Selected Topics in Industrial Asset Management (OFF910)

The course covers different levels of knowledge at a more general level required for optimization of, design, utlization, and operations of industrial assets, infrastructures, systems, and processes, as well as its management.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

OFF910

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Spring, Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Spring, Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Content

The course covers different levels of knowledge at a more general level required for optimization of design, utlization, and operations of industrial assets, systems, and processes, as well as its management. The course is divided into two modules. In the first module, theories, principles, and practices within some selected areas will be discussed that have implications on effective and efficient engineering and management of industrial assets, systems, and processes. The second module is dedicated to the review of selected practical cases to facilitate further understanding and use of knowledge. The course will comprise of relevant articles (and books) on the subject matter. The issues that will be taken into the second module of studies can be varied depending on the learning needs.

Learning outcome

A general understanding on foundational issues and practices related to effective, efficient, and safe engineering and management of industrial assets, systems, and processes. It is also expected that the students will develop necessary skills for review of other scholarly perspectives and for defense of their own ideas.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Project report/paper and oral exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Report/Paper 1/2 Passed / Not Passed
Oral exam 1/2 Passed / Not Passed

No option for repeat is offered on the final report or oral exam. Students who do not pass the report or oral exam can take these parts again the next time the subject has regular teaching.

Coursework requirements

Reports based on defined Learning steps for discussion and review. Prepared with review, critique, and reflections of other's work and own ideas.

Assessment: Approved / Not approved.

Course teacher(s)

Course teacher:

Idriss El-Thalji

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Jayantha Prasanna Liyanage

Method of work

Individual lectures/ Academic discussions and group/individual work involving reflections, critique, and defense.

Open for

The course is open for students registered for PhD study.

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

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