WM9F8-15 Quality, Reliability and Maintenance
Introductory description
To develop the skills and knowledge to be able to apply Quality, Reliability and Maintenance concepts, techniques and philosophies to:
– increases customer satisfaction
– reduces cycle time and costs
– eliminate errors and rework
– improve profitability and competitiveness
Module aims
To develop the skills and knowledge of Quality, Reliability and Maintenance by: critically evaluating Quality Management methodologies and tools, capturing customers' requirements using Quality Function Deployment, exploring design for reliability concepts and techniques such as Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Reliability Testing and Fault Tree Analysis, critical evaluation of maintenance methods and the thus the importance of equipment asset management to any business organisation.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Introduction to Quality, Reliability, and Maintenance concepts
- Comparison of Quality Management philosophies (in-module assessment)
- Application of Quality Tools – SPC and Root Cause Analysis
- Application of Reliability and Maintenance tools - FMEA, FTA, RBD
- Reliability Testing approaches – ALT, HALT, ESS, HASS
- Measuring quality and reliability using process capability and MTBF
- Maintenance Methods and applications including RCM, TPM and CBM
- Application of QFD
- Design for Six Sigma concepts
- Equipment Asset Management
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Develop a critical understanding of Quality Management theories
- Reflect on how analytical techniques can be used to ensure Quality and Reliability.
- Develop a conceptual understanding of maintenance philosophies.
- Investigate the role of equipment asset management in an engineering business
- Evaluate how tools such as Quality Function Deployment (QFD), FMEA and FTA are applied to design for quality, reliability and maintenance.
Indicative reading list
As an indicative list, we are providing the existing Talis link for the 10 credit version of this module:
https://rl.talis.com/3/warwick/lists/B820A953-783D-60A7-A22F-29C16A34F57A.html?lang=en-GB&login=1
When a new Talis link has been generated for 22/23, this entry will be updated to provide that Talis link instead of this indicative list link.
Subject specific skills
Knowledge, critique and practical application of quality management methods and quality tools, reliability tools, maintenance methods and concepts and use of equipment asset management.
Transferable skills
Verbal and written communication, presentation, teamwork, reflective practice, adaptability, leadership, terminology literacy.
Study time
| Type | Required | Optional |
|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 6 sessions of 1 hour (4%) | |
| Practical classes | 24 sessions of 1 hour (16%) | |
| Online learning (scheduled sessions) | 22 sessions of 1 hour (15%) | |
| Online learning (independent) | 6 sessions of 1 hour (4%) | 6 sessions of |
| Private study | 12 hours (8%) | |
| Assessment | 80 hours (53%) | |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
No private study requirements defined for this module.
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Module Assignment | 80% | 74 hours |
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3200 words essay |
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| Quality Management Review | 20% | 6 hours |
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group mini-project comparing and contrasting Quality Management methods |
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Assessment group R
| Weighting | Study time | |
|---|---|---|
| Post-Module Assignment | 100% | |
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100% PMA |
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Feedback on assessment
In class debrief of performance on in-module activity; written feedback will be provided in a
report for all Post Module assignments.
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 1 of TWMS-H1S3 Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management (Full-time)