Credits:	.7
Lecture:	6 hrs
Class Exercise:	1 hr
Total:	7 hrs

Prerequisites: The student should be familiar with overall facility maintenance. Student must qualify for Level II participation, or have completed the BOC Level I series.

Learning Outcomes/Competencies:
At the completion of the Preventive Maintenance & Troubleshooting Principles, a participant will be able to:

• use troubleshooting skills to solve problems in their facility.
• understand the types of maintenance from emergency maintenance to predictive maintenance.
• develop a PM system, including selection of a CMMS.
• implement a PM system.
• identify basic PM procedures.
• determine basic troubleshooting procedures.
• familiarize maintenance staff with equipment and tools.
• communicate the value of preventive maintenance to management.

Texts:  STUDENT HANDBOOK: BOC 2010 – Preventive Maintenance & Troubleshooting Principles, plus course handouts

Special Equipment for Instructors: None

Evaluation:

a. Test      100%

BOC 2010 – Preventive Maintenance & Troubleshooting Principles: Course Outline

1.  Introduction to Preventive Maintenance & Operations

2.  Energy Review

a. The use of energy accounting

3.  Troubleshooting Heating Systems Overview

4.  Heating System Review

a. Boiler
b. Air Systems

5.  Cooling System Review

6.  Overview of troubleshooting skills

a. Troubleshooting Problem Types
b. Technical Problem Solving Steps

7.  Technical Problem Solving

a. Investigation
b. List Causes
c. Test
d. Repair
e. Evaluation

8.  Troubleshooting Renovation

a. Investigation
b. Planning
c. Executing the Plan
d. Evaluate

9.  Approach to Troubleshooting

10.  Manufacturers Resources

11.  Troubleshooting Service Bulletins

12.  Preventive Maintenance

13.  Work Orders

14.  Work Priority

15.  Unscheduled Maintenance

16.  7 steps Implementing a PM System

17.  Logs

18.  Predictive Maintenance