BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF COMPUTING ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

COURSEWORK ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
BNV6120 Project Management

Coursework Assignment Brief

Re-Assessment - Undergraduate

Academic Year 2023-2024

Module Title: Project Management

Module Code: BNV6120

Assessment 01: Professional business report of a
Assessment Title:
specific project

Written assignment Mark allocation for this written

Assessment Type:
assignment is 50% of total
marks.
School: School of Engineering and the Built Environment

Module Coordinator: Dr. A. L. Mauroof

Hand in deadline date: The hand in date for this assessment can be found in the
assessment section on the module moodle page.
For all work submitted to moodle, the submission time is
3.00pm. If the assessment includes a presentation or
other
part not submitted to moodle, please see the
asAssignment 01
Refer to the Moodle page
Return of Feedback date 20 working days from date of submission
and format

Assessment hand in Refer to the Moodle page

deadline date:

Support available for

Timetabled support sessions will be arranged for the period
students required to
immediately preceding the hand-in date
submit an assessment:
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 At the first assessment attempt, the full range of marks is
NOTE: available. At the re-assessment attempt the mark is capped
and the maximum mark that can be achieved is 40%.
Assessment Summary .Assignment 01
The aim of this assignment is a professional business report to
assess project scope, time, and cost elements of a specific project.
Use the data given to do the necessary construction programming
and scheduling and project management techniques to use for
your report.

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IMPORTANT STATEMENTS

Undergraduate Regulations

Your studies will be governed by the BCU Academic Regulations on Assessment, Progression and
Awards. Copies of regulations can be found at https://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/student-
contract

For courses accredited by professional bodies such as the IET (Institution of Engineering and
Technology) there are some derogations from the standard regulations and these are detailed in
your Programme Handbook

Cheating and Plagiarism

Both cheating and plagiarism are totally unacceptable and the University maintains a strict policy
against them. It is YOUR responsibility to be aware of this policy and to act accordingly. Please
refer to the Academic Registry Guidance at https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Academic-
Services/Information-for-Students/Assessment/Avoiding-Allegations-of-Cheating

The basic principles are:

 Don’t pass off anyone else’s work as your own, including work from “essay banks”. This is
plagiarism and is viewed extremely seriously by the University.
 Don’t submit a piece of work in whole or in part that has already been submitted for
assessment elsewhere. This is called duplication and, like plagiarism, is viewed extremely
seriously by the University.
 Always acknowledge all of the sources that you have used in your coursework assignment
or project.
 If you are using the exact words of another person, always put them in quotation marks.
 Check that you know whether the coursework is to be produced individually or whether you
can work with others.
 If you are doing group work, be sure about what you are supposed to do on your own.
 Never make up or falsify data to prove your point.
 Never allow others to copy your work.
 Never lend disks, memory sticks or copies of your coursework to any other student in the
University; this may lead you being accused of collusion.

By submitting coursework, either physically or electronically, you are confirming that it is your own
work (or, in the case of a group submission, that it is the result of joint work undertaken by
members of the group that you represent) and that you have read and understand the University’s
guidance on plagiarism and cheating.

You should be aware that coursework may be submitted to an electronic detection system in order
to help ascertain if any plagiarised material is present. You may check your own work prior to
submission using Turnitin at the Formative Moodle Site. If you have queries about what
constitutes plagiarism, please speak to your module tutor or the Centre for Academic Success.

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 Electronic Submission of Work

It is your responsibility to ensure that work submitted in electronic format can be opened on a
faculty computer and to check that any electronic submissions have been successfully uploaded. If
it cannot be opened it will not be marked. Any required file formats will be specified in the
assignment brief and failure to comply with these submission requirements will result in work not
being marked. You must retain a copy of all electronic work you have submitted and re-submit if
requested.

Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:

1. Demonstrate through application the use, interpretation and management of
standard project planning, programming and control tools and techniques.
2. Develop an understanding of and appraise a selection of complex operational and
financial uncertainties on projects and evaluate strategies for measuring and
managing performance

1. Evaluate and manage a construction project through the application of projectplanning,

programming, control tools and techniques.
2. Evaluate strategies for measuring and managing performance on ConstructionProjects with
complex operational and financial uncertainties.

Assessment Title: Scope, Time and Cost Management of a Land Development Project

Style: Written assignment in the form of a Professional business report with 1500 words

Rationale: In this assessment you will learn to understand the project scope, time and cost
management aspects of project management. These are just three aspects of an effective project
manager.

The tools need to be : logic diagrams, Network diagrams, precedence diagrams,

Gantt charts using Excel or MS Project,

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Colombo Lands Limited
Lot Area 14.5 acres
Plot size : 11’X17’

Figure 1

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Value and Cost Limited(VCL) has been successfully awarded the project management services for the
land development project by Colombo Lands Limited (CLL) .
This development project consist of 14.5 acres of land sub divided into 44 lots of residential blocks with
roads and other infrastructure facilities like water, drainage, electricity etc The sub division plan is
shown in figure 1.
You and your team members from VCL have been asked by CLL to provide an initial report outlining the
scope, time and cost management aspects of the current project.

Specifically:
Part 1 – Project Scope Management
Using the information provided create:
1) Scope Management Plan
a. A Scope Management Plan describes how the scope with be defined,
developed, monitored, controlled and verified.
2) Create WBS
a. Using the ‘Activity List,’ create a WBS hierarchy. A key benefit of this is that is
provides a structured vision of what has to be delivered for the project.
Part 2 – Project Time Management
Using the information provide create:
1) Schedule Management Plan
a. A Schedule Management Plan establishes the criteria and the activities for
developing, monitoring and controlling the schedule. The Schedule
Management Plan should include, at a minimum:
i. Project Schedule Development: The scheduling methodology and
scheduling tool(s) to be used in the development of the project schedule.
ii. Level of Accuracy: The acceptable range used in determining realistic
duration and logic estimates.
iii. Organisational Procedures Links: The WBS provides the framework for
the Schedule Management Plan, allowing for consistency with the
estimates and resulting schedules.
iv. Project Schedule Maintenance: The process used to update the status
and record progress of the project in the schedule during the execution
of the project.
v. Reporting Formats: The formats and frequency for the various schedule
reports.
2) Activity List- To demonstrate your ability to work with network diagram use the data given in
Table 1. Your report should include the network diagram ( Activity on node ) and identify the
critical path, , Estimated labour schedule, and possible levelling of labour any missing information
needed for the preparation of proper scheduling and the assumptions you made to do the
scheduling. Discuss the pros and cons of other possible alternative work schedules.

Part 3 – Project Cost Management

Using the information provide in table 1
1) Cost Management Plan
a. A Cost Management Plan describes how the project costs will be planned,
structured and controlled. The Cost Management Plan should include, at a
minimum:
i. Level of Precision and Accuracy: The degree to which activity cost estimates will be rounded up
or down. The acceptable range used in determining realistic activity cost estimates.
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 ii. Rules of Performance Measurement: Earned value management rules
of performance measurement are set.
2) Resource (Cost) Loaded Schedule and Cash Flow Curve (Use cost components in table 1)
a. Using the ‘Activity List’ cost load the critical path method schedule. Make sure
to follow the set Cost Management Plan during this activity.
b. Create a current cash flow curve for the project.

In this land development project it is necessary to lay the sewer lines for lots 41 to 45 from to a
dedicated treatment plant at the same site and then to construct the treatment plant. A sub
contract is to be awarded for this portion of the work and an activity list was completed by a
quantity surveyor as indicated in Table 1.
Your report should include the network diagram ( Activity on node ) , Estimated labour
schedule, and possible levelling of labour any missing information needed for the preparation of
proper scheduling and the assumptions you made to do the scheduling. Discuss the pros and
cons of other possible alternative work schedules. Estimate the cost for each activity for your cost
calculations.
Estimated no of man-

Duration(Days)

ID Activity
Predecessor

Successor
days

Start 0
A Excavation in trenches 20 4 None B
B Sand filling on bottom of trenches 10 2 A C
C Laying piping 12 3 B D,E
D Concrete benching for piping 20 5 C F
E Fixing end caps for edge of piping 6 2 C F
F Construction of manholes 25 5 D,E G
G Back filling all trenches 6 3 F H
H Compacting the filling 2 1 G I
I Excavation for treatment plant 10 5 H J
J Laying of mass concrete below tank 12 1 I K
K Laying of reinforcement to base slab 20 8 J L
L Concreting base slab 12 1 K M
M Reinforcement to walls of tank 32 8 L N
N Formwork to sides of walls 24 6 M O
O Concreting of walls 12 1 N P
P Water proofing 9 3 O Q
Q Fixing of treatment machinery 10 5 P R
R Testing & Commissioning 2 2 Q None
Finish

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Additional information:

For advice on writing style, referencing and academic skills, please make use of the Centre
for Academic Success: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/celt/centre-for-academic-success

Workload:

Assignment 01
This assessment is equivalent to 1500 words and a typical student would be expected to take
20 hours on developing this assessment.

Transferable skills:

1. Self-evaluation
2. Professional business skills
3. Industry relevant and standard communication skills
4. Professional communication skills
5. Time Management
6. Critical Analysis and reflection

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 Assessment 1. Ability to apply 2. Evaluating 3. Knowledge 4.0 Proper
Criteria Project Construction of different presentation of

 management tools,
techniques and
programs with
different criteria and
Project
management
assignment with all
expected criteria
network analysis analysis of critical applications in
paths construction
phases
Weighting: 30% 30% 30% 10%
Grading Fail to Fail to demonstrate Fail to demonstrate Fail to demonstrate
demonstrate different criteria of ability of project proper presentation
Criteria
basic construction management of the assignment
programs and applications in
0 – 29% understanding of
analysis different
the task
F construction
30 – 39% A very weak A very weak Very weak Very weak
Demonstrate an explanation Demonstration and Demonstrate and
E
understanding of the of understanding of understanding of
task construction project proper presentation
program management of assignment
and analysis application in
construction
phases
40 – 49% Demonstrate an Demonstrate an Demonstrates an Demonstrate an
Understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
D
work scenario of construction programs project management proper presentation
the task. and analysis application in of an assignment
different construction
phases

50 – 59% Demonstrate a clear Demonstrate a clear Demonstrate a clear Demonstrate a clear

understanding of the understanding of understanding of understanding of
C
work scenario and construction programs project management proper presentation
the task and analysis application in of an assignment
different construction
phases

60 – 69% Demonstrate a clear Demonstrate a clear Demonstrates a Demonstrate a clear

understanding of the understanding of clear understanding understanding of
B
work scenario and construction programs of project proper presentation
the task and more and more details were management of an assignment
details were provided provided application in and more details
different were provided
construction phases
and more details
were provided
70 – 79% Demonstrate a clear Demonstrate a very Demonstrate a very Demonstrate a clear
understanding of clear understanding of clear understanding understanding of
A
work scenario and construction programs of project proper presentation
tasks and more and more details were management of an assignment
details were provided provided with very applications in and more details
with past experience good writing skill different construction were provided with
and very good phases and all a very good writing
writing skill details were provided
skill
with very good
writing skill

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80-100% Excellently Excellent articulated An excellent and An excellent and
articulated understanding of clearly articulated articulated
A* understanding of the construction programs understanding of understanding of
work scenario and and more details were project proper presentation
task and excellent provided with management ofan assignment
details were provided excellent writing skill applications in and more details
and excellent writing different construction were provided with
skill phases and more an excellent writing
details were
skill
provided with
excellent writing skill

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Submission Details:

Format: upload on to Moodle

Regulations:

 The minimum pass mark for a module is 40%

 Re-sit marks are capped at 40%

Full academic regulations are available for download using the link provided above in the IMPORTANT
STATEMENTS section

Late Penalties
If you submit an assessment late at the first attempt then you will be subject to one of the
following penalties:

 If the submission is made between 1 and 24 hours after the published deadline the
original mark awarded will be reduced by 5%. For example, a mark of 60% will be
reduced by 3% so that the mark that the student will receive is 57%. ;
 If the submission is made between 24 hours and one week (5 working days) after
the published deadline the original mark awarded will be reduced by 10%. For
example, a mark of 60% will be reduced by 6% so that the mark the student will
receive is 54%.

 If the submission is made after 5 days following the deadline, your work will be
deemed as a fail and returned to you unmarked.

The reduction in the mark will not be applied in the following two cases:
 the mark is below the pass mark for the assessment. In this case the mark achieved
by the student will stand
 where a deduction will reduce the mark from a pass to a fail. In this case the mark
awarded will be the threshold (i.e.40%)
Please note:
 If you submit a re-assessment late then it will be deemed as a fail and returned to
you unmarked.

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Feedback:

Marks and Feedback on your work will normally be provided within 20 working days of its
submission deadline via Moodle.

Where to get help:

Students can get additional support from the library for searching for information and
finding academic sources. See their iCity page for more information:
http://libanswers.bcu.ac.uk/

The Centre for Academic Success offers 1:1 advice and feedback on academic writing,
referencing, study skills and maths/statistics/computing. See their iCity page for more
information: https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/celt/centre-for-academic-success

Additional assignment advice can be found here: https://libguides.bcu.ac.uk/MA

Fit to Submit:

Are you ready to submit your assignment – review this assignment brief and consider
whether you have met the criteria. Use any checklists provided to ensure that you have
done everything needed.

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 Assignment Tip Sheet

Assignment Checklist
Run through this simple tick list before submitting your work!

Report
Well prepared materials make your work look more professional and easy to understand.
Item Action Done?
1 I have checked the terminology I’m using is the correct wording and in the correct context.
2 I have checked that all material is directly related to the assignment tasks and brief.
3 I have checked that all the required information has been included in the video?
4 The video is professionally presented in terms of location, sound, presenters attire?
5 I have explained the purpose of the presentation
6 I have used a logical structure for the presentation.
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Referencing and Originality

Your work will be subjected to checks to ensure it is not derivative of other works. Works found to be
derivative may leave you subject to penalties, including in extreme cases, expulsion from the University.

Item Action Done?

1 All images, charts are fully referenced
I have not copied any material from anywhere else unless quoted and stated. All sentences
2 have been paraphrased into my own words.
3 All references appear in the references section at the end of the presentation.
4 All references are cited in the text in the form of (author, year). See
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/library/services-and-
support/referencing for more details.

5 If I have used quotes, these are fully referenced, appear in quotation marks and form only
a small part of my report.

Content
Is your work complete? Have you included all the required elements?
Item Action Done?

1 I have you address all parts of the brief and tasks.

2 I have explained why I chose the strategic tools that I have used and justified or give
reasoning to support my decisions.

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