Course: Theory of Maintenance

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Course title Theory of Maintenance
Course code KDPD/PTUDK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zelenka Jaromír, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Liberová Stanislava, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Dependability and life cycle of road vehicles. Period of road vehicles life cycle. Basic theory of dependability. Mathematical tools for dependability. Laws of distribution of probability. Fault and wear of road vehicles. System of maintenance. Theory of renewal. Breakdown maintenance. Maintenance system with guarantee of reliability. Maintenance after inspection. Reliability centred maintenance. Technology of maintenance of road vehicles.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Projection, Skills training
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to acquaint students with up-to-date methods of dependability assurance for road vehicles, explain a place and role of technical diagnostics for road vehicle dependability in operation and service its methods and means. Explain place and role dependability, technical diagnostics and repair in maintenance system of road vehicles.
Having passed the master study program, the student is able to manage systematically road vehicles operation, to run, organize and check their maintenance and repairs. The student has basic knowledge about diagnostics, technology maintenance and repair road vehicles.
Prerequisites
The student needs to have basic knowledge from field of theory probability and mathematical statistics. The student also needs to have basic knowledge from fields of design of road vehicles, their operation and repair.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

The student needs to have basic knowledge from field of theory probability and mathematical statistics. The student also needs to have basic knowledge from fields of design of road vehicles, their operation and repair.
Recommended literature
  • Daněk a kol. Výpočetní metody obnovy dopravních prostředků. Ostrava: Repnois, 1999. ISBN 80-86122-41-7.
  • Stuchlý J. Teória údržby. Žilina: VŠDS, 1993.
  • Vocel M. a kol. Tření a opotřebení strojních součástí. Praha: SNTL, 1976.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Road Vehicles (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2014) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Rail Vehicles (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Means: Environmental Protection in Transport (2016) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer