Day: April 6, 2022

For effective discharge of the maintenance function, a well-designed information system is an essential tool. Such systems serve as effective decision support tools in the maintenance planning and execution. For optimal maintenance scheduling, large volume of data pertaining to men, Read More …

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018 EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DBIT 406: INTERNET APPLICATION PROGRAMMING FULLTIME DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 1 ½ HOURS INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One and ANY other TWO questions. QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS] (a) List and Read More …

Reliability centred maintenance: Reliability centred maintenance (RCM) is defined as ―a process used to determine the maintenance requirements of any physical asset in its operating context‖. Advantages Can be the most efficient maintenance program. Lower costs by eliminating unnecessary maintenance Read More …

Different types of schedules are made suiting the respective job plans and different techniques are used for making and following those schedules. The first step of all scheduling is to break the job into small measurable elements, called activities and Read More …

Scheduling refers to timing and sequences of operations. It is an important segment of the production planning & control activity as well as the service operations like plant maintenance. Importance of scheduling Facilitates optimum use of highly paid maintenance staff Read More …

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018 EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DBIT402 COST ACCOUNTING DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 1 ½ HOURS INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any Three Questions. QUESTION ONE: (20 MARKS) a) Clearly and in detail, explain the differences between the Read More …

The main steps to be followed for proper job planning are: 1. Knowledge base: It includes knowledge about equipment, job, available techniques, materials and facilities. 2. Job investigation at site: It gives a clear perception of the total jobs. 3. Read More …

Planning of maintenance jobs basically deals with answering two questions, ‗what‘ and ‗How‘ of the job; ‗what activities are to be done?‘ and ‗how those jobs and activities are to be done?‘ While answering these two questions, other supplementary questions Read More …

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018 EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DBIT401 NETWORK MANAGEMENT DATE: APRIL 2018 TIME: 1 ½ HOURS INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any THREE questions. QUESTION ONE a) Briefly explain the role of OSI in network design [4 Marks] Read More …

It involves the inspection of all plant and equipment, machinery, buildings according to a predetermined schedule in order to service overhaul, lubricate or repair, before actual break down or deterioration in service occurs. Six Steps in Planned Maintenance 1. Equipment Read More …