Overview 2020
This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students
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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
The unit provides information on the tools and techniques used in asset management. Relevant theories are explained and the unit provides useful case studies presenting the application to practical asset management problems. The content of this unit is an extension…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
The unit presents the principles and procedures involved in the introduction of an asset management system. It discusses the establishment of an asset management framework, the assesment of resources required, the preparation fo asset management plans, the implementation of those…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Infrastructure Financial Management deals with the principles of financial planning and reporting. It covers the processes for lifecycle costing, valuation, financial forecasting and reporting.The unit provides an overview of issues and methodologies associated with infrastructure valuation and financial forecasting standards,…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KNE519 Infrastructure Financial Management
The Work Based Project gives students the opportunity to research an area of Infrastructure Asset Management in depth and present a report of the findings.The project provides a means for students:to develop the ideas and concepts presented in other units…
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
The development of this unit follows a demand from employers and students for issues associated with the management of assets in the water industry to be included in the Infrastructure Asset Management program.Management of Water Assets and Risks enables those…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
View all details for KNE522 Management of Water Assets and Risks
Road Asset Management consists of the following topics:Topic 1 Road asset management fundamentalsTopic 2 Community benefitsTopic 3 Road system performanceTopic 4 Strategy developmentTopic 5 Strategy implementationTopic 6 Review of outcomesTopic 7 Organisational capability…
Credit Points: 12.5
This unit is currently unavailable.
Construction Contract Law provides the principles of contract law as it applies to engineering and construction contracts. This unit addresses basic legal principles common to all construction contracts and identifies the legal issues which arise in the administration of engineering…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | CPEE Study Period 1 | ||||
View all details for KNE515 Contracts: Principles, Management and Risks
Fundamentals of Road Construction" consists of 5 topics as follows: -Topic 1, Construction Management OverviewTopic 2, Preliminary InvestigationsTopic 3, Setting OutTopic 4, EarthworksTopic 5, Roadsides…
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
"Introduction to Pavements" provides an introduction to road pavement materials and thedesign of pavement structures. It has been developed primarily to give someone whodoes not have a practical or academic background in pavements an appreciation ofkey issues and an understanding…
Credit Points: 12.5
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | CPEE Study Period 1 | ||||
| Hobart | CPEE Study Period 2 | ||||
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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