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2011/2 Provisional Module Catalogue - UNDER CONSTRUCTION & SUBJECT TO CHANGE
 Module Code: ENGM167 Module Title: ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
Module Provider: Civil, Chemical & Enviromental Eng Short Name: SE1M38
Level: M Module Co-ordinator: THORNE AM Mr (C, C & E Eng)
Number of credits: 15 Number of ECTS credits: 7.5
 
Module Availability
Autumn
Assessment Pattern

Unit(s) of Assessment

 

Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)

 

2 hrs examination

 

50

 

Coursework – three assignments

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

Qualifying Condition(s) 

 

An overall mark of 50% is required to pass the module.

 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
None
Module Aims

To provide a holistic understanding of highway management principles, including:

 

  • Legal, institutional and operational basis

     

  • Latest approach to asset management

     

  • Client and stakeholder perspective

     

  • Impact of risk
  • Programming, including whole life costing
Learning Outcomes

Stu dents should have a good broad understanding of highway management including:

 

  • the drivers for highway management and the methodologies employed to deliver highway maintenance

     

  • highway asset management, including being able to produce outline highway asset management plans (HAMP)

     

  • the principles of whole life costing and how they are applied

     

  • how public expectations impact on highway service and the funding thereof

     

  • public consultation, including being able to draft an outline consultation exercise

     

  • how risk impacts on highway management, including levels of risk and impact on reliability

     

  • corporate governance and insurances

     

  • how to programme to minimise impact on road users and other stakeholders

     

  • programming of works, including being able to produce an outline highway programme
  • effective communication with stakeholders
Module Content
  • Principles of asset management and maintenance

     

  • Asset valuation and management - including alternative maintenance strategies and sustainability issues

     

  • Stakeholder involvement

     

  • Risk - interfaces and incident management
  • Programming and planning of maintenance
Methods of Teaching/Learning

15-20 hrs lectures, 10-15 hrs workshop exercises, 60 hrs assignments, 60 hrs independent learning and examination

 

Total student learning time 150 hours
Selected Texts/Journals
Last Updated
06 February 2009