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Monash University: Semester One Examination Period 2009 Faculty of Engineering

This document contains the instructions and questions for a 3-hour exam on project management for civil engineers. It is divided into 5 questions, each worth 20% of the exam. The questions cover topics such as the project life cycle, organizational structures, skills of a project manager, feasibility analysis, critical path analysis, and contract types. Calculators are permitted but the exam is not open book.

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Monash University: Semester One Examination Period 2009 Faculty of Engineering

This document contains the instructions and questions for a 3-hour exam on project management for civil engineers. It is divided into 5 questions, each worth 20% of the exam. The questions cover topics such as the project life cycle, organizational structures, skills of a project manager, feasibility analysis, critical path analysis, and contract types. Calculators are permitted but the exam is not open book.

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04137719 Office Use Only

Monash University

Semester One Examination Period 2009

Faculty of Engineering
EXAM CODES: CIV3205

TITLE OF PAPER: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS

EXAM DURATION: 3 hours writing time

READING TIME: 10 minutes

• THERE ARE FIVE (5) QUESTIONS. ALL SHOULD BE ANSWERED.


• EACH QUESTION IS WORTH 20%

THIS PAPER IS FOR STUDENTS STUDYING AT:( tick where applicable)

† Berwick 9 Clayton † Malaysia † Off Campus Learning † Open Learning


† Caulfield † Gippsland † Peninsula † Enhancement Studies † Sth Africa
† Pharmacy † Other (specify)

During an exam, you must not have in your possession, a book, notes, paper, electronic device/s,
calculator, pencil case, mobile phone or other material/item which has not been authorised for the
exam or specifically permitted as noted below. Any material or item on your desk, chair or person
will be deemed to be in your possession. You are reminded that possession of unauthorised materials in
an exam is a discipline offence under Monash Statute 4.1.

No examination papers are to be removed from the room.

AUTHORISED MATERIALS

CALCULATORS 9 YES † NO

OPEN BOOK † YES 9 NO

SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED ITEMS † YES 9 NO


if yes, items permitted are:

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QUESTION 1

(a) Within the scope of a project, outline the three main trade offs. (5%)

(b) Describe the seven stages in a project life cycle. (5%)

(c) List and describe three basic company organisational structures. (5%)

(d) List and describe five (5) key skills of a project manager. (5%)

QUESTION 2

(a) The initial part of developing a successful project is the definition of the problem. Outline four
approaches to defining the problem and developing appropriate solutions.
(7%)

(b) Compare and contrast economic and multi-objective approaches to evaluating project
feasibility.
(6%)

(c) Calculate the Net Present Value of building a road over a five-year period. The initial
construction cost is $100,000. The annual maintenance cost is $30,000 pa. The annual
operating savings are $40,000 pa. The present value (PV) of an amount of money spent in a
year n (FVn) with an annual discount rate (i) is:

FVn
n
1

The annual discount rate for the road project is 8%. (7%)

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QUESTION 3

A construction project has the following activities, activity times and costs:

Activity Duration Cost


(i–j) (tij days) (cij $/day)

A (1-2) 5 5
B (2-3) 3 6
C (3-4) 4 4
D (3-6) 1 10
E (4-6) 1 10
F (6-7) 4 8
G (7-8) 8 4
H (3-5) 6 6
J (5-6) 4 4
K (6-8) 1 8
L (1-5) 8 4

(a) Determine the critical path for the project. (7%)

(b) Prepare a GANNT chart for the project. (6%)

(c) Determine the expenditure for each day of the project. (Assume that all activities with float
start at the beginning of the float period.)
(7%)

QUESTION 4

(a) A building developer wishes to build numerous traffic signs along many roads. The probability
of an event and the cost of withstanding the following wind loads are:

Cost Probability of event


Design to withstand wind strength experienced 100,000 0.5
once in 5 years
Design to withstand wind strength experienced 150,000 0.25
between 5 and 25 years
Design to withstand wind strength experienced 200,000 0.15
between 25 and 100 years
Design to withstand wind strength experienced 300,000 0.10
over 100 years

Should a sign be damaged, it will be replaced by a sign that can withstand a wind experienced
over 100 years.

(i) calculate the best course of action for the builder. (6%)

(ii) state your assumptions. (4%)

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(b) The builder does not wish to outlay a great deal of money and considers the relative utility of
the expenditure as shown below:

100

Utility

50

Building Cost

0 100,000 200,000 300,000

(i) Calculate the desired course of action using this preference function. (7%)

(ii) State your assumptions. (3%)

QUESTION 5

(a) List and describe the four steps in Human Resource Management. (5%)

(b) Describe the main conditions for a contract to be binding. (5%)

(c) Outline what is meant by:

(i) fixed price contract


(ii) cost reimbursement contract
(iii) schedule of rates contract
(iv) second party audit
(v) quality as a supply chain process
(10%)

END OF QUESTIONS

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