Operation Technology, Basic Course

Brief description of organisations and systems for the operation phase. Operation in a lifecycle perspective. Type of failures in equipment and machinery during operation, and the failure causes. The influence of these failures on efficiency, safety and the environment. Condition monitoring and inspection methods. The maintenance function. Condition-based maintenance. The RCM-consept and the statistical and probability teory base for this consept. Introduction to risk- and safety management and analysing methods.

This course will give the students basic knowledge and understanding of operation of marine systems, and factors influencing efficiency, safety, the environment and cost during the operation phase. Further, the course will give the students basic knowledge of strategies, systems and requierments for control and management of these factors.

Lectures, a laboratory ecercise and conventional exercises. Mandatory project work. The laboratory exercise is also mandatory. 75% of the exercises are requiered for admission to the final exam. The project work count 30% on the course grade, and the final exam 70%. Postponed/repeated exams may be oral. Examination papers will be given in English only. Students are free to choose Norwegian or English for written assessments.