Book Review: New Books To Behold!

Maintenance Engineering for Undergraduate Studies

Maintenance Engineering for Undergraduate Studies is a book which presents the basic course materials that the author, Engr. Dr. B.E. Okah-Avae, used in teaching the subject matter to undergraduate students. It contains six chapters which have been arranged in a manner suitable for sequential coverage of an appropriate curriculum. 

Notably, chapters one to three present the basic fundamental materials to enhance the understanding of maintenance engineering as a subject with a tripartite nature- a science, a philosophy and an art. The use of scientific condition monitoring is covered in chapter four while the concept of reliability as derived from probability theory is covered in chapter five.

The book concludes with chapter six focusing on the role of maintenance engineering in the economics of business establishment and survival. Devoid of practical procedures, this book emphasizes the scientific and philosophical nature of maintenance engineering as need be taught to engineers and scientists to enhance their suitability for employment in industrial maintenance management positions. 

The content of this book is a must read for all graduate engineers especially of the mechanical, electrical, civil and other related disciplines.

Maintenance Engineering for The Corporate Manager  

    In today's corporate competitive marketplace, the corporate manager and management in general need to arm themselves with the necessary tools which will give them the competitive edge above their contemporaries in the corporate world. 

Maintenance Engineering for The Corporate Manager proffers solutions for the corporate manager in such a way that progressively exposes him to the richness and complexity of the maintenance function in a corporate enterprise. Chapters one to four deal with the various philosophical and scientific aspects of maintenance management the corporate manager needs to broaden his understanding and influence on maintenance activities.

The maintenance equation which is a recently developed mathematical approach has been satisfactorily dealt with in chapter six with some advice to the corporate manager on environmental and safety issues. The content of this book is a must read for all corporate managers of enterprises in the medium and large categories. Maintenance engineers will of course find it very useful.