Asset Management

Subject ABPL90016 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

*Please Note: ABPL90016 Asset Management will NOT run in 2012.

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1 x 3 hour studio per week
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Either of the subjects below or an equivalent.
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Corequisites: None specified
Recommended Background Knowledge: None specified
Non Allowed Subjects: None specified
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator

Dr Christopher Heywood

Contact

Environments and Design Student Centre
Ground Floor, Baldwin Spencer (building 113)

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Website: http://www.msd.unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

Topics covered include:

  • advanced life cycle based property asset management;
  • economic modelling;
  • asset management optimisation;
  • functional and economic performance;
  • standards;
  • obsolescence;
  • condition assessment;
  • maintenance and refurbishment implications;
  • market and income issues;
  • property finance, accounting and taxation issues;
  • risk analysis;
  • public and private sector guidelines.
Objectives: At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to:
  • Understand more complex asset management issues in the areas noted above;
  • Undertake more comprehensive research and analysis practices in the financial and strategic aspects of asset management; and
  • Undertake quantitative analysis of more complex assets and whole buildings.
Assessment:
  • Three major individual assignments totalling 6,500 words as a staged analysis of a building asset (100%).
Prescribed Texts: Reading lists and references will be provided throughout the semester
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • Analytical skills – advanced analysis of life-cycle approaches to property.
  • Communication skills -an enhanced ability to communicate complex property issues through written presentations.
  • Problem solving skills – an increased body of knowledge associated with complex existing property assets.
Related Course(s): Master of Property
Master of Property
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Energy Efficiency Modelling and Implementation

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