Principal Lecturer and Team Leader in Engineering
I began my career as a Maintenance Technician and further developed my industrial experience as an Engineer in the manufacturing sector. This included roles in product design and process engineering. Following this, I spent a number of years in the education sector. This included lecturing, pedagogical development and department management.
My PhD is in Engineering Maintenance, specifically the effectiveness of maintenance strategies in the automotive supply chain. I also have a degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
Teaching and supervision
I currently teach:
- Engineering Mechanics at stage 2 (Module Leader) and stage 3 (Module Leader).
- Advanced Maintenance Practices.
Research
My research is focused on the effectiveness of advanced maintenance strategies within a manufacturing environment. This includes:
- Industrial context
- The human element
- Organisational culture
- Enabling and inhibiting factors for effective maintenance performance
Publications
Article
Al-Romaimi, Khamis, Baglee, David and Dixon, Derek (2024) Strategic Asset Management Health Index for Predicting Power Transformer Health Conditions. Int. J. of Strategic Engineering Asset Management. ISSN 1759-9741 (In Press)
Al-Romaimi, Khamis, Baglee, David and Dixon, Derek (2024) Health Index Assessment for Power Transformer Strategic Asset Management in Electrical Utilities. International Journal of Strategic Engineering Asset Management, 4 (1). pp. 81-99. ISSN 1759-9741
Knowles, Michael and Dixon, Derek (2016) Guidance Techniques to Improve Student Engagement in Critical Reflection Regarding the Preparation of Technical Reports. Student Engagement and Experience Journal, 5 (1). ISSN 2047- 9476
Burn, Kevin, Robinson, Evan and Dixon, Derek (2014) Introducing fundamental concepts of control: A case study in robot force control. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 42 (4). pp. 320-339. ISSN 2050-4586
Book Section
Shaalan, Abdu, Baglee, David and Dixon, Derek (2024) Machine learning model for predictive maintenance of modern manufacturing assets. In: 2024 29th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE, pp. 1-6. ISBN 979-8-3503-6088-2
Shaalan, Abdu, Baglee, David and Dixon, Derek (2024) Machine learning model for predictive maintenance of modern manufacturing assets. In: 2024 29th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE. (Submitted)
Shaalan, Abdu, Morris, Adrian, Osarumen, Ogbomo, Baglee, David and Dixon, Derek (2024) A Comparative Analysis of Condition Monitoring Techniques for Predictive Maintenance in bearings’ failure prevention. In: 2024 Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE). IEEE. (Submitted)
Dixon, Derek and Baglee, David (2023) Technology and the future of maintenance. In: International Congress and Workshop on Industrial AI and eMaintenance 2023. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering . Springer, pp. 751-762. ISBN ISBN 978-3-031-39618-2
Dixon, Derek, Robson, Kenneth and Baglee, David (2020) The development of a maintenance gap analysis tool for use within the automotive supply chain: A case study perspective. In: Advances in Asset Management and Condition Monitoring. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, 166 . Springer, pp. 135-146. ISBN 9783030577445
Conference or Workshop Item
Shaalan, Abdu, Baglee, David and Dixon, Derek (2022) Development of maintenance framework for modern manufacturing systems. In: BINDT conference, 07-09 June 2022, London.
Dixon, Derek, Robson, Kenneth, Baglee, David and Wheatley, Alan (2017) The Role of Cultural Development When Improving Maintenance Practice in the Automotive Supply Chain. In: COMADEM 2017, 10th July - 13th July 2017, Preston, United Kingdom.
Dixon, Derek, Baglee, David, Robson, Kenneth and Sharma, Pankaj (2016) An Identification of the Enabling Factors for the Development of a Unified Approach to Maintenance Strategy Development within the Automotive Supply Chain. In: InCoME 2016, 30-31 Aug 2016, University of Manchester.
Dixon, Derek, Robson, Kenneth, Wheatley, Alan and Baglee, David (2015) Improving automotive supply chain performance through maintenance strategy development. In: EuroMaintenance 2016, 30 May-1 June 2016, Athens, Greece.
Knowles, Michael and Dixon, Derek (2015) Student Engagement in Final Year Independent Project Work. In: Three Rivers Learning and Teaching Conference: Student Engagement, 27 Mar 2015, St Peter's Campus, University of Sunderland, UK.
Thesis
Dixon, Derek (2021) An investigation into the constraints limiting maintenance strategy effectiveness in the automotive supply chain. Post-Doctoral thesis, University of Sunderland.
- Advanced Maintenance Strategies and their role in a manufacturing environment
- The importance of the human element as an enabling factor for modern maintenance practices