Effective Maintenance Management Course for Generators and Diesel Engines

Program overview:

The recurring problem of power outage in Nigeria due to inadequate supply of electricity has forced corporate organizations to embrace diesel engine generators as alternative source of power. This too has its own peculiar problems in terms of operational efficiency and cost implications. This workshop is therefore designed to assist participants understand the mechanism/workings of the diesel generators and diesel engines for effective maintenance and operational efficiency.

For whom:

This program is designed for maintenance engineers, maintenance managers, and admin managers, Company mechanics, Technicians and their supervisors, Property managers and others whose responsibility is maintain and extend generators’ life span will benefit from this program. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• explain the mechanism and working system of diesel engines and generators;
• acquaint themselves with the knowledge of how to achieve effective operations of generators and diesel engines;
• plan and execute maintenance program at minimal cost for diesel engines and generators; and
• effectively handle trouble shooting of faults associated with diesel engines and generators.

Course outline:

Day 1: Understanding the working system of diesel engines and generators

• Principles and operations of internal reciprocity engines (diesel option)
• Complete combustion: air/fuel ratio analysis
• Types of maintenance:
  • Planned
  • Preventive
  • Predictive
  • Unplanned
• Breakdown
  • Trouble shooting methods
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Day 2: Developing strategic maintenance policy

• Techniques/tools required for effective repairs

of diesel engines/generators

• Maintenance budgeting and cost control
• Spares parts management
• Contracts and the use of contractors
• Developing effective maintenance culture
• Designing and deploying effective standard of

Operations (SOP)

Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, case studies, audio-visual aids will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.