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Identical coursesDecision Support for Maintenance Logistics (B-KUL-B3079K)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contract
Claeys Dieter (coordinator) | Claeys Dieter | Kundu Pradeep Aims
After successful completion of this course, a student will:
- understand models for maintenance strategy optimisation and deployment
- be able to apply these models
- have insights in the data-driven character of the modelling approaches
Order of Enrolment
Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.
SIMULTANEOUS(B3079L) OR SIMULTANEOUS(B3078H)
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
B3079L : Operations Management Strategies (No longer offered this academic year)
B3078H : Operations Management Strategies
Is included in these courses of study
- Master of Smart Operations and Maintenance in Industry (Bruges et al) (Elective Track 3 - Operations) 60 ects.
Activities
4 ects. Decision Support for Maintenance Logistics (B-KUL-B551CV)
Content
This course discusses some advanced methods and approaches for decision-making support on maintenance activities and their related processes such as staffing and spare parts management. Focus is on the tactical level.
- Reliability and maintenance modeling
- Fitting probability distributions to data, use of data mining
- Maintenance decision models and optimization
- Human resources capacity planning
- Spare parts management
- Operational aspects: remote maintenance, scheduling, ...
Various models will be presented in the course. The main goal is to understand the applicability and shortcomings of the models and being able to apply them.
Course material
The basic course material consists of the presentations used during the lectures. This material is complemented with compulsory reading material and optional reading materials for those students who want to deepen their insights in specific topics. Where possible, materials will be made available electronically (Toledo).
Format: more information
Computer session - Guest lecture - Practice session
Evaluation
Evaluation: Decision Support for Maintenance Logistics (B-KUL-B79959)
Explanation
30 % for the compulsory (!) assignments; no submission of the assignments = 0 for the exam as well
70% for the final exam
Information about retaking exams
in case of failure (total score < 50%):
- If failed for the assignments: alternative assignments will be given
- If passed for the assignments: the points remain