49012 Project Management Support Systems

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This is an individual assignment and requires each student to analyse and evaluate a workplace-related project and prepare a report (around 6,000 words or 20 pages).

A workplace could be engineering or a non-engineering field including universities, government and other service providers. Typical topics for a workplace project may include the implementation of:

• IT hardware (e.g. a new computerised measurement or processing unit)


• ERP software packages (e.g. Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, etc.)


• Product design and development systems (Concept-To-Market, Design Simulations, Reliability and Design Verification, etc.)


• Management systems (e.g. quality, environmental, safety, IT, or risk management systems)


• Manufacturing or production management best practices (e.g. Lean Production, World Class Manufacturing, etc.)


• Supply Chain Management solutions (Off shoring, Global Logistics, Supplier Relationship Management, etc.)


• Process management and improvement concepts (MBNQA, TQM, Six Sigma, BPM, etc.)

The objective of this task is not to describe the functionality or various components of that model or system. It is about the way how the project has been managed. What methodologies and tools have been utilised for project planning, project execution, project evaluation, etc. Assessment criteria for this task will be same as for the assignment 2 and 3.

• Does the structure and format of the report conform to the specified norms and standards?


• Does the report contain relevant literature review?


• Does the report analyse advantages and shortcomings (not symptoms) of the project topic?


• Does the project make use of the system approach?


• Does the report include an action plan?


• Does the report identify and evaluate alternative solutions and explore resources and priorities?


• Does the report consider economical factors?


• Does the report provide sound recommendations for further developments?


• Does the report demonstrate professional use of language (spelling, grammars and academic writing)


• Overall appearance of the report


• Total points (max. available points: 4 x 10 = 40)


• 40 points equal to the total marks allocated to the assignment task.

You are required to contribute to group discussions while preparing the assignments 2 & 3. Group discussions should have a goal, a topic to discuss, a structured form, a facilitator and some form of actions as conclusion. Chat room type discussions are not sufficient to attract any marks. Do not use any area other than Group Discussion Board for this task.

This is a major team-based project assignment. Each team is required to submit a report (around 20,000 words or 70 pages) on a practice-based project as case study.

Topic must be related to Engineering, however, you are welcome to select one the following examples;

Sustainability: Fostering Appropriate Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development in Communities, etc.

Engineering Failure: Collapse of major buildings and constructions (e.g. Tall buildings, Bridges, etc.)

Major Construction Projects: e.g. Hong Kong Airport, Sydney Tunnel, etc.

Environment: e.g. Cleaner Production, Disaster Recovery, etc.

This is another team assignment. Each team will be asked to audit and assess another team’s project report. The following assessment criteria listed below can be used for assessment. Your team is required to submit an assessment report (around 3,000 words or 10 pages).