The Mobius VCAT I Vibration Analysis course is the ideal starting place for new vibration analysts, people collecting vibration data, and those who want a better understanding of vibration analysis and condition monitoring.
You will come away with a solid understanding of why we monitor the condition of rotating machinery and other critical assets, the importance of improved reliability, and how vibration can be successfully measured and analyzed to provide an early warning of a wide range of fault conditions.
You will not come away as an expert; that is what the more advanced courses are for. However, you will know enough to start a new program; make a valuable contribution to an existing program; determine if you should implement a program at your site; or better understand the program that exists in your plant.
It is also essential learning for those involved in equipment maintenance and reliability, even if you will not be collecting data and analysing yourself. With this video-based course, your learning occurs independently, which allows you to participate in the training at your speed and your convenience.
List of Topics covered:
- Reactive, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance practices
- Fundamentals of reliability improvement.
- How vibration analysis plays a key role in reliability improvement.
- How machines work via the supplementary self-study. “equipment knowledge” section of the manual.
- The fundamentals of vibration: waveforms, spectra, and simple metrics (overall levels, RMS, peak, peak to peak, and crest factor).
- How to take dependable, repeatable, high-quality vibration readings.
- Vibration sensors, and how and where to mount them.
- The basics of the analysis process, primarily with vibration spectra.
- The basics of the key analyzer settings: fmax, resolution, and averaging.
- The basics of setting alarm limits.
- Common failure modes of machines and how to detect them, including rolling element bearing faults, unbalance, misalignment, looseness, and resonance.
To download full course content, go to: https://reliabilityinstitute.com.au/brochures
Distance Learning (on-line) Course Format:
The course consists of videos of short studio recordings, totalling 32 hours, presented by Jason Tranter, the renowned Mobius founder.
It is equivalent to sitting a 4-day classroom course.
The course is very comprehensive and informative, with audio commentary and animated visual slides.
A bound, colour-printed course manual is provided for students to study offline.
Students have 4 months to complete the course.
If more time is required, the time allocation can be extended for one year.
Prerequisites
Anyone can do the course and exam.
However to gain ISO 18436-3 VCAT I Certification, the prerequisites are:
- A minimum of 6 month’s of work experience, verified by an independent person.
- Completing all the modules of the course
- Passing the 2-hour, 60 question multiple choice exam with a minimum of 70% correct answers.
Certification:
Certification is provided by Mobius Institute Board of Certification. MIBoc is an accredited certification body per ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO 18436-1 authorized to provide certification in accordance with ISO 18436-1 and 18436-2. There is no higher standard of certification.
Mobius Institute Board of Certification (MIBoC) is an impartial and independent entity that is directed by scheme and technical committees to ensure that its certification meets or exceeds the requirements defined by the applicable International Organization for Standardization, ISO 18436 standards.
Certification is valid for 5 years.
Re-certification requires an application fee and updating your work experience.
Exam:
The exam is available on-line after course completion at a location of choice, supervised by an independent invigilator, that has been approved by MIBoC prior to the exam taking place.
There is no time limit on when the exam can be taken.
For more information visit: https://www.mobiusinstitute.com/independently-invigilated-certification-exam/
Free Course Demonstration:
See a preview of the VCAT I course and a chapter from the comprehensive manual.
You can access the training demo with your existing Mobius student credentials or create a new account using this link – VCAT-I Course Demonstration Link