After many years of service and ongoing deterioration, Australia’s infrastructure water
pipelines including water pipes, sewers and stormwater pipes, are demanding timely and
appropriate rehabilitation programs to ensure their serviceability. Asset management
technology and understanding of pipe deterioration are constantly improving. But there is
lack of a training program in most higher education providers and research institutions of
Australia to update current asset managers and engineers as well as graduates with such
latest, practical and state of art asset management skills and knowledge. In this paper, a
training program for asset management of infrastructure water pipelines is proposed. The
training program is designed to fulfill four key learning tasks: student-centred learning,
learning diversity, student learning assessment and practical outcomes. The training
program focuses on four important skill and knowledge areas: data collection program,
risk management program, optimal rehabilitation program and project management.
Furthermore, E-learning technology is explored to enhance student learning.