Are you a technical Master/PhD student or young professional (within 10 years after graduation), with a special interest in Maintenance Management & Engineering, then apply to the 15th edition (before June 1st 2026) of our WCM Summer School 2026 (August 24th – 28th, 2026) at Den Helder – The Netherlands and challenge yourself in our exciting program.
“Challenge yourself in our multi-disciplinary Summer School on Maintenance Management & Engineering. Satisfy intellectual curiosity, gain new professional skills in the area of Maintenance and extend your professional network by joining the WCM Summer School″ (prof. dr. H. Akkermans, and director World Class Maintenance)
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You will learn about the exciting world of maintenance with all its aspects through our workshops on state of the art maintenance tools and approaches from top professors in the Netherlands. Knowledge gained will be applied immediately as your analytical skills and creativity will be tested to its limits when you are solving the problems presented in our real life case study.
Case Royal Netherlands Navy
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) aims to take new ships into service, including new anti-submarine warfare frigates (ASWF), submarines, and various auxiliary vessels.
A continuous pressure to reduce ship crews and an increasing complexity of systems on board naval vessels puts pressure on the maintenance of these future ships.
The RNLN is working towards a transition from planned periodic maintenance to condition-based maintenance (CBM) and predictive maintenance.
The main question for you as a participant during the Summer School is to think about how RNLN together with her stakeholders in the public sector can use some of the available maintenance innovations for this maintenance transition.