Overview
This unit is designed to introduce students to maintenance strategies, philosophies and procedures, including the basic principles of asset management systems. Students will investigate and report on key concepts relating to asset and maintenance management in their organisation. They will analyse causes and develop solutions to asset and maintenance management problems and recognise and apply quality control procedures and quality assurance systems. This unit also helps students to develop the multi-literacy skills they will require to be a successful learner.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
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).
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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).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Optional Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
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.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
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%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
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.
Feedback from Have your Say
The unit has valuable information that I managed to apply straight away at work. The content helped me grow and improve my work experience. The lecturer was very helpful and knowledgeable.
Good practices will be retained as is.
Feedback from Moodle
Option of enrolling in only one unit, in the first term of the Graduate certificate to make an easy start and one unit in Term 3 of the year must be explained well before the census date.
Students will be explained the advantages of enrolling in only one unit in the term they start the course, two units in the subsequent term and one unit in Term 3 of the academic year well before the census date. The Student Advisors Team will be informed in advance that new students should not be allowed to enroll in second unit until they specifically ask for it.
Feedback from Moodle
Weekly lectures are very helpful and unit contents can be directly applied at the workplace.
Good practices will be maintained
- Develop multi-literacy skills required to become a successful learner, including reflection, communication, referencing and presentation skills.
- Investigate and report on the key concepts relating to asset and maintenance management in your organisation.
- Explain the management of maintenance from a business centred perspective.
- Analyse the causes and develop solutions to asset and maintenance management problems.
- Apply asset and maintenance management principles to improve organisational effectiveness.
- Recognise and apply quality control procedures and quality assurance systems.
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Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||
| 3 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 60% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||||
| 4 - Research | ||||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | ||||||||
| 3 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 60% | ||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Learning guide in the form of a Moodle book uploaded on the moodle web page
- Online lectures via zoom
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.sharma2@cqu.edu.au
m.kanagarajoo@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Module 1- Introduction to University Study & Writing Skills
Chapter
Study all chapters and practise self check activities
Events and Submissions/Topic
Check moodle webpage for scheduled online lecture, get introduced with your class mates and the lecturer. Know about online Residential School to be held next week and activities related to this unit. Lecturer will discuss with you the lecture schedule.
Remember: Please keep your two evenings free in the next week for online Residential school. Details are available on the moodle web page of this unit.
Module/Topic
Module 2- Introduction to maintenance
Chapter
Study all chapters and practice self check activities
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Residential School will be held this week in two blocks. It is important for all students to know the key persons, university systems, important links and most important the resources for attempting assignments. This will be held on Tuesday (Block A) and Thursday (Block B) evenings, please visit moodle website for further details. Don't miss this event.
Module/Topic
Module 3- Introduction to Asset Management
Chapter
Study all chapters, practice self check activities.
Collect information for assignment analyse it and prepare assignment.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Lecture via zoom and tutorial session via pre-booked zoom or phone.
Module/Topic
Review Module 1-3
Chapter
Study all chapters and practice self check activities and Finalize Assignment 1.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Attend Zoom Session and ask questions about Assignment 1.
This Tuesday is the Census Date, you cannot drop this unit after this date.
Module/Topic
Module 4- Principles of Management
Chapter
Assignment due on Monday. Study all chapters and practice self check activities
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assignment-1 is due on Monday this week. Clarify your questions in the Zoom session before the final assignment submission.
Assignment 1- Due: Week 5 Monday (9 Aug 2021) 11:59 am AEST
Module/Topic
Vacation
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Module 5- Financial analysis and maintenance management
Chapter
Study all chapters, practice self check activities and start preparing assignment
Events and Submissions/Topic
Zoom Lecture session on the topic.
Module/Topic
Module 1-5 revise
Chapter
Analyse collected data and prepare assignment
Events and Submissions/Topic
Ask questions about your assignment on the tutorial class to be announce via moodle.
Discussion forum activities on forthcoming Assignment-2
Module/Topic
Module 6- Maintenance Management Techniques - Analytical
Chapter
Study Module 6, practice self check activities finalize Assignment 2.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Attend Zoom Session and ask questions about Assignment 2.
Module/Topic
Module 7- Maintenance management techniques - Statistical
Chapter
Assignment 2 is due on Monday. Study all chapters , practice self check activities and start collecting information for Assignments 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Plan your assignment and discuss questions on the discussion forum
Assignment 2- Due: Week 9 Monday (13 Sept 2021) 11:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Module 8- Maintenance Quality, Safety & Environment
Chapter
Study all chapters and revise Chapter 1, practice self check activities, analyse information and start preparing assignment 3.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Ask assignment related questions in the Zoom session
Module/Topic
Module 1,6, 7 & 8
Chapter
Analyse information, finalise assignment and prepare outlines of Power Point slides
Events and Submissions/Topic
Attend zoom session for Assignment 3 discussions.
Ask questions in the tutorial session either pre-booked via zoom or via phone.
Module/Topic
Module 1,6,7& 8
Chapter
Prepare Power Point slides for assignment Part B and finalise Assignment 3.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Attend Zoom Session and ask questions about Assignment 3. Assignment due Monday of next week.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Assignment 3 is due on Monday
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
The assignment question/s will be uploaded on the Moodle web page of this unit two weeks prior to start of the term. This assessment relates to Module 1,2 and 3 of this unit. The objectives of this assignment are to :
· Demonstrate the concept of using models to relate theory to practical application
. Develop multi-literacy skills through the concept of accessing university information and resources, assignment writing, referencing and submission
· Explore some of the fundamental concepts of maintenance and asset management
Your assignment is to be submitted in ‘report format.’ You will find an ‘example assignment report template’ in your Module 1. Use standard format for choosing a file name of your assignment.
Academic writing is different from other types of writings, please follow these guideline as given in Module 1. Please note that the assignment has a word limit and is subjected to penalty.
There are 2 questions in this assignment, these are available on Moodle web site.
For further information please visit the Moodle Website of this unit..
Week 5 Monday (9 Aug 2021) 11:59 am AEST
Assignment Due on Monday Week 5
Week 7 Monday (30 Aug 2021)
It is expected that marked assessment will be returned within 2 weeks of the due date when submitted on time. Please check your moodle website for feedback
Marks for each part of question will be available from the moodle website. However, the following assessment criteria will be used for marking the assignment:
- Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of concepts
- Evidence of research (beyond own experience), including through the university systems
- Clarity of expression, including use of terminology, ease of reading, spelling and grammar, orderly and logical presentation and use of diagrams to illustrate points.
- Quality of technical presentation including neatness, appropriate use of figures and tables and references.
- Use of correct and accurate referencing.
- Develop multi-literacy skills required to become a successful learner, including reflection, communication, referencing and presentation skills.
- Investigate and report on the key concepts relating to asset and maintenance management in your organisation.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Self-management
2 Written Assessment
The assignment question/s will be uploaded on the moodle web page of this unit two weeks prior to start of the term. This assignment has three questions which relate to Module 1,4 & 5 of Learning Guide. This will require collection of information from your own company either from company reports or by interviewing other employees and resources beyond Learning Guide. The objective of the assessment are to:
· Develop multi-literacy skills through reflection, written communication and referencing
· Explore some of the fundamental concepts of management and maintenance
· Introduce the concept of asset life cycles and maintenance financial analysis models
· Apply asset and maintenance management principles to improve organisational effectiveness
Week 9 Monday (13 Sept 2021) 11:00 am AEST
Week 11 Monday (27 Sept 2021)
It is expected that marked assessment will be returned within 2 weeks of the due date when submitted on time. Please check your moodle website for feedback.
This is a criterion-based assessment item. Please note that it is highly recommended that you read beyond the unit materials to complete assessment items. Your submission for this assessment will be evaluated by the following criteria:
- Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of concepts.
- Evidence of research beyond own experience and unit
- Clarity of expression, including use of terminology, ease of reading, spelling and grammar, orderly and logical presentation and use of diagrams to illustrate points.
- Quality of technical presentation including neatness, appropriate use of figures and tables and references.
- Use of correct and accurate referencing.
For further information and marking guide please visit Moodle web site.
- Develop multi-literacy skills required to become a successful learner, including reflection, communication, referencing and presentation skills.
- Explain the management of maintenance from a business centred perspective.
- Analyse the causes and develop solutions to asset and maintenance management problems.
- Apply asset and maintenance management principles to improve organisational effectiveness.
- Recognise and apply quality control procedures and quality assurance systems.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
3 Presentation and Written Assessment
The assignment question/s will be uploaded on the moodle web page of this unit two weeks prior to start of the term. This assignment has Part A and Part B. There are three questions in Part A. Part B requires the preparation of power Point slides for presentation of your mini-project. This report is based on the information collected from your own company and from resources beyond Learning Guide. If required, your organisation information may be altered to protect confidentiality provided it is still reasonably close to real life assumptions. Besides the content and the formatting of the report, correct referencing is of utmost importance. Use standard file name format and follow the word count limit.
The objectives of Assignment 3 are also to:
- Develop multi-literacy skills including reflection, communication and presentation skills
- Explore some of the fundamental concepts of maintenance analysis technique and their application to practical problems
- Analyse the causes and develop solutions to asset and maintenance management problems
- Introduce the maintenance safety through quality control and assurance systems and procedures
- Prepare a PowerPoint Presentation
Key notes to consider when writing your report are:
- Ensure that you write in full sentence structure ensuring you use the correct tense and grammar
- Your paragraphs (especially in your discussion) need to have a cohesive flow of the topic being discussed
- In academic writing , avoid the use of first person (e.g. I, my, ours). That is, reports are to be written in third person (e.g. ‘In the author’s opinion, maintenance management can be described as…’ instead of ‘my understanding of maintenance management is…’)
- Be sure to clearly and accurately reference other’s ideas, words, figures/tables etc. in accordance with the CQUniversity’s Harvard referencing guide
Review/Exam Week Monday (11 Oct 2021) 11:45 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (22 Oct 2021)
Marks will not be officially uploaded on the Moodle until approved by the committee a delay in posting marks is expected.
This is a criterion-based assessment item. Please note that it is highly recommended that you read beyond the unit materials to complete assessment items. Your submission will be evaluated by the following criteria:
- Selection of problem, description of problem and supporting evidence.
- Plan for the solution of the problem, including selection of relevant techniques and use of resources.
- Analysis of the problem.
- Conclusion.
- Quality of technical presentation including neatness of presentation, appropriate use of figures and tables and referencing.
- Marks will be PowerPoint Presentation.
Marks will be allocated using a marking scheme that will be available on the moodle web site.
- Develop multi-literacy skills required to become a successful learner, including reflection, communication, referencing and presentation skills.
- Analyse the causes and develop solutions to asset and maintenance management problems.
- Apply asset and maintenance management principles to improve organisational effectiveness.
- Recognise and apply quality control procedures and quality assurance systems.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
