RICS-SBE/02/CM/S005/R02

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ASSIGNMENT HANDOUT

RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University

Program Name MBA CPM & MBA CEQS

Course name and Code CM 780 Quality, Health and Safety Management

Name of Course faculty(s) Mohd. Suhail Khan & Fozail Misbah

Type of course work Assignment 1 & 2 Group Assignment

Assessment weightage Assignment 1-10%; Assignment 2- 20%

PSDA – Week wise submission, 17th Jan onwards (Sunday

Submission date Midnight every week)
Assignment 2 – 7th March (submission by Midnight)

Aim of the course work Test your knowledge and application of the concepts

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts

Learning outcome
pertaining to Quality, Health and Safety Management.
tested (Competencies
2. Develop quality checks and health & safety hazard assessment in
Addressed)- PSDA
construction projects.
Competencies Addressed -T068, T111
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts
Learning outcome
pertaining to Quality, Health and Safety Management.
tested (Competencies
2. Develop quality checks and health & safety hazard assessment
Addressed)-
in construction projects
Assignment 1
3. Appraise efficacy of quality, health and safety management
plans and policies based on legal and relevant ISO provisions.
4. Assess the impact of quality, health and safety practices on
project management performance.
Competencies Addressed -M004, T074, T027, T111
Module Tested -PSDA 2

Module Tested- 1, 2 and 3

Assignment 1

1. Knowledge and understanding of the Course Work/Assignment

PSDA: Developing quality check list [Presentation] (10%)

Students would be required to study CPWD specifications in their respective subgroups and
will prepare and present the quality check list associated with the allocated activity. This shall
include execution process, checklist and relevance of check points mentioned in the check list.
Weightage of the presentation shall be 10%. Participation matrix shall be submitted with the
project.
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Assignment 1 [Presentation] (20%)

Students are required to the choose a bid document of an EPC contract, pertaining to civil
works for any project and prepare a quality management and safety management plan for the
same. The presentation needs to be submitted in the video format, containing the slides
detailing out the details of the project and associated quality and safety management plan.
The duration of the video should not be more than 20 minutes. This would be a group
assignment. The recorded video’s link (all time accessible and downloadable link) will be
submitted via email and PPT will be submitted via LMS. Participation matrix shall be submitted
along with the project.

2. Application and analysis of the topic (subject specific Skill)

The following skill set are targeted through the assignments:

• PSDA- The students are required to understand the activity they are studying and the
importance of checks in each activity.
• The skills targeted are ability to appraise the process and identify the critical check points and
possible hazards. The assignment aims to develop the critical thinking by asking the students
to develop the quality and safety management plans which shall involve not just the
application of the concepts but also strategic thinking to counter any possible pitfalls.

3. Use of relevant work examples and/or examples gained from further reading

Participants are encouraged to conduct an exhaustive literature review of relevant IS Codes,

CPWD Specification and E-Tender and provide reference at the end of the course work using
Harvard style of referencing.

4. Marking scheme

PSDA Presentation
Weightage Total
Outcomes
Marks
Method Statement (pointwise) 20% 2
Checklist in Logical Format 40% 4
Relevance of checkpoints mentioned in the checklist 40% 4
Total 10

Assignment 1
Weightage Total
Outcomes
Marks
Complexity of the project / contract chosen 10% 2
Correctness of the Methodology Presented 10% 2
Efficacy of Quality Assurance Program 30% 6
Efficacy of Safety Assurance Program 25% 5
Viva voce 25% 5
Total 20

5. Marking Rubric

The marking rubric is attached in Annexure 1. Indicative format of Presentation is supplied in Annexure
2.
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6. Plagiarism

Amity Plagiarism policy will be followed. References shall be clearly mentioned in the specification.

7. Important Instructions

1. Plagiarism is a serious offence. In case of any plagiarism detected, penalty will be imposed leading
to zero mark.
2. Course work and reports should be solved by the individual/group.
3. Course work and reports should be submitted on time and submission after deadline will be
marked zero.
4. Name, student identification and title of the course work to be written clearly and legibly.
5. Both the assignments are group presentations.
6. Please refer to the marking rubric before making the outline of your presentation. Irrelevant
information presented doesn’t qualify for any marks.
7. All the presentations (individual and group) must be shot in the form of a video. PSDA assignment
shall be submitted by end of week 8 and Assignment 1 needs to be the end of 12th week. A link on
one drive shall be created for you all to upload your presentations. Only the Viva-voce shall be
conducted in the class for assignment 1. Feedback on PSDA assignment along with the breakup of
marks would be uploaded on LMS. Questions concerns pertaining to the feedback on PSDA shall
be addressed in class as per the details mentioned in the weekly plan.
8. The length of video for PSDA assignment and that of assignment 1 shall not be more than 10
minutes and 15 minutes respectively. If the length of the video is more, it shall be stopped at the
specified time and additional content shall not be evaluated. At least 50% of the members shall
present in the videos.
9. In case a member is absent for viva-vice then he / she shall be allocated zero for viva-voce.

8. Indicative Performance Threshold

The evaluation will be done as per standard marking rubric and indicative performance threshold.
Refer to course guide for Indicative Performance Threshold.

Name of Course Coordinator Signature

Prof. Gautam Pant, Mohd. Suhail Khan

Course work brief

PSDA: Developing quality check list [Presentation] (10%)
Refer serial No. 1 . Apart from the above the following are the additional notes:
• This is a group assignment. The presentation shall be made in the class by the group.
The time allocated for this presentation shall be 20 minutes.
• Relevant codes and their provisions associated with the tests are to be cited along
with the frequency of the tests and the point where the tests need to conduct.
• Significance of the tests must be explained in view of the impact on construction
quality and the apprehended cost of quality.
• Presentation of the students shall be followed by a debrief by the instructor.
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Assignment 1 [Presentation] (20%)

Refer Serial Number 1. The following are the additional notes:
• This is also a group assignment. The presentation must be in a video format
incorporating all the slides.
• The duration of the video should not exceed 20 minutes. The participation matrix
must be a part of the presentation.
• The Quality Assurance and Safety Assurance plans are not essentially required to have
specific checks and quality plans, but the critical check points., as part of the quality
and safety planning.
• Students may choose an y project that is previously awarded, however they shall be
clearly mention the critique of the adopted quality and safety management programs
and their own suggestions. Inability to do that will fetch low marks.
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Annexure 1: Marking Rubrics

1.a/ Marking Rubric for PSDA Presentation:
Sl. No
Presentation attributes
1 Method Statement (pointwise)
2 Checklist in Logical Format
3 4
Relevance of checkpoints in the checklist
Overall Presentation out of 10
Maximum
Excellent (Criteria for maximum marks)
Marks
2 Covering all aspects of the execution process
4 Well aligned with the execution process
Critique the significance (Technically or Logically). Apart from
indicating the importance of check points / tests within the
activity being presented, the group should also be able to rate
the importance of the activity in the overall construction
process and its impact of non-conformity on the project cost.
10

Note – In case a student is not reported to be participating in the project, by more than 50% of the members of the group, the marks awarded
to the group shall be deducted for that concerned candidate based on the recommendation of the group member
1.b/ Marking Rubric for Assignment Report:
Sl. No Maximum
Presentation attributes Excellent (Criteria for maximum marks)
Marks
1 Contracts for Infrastructure projects such as dams power
projects having multiple and complex structures will fetch
Complexity of the project / contract chosen 2
more marks. Residential complexes with single towers or little
project complexities will not fetch maximum marks.
2 Methodology should cover all the activities as well as their
Correctness of the Methodology Presented 2 sequences. In case any specialized activity the same needs to
be mentioned
3 Efficacy of Quality Assurance Program 6 Should be able to ensure quality culture and requisite output
4 Efficacy of Safety Assurance Program Should be able to ensure high safety environments with no
5
accidents.
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5 Viva voce
Overall Presentation out of 10
Correctness of the answer. For the purpose of viva a student
should be prepared to answer in one go. Further questions
5
would automatically entail loss of marks and whether or not to
ask further questions is on the discretion of the instructor
20
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Annexure 2: Submission Format

1. Presentation Content:
Indicative structure of the PowerPoint PPTX is provided below:
1. Cover Page with Project Title & Student Names
2. Participation matrix
3. Brief description of the Project/ contract
4. Method Statement derived from the tender documents / contract
5. Quality Assurance Program
6. Safety Assurance Program
7. Annexures (supplementary content, embedded files etc. if any)