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RCM Course: Reliability-Centred Maintenance

Online 300-hour course in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance. 6 modules covering SAE JA1011 (RCM evaluation criteria), SAE JA1012 (RCM guide) and ReliaSoft RCM++. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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RCM Course: Reliability-Centred Maintenance — studying from New Zealand

Regulation, safety and reliability engineering is well established in New Zealand, underpinned by a strong regulatory framework for health and safety, transport, building and electrical equipment. WorkSafe New Zealand administers workplace health and safety law, while Standards New Zealand develops and publishes national standards. Professionals in this area support compliance, certification and risk assessment for manufacturers, infrastructure operators and public agencies.

Fees for New Zealand: 1,040 NZ$ (New Zealand dollar), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in New Zealand

  • WorkSafe New Zealand
  • Standards New Zealand
  • Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)

Typical roles

  • Safety Engineer
  • Compliance Engineer
  • Reliability Engineer
  • Homologation Specialist

Questions from New Zealand

Can I pay in New Zealand dollars?

Yes. Fees on this site are shown in NZD, and instalment plans and employer sponsorship are available.

Do I get support during my studies?

Yes. Each learner is assigned a dedicated technical tutor, and programmes include a final project built around a practical problem.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Explain the fundamentals and criteria of RCM according to SAE JA1011.

02

Define functions, functional failures and failure modes of an asset.

03

Evaluate failure consequences and select maintenance tasks.

04

Calculate maintenance intervals using Weibull analysis.

05

Use standardised failure data according to ISO 14224.

06

Implement an RCM programme with continuous improvement.

07

Develop a complete RCM analysis for a system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Reliability engineer wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
  • Maintenance engineer wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
  • Asset management manager wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
  • Maintenance planner wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
  • RCM facilitator wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
  • Industrial maintenance consultant wishing to specialise in RCM: reliability-centred maintenance.
  • Graduates in engineering or science looking to enter the transport sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • SAE JA1011 (RCM evaluation criteria)
  • SAE JA1012 (RCM guide)
  • IEC 60300-3-11 (reliability-centred maintenance)
  • ATA MSG-3
  • ISO 14224 (reliability and maintenance data)
  • EN 13306 (maintenance terminology)
  • ISO 55001 (asset management)
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Origin: Nowlan and Heap report
  2. 1.2MSG-3 in commercial aviation
  3. 1.3SAE JA1011 and JA1012 standards
  4. 1.4IEC 60300-3-11
  5. 1.5The seven questions of RCM
  6. 1.6Failure patterns and the P-F curve
  7. 1.7Preventive versus predictive maintenance
  8. 1.8Operating context
  9. 1.9Benefits and limitations of RCM
  10. 1.10Case study: analysis of a traditional maintenance plan
  1. 2.1Definition of primary and secondary functions
  2. 2.2Performance standards
  3. 2.3Functional failures
  4. 2.4Failure modes and their level of detail
  5. 2.5Failure effects
  6. 2.6Hidden failures and protective functions
  7. 2.7Asset taxonomy and hierarchies
  8. 2.8Collection of field information
  9. 2.9RCM analysis team and facilitation
  10. 2.10Workshop: RCM information worksheet for a pump
  1. 3.1Classification of consequences
  2. 3.2Safety and environmental consequences
  3. 3.3Operational and non-operational consequences
  4. 3.4RCM decision diagram
  5. 3.5Condition-based tasks
  6. 3.6Restoration and scheduled discard tasks
  7. 3.7Failure-finding and its interval
  8. 3.8Redesign and one-off actions
  9. 3.9Run-to-failure
  10. 3.10Practice: decision worksheet for a compressor
  1. 4.1Weibull analysis
  2. 4.2MTBF, failure rate and reliability
  3. 4.3Determining the P-F interval
  4. 4.4Failure-finding intervals
  5. 4.5Cost-risk optimisation
  6. 4.6Predictive techniques: vibration, thermography and oil analysis
  7. 4.7Online monitoring and IIoT
  8. 4.8CMMS data analysis
  9. 4.9Failure data quality
  10. 4.10Laboratory: Weibull fitting of failure data
  1. 5.1Selection of critical assets
  2. 5.2Criticality analysis
  3. 5.3RCM project planning
  4. 5.4Loading tasks into the CMMS
  5. 5.5Organisational change management
  6. 5.6Audit of RCM analysis
  7. 5.7Living RCM and feedback
  8. 5.8Integration with ISO 55001
  9. 5.9Maintenance KPIs according to EN 15341
  10. 5.10Case study: implementation across a train fleet
  1. 6.1System selection
  2. 6.2Definition of operating context
  3. 6.3Function and failure analysis
  4. 6.4Failure modes and effects
  5. 6.5Consequence evaluation
  6. 6.6Task selection
  7. 6.7Interval determination
  8. 6.8Resulting maintenance plan
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ReliaSoft RCM++, Isograph RCMCost, ReliaSoft Weibull++, SAP PM, IBM Maximo, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work draws on real asset functional analysis procedures, FMEA workshops and failure data analysis. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus a final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with rotor test rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-based final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry-led mentoring:teaching staff with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible delivery(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:a safety-by-design approach, with cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as core pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Selection of the system

Explain the fundamentals and criteria of RCM according to SAE JA1011.

Definition of the operating context

Define functions, functional failures and failure modes of an asset.

Function and failure analysis

Evaluate failure consequences and select maintenance tasks.

Failure modes and effects

Calculate maintenance intervals using Weibull analysis.

Consequence evaluation

Use standardised failure data according to ISO 14224.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Reliability engineerMaintenance engineerAsset management managerMaintenance plannerRCM facilitatorIndustrial maintenance consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior degree is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You will work with ReliaSoft RCM++, Isograph RCMCost, ReliaSoft Weibull++, SAP PM, IBM Maximo. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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