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CONFIDENT IAL EC/OCT 2010/ECM527

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOG I MARAFINAL EXAMINATION

COURSECOURSE CODEEXAMINATIONTIME

ENGINEERING PROJECT AND RESOURCESMANAGEMENTECM527OCTOBER 20103 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES1 . This question paper consists of four (4) questions2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by theinvigilator.4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i) The question paperii) An ans we r booklet - provided by the faculty

DO NOT TURNT ISP GEUNTILYOU RE TOLD TO DO SOThis examination paper consists of 5 printed page sHak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA C O N F ID E N T IA L


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QUESTION 1a) Discuss the importance of each of the Project Mana geme nt objectives.

(5 marks)b) The need of Project Management in Malaysia is increasing due to challenges faced bythe Malaysian construction industry. Illustrate these strategic and operationalchallenges. (10 marks)c) In performing project closure , several activities are essen tially requ ired. Point out andexplain in detail the project closure activities. (10 marks)

QUESTION 2a) Prepare a Prece dence Diagram for a renovation project, using the informa tion given inTable 2(a).

ActivityABCDEFG

Predecessor-AABBCD, E, F

Duration4536437

ConstraintsPredecessor--A-B--

Relationship--S S 4-F S 3--

Table 2(a) (3 marks)

b) Referring to the diagram drawn earlier, carry out calculations in order to obtain theearliest and latest start and finish date for each activity. The project will begin on 1stJuly 2010. The working days for this project will be from Mondays to Saturdays,inclusive of public holidays. Therefore, only Sundays will be the non working days.Calendar is provided inTable 2(b). (14 marks)

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MONDAY5121926

TUESDAY6132027

WEDNESDAY7142128

THURSDAY18152229

FRIDAY29162330

SATURDAY310172431

SUNDAY4111825

Table 2(b)c) Differentiate the eleme nts contained in pre tender planning and pre contract planning.(8 marks)

QUESTION 3a) Outline and describe the documents required in a project charter. (12 marks)b) A construction firm is given a contract to complete a project in four mo nths , which valuesat RM 18, 000. A Gantt chart for the project was prepared and is shown inFigure Q3(b),together w ith the budgeted cost for each activity.

JANUARYActivity A (RM 3,000)Activity B (

FEBRUARY

RM 6, 000)

MARCH APRIL

Activity C(RM3,000)Activity D(RM 6, 000) JFigure Q3(b)

As of end of March, progresses of the activities on site are as follows:Activity A - 1 00% completedActivity B - 75% completedActivity C - 50% com pletedActivity D - 1 0% completedTotal cost spent = RM 16, 500With the information given above, assess the status of the project at the end of March, byproviding answ ers for the following items:i) The Earned Value (EV ), Planned Value (PV) and Actual Cost (AC) for the project.ii) Cost and sched ule indices.iii) Percentage of over/under budget and ahead/behind scheduleiv) Estimated at com pletion (EAC) (13 m arks)

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QUESTION 4

a) Describe the difference between Performance Effectiveness andEfficiency. Illustrate the difference by plotting them in the form of matrix. Performance(5 marks)b) Ahmad is considering three options to further develop his company next year.Table 4(b) shows the option as opposed to its nature of demand, given the annualpayoff respectively.

OptionsExpandMove to larger facilityDo nothing

Nature o lFavourableRM 15 ,000RM 2 5, 000RM 10, 000

FdemandUnfavourableRM 3, 000RM - 1 000RM 7, 000Table4(b)

Based on the given information, propose the decisions to be made by Ahmad usingthese criterions:')ii)Hi)iv)

Maximax CriterionMaximin CriterionLaplace CriterionMinimax Regret (10 marks)

c) Lunas Sdn. Bh d. is considering to purchase an equipme nt, whe reby the detailsrequired to look into the investment are as follows:Initial cost = RM 80, 000Life span = 10 yearsSalvage value = RM 3, 000Annual profit = RM 14, 000Annual maintenance = RM 2, 000Major service expenditure (Every 5 years) = RM 3, 000/ serviceCompound Interest Factor = 8%

Analyse the worth of this investment using the Present Value Method and suggestwhether Lunas Sdn. Bhd. should proceed or cancel their investment plan. CompoundInterest Table for 8% is given in Table4(c).(10 marks)

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