MEG101T/101/3/2014

Tutorial letter 101/3/2014

Maintenance Engineering I
MEG101T

Semesters 1 & 2

Department of Mechanical
and Industrial Engineering




IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.


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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ..................................................................................... 3
1.1 Tutorial matter ...................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ....................................................... 4
2.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Outcomes ............................................................................................................................ 4
3 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS .............................................................................. 4
3.1 Lecturers ............................................................................................................................. .4
3.2 Department ............................................................................................................. ..5
3.3 University...5
4 MODULE RELATED RESOURCES.6
4.1 Prescribed books..6
4.2 Recommended books..6
4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves).6
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE...7
5.1 Contact with fellow students.7
5.1.1 Study groups...7
5.1.2 MyUnisa..7
6 MODULE SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN .................................................................................... 7
7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING ............................ 8
8 ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 8
8.1 Assessment plan .................................................................................................................. 8
8.2 General assignment numbers .............................................................................................. 9
8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers................................................................................................ 9
8.2.2 Due dates of assignments .................................................................................................... 9
8.3 Submission of assignments ............................................................................................... 10
8.4 Assignments ...................................................................................................................... 11
9 EXAMINATIONS ............................................................................................................... 11
10 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS .................................................................................. 12
11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................... 12
12 SOURCES CONSULTED..12
13 CONCLUTION.....12
14 ADDENDUM....12
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1 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME

Dear Student

We are pleased to welcome you to this module (MEG101T) and hope that you will find it both
interesting and rewarding. We will do our best to make your study of this module successful.
You will be well on your way to success if you start studying early in the semester/year and
resolve to do the assignment(s) properly.

You will receive a number of tutorial letters during the year. A tutorial letter is our way of
communicating with you about teaching, learning and assessment.

This tutorial letter contains important information about the scheme of work, resources and
assignments for this module. We urge you to read it carefully and to keep it at hand when
working through the study material, preparing the assignment(s), preparing for the
examination and addressing questions to your lecturers.

Please read Tutorial Letter 301 in combination with this tutorial letter as it gives you an idea of
generally important information when studying at a distance and within a particular College.

In this tutorial letter (101), you will find the assignments and assessment criteria as well as
instructions on the preparation and submission of the assignments. It also provides all the
information you need with regard to the prescribed study material and other resources and
how to obtain them. Please study this information carefully and make sure that you obtain the
prescribed material as soon as possible.

We have also included certain general and administrative information about this module.
Please study this section of the tutorial letter carefully. This can be included in Tutorial Letter
301, which is specific to each college.

Right from the start we would like to point out that you must read all the tutorial letters you
receive during the semester immediately and carefully, as they always contain important
and, sometimes, urgent information.
We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!

1.1 Tutorial matter

Some of this tutorial matter may not be available when you register. Tutorial matter that is not
available when you register will be posted to you as soon as possible, but is also available on
myUnisa.



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2 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE

2.1 PURPOSE

This module is a 12-credit module, and is an introduction to the field (equivalent to the
National Quality Framework level 5) of Maintenance Engineering. This module is part of the
qualification, Diploma in Engineering: Mechanical.

2.2 Outcomes

The following chapters are covered for the subject component Maintenance Engineering I
MEG101T:

From the Prescribed Textbook:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Reliability-Centred Maintenance
Chapter 2: Functions
Chapter 3: Functional Failures
Chapter 4: Failure Modes and Failure Effects Analysis
Chapter 5: Failure Consequences
Study all chapters in your study guide.

3 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS

3.1 Lecturers

The Lecturer responsible for this module is as follows:
Your lecturer: Mr Eric Mpilo Kula
Tel No: 011 471 2887
Fax no: 011 471 2142
Email: kulaem@unisa.ac.za
Availability: Monday to Friday during the period 09H00 to 14Ah00

Calls will only be attended to during these times

All queries that are not of a purely administrative nature but are about the content of this
Module should be directed to the lecturer. Please have your study material with you when
you contact the Lecturer.

Email and telephone numbers are included above but you might also want to write to the
Lecturer. Letters should be sent to The Lecturer (MEG101T)






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Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
c/o Christiaan de Wet and Pioneer Avenue, Florida
Private Bag X6 UNISA
Florida
1710

PLEASE NOTE: Letters to lecturers may not be enclosed with or inserted into
assignments.
3.2 Department

You may contact the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering by post, e-mail,
telephone, or online through myUnisa.

Please refer to the booklet: my Studies @ Unisa that you received with your study material.

Departmental Address:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Unisa (Florida Campus)
Private Bag X6
Florida
1710
Phone: 011 471 2963
Use the general E-mail address: nkambule@unisa.ac.za
Find our department on the Internet at the online address: http://www.unisa.ac.za

Always state your STUDENT NUMBER and your Module Code MEG101T in all
correspondence and enquiries to ensure prompt and efficient response from us.

Whenever you contact the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, ensure that
the first thing you mention after greeting is your subject code!

3.3 University

If you need to contact the university about matters not related to the content of this module,
please consult the publication My studies @ Unisa, which you received with your study
material. This brochure contains information on how to contact the university (e.g. to whom
you can write for different queries, important telephone and fax numbers, addresses and
details of the times certain facilities are open).

Always have your student number at hand when you contact the university.
The details are as follows:

Email: study-info@unisa.ac.za
Assignment queries: assign@unisa.ac.za
Examinations: exams@unisa.ac.za
Study Material: despatch@unisa.ac.za
Student Accounts: finan@unisa.ac.za
Graduation: gaudeamus@unisa.ac.za
Assistance with MyUnisa: myUnisaHelp@unisa.ac.za

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4 MODULE RELATED RESOURCES

4.1 Prescribed books

Title: RCMII Reliability-centred Maintenance
Author: John Moubray
Edition: 2
th
Edition, 1997
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN nr: 0750633581

Please note that UNISA does not provide the textbook. You can source the textbook
from your local bookshop or from the internet on the following websites:
www.amazon.com or www.kalahari.net or www.loot.co.za.

Please note that your assignments in the prescribed textbook form a guide that will
lead you through the course.

4.2 Recommended books

Title: Management for Engineers
Author: Payne, Andrew C; Chelsom John V
Edition: 1996
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
ISBN nr: 0-471-95603-1

4.3 Electronic Reserves (e-Reserves)

All course materials are available on myUnisa https://my.unisa.ac.za under the module
course code under Materials.

Discussion forums are set up by your lecturer and available for discussions with your
peers https://my.unisa.ac.za

Some additional electronic resources are available from the Library site (via
www.unisa.ac.za).
You may electronically post or upload your assignments in line with the guidelines
explained in the booklet: My studies @ Unisa.


FOR THIS COURSE MEG101T THE GENERAL UNISA RULES REGARDING
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS IS NOT ALLOWED.
1. Do not email assignments to lecturers.
2. Do not fax assignments.






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5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MODULE

Important information appears in your my Studies @ Unisa brochure. For information on the
various student support systems and services available at Unisa (e.g. student counselling,
tutorial classes, language support), please consult the publication My studies @ Unisa, which
you received with your study material.

5.1 Contact with fellow students
5.1.1 Study groups
It is advisable to have contact with fellow students. One way to do this is to form study
groups. The addresses of students in your area may be obtained from the following
department:
Directorate: Student Administration and Registration
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003
Please contact the Unisa Contact Centre at 0861 670 411.
5.1.2 MyUnisa
If you have access to a computer that is linked to the internet, you can quickly access
resources and information at the university. The myUnisa learning management system is
Unisias online campus that will help you to communicate with your lecturers, with other
students and with the administrative departments of Unisa all through the computer and the
internet.

To go to the myUnisa website, start at the main Unisa website, http://www.unisa.ac.za, and
then click on the Login to myUnisa link on the right-hand side of the screen. This should take
you to the myUnisa website. You can also go there directly by typing in http://my.unisa.ac.za.

Please consult the publication My studies @ Unisa, which you received with your study
material, for more information on myUnisa.




6 MODULE SPECIFIC STUDY PLAN

Use your my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general time management and planning
skills.
Consistent work is important to the successful study of this module (and all other modules at
UNISA). Queries from earlier chapters must be clarified as soon as possible instead of
leaving it to the end. As concepts often cut across subsections, these queries can
accumulate into a large problem if unattended to.
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In addition to the prescribed and recommended textbooks, you should look for additional
textbooks. However as some textbooks may contain outdated information or concepts, its
better to search for one in which the latest edition was published not more than 10 years ago.

7 MODULE PRACTICAL WORK AND WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING

There are no practicals for this module.

8 ASSESSMENT

8.1 Assessment plan

Assignments are seen as part of the learning material for this module. As you do the
assignment, study the reading texts, consult other resources, discuss the work with
fellow students or tutors or do research, you are actively engaged in learning. Looking
at the assessment criteria given for each assignment will help you to understand what
is required of you more clearly.
In some cases, additional assessment might be available on the myUnisa site for your
module. For students attending tutorial sessions, tutors may also set additional tasks
and give feedback in class.
Your assignments will each receive a percentage mark, as per the table below. These
marks are independent of the exam credit value. In order to qualify for sitting the
examinations, you have to submit all two assignments.

You will find your 2 (two) assignments for this subject in Annexure A at the back of
this tutorial letter. All two Assignments are compulsory. Please submit all three
assignments, duly completed, to UNISA before the closing dates stated in this section.

The mark for Maintenance Engineering I (MEG101T) is calculated as follows:
1. The year mark contributes to 20% of final mark and is calculated:
Year mark = (Assignment 1 x 0.5) + (Assignment 2 x 0.5)
2. The examination mark contributes to 80% of the final mark
The year mark is based on all the assignment marks obtained and their contribution
towards the final year mark are as shown in the table below:





ASSIGNMENT
NUMBER
CONTRIBUTION
TOWARDS YEAR
MARK
CONTRIBUTION
TOWARDS
EXAMINATION
CREDIT
CONTRIBUTION
TOWARDS
FINAL SUBJECT
MARK
1(Compulsory) 50 % 50 10 %
2(Compulsory) 50 % 50 10 %
TOTAL = 100 % = 100 Credits = 20%
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Please note: Although students may work together when preparing assignments, each
student must write and submit his or her own individual assignment. In other
words, you must submit your own ideas in your own words, sometimes
interspersing relevant short quotations that are properly referenced. It is
unacceptable for students to submit identical assignments on the basis that they
worked together. That is copying (a form of plagiarism) and none of these
assignments will be marked. Furthermore, you may be penalized or subjected to
disciplinary proceedings by the university.
8.2 General assignment numbers

Assignments are numbered consecutively per module, starting from 01
8.2.1 Unique assignment numbers

FIRST SEMESTER
Assignment 01 869236
Assignment 02 768156
SECOND SEMESTER
Assignment 01 865365
Assignment 02 818160


8.2.2 Due dates of assignments

The due dates for the submission of the assignments are
FIRST SEMESTER
Assignment 01 06/03/2014
Assignment 02 10/04/2014
SECOND SEMESTER
Assignment 01 21/08/2014
Assignment 02 25/09/2014






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8.3 Submission of assignments

Failure to submit assignments on time may render you ineligible to sit for the exams at the
end of the module. You will find your 2 (two) assignments for this subject in Annexure A at
the back of this tutorial letter. All two Assignments are compulsory. Please submit all two
assignments, duly completed, to UNISA before the closing dates stated in this section

Assignments should be addressed to:
The Registrar
PO Box 392
UNISA
0003

You may submit written assignments and assignments done on mark-reading sheets either by
post or electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may not be submitted by fax or email.
For detailed information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the
brochure My studies @ Unisa, which you received with your study material.
To submit an assignment via myUnisa:
1. Go to myUnisa.
2. Log in with your student number and password.
3. Select the module.
4. Click on assignments in the menu on the left.
5. Click on the assignment number you want to submit.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
VERY IMPORTANT POINTS TO CONSIDER :
1. IT IS COMPULSORY TO SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT 1
2. NO LATE ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
3. KEEP A CLEAR COPY OF ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR YOUR OWN
REFERENCE. THIS IS IMPORTANT, AS ASSIGNMENTS DO GET LOST
SOMETIMES.
4. SUBMISSIONS OF ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE TO THE
BOOKLET: myStudies@Unisa
5. The booklet: my Studies @ Unisa explains how you may submit assignments
electronically. Note: if you choose to submit your assignments electronically,
make sure that you have fixed your Excel or Word files in such a way that it will
print on one page wide and not spill over on to a second page. The assignment
section just prints the file, they do not check to see whether parts of a page are
cut off

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Students can contact UNISA at:

1. Unisa website (http://www.unisa.ac.za & http://mobi.unisa.ac.za
All study related information is now available on the new Unisa corporate
website in both web and mobi formats.

2. myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal https://my.unisa.ac.za/portal/pda) Students can
access their own information via the myUnisa website or mobi site.

3. E-mail (infor@unisa.ac.za)
Students may send an e-mail to infor @unisa.ac.za for information on
how to contact Unisa via e-mail.

4. SMS (32695 only for students in South Africa)
Students may send an SMS to 32695 for more information on how to
contact Unisa via SMS. The sender will receive an auto response SMS with the
various SMS options. The cost to the students per SMS is R100.

5. Fax (012 429 4150)
Students will be able to fax their enquires to 012 429 4150, where after it will be
distributed and processed by the relevant department.


8.4 Assignments

Please see annexure 1 at the back of this document for the assignment questions.


9 EXAMINATIONS

Use your my Studies @ Unisa brochure for general examination guidelines and examination
preparation guidelines.

DIRECT ALL QUERIES RELATED TO EXAMINATIONS TO THE CALL CENTRE,
ASKING FOR THE EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT.
DO NOT CONTACT YOUR LECTURER WITH ANY EXAMINATION QUERIES.
ENSURE YOU HAVE A VALID EXAMINATION TIME TABLE OR HAVE
RECEIVED OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF EXAM ADMISSION WITH A DATE.
EXAMINATION INFORMATION FOR MAINTENANCE
ENGINEERING I (MEG101T)
Type of examination Closed book
Examination Duration 3 Hours
Examination Language English
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Calculators allowed - Memories of
programmable calculators must be cleared in
the presence in invigilator prior to start of the
examination
Yes

Take note: You will be examined on both theory and worked examples.
For general information and requirements as far as assignments are concerned, see the
brochure My studies @ Unisa, which you received with your study material.
This module is offered in a semester period of 15 weeks. This means that if you are
registered for the first semester, you will write the examination in May/June 2014 and the
supplementary examination will be written in October/November 2014. If you are registered
for the second semester, you will write the examination in October/November 2014 and the
supplementary examination will be written in May/June 2015.
During the semester, the Examination Section will provide you with information regarding the
examination in general, examination venues, examination dates and examination times.
10 OTHER ASSESSMENT METHODS

No other assessment methods for this module.

11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The my Studies @ Unisa brochure contains an A-Z guide of the most relevant study
information.

12 SOURCES CONSULTED

Title: RCMII Reliability-centred Maintenance
Author: John Mowbray
Edition: 2th Edition, 1997
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN nr: 0750633581

13 CONCLUTION

We hope that you will enjoy this module and wish you all the best!

14 ADDENDUM AASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS






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SEMESTER 1 + 2

Assignment 01

You must present a report on an existing plant number system used by a heavy engineering
company. Speak to those who apply maintenance in that company. Conduct interviews with
various levels of personnel and departments.
Section 1

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the numbering system as used on the plant.

(Two pages)

Section 2

Sketch an abbreviated layout of this plant numbering system (One page) and an overview
plan of the plant indicating the various sections and numbering system.

Section 3

Give your recommendations that you will implement to overcome the disadvantages as
mentioned in section 1. (One page)

Section 4

one major problem with plant numbering system is that the location or stand position is
recorded on the job card. This create a major problem with the history captured on the
machine. Discuss this problem and explain how it can be overcome.

There are many books available in libraries or on the internet that can assist you with this
subject.

Booklets, Pamphlets, brochures, computer disks, or any other relevant material must
accompany the report form industry. Proof of authenticity must accompany the material: a
letter from the person/s interviewed or consulted will suffice. This must typed on company
letter head.

Please respect copyright in all cases.
Marks will be awarded as follows:

Section 1 40%

Section 2 20%

Section 3 30%

Section 4 10%

All documents must typed in font 12

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SEMESTER 1 + 2

Assignment 02


You must present a report on the processing procedures of a job card on an existing plant
used by a heavy engineering company. Speak to those who apply maintenance in that
company. Conduct interviews with various levels of personnel and departments.


Section 1

Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the existing job card as used in the company
and the processing procedures of the job card. (One page)

Section 2

Sketch a flow diagram of the job card passes through various departments and personnel.
Start at the point where the card is requested to the point of filling it in the history file. (One
page)


Section 3

Give your recommendations that you will implement to overcome the disadvantages as
mentioned in section 1. (One page)


Section 4

One major problem with job cards in industry is that they get lost. To overcome this,
companies have gone to electronic job card system. They make use of computer technology
and do away with paper job cards. Investigate this new technology and write a report. (One
page)


There are many books available in libraries or on the internet that can assist you with this
subject.

Booklets, Pamphlets, brochures, computer disks, or any other relevant material must
accompany the report form industry. Proof of authenticity must accompany the material: a
letter from the person/s interviewed or consulted will suffice. This must typed on company
letter head.

Please respect copyright in all cases.
Marks will be awarded as follows: