Professional Engineering Management Assignments and Essays

Get solved assignments, essays, and dissertations on Professional Engineering Management. The document includes two projects - laying of duct and installation of an air-conditioning system for an office and construction of a school building in a small village. It covers topics such as equipment specification, safety and regulatory requirements, WBS, Gantt chart, PERT, stakeholder analysis, cost estimation, cost controlling and monitoring, and project progress monitoring. The subject code is MXX507 and the course is Professional Engineering Management.

MXX507: Professional Engineering Management

Table of Contents
Project #1.........................................................................................................................................2
Aim..............................................................................................................................................2
Objective......................................................................................................................................2
Scope............................................................................................................................................2
Equipment specification..............................................................................................................2
Selection of Equipment............................................................................................................2
Safety and regulatory requirement...........................................................................................3
WBS.............................................................................................................................................3
Gantt chart...................................................................................................................................4
PERT............................................................................................................................................4
Project #2.........................................................................................................................................5
Aim..............................................................................................................................................5
Objective......................................................................................................................................5
Scope............................................................................................................................................5
Work Breakdown Structure.........................................................................................................5
Stakeholder analysis....................................................................................................................9
Cost estimation............................................................................................................................9
Cost controlling and monitoring`...............................................................................................10
Monitoring project progress......................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11
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Project #1 - The laying of duct and installation of an air-conditioning system for an office on a
particular floor.
Aim
The aim of the project is to oversee the laying of duct and installation of air-conditioning system
for XYZ office on 2nd floor in 2 months within the allocated budget of AUD 6,000
Objective
Following are key objectives of the proposed installation of air-conditioning system in the office:
 To provide healthy working environment to the staff.
 To provide a centralized AC system for cooling the office.
 Installation of AC should be on standards laid down by the office building.
 Installation of AC should not hamper the working conditions of other offices on the 2nd
floor.
Scope
 In-scope - Following are key in-scope items of the proposed project:
o Recruitment of required human and non-human resources.
o Obtain health and safety measures which are followed in industry.
 Out-scope - Following are key out-scope items of the proposed project:
o Purchase of air-conditioner system.
o Installation of non-AC related components.
o Post-installation issues are not covered in the proposed project.
Equipment specification
Selection of Equipment
The selection of materials for a particular setup shall be based on the above General
configuration, the spec and the technical data provided in the drawings. Where machinery
products are interlinked to create an essential portion of the full air conditioning assembly, their
quality and capacity features must be combined in such a way that the full air conditioning setup
is secure, reliable, effective and economical to operate[1]. The catalog of equipment and the
maker's specification relating only to the recently proposed equipment and supplies items shall
be specific and shall surely include all the information necessary for the chief architect to verify
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that the equipment meets these General technical specifications and/or the technical
specifications and Drawings. General catalog of data and revenues is not appropriate. All data
and catalogs submitted shall be in standard English and in absolutely pure SI units i.e. mm, m,
kPa, m / s, Hz, kW, l / s, etc., unless finally agreed in writing only by the chief architect.
Contractor's catalogs and the manufacturer's technical specifications of the suggested
equipment shall be presented before any facilities for the chief Architect's examination and
consent in writing [3].
Safety and regulatory requirement
 All the theft cases must be disclosed to the police instantly with complete information of
the stolen products. The BSI or otherwise the COW or Clerk of Works, Building
Contractor as well as Architect location must also be notified likewise.
 In the event of fire, the closest Fire and police Station, BSI location and/or COW,
Building Contractor as well as Project Architect must receive a comparable document
[2].
 The Consultant hereby must provide lockable storage of the steel container sort or other
fairly safe enclosures positioned in a safely walled-in compound where the Construction
company shall provide the latter on the spot [4].
 If facilities are needed to store delicate and/or valuable products, the Contractor shall
guarantee that tidy, furnished, completed and lockable safe housing is provided by the
Building Contractor prior to all their other installation.
WBS
WBS Task Name
0 AC Installation in office
1 Validate duct place
1.1 Check duct location
1.2 Check duct depth
1.3 Check duct conducted
1.4 Prepare report
2 Finalize AC location
2.1 Finalize the floor
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2.2 finalize the type of AC
2.3 Finalize the location
2.4 Finalize AC size
3 Install AC
3.1 Take AC to desired floor
3.2 Lay the pipes
3.3 Water drainage location
3.4 Connect water drainage with pipes
3.5 Place pipe outside the office
3.6 Connect AC with the main electrical fuse
3.7 Validate HVAC
4 AC testing
4.1 Check AC working on main load
4.2 Check AC on generator
4.3 Check AC on invertor
4.4 Get feedbacks
4.5 Incorporate feedbacks in electricity connections
Gantt chart
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PERT
PERT technique uses time as a variable which manages the planned application of resource with
the specification of performance. It is defined as per the events and not as per the activities. This
can be a critical factor where uncertainties in duration of activities can be estimated. Along with
this this method has three different estimation techniques i.e. optimistic time, most likely time
and pessimistic time. In the given scenario, there are events which are not repetitive and using
PERT uncertain activities can be accommodated because it depends on the events such as
searching for location of AC installation[6]. This is an event; it can accommodate uncertain
activity like getting measurement of location according to the type of AC. This activity may
occur which can incur additional cost if it was to be done through Critical path method. But
using PERT, unlikely cost and duration may be accommodated within the series of events.
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Project #2– To construct a school building in a small village with a capacity of 1000 students.
Aim
The aim of the project is to construct a new school in the ABC village in 12 months within the
allocated budget of AUD 60,000
Objective
Following are key objectives of the proposed school construction project:
 Purchase school construction land.
 Construction of school within the defined land.
 Proposed school to accommodate 1000 students.
 School should be a replica of other standard schools of the area.
 School construction should not affect the surrounding flora and fauna of the village.
Scope
 In-scope – Following are key in-scope items of the proposed project:
o Recruitment of resources such as laborers, architect, designer, legal officer, etc.
o Purchase of equipment and machinery for construction related activities.
 Out-scope – Following are key out-scope items of the proposed project:
o Marketing of the school is not within the scope of the project.
o Inauguration of the school shall not form part of the proposed construction
project.
o Installation of IT-related infrastructure is out of scope of the school construction
project.
Work Breakdown Structure
1. Stage 1: Pre-construction phase
1.1. Soil investigation
1.2. Approval submission
1.3. Accommodation
2. Stage 2: Construction phase
2.1. Preliminaries
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2.1.1. Initial cost estimation
2.1.2. Progressive cost estimation
2.1.3. Completion cost estimation
2.2. Set up the site
2.3. Set up temporary water or power supply
2.4. Set up temporary access
2.5. Clear site
2.6. Put up hoarding
2.7. Piling works
2.8. Build works block A
2.8.1. Pile the cap
2.8.2. Ground beams
2.8.3. Slab ground floor
2.8.4. Ground floor column
2.8.5. 1st floor beam
2.8.6. 1st floor column
2.8.7. 2nd floor beam
2.8.8. 2nd floor column
2.8.9. 3rd floor beam
2.8.10. 3rd floor column
2.8.11. Set up roof beam
2.8.12. Set up roof trusses
2.8.13. Roofing
2.8.14. Finishing the ceiling
2.9. Set up ground floor
2.9.1. Build staircase
2.9.2. Perform brick work
2.9.3. Set up door, windows and frame
2.9.4. Wall finishing
2.9.4.1. Cement plaster internal
2.9.4.2. Cement plaster external
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2.9.5. Floor finishing
2.9.6. Provide tiling
2.9.7. Set up furniture
2.10. 1st floor construction
2.10.1. Build staircase
2.10.2. Perform brick work
2.10.3. Set up door, windows and frame
2.10.4. Wall finishing
2.10.4.1. Cement plaster internal
2.10.4.2. Cement plaster external
2.10.5. Floor finishing
2.10.6. Provide tiling
2.10.7. Partition gypsum partition
2.10.8. Furniture
2.11. 2nd floor construction
2.11.1. Build staircase
2.11.2. Perform brick work
2.11.3. Set up door, windows and frame
2.11.4. Wall finishing
2.11.4.1. Cement plaster internal
2.11.4.2. Cement plaster external
2.11.5. Floor finishing
2.11.6. Provide tiling
2.11.7. Partition gypsum partition
2.11.8. Furniture
2.12. 3rd floor construction
2.12.1. Build staircase
2.12.2. Perform brick work
2.12.3. Set up door, windows and frame
2.12.4. Wall finishing
2.12.4.1. Cement plaster internal
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2.12.4.2. Cement plaster external
2.12.5. Floor finishing
2.12.6. Provide tiling
2.12.7. Partition gypsum partition
2.12.8. Furniture
2.13. Set up amenities
2.13.1. Set up plumbing and sanitary appliances
2.13.2. Set up water system
2.13.3. Install rain water down pipe and Gutter
2.13.4. Painting works
2.14. External works
2.14.1. Set up bin
2.14.2. Construct badminton court
2.14.3. Set up fences and footpath
2.14.4. Set up road
2.14.5. Set up surface water drainage
2.14.6. Water reticulation
3. Post construction phase
3.1. Clear debris
3.2. Submission of test reports
3.3. Submission of defect reports
3.4. Testing and stating
3.5. Submission of warranty and certificates
3.6. Submission of approval from authorities
3.7. Final measurement
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Stakeholder analysis
Cost estimation
The proposed project includes following human resources along with their respective standard
working hours:
 Project manager - $110/hr for approx. 200 hours
 Project architect - $90/hr for approx. 400 hours
 Project designer - $80/hr for approx. 200 hours
 Labourer - $65/hr for approx. 500 hours
 Plumber - $55/hr for approx. 500 hours
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 Electrician - $30/hr for approx. 300 hours
The proposed project includes following non-human resources:
 Drilling machine - $200 per day
 Excavation machine - $200 per day
 Concrete - $1000 per 1000kg
 Termite treatment - $500 per litre
 Smoke detector - $200 per piece
 Alcor barrier protection material - $500 per litre
 Lintels protection material - $500 per litre
 Lights - $30 per piece [5]
Cost controlling and monitoring`
Along with these techniques, Gantt chart can also be used cost control because it shows the
amount of allocated budget in comparison to the total budget spent at any point of time.
Monitoring project progress
In order to keep the project on track and check for the progress, two key techniques can be used.
PERT and Gantt chart. PERT is a planning and control tool which is required to complete the
project. It helps in identifying the uncertain activities and cost. It controls the activities in order
to complete the project. Gantt chart helps in tracking the tasks through tracking Gantt chart
feature. It shows whether the tasks are on track or taking less/more time than scheduled. Gantt
chart is used to show the calendar time in days, weeks or months. It shows that number of days
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which are required to finish a task and achieve a milestone. The duration taken can be compared
with the planned or estimated number. Gantt chart gives a graphical presentation of actual work
days and float activities. It helps in targeting proper points of success and failure.
References
1]J. Bennett, Construction project management, 2nd ed. London: Butterworths, 2010, pp. 12-14.
[2]H. Singh, Construction project management, 1st ed. Chandigarh: Abhishek Publications,
2009, pp. 14-16.
[3]S. Tang, Modern construction project management, 1st ed. Hong Kong: Hong Kong
University Press, 2012, pp. 12-14.
[4]A. Walker, Project management in construction, 3rd ed. US, 2013, pp. 14-16.
[5]V. Caven, "Human Resource Management in Construction", Construction Management and
Economics, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 200-202, 2013. Available: 10.1080/01446193.2012.745941.
[6]H. Lingard, "Construction Safety Management", Construction Management and Economics,
vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 213-214, 2010. Available: 10.1080/01446190903468915.
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