Q.

1
a. The relation between cost, time, and quality:

Quality
cost

cost

time Quality time

b.The different resources of any project:

1- Material
2- Labor
3- Equipment
4- Money
5- Subcontractor
6- Time

c. Stages of an engineering project:

1- Feasibility
2- Design
3- Bidding (Tendering)
4- Construction
5- Commissioning

d. Engineering management process should finish a specific task

within 3 constraints:-

1- Time 2- Cost 3- Quality

Q.2. Calculate the interest due after 5 years on a loan of $9500 at an interest
rate of 9.5% per annum.
Solution
=$9500 = 9.5 = 5 years

Q.3. How much money you can borrow now if you promise to pay $800 per
year beginning 1 year from now for 6 years at an interest rate of 15% per
year?

Solution

=$800 =15% =6 years

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Q.4.At what interest rate $7500 a year ago is equivalent to $1000 one year from
now?
Solution
=$1000 =$7500 = 2 years

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Q.5.If we deposited $3000 now and an equal amount at the end of each 4
years with = 15% per annum.
a. The value accumulated after 10 years

3 3 3 3 33

b. Calculate the equivalent uniform annual deposits.

Q.6.A land is purchased for $500,000 to be repaid through 10 annual payments

with 12% annual interest rate, after making the first 6 payments, the interest
rate was reduced to 10% per year. Calculate:

a. The reduction in the remaining 4 payments

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Reduction = 3

b. The equivalent constant interest rate

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Q.7. State if True (T) or False (F):
a. The amount of information that a project manager must consider increases as a
project moves toward completion (False)
b. Dams, Bridges, and highways would be classified as commercial building
projects (False)
c. In the construction phase of the project, the owner needs to be heavily
involved (False)

Q.8. Select the right answer:

1. Site selection and financing would be the responsibility of which project member:
a) Owner b) Designer
c) Construction project manager d) Subcontractor

2. This Category of projects is often funded by public pounds and is termed

“infrastructure”.
a) Residential b) Commercial building
c) Heavy engineering d) Industrial

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a project?

a) Having a specific goal b) Having a defined beginning and end
c) Resources being consumed d) usually being performed only once
e) Never being found outside the construction field

4. The advertising for contractors and review of contractors’ bids occurs during which
project phase?
a) Procurement b) Design
c) Construction d) Conceptual planning

5. As-built drawings, warranties, and operation manuals are all provided to the owner
during which project phase?
a) Design b) Conceptual planning
c) Construction d) Project closeout
 Q.9. What are the main types of construction project?
a) Heavy buildings
b) Commercial buildings

Q.10. Briefly describe the construction project life cycle?

1. Feasibility stage : which contains

Technical, Economical, Legal, and
Marketing and environmental studies.
Stages
2. Design stage : at which all the 1
2
Architectural and structural designs, 1 3
And also Time schedule and cost 4
5
estimate take place.

3. Tendering stage: at which the owner

Chooses what he prefer from
6 12 14 50 62 Time
multiple Contractors’ companies by
(months)
bidding (open, selective, serial,
and forced). Pay Back Period (P.B.P)

4. Construction stage: it has the longest

Duration and happens within the
Construction field.
Owner cash flow

5. Commissioning stage: after several

testing and inspections, the building
is ready for service.

The service ends once the “Benefit-Cost Ratio” is less than or equal to 1.
Q.11. List 10 subcontractors that can be engaged in building project.
1- Elevator systems 2- Electric equipment 3- Insulation
4- Mechanical systems (Air conditioning and ventilation) 5- Tiles
6- Sewer Pipes and drainage systems 7- Interior finishing
8- Glass installation 9- Underground subcontractors 10- Moss removal

Q.12. What circumstances that favor the use of turnkey contracts?

1- Design

2- Suppliers and subcontractors

3- Time for completion

4- Performance guarantees

5- The choice of the site, and access to it

6- Price and payments

7- Unforeseen or exterior events

(Resource: http://www.lalive.ch/data/publications/mes_turnkey_contracts.pdf)

Q.13. What is the role of the project manager?

1- Planning and scheduling (synchronize between the schedule and actual actions)

2- Organization (specify the time dealt with)

3- Directing (balance between authorities and responsibilities)

4- Control (cost, time, and quality at site)

Q.14. What are the construction contract documents?
1- Agreement (between owner and contractor)
2- General conditions (define the obligations and rights)
3- Special conditions (specify conditions and clauses to a particular project or job)
4- Bill of Quantities (formed by the list of diverse trades, and materials included)
5- Drawings (All set of drawings that form part of the job to be performed)
6- Specifications (Technical information (standards, materials accepted) needed)
7- Schedules (specify how and when the project will be completed)
8- Pricing schedules (Breakdown of all items being incorporated in the project)
9- Insurances (protections to the owner, the contractor and third parties)
Others:-

10- Instruction Forms 11- Request for information

12- Preliminary building agreement 13- Progress Payment certificate
14- Practical completion notice 15- Defects document
16- Contract information statement 17- Time extension claim
(Resource: http://construction.about.com/od/Procurement-Process/tp/Contract-Documents.htm)

Q.15. On what basis the construction contracts are mainly classified?

- Price and Cost
Q.16. What are the main types of construction contracts?
1- Lump Sum (L.S)
2- Unit Price (U.P)
3- Cost Plus (C.P)
4- Target Cost (T.C)
Q.17. Compare the lump sum, admeasurements, and target cost contracts
from the following point of view:-

Type Lump sum admeasurements Target cost

Point of view

basis of payment

Flexibility Contractor can’t Owner (Risk time,quality) Minimum risk on

change anything in the contractor and
Contractor (Risk Cost)
project (Risk on owner
contractor)

Design/construction overlaps

Client’s involvement in
management
Name: Hazem Emam Ali
Section : 2
I.D: 13P1082
Engineering Management