Overview 2021
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Career outcomes
Careers in the private and public sector where the principal role is the development, management andmaintenance of major public infrastructure
Professional Recognition
It is anticipated that professional recognition of the course will follow its promotion by the Institute ofPublic Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA). Using its website and its extensive mailing list IPWEA
will send course information to its members and stakeholders that increasingly look to IPWEA and its
National Asset Management Strategy committee (NAMS) for leadership in Infrastructure AssetManagement.
Course structure
Schedule
Core Units
In the first unit on Asset Management Fundamentals, the principles of asset management were introduced and also the strategic importance of sustainable infrastructure management as evidenced by the growing emphasis being placed on good asset management practice. In this Unit,…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
The purpose of this unit is to develop an understanding of the broad principles of a strategic approach to managing infrastructure. The unit explains the importance of applying appropriate asset management processes to optimise the service delivery provided to stakeholders…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Good asset management requires constructive liaison between finance staff and asset managers. In order to ensure that appropriate asset management resources are provided asset managers need to collaborate with finance staff, understand their requirements and constraints and be able to…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KNE519 Infrastructure Financial Management
This unit provides the opportunity to undertake a research project that will augment professional work in road asset management and form a foundation for future learning and professional development. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about research methods,…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | CPEE Study Period 2 |
Elective Units
This unit provides students with the opportunity to advance their skills and knowledge related to the field of road pavement management systems, to an advanced professional level. The unit develops students’ cognitive skills to think critically about the processes and…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KNE506 Pavement Management Systems and Performance
This Unit provides students with an understanding of the project management process from the evaluation of concepts to the delivery phases of projects including the process of post project evaluation.Students will be able to develop an understanding of the strategic…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | CPEE Study Period 2 |
View all details for KNE508 Project Evaluation and Management
This unit provides students with a general understanding of water, an essential resource which engineers and scientists are involved in managing. Natural limits and variability in supply, quality and sustainability of this resource to communities, agriculture and industry require a…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Management of Water Assets and Risks enables those involved in managing community infrastructure assets to better understand the role and importance of water to successful service delivery.Managing water in the context of Australia's challenging climate and environment requires infrastructure –…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KNE522 Management of Water Assets and Risks
This unit enables students to attain advanced knowledge in road asset that will enhance their professional engineering skills. The unit will impart cognitive skills to think critically about the management methods employed in the sector. The unit will also provide…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
This unit provides students with the opportunity to attain advanced knowledge for professional level work with engineering construction contracts, their management and delivery. It will help to impart cognitive skills to think critically about the administration, management, supervision, construction and…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | CPEE Study Period 1 |
View all details for KNE515 Contracts: Principles, Management and Risks
This unit provides fundamental knowledge for professional work with road construction and as a pathway to further learning. It will impart cognitive skills to think critically about the selection of materials and the methods used to construct a range of…
Credit Points: 12.5
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | CPEE Study Period 1 |
View all details for KNE550 Road Construction & Drainage Principles
This unit outlines the fundamental underpinning theories of road pavement materials, quality assurance, structural design, surfacing, asset management and renewal. Students build on AQF Level 7/8 qualifications to acquire the overarching skills and knowledge essential for subsequent specialisation within pavement…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KNE551 Fundamentals of Roads and Pavements
Entry requirements
Admission Prerequisites
The minimum entry requirement is a Bachelor of Engineering Technology or equivalent three yearengineering qualification from a recognised university.
Articulation from
Bachelor of Engineering Technology (or equivalent three year degree in engineering)Bachelor of Engineering
Articulation to
Students may exit from the BEngTech (ProfHonsInfrastAssMgmt)
Detailed Admissions Information
Detailed admissions information and advice for all undergraduate courses, including comprehensive, course-level student profiles, is available from UTAS Admissions.
Fees & scholarships
Domestic students
Domestic students enrolled in a full fee paying place are charged the Student Services and Amenities Fee but this fee is incorporated in the fees you pay for each unit you enrol in. Full fee paying domestic students do not have to make any additional SSAF payments.
Detailed tuition fee information for domestic students is available at the Domestic Student Fees website, including additional information in relation to a compulsory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
International students
International students should refer to the International Students course fees page to get an indicative course cost.
Scholarships
For information on general scholarships available at the University of Tasmania, please visit the scholarships website.
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