diff --git a/t/Asset/Asset.t b/t/Asset/Asset.t
index 1359dd50a..4adb6ec6e 100644
--- a/t/Asset/Asset.t
+++ b/t/Asset/Asset.t
@@ -15,11 +15,61 @@ use lib "$FindBin::Bin/../lib";
 use WebGUI::Test;
 use WebGUI::Session;
 use WebGUI::Asset;
-use Test::More tests => 1; # increment this value for each test you create
+use WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation;
+
+use Test::More tests => 11; # increment this value for each test you create
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
 
 # Test the default constructor
 my $defaultAsset = WebGUI::Asset->getDefault($session);
-is(ref $defaultAsset, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout');
+is(ref $defaultAsset, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Layout','default constructor');
 
+# Test the new constructor
+my $assetId = "PBnav00000000000000001"; # one of the default nav assets
+
+# - explicit class
+my $asset = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $assetId, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation');
+is (ref $asset, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation','new constructor explicit - ref check');
+is ($asset->getId, $assetId, 'new constructor explicit - returns correct asset');
+
+# - implicit class
+$asset = undef;
+$asset = WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation->new($session, $assetId);
+is (ref $asset, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation', 'new constructor implicit - ref check');
+is ($asset->getId, $assetId, 'new constructor implicit - returns correct asset');
+
+# - die gracefully
+my $deadAsset = 1;
+
+# -- no asset id
+$deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, '', 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation');
+is ($deadAsset, undef,'new constructor with no assetId returns undef');
+
+# -- no class
+$deadAsset = 1;
+$deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->new($session, $assetId);
+is ($deadAsset, undef,'new constructor with no class returns undef');
+
+# Test the newByDynamicClass Constructor
+$asset = undef;
+
+$asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session, $assetId);
+is (ref $asset, 'WebGUI::Asset::Wobject::Navigation', 'newByDynamicClass constructor - ref check');
+is ($asset->getId, $assetId, 'newByDynamicClass constructor - returns correct asset');
+
+# - die gracefully
+$deadAsset = 1;
+
+# -- invalid asset id
+$deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session, 'RoysNonExistantAssetId');
+is ($deadAsset, undef,'newByDynamicClass constructor with invalid assetId returns undef');
+
+# -- no assetId
+$deadAsset = 1;
+$deadAsset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass($session);
+is ($deadAsset, undef, 'newByDynamicClass constructor with no assetId returns undef');
+
+# TODO
+# Test the newByPropertiesHashRef Constructor
+#