Unit Synopsis
This unit provides an introduction to asset management within an organisation. You will evaluate organisational structure that supports asset maintenance and management. You will compare different asset management principles and work processes to develop a rudimentary organisational structure that meets the regulatory requirements for asset maintenance and management. You will also research and evaluate changes in organisation’s asset management principles driven by market trends, the industry and regulatory environment including contracting strategies.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 8 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prerequisite: ENMM20023 Introduction to Asset and Maintenance Management Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 30% |
| 3. Written Assessment | 40% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 66.67% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 41.3% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
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The slides were a very high standard of presentation. I did find a little lost in the subject material at times, but in hindsight, it all made sense.
We’ll keep the PowerPoint presentations top-notch and relevant. Students are encouraged to connect with the lecturer and tap into other resources, but we’ll also keep a closer eye on their Moodle engagement to proactively spot and address any issues.
PowerPoint presentations were kept to a high standard, and the teaching team paid closer attention to student engagement by tracking Moodle activity and in-class participation. When needed, we reached out to students individually to provide support or clear up any questions.
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Unit is achievable but difficult for students that aren't employed directly in the mining/process industry with complex structures.
Alongside the existing weekly materials covering various industries, the teaching team will keep sourcing and sharing case studies from different sectors, bringing in examples that resonate with the student group for class discussions.
On top of the current materials, we brought in extra case studies from sectors like utilities and local government, beyond just mining. These were discussed in live sessions to make sure the content clicked with students from all sorts of backgrounds.
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Great subject, overall satisfied with the learnings and look forward to using the knowledge in the field. Very appreciative of the effort to bring in speakers from different industries, really found this valuable. also very appreciative of the subject understanding students work life and moving assignment 3 to the monday For entire course feedback, all assignments should be due on Mondays due to students working full time.
The teaching team will keep bringing in industry guest speakers and take students’ workloads into account when planning assessment deadlines. We’ll also continue tracking how well these changes (assessment scheduling and the use of diverse case studies) are working in future terms. These points and their impact on students’ experience and learning outcomes will be reviewed in the next AUER cycle.
At least one guest speaker session was included this term, and recordings of previous talks were also made available on Moodle. We arranged extra meetings with students to support those working full-time, helping clear up their questions and making sure they could submit assessments on time.
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The marking rubric needs to be more detailed… there’s a gap between the rubric and what the lecturer actually expects.
The teaching team will rework the marking rubrics to clearly spell out what’s expected for each grade level. We’ll also share the rubrics with sample assessment responses in future terms to give students a better idea of what’s required.
In Progress
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Class times are a bit awkward for WA students who work in mining and do shift work.
Alongside recorded sessions, the teaching team will look into polling students during Orientation to find alternative times for live Zoom classes, especially to accommodate shift workers in different time zones.
In Progress
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Please include more reading lists and industry expert lectures to align theory with real-world practice.
A curated list of extra readings will be added to Moodle in a new ‘Supplementary Resources’ section. We’ll also aim to schedule at least one live guest lecture in future terms.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Compare an organisation’s asset management principles with industry best practices to develop a risk management plan
- Identify and communicate asset management practices to meet the needs of an organisation
- Evaluate organisational structure to support asset management
- Research and evaluate changes in organisation’s asset management principles driven by market trends, the industry and regulatory environment including contracting strategies
- Develop a rudimentary organisational structure for asset management to meet the regulatory requirements, through an Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) plan
- Reflect on your role within your organisation and identify ways in which you can develop your professional network as outlined in a Human Resources Management Plan.
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