Master of Engineering
(Core Unit)
| Unit code | MXX507 | ||
| Unit name | Professional Engineering Management | ||
| Assessment # | 2 | ||
| Paper # | C | ||
| Version # | 1.2 | ||
| Created by | Hadi Harb | Date | 29 May 2020 |
| Reviewed by | Hadi Harb | Date | 7 Dec 2022 |
Master of Engineering 2
MXX507_Assessment2_PaperC_v1.2
Assessment Instructions:
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understand your requirements and responsibilities as a student of EIT.
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information relating to extensions. Extension requests should be submitted to your LSO at
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Master of Engineering 3
| Unit code and name: | MXX507: Professional Engineering Management |
| Assessment #: | 2C |
| Assessment type: | Report |
| Weighting: | 25% |
| Total marks: | 35 marks |
Please complete your answers on the assessment cover page document available on Moodle.
Task:
Consider a project for which you are the PM. You have to oversee the construction of a solid waste
treatment plant. The plant should have a capacity to treat 100 Tons of solid waste per day.
Create a report (~2000 words) for the above based on the points below:
i. Define the objectives and scope of work of the project (work included/excluded and the
context of work)
| ii. | Define and describe the different activities and provide a WBS (you can provide a WBS + a dictionary). Create a time management schedule for the activities (provide a Gantt chart) Provide an estimate of the cost of the project (parametric estimate) Define and analyse the stakeholders. Discuss how you might use PERT to take into account uncertainties in the duration and cost of the tasks. |
| iii. iv. v. vi. |
Marking guide:
• Communication style (clarity) [5 marks]
• Scope of work and objectives [5 marks]
• List of activities [5 marks]
• Time management (Gantt chart, network diagrams) [5 marks]
Master of Engineering 4
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• Costs estimation (research for examples) [5 marks]
• Stakeholders [5 marks]
• Extras (PERT, account for risks …) [5 marks]
END OF ASSESSMENT