UCSD has two types of equipment:

• Inventorial equipment has an acquisition cost $5,000 or more and must be tracked as property through EAMS (Equipment Asset Management System) and through UCSD’s financial system.
• Non-inventorial equipment has an acquisition cost of $1,500-$4,999 and must be tracked only through the financial system, not through EAMS.

For more information on inventorial equipment, see Equipment Management Basics.

What property administrators need to know to fulfill their job duties:

Essential knowledge:
• Equipment Management Basics
• EAMS Overview
• Ways to Acquire Equipment
• Ways to Dispose of Equipment
• Equipment Account Codes
• Equipment Policies

How to acquire inventorial equipment:

• Fabrications
• Equipment as a Gift
• Equipment as a Loan
• Equipment as a Transfer
• Recharge Equipment

How to manage inventorial equipment:

• Add Accessories to Existing Equipment
• Report Lost or Stolen Equipment
• Do an Equipment Inventory

How to dispose of inventorial equipment:

• Transfer Equipment
• Send Equipment to Surplus Sales
• Trade-in Equipment

Resources that you may find helpful:

• Agency Web Sites
• EAMS (application)
• Identification Tags and UCID Numbers for Inventorial Equipment
• UCSD Office of Contracts and Grants Administration

If you have questions, contact Equipment Management, (858) 534-2847, or Steve Ste. Marie, (858) 534-4638.