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<p>Designed primarily for the graduate engineer and delivered online, this course covers technical aspects of reliability engineering, focusing on reliability and availability of systems, and is mathematically based.</p><p>You will complete study in reliability, management and quality control, in design and data analysis, designing reliability into safety critical systems, and more. </p><p>You will undertake a project related to the application of reliability tools and techniques to a work-based topic, and the introduction of some new techniques. </p><p>This course covers technical aspects of reliability engineering, focusing on reliability and availability of systems. </p>
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<p>Students who are enrolled in at least 30 credit points of a course within a particular semester, will be sent a Letter of Commendation at the end of each term in which they achieve a "D" (Distinction) or better average (GPA of 6.5+) across the term enrolment.</p>
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<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
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<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
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<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
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<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
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<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
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Course learning outcomes
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
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Overview
Course overview
<p>Designed primarily for the graduate engineer and delivered online, this course covers technical aspects of reliability engineering, focusing on reliability and availability of systems, and is mathematically based.</p><p>You will complete study in reliability, management and quality control, in design and data analysis, designing reliability into safety critical systems, and more. </p><p>You will undertake a project related to the application of reliability tools and techniques to a work-based topic, and the introduction of some new techniques. </p><p>This course covers technical aspects of reliability engineering, focusing on reliability and availability of systems. </p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Part time
Credit points:
60
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
0.5 year
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>On-line Learning</p>
CRICOS code:
N/A
Course coordinator:
<p>Ayon Chakraborty</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Engineering, Science, Information Technology, Business</li></ul>
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Academic requirements
<ul><li>Successful completion of a Certificate III in any discipline and relevant work experience of at least 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent or</li><li>Successful completion of a Certificate IV in any discipline and relevant work experience of at least 5 years full-time or part-time equivalent or</li><li>Successful completion of a Diploma in any discipline and relevant work experience of at least 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent or</li><li>Successful completion of a Advanced Diploma in any discipline and relevant work experience of at least 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent</li></ul><ul><li>An Advanced Diploma or Diploma combined with 2 to 5 years of relevant industry experience; or A Certificate IV or Certificate III with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience.</li></ul>
International students
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Successful completion of a recognised bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Engineering, Science, Information Technology, Business</li></ul><ul></ul>
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 6.0, with no band less than 6.0, or equivalent.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 60 credit points comprising:
60
credit points from
Core Units
Core Units
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
MREGC5101
Basic Quantitative Skills for Reliability Engineering
15
MREGC5102
Understanding Reliability
15
MREGC5103
Advanced Reliability
15
MREGC5104
Reliability Applications
15
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students who are enrolled in at least 30 credit points of a course within a particular semester, will be sent a Letter of Commendation at the end of each term in which they achieve a "D" (Distinction) or better average (GPA of 6.5+) across the term enrolment.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail a unit will be contacted via email with advice on required actions and referral to various Federation support services.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students who fail in 50 % or more of the units in which they are enrolled in any semester or who have not passed a unit after two attempts will be regarded as having unsatisfactory progress. They will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the third time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Final unit supplementary assessment
<p>Students who receive an MF grade in their final Semester may apply to the Course Coordinator within 7 days of the publication of results for supplementary assessment if that unit is the only outstanding unit required to complete the degree and the student has not been found guilty of any form of academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, contract cheating, collusion) in that Semester. The highest grade attainable will be a Pass grade.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
MREGC5101
Basic Quantitative Skills for Reliability Engineering
Core Units
15
MREGC5102
Understanding Reliability
Core Units
15
Semester 2
MREGC5103
Advanced Reliability
Core Units
15
MREGC5104
Reliability Applications
Core Units
15
Semester 2 entry course structure
Year 1
Semester 2
MREGC5103
Advanced Reliability
Core Units
15
MREGC5104
Reliability Applications
Core Units
15
Semester 1
MREGC5101
Basic Quantitative Skills for Reliability Engineering
Core Units
15
MREGC5102
Understanding Reliability
Core Units
15
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
<p>1</p>
<p>Understand reliability needs, identify issue and apply principles to reduce cost and risk and enhance performance.</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Be aware of tools for failure data analysis.</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Evaluate impact of reliability, availability and maintainability on operational and capital costs, risk and performance.</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Apply standards and techniques for reducing gaps with plant and infrastructure reliability.</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Construct model for reliability analysis for various maintenance intervention options.</p>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of prior learning
<p>This course recognises relevant non-formal and informal prior learning and experiences, as long as you meet the admission eligibility rules and procedures, and any RPL unit exclusions.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Engineering
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Part time
Credit points:
60
AQF level:
8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma
Duration (in full time equivalent):
0.5 year
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>On-line Learning</p>
CRICOS code:
N/A
Course coordinator:
<p>Ayon Chakraborty</p>
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Internal reference: GRE4 - C2.5/MK1.2/O2.3/R2.2