DMX9216 -RHU9216 Operation and Maintenance of Energy

Systems (2023)
Assignment 2 (Group Assignment - 20 marks)
Objective:
To assess the ability to apply best practices to upgrade operation and maintenance aspects of energy
systems in real-world.

Task:
• This assignment should be answered based on the same grouping as in the Assignment
1, and the facility/ plant you have referred to. (see here for group details:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1O-
Dfd7sF25nCNdbqTDi628Vj3i92EvjlpLxjZmEIqOs/edit?usp=sharing)
• Now, assume you are an operation and maintenance related consultancy company
(you should suggest a name and a logo for your company and include those in the
cover slide of the Assignment 2 answer (see below for more details)).
• Assume that the top hierarchy of the management of the facility/ plant has hired your
consultancy company to advise them on upgrading the operation and maintenance
aspects of the facility/ plant.
• For this, based on the observations you reported in Assignment 1, discuss, and identify
five (05) key operation and maintenance related problems that exist in the facility/
plant, which can be addressed using best practices of operation and maintenance of
energy systems based on your expertise and the inputs gained from this course. Here
in identifying the key problems, you may focus on the key obstructions which have
caused negative impact on operation and maintenance related Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs).
• Conduct brainstorming sessions within your group to identify possible ways of
overcoming the above identified key problems and how to practically implement the
said solutions towards reaching end results in a finite time. Also, focus on
sustainability of the solutions, how to address change management aspects and how
the progress of implementation can be monitored.
• Based on the outcomes of the discussions, prepare a presentation of 30-40 slides,
targeting the top hierarchy or the management of the facility/ plant, elaborating each
of the above aspects for the selected five (05) key problems
• When preparing the presentation, make sure at least one problem per member is
assigned and the name of the member is clearly visible in each of the corresponding
slides.
• In preparing the presentation, you are encouraged to provide photos or illustrations
demonstrating the problem on site, schematic diagrams showing analysis or

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 calculations done, technical broachers of software or hardware you suggest
introducing, and any other supportive details or evidence related with your solutions.

Assignment Submission Format:

• The presentation should be prepared using MS PowerPoint and should be
saved as a PDF file.
• The presentation should have a cover slide clearly mentioning your group
number, title and names and registration numbers of the group members and
the visited plant. Also mention the assumed name of your consultancy
company and the logo.
• Make sure to rename the file as:
“Group_XX_Ass_2_DMX9216_2023_Presentation.pdf”. Here XX is the group
number.

Deadline:
• 17th December 2023 midnight.

Notes:
• 30% marks reduction for late submissions.
• Strictly NO copying allowed (if found copied, 0% marks will be given for all
involved parties)

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