Engineering Asset Management (EAM) is an emerging inter-disciplinary field that combines the technical issues of asset reliability, safety and performance with financial and managerial skills.

The emphasis of EAM is on achieving sustainable business outcomes and competitive advantage by applying holistic, systematic and risk-based processes to decisions concerning the physical assets of an organisation. Physical assets include buildings and fixed plant, mobile equipment and civil, electrical and mechanical infrastructure.  Asset Management activities  at  UWA are coordinated by the  EAM  Discipline Group.

Course outline

Our postgraduate degree program is targeted at experienced engineers and managers in operational, maintenance, engineering and asset management roles. Participants engage in a balanced inter-disciplinary programme of asset management, reliability and business units with a focus on practical applications and the challenges faced by today’s organisations. Emphasis is on the development of technical skills, decision-making, program implementation, change-management and communication.

Questions to consider

If you are unsure whether this program is relevant to your future development, please ask yourself the following questions.

• Are you an engineer or manager looking to further develop your technical, management and leadership skills?
• Do you wish to acquire the skills to become more involved in developing robust, business-aligned asset management plans and strategies?
• Are you involved in managing operational improvement programs?
• Do you wish to further develop your skills in risk and reliability engineering?
• Do you need to acquire the commercial acumen to more effectively communicate with senior management?

If so, then this postgraduate program will be suitable for you. If the full program is not appropriate, it is possible to take certain units for Professional Development.

The Master of Engineering Asset Management comprises units to a total value of 72 points and a dissertation to the value of 24 points.

Core units

• ASST8421 Systems Reliability Modelling
• ASST8422 Asset Management and Risk
• ASST8423 Reliability Engineering
• ASST8502 Asset Management Plan
  
• MGMT8501 Organisational Behaviour
• MGMT8504 Data Analysis and Decision Making

• ASST8730 Dissertation MEAssetMgt Part 1
• ASST8731 Dissertation MEAssetMgt Part 2
• ASST8732 Dissertation MEAssetMgt Part 3
  
• MGMT8502 Accounting
• MGMT8530 Managerial Finance
• MGMT8603 Management of Technology and Innovation
• MGMT8623 Leadership Effectiveness
• MGMT8624 Leading and Facilitating Teams
• MGMT8665 Project Management

Units are scheduled to accommodate part-time study recognising the time constraints of working professionals. Those entering the Master program directly take units on an evening trimester basis involving study one night/week 6-9 pm. While the course will use the latest web-based technology to provide flexibility and support, there is a strong emphasis on student engagement with the academics, their peers, and industry and academic guest speakers. The use of case studies and work-related assignments ensures relevance to the work environment.

Admission requirements

(a)(i) the degree of Bachelor of Engineering of this University, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty; and

(ii) at least five years' professional experience;

or

(b) the Graduate Diploma in Business and Engineering Asset Management completed with an average mark of 65 per cent or better, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

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