ObjectivesThis program is specifically aimed at the professional upgrading of persons currently employed in the area of maintenance engineering and maintenance management. It is designed so that students can apply the maintenance philosophies, strategies, tools and techniques that they learn during the courses to their own work situations, by the completion of assignments that focus on the real-world issues of their organisation.
Entry requirementsApplicants must have: *current employment in maintenance engineering/maintenance management, plus either: a CQUniversity Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management, or equivalent; or an associate diploma or degree in engineering, technology or applied science; with + a minimum of 12 months relevant maintenance management experience; or + a minimum of three years relevant experience in maintenance engineering. Notes: 1. Applicants for individual courses should apply for single, non-award enrolment and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Academic titleGraduate Diploma of Maintenance Management
Course description
About Maintenance Management
CQUniversity offers three different distance education programs in maintenance management leading to the qualifications of Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management, Graduate Diploma of Maintenance Management and Master of Maintenance Management. The programs are specifically aimed at the professional upgrading of persons currently employed in the field of asset and maintenance management.
The development of these programs has been in response to a strong and clearly-voiced demand from industry. The courses within these programs were designed and developed in close cooperation with industry. The Maintenance Management program aims to produce graduates who understand maintenance philosophies, strategies and processes, have a practical knowledge of the latest maintenance management tools and are able to contribute positively to the management of maintenance in the modern industrial organisation.
Career Opportunities
The program is suited to those currently employed in the areas of maintenance engineering or maintenance management, who would like to advance their careers through professional upgrading of their knowledge, skills and qualifications. It is appropriate for maintenance personnel across all industries as it covers maintenance principles and practices that can be applied to any industrial maintenance organisation. The program is practically focused in that it develops the essential knowledge and skills required by both asset maintenance managers and maintenance practitioners to support the goals of the industrial organisation. This qualification is highly regarded by industry as reflected by the increasing requirement for maintenance engineering/maintenance management qualifications in the selection criteria for many vacancies in the maintenance management field.
Program Structure
Students must complete 6 core courses plus 2 elective courses (48 units of credit).
6 compulsory courses
Course Code Course Name
ENMM20010 Introduction to Maintenance Engineering
ENMM20011 Establishing the Maintenance Strategy
ENMM20012 Maintenance Organisation
ENMM20013 Maintenance Systems and Documentation
ENMM20014 Maintenance Leadership
ENMM20015 Auditing Maintenance Systems
plus 2 electives from the following list
Course Code Course Name
ENMM20017 Advanced Condition Monitoring
ENMM20018 Turnaround Management
ENMM20020 Maintenance Materials Management