Eric Too

Qualifications

• BSc Building (Hons) - National University of Singapore
• MBA (Finance) – Tanaka Business School, Imperial College, London
• MSc IT Management in Construction (Distinction) - University of Salford
• Certificate in Teaching (Higher Education) – University of Sheffield
• Advanced Certificate in Teaching (Higher Education) - University of Sheffield
• Graduate Certificate in Noise Assessment & Control - University of Western Sydney
• Graduate Certificate in Industrial Ventilation Assessment & Management - University of Western Sydney

Career History and biography

Professional and Community Service Roles

Reviewer of:
Construction Management & Economic
Facilities

Communities
Secretary, Brisbane Bible Presbyterian Church

Awards

• Excellent in Teaching Award, (1999) from Singapore Polytechnic
• SP Scholarship (2000)  for MSc IT Management in Construction at University of Salford
• CIEAM Scholarship (2007) for PhD in Infrastructure Asset Management
• Infrastructure Post Graduate Conference (2006), Best Speaker Award
• BEE Excellent in Teaching & Learning Award for Contribution to student learning

Main Areas of Research

Within the broad field of Infrastructure Asset Management, Eric and his research team have defined three main research areas:

• Strategic Infrastructure Asset Management
• IT Management
• Knowledge Management

External Collaborators

Eric and his research team have strong collaborations with:

• CRC for Integrated Engineering Asset Management
• Brisbane Airport
• Port of Brisbane
• Queensland Rail
• SunWater
• University of Salford
• National University of Singapore
• University of New South Wales

Teaching Areas

Eric teaches the following units:

Undergraduate Level:

• Work Integrated Learning
• Urban Development Economics

Postgraduate Level:

• Infrastructure Planning & Management
• IT Applications for Project Management

Selected List of Awarded Grants

Eric and his research team have been granted funds to conduct following research projects:

Integrated Information Model for Community Infrastructure and Asset Management

Making our communities better, safer and more sustainable places to live, work and recreate requires innovative planning and informed decision making. Many different and diverse organisations have a role in planning, building and sustaining our communities and in order to make wise, knowledgeable decision they all need to access timely appropriate knowledge about the services and the infrastructure/assets that support our communities. Many agencies are dependent upon Councils knowledge about services and the infrastructure or assets that enable them. The need for knowledge is diverse, ranging form the planning of integrated transport networks, to the management of counter terrorism for events such as APEC, or mitigation planning for the next bush fire or flood. Yet, there is no universal language for the exchange of asset data or the development of consistent asset processes. Additionally, there is currently no agreed reference framework that consistently describes community infrastructure and assets, such as the road or drainage networks. As a result the problem is often deemed, too hard and decisions are based on perception not reality.

The goals of this project are:

• to develop an integrated information framework for community based asset management.
• to establish technology environments for the interoperable exchange and management of asset data.

Public Sector Asset Management Skills and Competencies

The purpose of this project is to define and develop asset management skills required by government sector agencies that have significant ownership of assets. Well-developed skills and competencies as well as practical experience are a prerequisite to maintain capability to manage demand as well to plan and set priorities and ensure on-going asset sustainability. The project will focus on the roles, competencies and skill sets required for identifying and managing the risks, monitoring and measuring the performance of the assets contracted parties, managing the transition from the planning role to the contracting role, and maintaining responsibility for any changes to the scope of work and elements that impact on time and cost as well as stakeholder and project outcomes in asset management.

Eric is currently supervising the following PhD topic:

Identifying knowledge management strategy to improve knowledge transfer in organisations managed by project (Associate Supervisor)

Selected List of Publications

Additional publications can be viewed on ePrints: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Too,_Eric.html

Conference Papers

• Too, Eric G. and Betts, Martin and Dowdle, David (2002) Approaches to Construction Information Technology Education. In Proceedings ITC@EDU 1st International Workshop on Construction Information Technology in Education, Portoroz, Slovenija from 12 to 13 September 2002.
• Too, Eric G. and Betts, Martin and Dowdle, David (2003) A Framework for Construction IT Education. CIB W89 BEAR Conference: International Conference on Building Education & Research, in Salford UK from 9 to 11 April 2003 In Proceedings CIB W89 BEAR Conference 2003, Salford, UK.
• Too, Eric G. and Tay, Linda (2003) Implementing Construction and Real Estate IT Education: Needs and Strategy. The 10th European Real Estate Society Conference in Helsinki from 10 to 13 June. In Proceedings 10th European Real Estate Society Conference, Helsinki, Finland.
• Too, Eric G. and Betts, Martin and Arun, Kumar (2006) A strategic approach to Infrastructure Asset Management. In Sirikijpanichkul, Ackchai and Wai, Shih Hoi, Eds. Proceedings BEE Postgraduate Infrastructure Theme Conference 2006, Gardens Point Campus, Queensland University of Technology.
• Too, E. (2007). Essential Capabilities for Infrastructure Asset Management. Paper presented at AUBEA 2007, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia. Available at http://aubea.org.au/ocs/viewabstract.php?id=49&cf=1
• Too, Eric G. and Tay, Linda (2008) Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM): Evolution and Evaluation. In Haigh, Richard and Amaratunga, Dilanthi, Eds. Proceedings CIB International Conference on Building Education and Research, pages pp. 950-958, Heritance Kandalama, Sri Lanka.

Journal Articles

• Too, E. (1999) “Relevance of Business Ethics in Higher Education Programme”, May 1999, Singapore Polytechnic Journal of Teaching Practice
• Too, E. (2000) “Curriculum And Pedagogical Changes And Challenges In The Department Of Civil Engineering And Building: A Personal Perspective”, May 2000, Singapore Polytechnic Journal of Teaching Practice
• Too, E. (2002) “Approaches to Construction IT Education”, May 2002, Singapore Polytechnic Journal of Teaching Practice
• Too, E & Loo, P.K. (2003)  “Implementing Construction IT Education”, May 2003, Singapore Polytechnic Journal of Teaching Practice