Program Overview

Course Overview

The course MAST2006, Operation and Maintenance II, is an intermediate-level course taught in Norwegian. It consists of 4 modules and is worth 7.5 credits.

Course Details

• Course Code: MAST2006
• Course Name: Operation and Maintenance II
• Credits: 7.5
• Level: Intermediate course, level II
• Course Start: Spring 2026
• Duration: 1 semester
• Language of Instruction: Norwegian
• Location: Gjøvik and Trondheim

Course Content

The course is divided into 4 modules:

1. Trends and Terminology in Operations and Maintenance:
   • Historical development in operations and maintenance
   • Innovation processes in operations and maintenance
   • Operations and maintenance in the circular economy
   • Norwegian operations and maintenance terminology with a focus on NS-EN-13306, latest revision
2. Analysis of Operational Reliability and Lifetime:
   • Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
   • Failure mechanisms and failure development (FMECA)
   • Lifetime distributions
   • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
   • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)
   • Calculation of:
     • Availability
     • System reliability
     • Function probability
     • Failure probability
     • Equipment efficiency
3. Operations and Maintenance Management:
   • Establishing goals and strategies for operations and maintenance
   • Operations and maintenance management
   • Establishing operations and maintenance programs
   • Establishing and calculating key performance indicators
   • Organizing the operations and maintenance function
   • Establishing operations and maintenance costs
     • Lifetime costs and revenues
     • Net present value analysis
   • 5S
   • Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
   • Spare parts management
4. Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS):
   • Modules in a CMMS
   • Selection of CMMS
   • Requirements specification for CMMS

Learning Outcome

After completing the course, the candidate will have:

• Knowledge of:
  • How the operation and maintenance of industrial plants affect operational reliability, the environment, and the economy of such plants
  • Relevant operations and maintenance analyses
  • Various operations and maintenance approaches
• Skills:
  • The candidate masters relevant calculation and analysis methods for operations and maintenance
  • The candidate can apply the analyses to propose sustainable operations and maintenance approaches
• General Competence:
  • The candidate has insight into the environmental, social, and economic consequences of operations and maintenance and can place these in an ethical and life cycle perspective
  • The candidate can communicate technical knowledge of operations and maintenance to various target groups, thereby highlighting the importance and consequences of operations and maintenance
  • Is familiar with the implementation of digital tools within the field of operations and maintenance

Learning Methods and Activities

In addition to physical teaching, lectures will be streamed and recordings will be made available on NTNU's digital learning platform. Learning methods and activities include, but are not limited to:

• Interactive lectures using digital tools
• Digital exercises
• Exercises in the classroom
• Laboratory exercises in groups
• Project work / problem-based learning in groups (graded semester assignment)

Mandatory Coursework Requirements

To be eligible for the exam, the candidate must have submitted and received approval for the following:

• Digital quizzes - a specified number (individual submission)
• Reflection notes - a specified number (individual submission)
• Registered in a semester assignment group (individual registration)
• Submitted collaboration agreement for the semester assignment group (group submission)
• Submitted A3 poster presenting the semester assignment (group submission)

Evaluation

The assessment in the course (A-F) is based on:

• Written digital school exam in Inspera, which counts for 60% of the total grade
• A group assignment submitted in Inspera, which counts for 40% of the total grade
• Both the school exam and the group assignment must be passed.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

• MAST2003 or equivalent
• ISTT1002 (Statistikk) or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of Excel.

Credit Reductions

This course has academic overlap with TMAS2001. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject Areas

• Safety, Reliability and Maintenance
• Engineering
• Operations and Maintenance Management
• Safety and Reliability

Examination

• Examination Arrangement: Aggregate score
• Grade: Letter grades
• Ordinary Examination - Spring 2026:
  • School exam: Weighting 60/100, Examination aids Code G, Date and Time 09:00, Duration 3 hours, Exam system Inspera Assessment
  • Group assignment: Weighting 40/100, Examination aids Code A, Date Submission, Time Submission 10:00, Exam system Inspera Assessment
• Re-sit Examination - Summer 2026:
  • School exam: Weighting 60/100, Examination aids Code G, Duration 3 hours, Exam system Inspera Assessment
  • Note: The re-sit examination details may vary, and it is recommended to check the official NTNU website for the most up-to-date information.