Project Assignment, Project Management Principles and Construction Management 1

Marking rubric

Assessed item

Marks

Unsatisfactory (< 50)

Satisfactory (50-65)

Good (65-80)

Excellent (80-100)

Part 1 WBS
Technical correctness 8 Majority of the information is irrelevant or incorrect. Most (>50%) deliverables are covered. Some information is irrelevant and correct. Most (>65%) deliverables are Comprehensive and complete covered. Information is relevant and coverage of the deliverables. All correct. information is relevant and correct. Follows the 100 % rule in all levels. Most (>65%) of the important aspects of different programming methods, programming steps and theory and principles of creating WBS are discussed. Comprehensive and complete explanation of different programming methods, programming steps and theory and principles of creating WBS.

Discussion

Not any or very little discussion on the theory.

Most (>50%) of the important aspects of different programming methods, programming steps and theory and principles of creating WBS are discussed.

Reasoning

Not any or very little justification.

Most (>50%) of the important aspects Most (>65%) of the important aspects Comprehensive and complete have reasoning. Some unclear, have reasoning. Mostly clear, reasoning. Clear, appropriate and irrelevant and correct. relevant and correct. correct.

Total

15

Part 2 Task durations

Work Packages and measuring of quantities 6 Only some of the work packages covered, most quantities incorrect. Most (>50%) of the work packages covered, most of the quantities correct Most (>65%) all work packages covered,most of the quantities correct. All work packages included, quantities correct (minor mistakes allowed).

Labour rates

Most labour rates from unpublished sources and incorrect, or missing.

Most (>50%) of the labour rates from Most (>65%) of the labour rates from All labour rates from published published sources and correct. published sources and correct, most sources and correct. If labour rate not own rates justified. available in published sources, well justifies use of own rate. Most (50%) of the calculations correct Most (>65%) of the calculations correct. All calculations correct (minor mistakes allowed)

Calculations

Most calculations incorrect.

Total

10

Part 3 Construction methodolody and method statements

Methodology

Unappropriate method selection, very limited description Multiple flaws in the sequence Most of the major resources missing or inappropriate for the task.

Appropriate method selection, but very limited description Some major and minor flaws in the sequence. Most (>50%) of the major material, labour, plant and equipment resources listed for each task.

Construction sequence Resource requirement

2 1

Appropriate method selection, most of the important information included in the description Some minor flaws in the sequence. Most (>65%) of the major material, labour, plant and equipment resources for each task listed. Most (>65%) of the major and some minor hazards listed with appropriate control measures. Mostly project specific. Some minor errors in the terminology

Well thought method selection, project specific, detailed description Sequence logical throughout All major material, labour, plant and equipment resources for each task listed All major and some minor hazards listed with appropriate control measures. Project specific. Corrrect terminology throughout

H&S

Terminology Description and comparison

2 5

Most of the major hazards and Most (>50%) of the major hazards control measures missing. Not project listed and some control measures specific. mentioned. Somewhat project specific. Most terminology incorrect Most (>50%) f of the terminology correct Only one type of method statements Couple of different types identified identified. No or limited description and descriped. Limited or no and no comparison. comparison.

All or most of the types and purposes All types and purposes of method described. Some comparison. statements described. Detailed comparison of different types and purposes included.

Total

15

Part 4 Linked bar chart

Logical construction sequence Appropriate task overlaps

4 2

Very little logic in the construction Most of the construction sequence sequence logical None or very limited task overlapping Some task overlapping. Not all appropriate.

Some minor errors in the Construction sequence logical construction sequence throughout the project Mostly appropriate task overlapping. Appropriate task overlapping throughout the project to enable fast execution of the project and appropriate flow of resources. Most necessary milestones and major All necessary milestones and major item lead times included and correct. item lead times included Critical path visible. Some activities with open ends.

Milestones and lead times

No milestones or lead times included Some milestones and lead times or if included, incorrect. included. Some incorrect. Critical path not visible. Multiple tasks with open ends. Critical path visible. Multiple tasks with open ends.

Critical path and no open ends

Reasoning, strenghts and weaknesses

Not any or very little reasoning or evaluation of srengths and weaknesses.

Critical path clear and visible. All activities tied from their start and end either to other activities or to project start and finish. Most (>50%) of the important aspects Most (>65%) of the important aspects Comprehensive and complete have reasoning and some strengths have reasoning as well as the reasoning and evaluation of the and weaknesses evaluated strenghts and weaknesses evaluated. strenghts and weaknesses of the solution.

Total

15

Part 5 Jobsite layout plan

Elements included in the plan (temporary site facilities, transportation routes, material movement, storage and workshop aread, site plant, H&S and security) Correct placement of the elements

Only some of the elements included

Most (>50%) of the elements included.

Almost (>65%) all the elements included.

All elements included.

Capacity of facilities and plant

None or very few of the elements placed correctly. None or very little consideration on the four foci of planning. Very little or no discussion about the capacities or mostly incorrect information Not project specific. Very little or no discussion what impact the four foci of planning has or explanation for the placement of the elements.

Most (>50%) of the elements placed Most (>65%) of the elements placed correctly. Some consideration for the correctly. Most aspects of the four four foci of planning. foci of planning considered. Some discussion about the capacities, Most of the capacities discussed but not all correct. (including temporary services) and plant's capacity is planned correctly. Somewhat project specific. Only some of the four foci of planning for each required element discussed. Placement of some of the elements explained

All elements placed correctly considering the four foci of planning.

Reasoning

All temporary site facilities' including temporary services' and plant's capacity is discussed and planned correctly. Project specific. Most of the four foci Project specific. All four foci of of planning for each required planning for each required element element discussed. Placement of discussed. Placement of each most elements explained. element explained.

Total

20

Report writing
APA standard 10 No sources are properly cited. Some sources cited correctly following APA style both in text and in the reference list Most of the sources cited correctly following APA style both in the text and in the reference list All sources cited correctly following APA style both in text and in the reference list

Sources

10

None, very little or only poor quality (wikipedia, magazines etc.) sources used.

Some sources from a range of poor Fairly rich use of resources to support Versatile and rich use of quality and good quality used to support the the arguments, not all quality assured assured/good quality sources arguments or good quality. (current and relevant journal and conference articles, thesis, books) to support the arguments. Fairly logical documentation and format. Graphical and visual presentation of the plans clear. Flawless logical documentation and format. Versatile and rich graphical and visual presentation of the plans.

Report structure and presentation. Cover page, introduction, appropriate headings, appropriate chapters and paragraphs. Appropriate naming of the files. Use of graphical and visual presentation. Total

Excessive errors in documentation Some errors in documentation and and format. Poor graphical and visual format. Graphical and visual presentation of the plans. Unclear. presentation of the plans somewhat clear.

25

All together

100