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reliability
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center
Center Information
The Reliability and Maintainability Center
507 E. Stadium Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0750
Phone: (865) 974-9625
Fax: (865) 974-4995
E-mail: rmc@utk.edu
Web: http://www.RMC.utk.edu
Reliablity and of Chemical Engineering
507 Dougherty Engineering Building
DepartmentMaintainability Center
Knoxville, TN 37996-2200
College of Engineering
Knoxville, TN 37996-0750
419East Stadium Hall
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Publication Authorization Number: R01-1302-079-013-10 DOP: 10/09
www.RMC.utk.edu
A Message from The RMC is dedicated to becoming the premier source of
qualified reliability and maintainability personnel, knowledge
Additionally, several short courses and seminars are
available on demand in the Knoxville area or on com-
the Director and research by: pany sites. For more information, contact the RMC at
• Developing both students and faculty who are sought after rmc@utk.edu.
We appreciate your interest in for their expertise
the Reliability and Research and Technology Assessment–The RMC
• Sponsoring conferences and educational initiatives that pro- conducts research and technology assessment projects
Maintainability Center (RMC).
vide the highest quality source of best practices information recommended by its industrial affiliates and supported
Established by the University
of Tennessee in 1996, the • Conducting research that generates effective, applicable by its members and/or third party funding. Faculty and
center is a unique industry/ solutions when implemented students conduct projects utilizing laboratories and
academia partnership dedicat- other resources at the University of Tennessee and na-
ed to improving productivity, Programs and Initiatives tional research facilities such as the Oak Ridge National
efficiency, safety and profit- Laboratory (ORNL).
ability through the development The RMC carries on several programs in four primary
and dissemination of advanced areas: Information Sharing–The RMC holds regular meetings
reliability and maintainability for its member companies and organizations to share
technologies and management principles. Education & Professional Development–The RMC, in “best practices” and other information. The Center
conjunction with the College of Engineering, offers a wide also sponsors MARCON (Maintenance And Reliability
The RMC creates comprehensive programs of education, spectrum of educational opportunities, both formal and CONference), an annual public forum for nationally and
research and information sharing for industry informal. internationally recognized specialists to exchange infor-
professionals, faculty and students, and is a valuable mation on new methods and practical applications of
partner and resource to those constituent groups, Our undergraduate offer- advanced techniques in the maintenance and reliability
leading the way in today’s improvements and tomor- ings are unique among field. The RMC publishes a quarterly newsletter high-
row’s best practices and technologies. U.S. universities and lighting current developments in the field of reliability
include a R&M Minor, and maintainability, and promotes papers and presenta-
For more information about the RMC, please visit our a R&M Certificate tions by faculty and
web site at www.RMC.utk.edu; contact us by e-mail at and also R&M intern- affiliates associated
rmc@utk.edu; or call us at (865) 974-9625. If you ships, all within the with the center.
are in the area, please call to arrange a visit. We look traditional BS degree
forward to hearing from you. curriculums. Business Support and
Alliances–The RMC
Sincerely, Our graduate offerings seeks to support
Tom Byerley, Director include several Graduate Certificate and Master’s Degree businesses and build
programs, all delivered through off-campus (distance alliances among mem-
ber companies and orga-
Areas of Expertise education) formats. These include:
nizations, partnering institutions and the university. The
The RMC deals with all aspects of reliability and maintainabili- The Graduate Certificate in Reliability and Maintainability center provides meeting and networking opportunities,
ty, including physical asset management; equipment reliability; Engineering and the Master’s Degree in Reliability and facilitates various technical activities, provides introduc-
predictive maintenance; and machinery condition monitoring Maintainability, administered through UT’s Graduate and tion into other parts of the university and larger commu-
technologies such as vibration analysis, airborne ultrasonics, International Admissions School: nity and offers other appropriate support functions.
infrared thermal imaging, motor testing and oil analysis. www.anywhere.Tenessee.edu/de/tech
Using a “systems thinking” approach, the RMC also focuses
on reliability and maintainability strategies and techniques The Graduate Certificate in Reliability Engineering, the
Center Resources
such as benchmarking, assessments, root cause analysis, Graduate Certificate in Maintenance Management and the In addition to a small administrative staff, the RMC draws on
reliability centered maintenance, operator based maintenance, Master’s Degree in Maintenance and Reliability Engineering faculty from all departments within the UT College of Engineer-
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), conducted in partnership with Monash University ing, plus professionals from member companies and affiliates
change management, lean implementations and enterprise (Australia’s largest university) and administered by the as needed. This capability provides the RMC with a significant
asset management. RMC. number of resources with very diverse interests available to
lead or respond to almost any opportunity that arises.
