Asset Management Awards – one week until Intention to Submit forms due

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Recipients of the 2010 Asset Management Awards (l – r) – BHP Billiton WA Iron Ore; Transfield Services; Airservices Australia; CS Energy Ltd.

Now in its 15th year, the Asset Management Awards continues to provide organisations with an industry recognised and valid mechanism to measure continuous improvement in asset management.

Learn more about the Asset Management Awards, including its benefits, what applicants receive and how to apply by Friday 25 February 2011 with the following FAQ’s…

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Postgraduate Research Award

What’s involved?

Step 1
Nomination by a university/faculty representative is to be based on a research paper submitted for presentation at ICOMS, or progress in research related to asset management principles and/or practice that is pertinent to engineering or business management.

Step 2
Nominee is to prepare a one-page maximum abstract of their project/thesis/paper relevant to asset management. This abstract will be used for publicity purposes during the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2012.

Step 3
Download and fill out the Asset Management Student Awards Covering Letter.

Step 4
Submit submission and ensure the following documents are included:

  • Nomination letter by sponsoring tutor/lecturer
  • Abstract of nominee project/thesis/paper
  • Asset Management Student Awards Covering Letter
  • Full Paper, no more than 12 pages

Email, fax or post by Friday 30 March 2012 to

Address: PO Box 2249, Hawthorn Vic 3122
Fax: (03) 9819 2615
Email: info@amcouncil.com.au

Who can enter?

Nominees who have completed their postgraduate research course within 12 months prior of the Award closing date or are completing their course in 2012.

What is the assessment process?

Assessment will be by an Asset Management Council panel of adjudicators that are eminently qualified in asset management. The process for identifying the recipient will be by assessment of each nomination’s overall merit and contribution to the asset management community, as viewed by each adjudicator.

The final decision for each category will be by a simple majority of adjudicator’s assessments. Any material provided to adjudicators should be capable of email transmission; it will be held as ‘commercial in confidence’ and all copies deleted/destroyed on conclusion of the current awards.

Postgraduate Student Award

What’s involved?

Step 1
Nomination by a university/faculty representative is to be based on the nominee’s submitted paper, with content related to asset management principles and/or practice that is pertinent to engineering or business management, to the 2012 ICOMS Asset Management Conference. The paper could be based on an assignment or project the nominee has completed for their course.

Step 2
Nominee is to prepare a one-page maximum abstract of their project/thesis/paper relevant to asset management. This abstract will be used for publicity purposes during the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2012.

Step 3
Download and fill out the Asset Management Student Awards Covering Letter.

Step 4
Submit submission and ensure the following documents are included:

  • Nomination letter by sponsoring tutor/lecturer
  • Abstract of nominee project/thesis/paper
  • Asset Management Student Awards Covering Letter
  • Full Paper, no more than 12 pages

Email, fax or post by Friday 30 March 2012 to

Address: PO Box 2249, Hawthorn Vic 3122
Fax: (03) 9819 2615
Email: info@amcouncil.com.au

Who can enter?

Nominees who have completed their postgraduate coursework within 12 months prior of the Award closing date or are completing their course in 2012.

What is the assessment process?

Assessment will be by an Asset Management Council panel of adjudicators that are eminently qualified in asset management. The process for identifying the recipient will be by assessment of each nomination’s overall merit and contribution to the asset management community, as viewed by each adjudicator.

The final decision for each category will be by a simple majority of adjudicator’s assessments. Any material provided to adjudicators should be capable of email transmission; it will be held as ‘commercial in confidence’ and all copies deleted/destroyed on conclusion of the current awards.

Undergraduate Student Award

What’s involved?

Step 1

Nomination by a sponsoring tutor/lecturer is to be based on a final year project/thesis relevant to asset management, or overall high marks in study of an asset management related subject/unit that is pertinent to engineering or business management.

Step 2
Nominee is to prepare a one-page maximum abstract of their project/thesis relevant to asset management. This abstract will be used for publicity purposes during the ICOMS Asset Management Conference 2012.

Step 3
Download and fill out the Asset Management Student Awards Covering Letter.

Step 4
Submit submission and ensure the following documents are included:

  • Nomination letter by sponsoring tutor/lecturer
  • Abstract of nominee project/thesis
  • Asset Management Student Awards Covering Letter
  • Thesis/paper, no more than 12 pages (optional)

Email, fax or post by Friday 30 March 2012 to

Address: PO Box 2249, Hawthorn Vic 3122
Fax: (03) 9819 2615
Email: info@amcouncil.com.au

Who can enter?

Nominees who have completed their undergraduate course within 12 months prior of the Award closing date.

What is the assessment process?

Assessment will be by an Asset Management Council panel of adjudicators that are eminently qualified in asset management. The process for identifying the recipient will be by assessment of each nomination’s overall merit and contribution to the asset management community, as viewed by each adjudicator.

The final decision for each category will be by a simple majority of adjudicator’s assessments. Any material provided to adjudicators should be capable of email transmission; it will be held as ‘commercial in confidence’ and all copies deleted/destroyed on conclusion of the current awards.

Continued momentum – Chairman’s Letter February 2011

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  • Looking Back: Progresses and Achievements 2006-2010 review of the progresses and achievements made during the past 5 years
  • Strategic Report 2011-2015 now available for members and non-members
  • Board Meeting update from 8 February Board Meeting held in Melbourne

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