| School of Engineering | Coursework Assessment Brief | Academic Year 2021/22 | ||
| Module Title: Module Code: | Level 7 | |||
| Assignment 2 (Individual) Risk & Value in Projects and Organisations | This assessment is worth 50% of the overall module mark | |||
| THE BRIEF/INSTRUCTIONS Learning Outcomes Assessed: LO1 Demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to identify and quantify risk and value at both the strategic and project levels LO2 Develop and apply systems and tools to the management of risk and value LO3 Develop and justify contingency and disaster recovery plans Assignment Scenario Choose an industry and a specific product. You are a project manager in Stanbor Ltd. which manufactures the specific, named product you have chosen. The main business of your company is the manufacture of the named product which is distributed throughout the UK and Europe. Your company’s factory is situated inside the Industrial Park of Shaby town in the UK and is close to three housing estates and a small village, which in total have a population of about 3000 people (See map below). River Sleez passes directly alongside your factory’s site boundary. The river is a successful habitat for several kinds of fish and supports a thriving local small-scale fishing industry. | ||||
| PREPARATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT All what is required for this assessment is on Blackboard under the course materialsAlso, your independent study, research and self-learning is required to produce a sound academic assignment. | ||||
| RELEASE DATES AND HAND IN DEADLINE Assessment Release date: Feb 9, 2022 Please note that this is the final time you can submit – not the time to submit! | ||||
| SUBMISSION DETAILS The required word count for this assignment is 2000 words. This is subject to a + or – 10% compensation. In other words, if the assessment length is 4000 words, submissions between 3600 and 4400 words would be acceptable. You will need to be careful in the way you use the word count to support key arguments and facts in your report. Where possible, supplement information with material contained in the appendices. The assignment must be submitted through Turnitin that would allow the module tutors to check for improper use of sources or potential plagiarism by scanning through numerous databases. You need to complete and attach the Coursework Cover Sheet on pg. 7 as first page of your submission. Presenting coursework for assessment Your written assignments must be presented in the following format: It must be word-processed in 12-point Arial font. Line spacing should be 1,5 linesIt must be black text on a white backgroundAll pages must be numbered Margins must be as follows: Top: 2.54 cm, Bottom: 2.54 cm, Left: 2.54 cm, Right: 2.54 cmIt should not contain your name(s)The number of words (excluding the front cover, title page, contents page, executive summary, reference list, bibliography or appendices) should be stated at the front of the submission. The following file-naming convention should be used for the submission of the BN4206 Assignment2. [Module code] [Assignment title] [Student number] i.e. [BN4206] [Risk & Value Management] [2894573] Make sure you retain a copy of your submission. | ||||
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| Engineering | Coursework Cover Sheet Assessment Title: Risk & Value in Projects and Organisations |
Students should add this coversheet, to the start of their assessment before submission through Turnitin.
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| Module Code: XXX | Year of Study: XXX |
| Have you checked the following in order to maximise the grade you can achieve for this assignment? | Please mark X to confirm |
| Learning Outcomes have been addressed | |
| Similarity check via Turn-it-in | |
| Referencing accuracy according to provided guide | |
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| Word count (or other length limitation as described in the brief) |
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