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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, MAINTAINABILITY AND SAFETY (RAMS)
Master of Science in - Reliability,
Availability, Maintainability, and Safety
NUMBER OF STUDENTS ADMITTED: approx. 12
ADDRESS: NTNU, MSc Programme in Reliability,
Availability, Maintainability, and Safety,
Department of Production and Quality
Engineering,
7491 Trondheim NO - Norway
PHONE: + 47 73 59 38 00
URL: /www.ntnu.edu/studies/msrams
STUDY ADVISOR:
Trond Østerås
trond.osteras
@
ntnu.no
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND
APPLICATION DEADLINE: see page 1.
ABOUT THE STUDY PROGRAMME
The objective of the master’s
programme in Reliability, Availability,
Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) is
to provide knowledge and skills to
design, produce, and operate safe and
reliable systems. This knowledge can
be used to reduce the risk to humans
and the environment, thus contributing
to a more sustainable future. A special
focus is put on reliability assessment of
safety-critical systems, like emergency
shutdown systems and automatic train
stop systems. Further, you will learn
how to conduct risk analyses and assess
whether or not the risk is acceptable.
You will also learn how maintenance
is planned and optimized. The project
assignment and master thesis offer you
an opportunity to specialize, but are
also opportunities to establish industry
contacts.
STUDY ENVIRONMENT
You will study in a new and modern
building, and have access to modern
facilities for seminars, lectures, and
relaxation, as well as a modern compu-
ter lab. As one of maximum 15 students
(from different countries and cultures),
you will soon become acquainted with
your fellow students. All lectures and
tutorials are given in English.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Formal prerequisites: BSc/BEng,
preferably within Mechanical
Engineering, Process Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering,
Electronic Engineering, or Electric
Power Engineering. Candidates with
a BSc/BEng in other engineering
disciplines may also be considered for
admission. Courses within Mathema-
tics, Probability Theory, and Statistics
should be covered by the BSc/BEng
degree.
The programme is suited for you, if you
enjoy identifying and solving problems,
have analytical skills, can work system-
atically and in a structured manner,
and enjoy both theoretical and practical
challenges.
JOB PROSPECTS
Candidates within this field are
attractive in the job market and have
so far had no problems finding good
jobs. The nature of the work varies a lot,
since the competency is of great use to
most types of industry.
ADVANTAGES
The RAMS programme is based on many
years of experience, and is the only of
its kind in Scandinavia. In two recent
evaluations of engineering programs,
conducted by international expert panels,
the RAMS groups receivedtop score on
both evaluations. Together with scientists
from the research foundation SINTEF, we
comprise the largest RAMS research unit
in Europe. The unit has extensive contact
with consulting companies and industry,
both in Norway and abroad.
EXAMPLES OF SPECIALIZATIONS
Through the project assignment and the
master thesis you specialize in a RAMS
topic related to a specific application. The
applications may be related to oil and
gas industry, process industry, manufac-
turing industry, transport (air,
rail, sea), etc.
How can we avoid harm to
important assets, like
humans, property, and the
environment, caused by
failures and malfunctions of
technological systems?
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