
Attendances 5% 1st -8nd week Evaluation
Group assignment/Project 10% 3rd week Evaluation
Quiz 10% 5th week Examination and Evaluation
Mid Exam 15% As per the AC schedule Examination and Evaluation

Final Exam 50% 8th week of the semester Examination and Evaluation
9. Academic Honesty
Cheating on exam, quizzes, and Assignments is unacceptable conduct. Academic sanction will be taken against all parties involved in the act
of cheating.
10. Due Date
All works or documents must be submitted in the class on the due date for full credit. No documents will be accepted after class on the due
date.
11. classroom Behavior
Anything that disturbs your instructor or your colleagues during the class period is considered a troublesome behavior. Examples using
mobiles, whispering, making offensive remarks, sleeping, working on assignments related to other courses, etc. troublesome behaviors are
completely prohibited.
13. Approval (Affidavit)
Name Signature Date
Instructor: Genetu A.
Section Head:
Department Head: Tesfaye W.

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