Inspection Techniques in Condition Monitoring Maintenance

Code:

PRODEM075

Acronym:

TIMC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Mechanical Engineering

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Applied Mechanics Section
Course/CS Responsible:	Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
PRODEM	0	Syllabus since 2009/10	1	-	6	28	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Acquire knowledge of control  and condition monitoring techniques for static and dynamic equipment.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Knowledge of operation of industrial equipment. Vibrations. Tribology.

Program

The inspection of static equipment: non-destructive testing; endoscopy, ultrasound.

The analysis of dynamic equipment: analysis of lubricants: chemistry and physics; vibration analysis, thermography.

The definition of parameters of alert and alarm.

Realization of laboratory applied work.

Mandatory literature

American Petroleum Institute; Risk-based inspection
Alain Boulanger, Christian Pachaud; Analyse vibratoire en maintenance. ISBN: 2-10-006481-9
ed. B. K. N. Rao; Handbook of condition monitoring. ISBN: 1-85617-234-1

Complementary Bibliography

Aftab Mufti; Guidelines for structural health monitoring. ISBN: 0-9689006-0-7
Drew Troyer and Jim Fitch; Oil analysis basics. ISBN: 0-9675964-1-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Meetings with the supervisor and literature review.

Laboratory works.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	25,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho de investigação	50,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Delivery of reports and acceptance of these reports by the supervisor.

Calculation formula of final grade

Comprehensive evaluation of student performance by evaluating the reports and the oral exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

None

Internship work/project

None

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

None

Classification improvement

Repetition of the UC