MEM677 Engineering Project Planning Assignment Report: $500K Infrastructure Plan Using Microsoft Project for CO4 [PO5] Risk

MEM677 Assignment 2

This Assignment is designed to assess CO4 [PO5]; students expected to prepare the assignment as described below.

Course Outcomes

CO4: Demonstrate the project planning and schedule control using project management software. [PO5, LO2, SS1] {P5}

PO5 Able to Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations
(WK6)

WP WP1 – Depth of knowledge required

WP4 – Familiarity of issues (involved infrequently encountered issues)
WP7 – Interdependence (are high level problems including many component parts or sub-problems)

MEM677 DESCRIPTION

Objective:

To develop a comprehensive project management plan for an engineering project worth at least $500,000, using Microsoft Project software. Students will assume the role of the Project Manager and will be responsible for planning the project from initiation to closing.

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MEM677 Instructions:

1.Project Selection:

• Identify an engineering project with a budget of at least $500,000. This could be a construction project, infrastructure development, technology implementation, or any other relevant engineering project.

2. Project Initiation:

• Develop a project charter that includes the project objectives, scope, stakeholders, and high-level requirements.
• Identify the key stakeholders and their roles.

3. Project Planning:

• Create a detailed project plan using Microsoft Project software.
• Define the project scope and create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) that outlines all the tasks and deliverables.
• Develop a project schedule, including start and end dates for each task, milestones, and dependencies.
• Identify and allocate resources (human, material, and financial) required for each task.
• Develop a budget plan that includes cost estimates for all tasks and resources.
• Identify potential risks and develop a risk management plan.

4. Project Execution:

• Outline the process for executing the project plan, including task assignments, resource allocation, and communication plans.
• Describe how you will manage and track project progress using Microsoft Project.

5. Project Monitoring and Controlling:

• Explain the methods you will use to monitor project performance and control changes to the project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop a plan for regular status reporting and stakeholder communication.

6. Measurement and Estimation of Risk:

• Describe the techniques or approach to identify, prioritize and comes out with mitigation plan as part of the risk management plan.
• Please quote at least 10 the relevant reference for your work.

MEM677 Assignment 2 Assessment Rubric.

Note:

Use provided Cover Page and answer template for the work submission in soft copy form.

Please submit the softcopy of the Report and Microsoft Project Management file for Project Planning and Schedule Control via the UFuture and in a rovided link for the backup purpose :

Please include proper citation for all references used.

Table 1 –Assignment 2: Assessment Rubric MEM677 (CO4, PO5, P5)

(This rubric will be used as a guide to mark the students’ work)

Reference:

(v) (PO5) Modern Tool Usage – Create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools, including prediction and modelling, to complex engineering problems, with an understanding of the limitations (WK6); [Reference: Engineering Programme Accreditation Standard 2020, 6.2 Criterion 2 Programme Outcomes, page 9, Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM)]

(WK6): Knowledge of engineering practice (technology) in the practice areas in the engineering discipline. [Reference: IEA Graduate Attributes and Professional Competency Profiles, International Engineering Alliance IEA, Version 3, 21 June 2013, http://www.ieagreements.org.]