Feb 13, 2015 | Chapter News
Name: Dr. Indra Gunawan
AM Council Title: Gippsland Chapter Chair
Brief work history:
Dr. Indra Gunawan works in the School of Engineering and Information Technology at Federation University Australia, Gippsland Campus as a Senior Lecturer and Coordinator for Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Programs. He completed his PhD in Industrial Engineering and MSc in Construction Management at Northeastern University, USA. Prior to joining Federation University (formerly known as Monash University, Gippsland Campus), he served as a faculty in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. He was also the Head of Systems Engineering and Management program at Malaysia University of Science and Technology previously.
Why did you first join the Asset Management Council?
(more…)
Feb 13, 2015 | Chapter News
Name: Robert Sloan
AM Council Title: Sydney Chapter Chair
Brief work history:
I hold a Masters Degree in in Business and Technology and have worked for Ausgrid and its previous incarnations for the last 39 years starting as an Apprentice Electrical Fitter / Mechanic, completing engineering and business qualifications whilst gaining experience of all aspects of the Electricity Network – construction, maintenance, design, project development, project management, contract management, asset management and strategy and safety and environmental management. I am currently the Safety and Environmental Services Manager at Ausgrid.
Why did you first join the Asset Management Council?
I was appointed to a role responsible for the asset strategy for a power distribution network and joined as a member of MESA, that then became AM Council and I have a passion for maintenance and asset management.
(more…)
Nov 26, 2014 | Chapter News
Build your network, knowledge and career!
Twelve Asset Management Council Chapters in capital cities and key regional areas throughout Australia deliver an array of events, presentations and meetings; plus an international online Chapter which provides diverse digital content, so members can stay connected with the greater asset management community wherever they are!
Chapters are the fundamental building blocks of the Asset Management Council; the main link with the asset management community; allowing for great networking opportunities, acquisition of knowledge and education, and a key opportunity to enhance your career. They are the mechanism through which the AM Council engages with its stakeholders on a face-to-face level to both obtain and impart critical information.
Each Chapter’s elected committee is responsible for organising a Calendar of Events… READ MORE HERE
Oct 27, 2014 | Chapter News
Recently, the Sydney Chapter Committee joined Sally Nugent and Eva Wispereit from AM Council National office to inspect the facilities at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park for AMPEAK 2015.
Many ideas were thrown around to transform what is essentially a blank canvas into a dynamic, engaging and comfortable space. With the experience provided by Frank and Paul from ProShow Productions, who have been engaged on a number of previous AM Council Conferences, I’m confident we’ll get a fantastic result.
Following on from the site inspection, we moved to the Novotel with additional members of the Sydney Chapter, where we had the pleasure of listening to two great topics:
(more…)
Oct 26, 2014 | Chapter News
Once again a successful technical seminar was held in Campbell Town, Tasmania. Earlier this month, sixteen delegates attended from all over Tasmania including representatives from TasWater, TasRail, TasNetworks, Hydro Tasmania, Local Government and Engineering Consultancies.
Mo Barghash gave a presentation on the latest news from the Council and an update on ISO 5500X assessor requirements.
Jon Drew – General Manager, Assets, TasRail – gave a presentation of the journey of asset management since he started with TasRail in June last year. He outlined his framework for successful asset management and identified areas where the organisation was developing a major move to drive better performance with a greater emphasis on a preventative maintenance regime.
Anthony Januba is a specialist in protection control for TasNetworks. His presentation centred on methodology for assessing risk of protection equipment failure for making decisions on repair refurbish or renewal. This risk’s costs are affected by failure from age, spare parts availability and manufacturers support all of which drive the economic renewal justification.
Andrew Sneesby from GHD gave an outline of an asset management framework that helps track asset management activities through their lifecycle. The intention was to show how this framework fits within the technical processes of the Asset Management System ISO 5500X asset management system model.
Thank you to everyone who presented, as well as to those who attended.
The next Tasmania event is scheduled for February 2015.
Oct 14, 2014 | Chapter News
|
Deryk Anderson presents
at the Adelaide Chapter Technical Session
|
 |
The Adelaide Chapter of the Asset Management Council recently hosted a technical presentation whereby 20 local asset management professionals enjoyed drinks and nibbles while listening to Anthony Roe talk about Asset Component Management and Emily Spurling discuss ASC’s Changing Roll in Asset Management. Deryk Anderson spoke about current Asset Management Council initiatives and activities. After the presentations there was an informal swapping of stories, lessons learned and networking within smaller groups.
Adelaide Chapter Chair Tom Birdseye would like to thank Anthony, Emily and Deryk for presenting at the session. If other Adelaide locals have any asset management journeys they would like to present – whether of technical or abstract nature – please email ChapAdel@amcouncil.com.au
