UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT NO: 1

MEN1501

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

School of Engineering

College of Science, Engineering & Technology

Examiner: Dr F Masubelele Internal Moderator: Dr M Pita

Weight of Assessment: 15%

Due Date: 19th April 2024 Marks: 25 marks

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Instructions:

1. This test consists of 1 page and 1 question.

2. Answer the question as required. Unless if the question requires multiple answers, if you
provide multiple answers, you will be incorrectly marked.
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be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files).
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disciplinary processes. UNISA has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms
of academic dishonesty.
5. Clear systematic and neat exposition of the questions is important.
6. Limit your answer in accordance to the marks allocated for the question.
7. Where the question requires that you discuss a topic, limit your discussion to six brief,
factual sentences.
8. No late submission or emailed script will be accepted.
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This is a Group Assignment

Maintenance Practices in Industry

Chapter 3 of the textbook provides an overview of various maintenance strategies used in

industry. This assignment aims to look into these strategies by investigating their application
to a specific equipment in an industrial setting. Each student is tasked with presenting a
maintenance strategy for a particular equipment used in industry. The presentation should cover
the following aspects for each maintenance strategy:
- Identify and briefly describe the equipment chosen for study.
- Discuss the type of maintenance strategy used for the selected equipment. This may
include preventive maintenance, risk-based maintenance, predictive maintenance,
prescriptive maintenance, or other relevant strategies.
- Explain how each maintenance strategy is implemented in the context of the selected
equipment. Highlight any specific processes, procedures, or protocols involved.
- Explore the tools, techniques, and technologies used for maintenance activities
corresponding to each maintenance strategy.
In your conclusion, each student must provide an overview of the whole findings of the group.
Compare the similarities and differences between the maintenance strategies presented by each
student. Each student must have their own conclusion/analysis of the different strategies
presented.

Assignment Requirements:
Each student must present a unique maintenance strategy for a specific equipment.
This should be 12 pt Times New Roman with single spacing.
Margins should be normal
The assignment should not exceed 4 (3 members) – 5 (4 members) pages in length.
Ensure that the Turnitin similarity index does not exceed 30%.
Maintain conciseness and originality in your presentation.
Note: Students are encouraged to use diagrams, charts to illustrate key points and enhance
clarity in their presentations.

TOTAL MARKS: [25]

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Marking Rubric

Needs Improvement
Criteria Excellent (5) Good (4) Satisfactory (3) (0-2)
Makes reference of an No industrial
industrial equipment equipment discussed

Brief description No equipment

Equipment identified provided description provided
Demonstrates a
comprehensive Shows a good Indicates a basic
understanding of understanding of understanding of Shows limited
maintenance strategies maintenance strategies maintenance strategies understanding of
and their application. and their application. maintenance strategies
Provides a Analysis lacks depth. and their application
comprehensive Provides a good
overview of the overview of the Provides a good Illustrates an unclear
technologies, tools and technologies, tools and overview of the understanding of the
techniques used in the techniques used in the technologies, tools and technologies, tools and
maintenance strategy maintenance strategy techniques used in the techniques used in the
with evidence with evidence maintenance strategy maintenance strategy
Provides a Illustrates an unclear
comprehensive Provides a good Provides a basic understanding
overview of the overview of the overview of the overview of the
implementation of the implementation of the implementation of the implementation of the
maintenance strategy maintenance strategy maintenance strategy maintenance strategy
Comprehensive Good summary of the Basic summary of the Poor presentation of
summary of the contents of the contents of the the contents of the
contents of the assignment, highlights assignment, does not , assignment
assignment, highlights commonalities and highlights
commonalities and differences commonalities and
Conclusion differences differences
12 pt Times New
Roman with single
spacing
Significant deviations
Does not exceed pages from formatting
requirements or
Document conforms Similarity report exceeds page limit by
to requirements within specification a large margin.
Evidence of equal
contribution from all
group members. Uneven contribution
from members.
Group Seamless integration
Collaboration, of content. Cohesive Some sections seem
Turnitin and report with a unified disjointed.
Cohesion voice.