Awarded where candidates have met all of the requirements below:

• Successful completion of all courses listed in Schedule A, or any exemption
• Achieve the Bahrain Polytechnic General Qualification Requirements as documented in the naming and Awarding Qualifications policy
• Completion of courses to accumulate a minimum of 180 credits 

Bahrain Polytechnic was established by the Bahrain Government to address the need for a skilled Bahraini workforce to support economic growth and development. Bahrain Polytechnic aims to produce graduates in applied, professional qualifications. It is widely acknowledged that Engineering is a key sector and an enabler for the growth of any modern society.

The Master of Science in Reliability & Maintenance Management is designed, after extensive interaction with the Bahrain engineering environment and society, to develop specialists in reliability and maintenance management systems in order to support the requisite skills demanded of the 21st century workplace in key areas of engineering technology.

Given the rapidly changing nature of the environment, the programme’s currency is to be maintained through the upskilling of academic staff and the solicitation of requirements from key industry and government stakeholders. The uniqueness of qualifications at Bahrain Polytechnic is the strong commitment of the institution to deliver the courses using Student-Centered learning and, more specifically, the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology. The PBL methodology is implemented through the design of appropriate assignments that motivate the students to provide a solution to an Engineering design and/or analysis problem.

Students are required to complete lab experiments, practical assignments, design projects, and controlled assignments such as theory tests, and provide a rational justification for their work through the preparation of technical reports, presentations, and posters. The theoretical knowledge given to the students is provided through a balanced combination of lectures, tutorials, experimental work, project work, and one-to-one supervision with faculty members.

Following are the minimum requirements for admission into MSc in Engineering Reliability Engineering and Maintenance Management:

• Recognized bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a related field.
• Minimum GPA: 2.5 out of 4.00 (2.0 out of 4.00 could be accepted with relevant industry experience). With the minimum length of relevant experience of 1 Year, subject to the availability of seats as a condition to acceptance.
• English entry requirements:

          -  IELTS score of 6.5 or evidence of a bachelor's degree with English as the only language of instruction
          -  Or, passing English selection tests / interviews in reading, writing, speaking and listening at the required level or equivalent

• Applicants with a first degree from disciplines not related to engineering or sciences can be interviewed by a relevant Programme Committee.

In the event that there are more applicants than available positions, the Bachelor’s GPA and the years of professional experience will be considered. Additionally, applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Selection Criteria

• First selection of students who have a form of approved scholarship for the programme.
• Prior educational achievement.
• Related work experience

Selection Process

• The School will determine, on a yearly basis, the seats available for each of the entry and selection categories.
• Additionally, applicants may be required to attend an interview.

N/A as there is no major selection.

None at the moment, but it will be brought for accreditation by IET – Institution for Engineering and Technology, in their next visit to Bahrain Polytechnic, and it will be also submitted for listing in BQA.

Institutional attendance requirements are described in the policy Student Attendance A/AB/006. There are no programme-specific attendance requirements.

The Master of Science in Reliability & Maintenance Management is a postgraduate qualification offered to participants to specialize and gain a deeper knowledge across a broad range of disciplines. The program helps the engineers discover holistic and effective solutions to unsustainable practices existing in the modern world.

This degree features a range of targeted courses in reliability engineering, maintenance management, and maintenance engineering that include advanced reliability engineering, project management and turnaround maintenance, predictive maintenance and condition-based monitoring, Industry 4.0 and the application of AI in maintenance. The uniqueness of the qualification is the strong commitment of the Institution to deliver the courses using Student-Centered learning and, more specifically, the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methodology.

The 1-year master’s degree program includes the Core theories that form the cornerstone of the programme, with hands-on, applied skills being developed through the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) philosophy. Project work forms another cornerstone of the programme, with an emphasis on projects in most of the courses, followed by a final thesis in the last semester.

The qualification includes four courses in the first semester, four courses in the second semester, and a final thesis in the third (last) semester. There exists a ‘Post Graduate Certification’ as exit qualification at successful completion of the first semester of the program, and a "Post Graduate Diploma" at successful completion of the first and second semesters of the program. The successful completion of all courses and thesis leads to the achievement of a master's degree qualification.

This qualification is designed to introduce fundamental reliability engineering practices in the maintenance industry and maintenance management. It will be addressing current and future challenges in the maintenance industry and maintenance management, aligning with national goals, meeting market demands, and contributing to the development of a skilled and knowledgeable workforce that is capable of leading Bahrain towards a sustainable future.

The learners will gain in-depth understanding, knowledge, and skills in the maintenance and maintenance management sectors to extend their abilities to apply their competence to practical projects in contextualized scenarios based on their individual career plans.

Pathways:

The successful completion of 180 credits at NQF level 9 will lead to NQF level 10 or equivalent qualifications.

  Destinations:

Below are the roles that graduates of this programme may undertake after graduation:

• Reliability and Maintenance Managers
• Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent
• Electrical Maintenance Superintendent
• Facilities Managers
• Facility Maintenance and Asset Manager
• Contract Manager (Asset & Facilities)
• Advisor Facilities Management
• AI Maintenance Data Analyst
• Building Service Manager
• QC Manager

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