DQS 360: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ASSIGNMENT 2:

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING
(COLLEGE OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT)

PROGRAM : DIPLOMA IN QUANTITY SURVEYING

COURSE : DQS360: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

SEMESTER : 06

SESSION : MARCH -AUGUST 2023

ISSUE DATE : WEEK 9

SUBMISSION DATE : WEEK 13

LECTURER NAME : MISS RUTH LUA EJAU

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
1. This assignment is to be done in a group of a maximum of 4 students.
2. All submissions must be in ENGLISH.
3. Delay in submission shall be treated as NON-SUBMISSION.
4. The poster size is A1 paper.
5. A verbal group presentation will be conducted on WEEK 13.

ASSIGNMENT 2 OUTCOMES:

Students should be able to integrate written reports (poster presentation) and verbal forms on the
related essential management, construction manager’s skills, attributes, roles and responsibilities
at the managerial level, site planning and method statement (human resource, material, and plant
management), motivation theory approaches, project controlling and current software in
construction project management for the relevant case study of actual project implementation
(CLO3).
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ASSIGNMENT 2:

PROJECT PROPOSAL:

Infrastructure projects are one of the significant construction categories in the development of the
Malaysian construction Industry. Malaysia is among the South-East Asian nations that have pledged
to spend billions on infrastructure developments, as the country seeks to further boost its economic
prominence. The government has allocated billions of ringgits for infrastructure developments, for
example; Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR express rail, Pan Borneo highway, Klang Valley MRT project,
KTMB train branch lines, telecommunication towers, electricity towers and ports. Proposed an
example of an infrastructure development project in Malaysia for your project references. As a
project management consultant or design and build contractor, your tasks are as follows:

Area 1: PROJECT AND HEAD OFFICE ORGANISATION

Propose an organisation chart for your proposed project showing the head office setup (from the top
management right to the level of the subordinates) and the project site organisation team. You need to
show the inter-relationship between the different levels of departments and the roles and
responsibilities of the selected personnel in these sets up.

Area 2: SITE PLANNING/MANAGEMENT

Propose simple sketches using any appropriate software showing the site layout planning of a
proposed construction site. Provide a brief report on the overall site management, including the site
office, materials storage, traffic flows, plant location, etc. Provide in table format one example of a
method statement for building works that are related to your proposed project.

Area 3: PROJECT MANAGER’S SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

Discuss the scope of work of a construction manager and the necessary skills of a project
manager/construction manager to carry out the job effectively. Propose one motivation theory
approach to motivate the management team.

Area 4: PROJECT CONTROLLING AND APPLICATION OF PROJECT SOFTWARE

Propose an appropriate type of project controlling and select the best two types of project management
softwares for managing the project effectively and smoothly. Your proposal should elaborate on the
advantages and disadvantages, features, and criteria of the software.
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ASSIGNMENT 2:

POSTER PRESENTATION TEMPLATE:

Any font type and size could be used for this poster presentation. The orientation of the poster should
be in a portrait layout. Be creative to present a unique poster.

UiTM Branch logo campus, program, code and course name

Group member’s name with matric card number

Poster Contents

Motto your company/group assignment

Happy learning everyone

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ASSIGNMENT 2:

MARKING FORMS

Group name:

Written report assignment (CLO3): 100 marks – Reduce to 40%

Poster presentation (Group marks):

1. Introduction = /5 marks
2. Conclusion = /5 marks
3. References = /5 marks
4. Originality = /5 marks
5. Discussion on Area 1 = /10 marks
6. Discussion on Area 2 = /10 mark
7. Discussion on Area 3 = /10 marks
8. Discussion on Area 4 = /10 marks
9. Poster formatting and presentation = /10 marks
TOTAL /70 marks

Verbal Presentation: (Individual marks)

1. Individual presentation = /20 marks
2. Peer assessment = /10 marks
TOTAL = /30 marks
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ASSIGNMENT 2:

WRITTEN REPORT (POSTER) – 100%

RUBRICS ASSESSMENT FOR POSTER PRESENTATION

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Moderate Good Exemplary

1 mark 2 marks 3 marks 4 marks 5 marks
Introduction Poor: the Average: the Moderate: Good Exemplary; the
purpose of the purpose of the purpose of the introduction: The purpose of the
poster was not poster was stated poster was purpose of the poster was clear,
stated but vague. stated and clear poster was clear thorough, and
and concise. concise.
Conclusion Unclear and Clear but shallow Clear but may A clear and A clear, thorough,
unintelligible summary; too include some concise summary and concise
summary. brief extraneous of the case study summary of the
information content and case study
context. content and
context.
References 1-2 references 3-4 references 5-6 references 7-9 references More than 10
references
Originality Show little Demonstrate a Time and effort Demonstrate a Demonstrate a
evidence of lack of sincere were put into real effort to be unique level of
original originality or planning the creative thought,
thought or personal poster originality, and
personality reflection personal
reflection
TOTAL 20 MARKS
* 0 mark - late submission/ not mentioned/ non compliance/ non submission/ plagiarism of each criteria

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Moderate Good Exemplary

1-2 marks 3-4 marks 5-6 marks 7-8 marks 9-10 marks
Discussion on Fewer than Included Included Included almost Included all areas
Area 1 the minimum minimum of all average of all all areas
Discussion on for all areas areas areas The topic is
Area 2 deeply discussed
Discussion on The topic The topic is The topic The topic is well- and detailed
Area 3 does not adequately adequately discussed and
Discussion on discuss and discussed and is discusses and somewhat An illustration is
Area 4 only on the not too detailed detailed detailed included in each
surface area
Some areas are Most areas are All areas are
No illustrated illustrated illustrated Well written
illustrations explanation
Writing is Writing is Well written
adequate satisfactorily Excellent use of
Writing graphic
insufficient Standard use of The moderate Good use of
graphic use of graphic graphic
Poor use of
graphic
TOTAL 40 MARKS
* 0 mark - late submission/ not mentioned/ non compliance/ non submission/ plagiarism of each criteria

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Moderate Good Exemplary

1-2 marks 3-4 marks 5-6 marks 7-8 marks 9-10 marks
Poster Format Poor quality Acceptable Moderate quality Good quality and Exemplary quality
and and format quality and and defined format and perfect format
presentation format manageable
format
TOTAL 10 MARKS
* 0 mark – late submission / not mentioned/ non submission/ plagiarism of each criteria
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ASSIGNMENT 2:

RUBRICS ASSESSMENT FOR VERBAL PRESENTATION (INDIVIDUAL MARKS)

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Good Exemplary

1 mark 2 marks 3 marks 4 marks
1 Introduction Very poor; the Average: the Good introduction: Exemplary; the purpose
and purpose of the purpose of the The purpose of the of the presentation was
conclusion presentation was presentation was presentation was clear, thorough, and
not stated. stated but vague. clear and concise. concise.
Unclear and Clear but shallow A clear and concise A clear, thorough, and
unintelligible summary; too brief or summary of the concise summary of the
summary. may include some case study content case study content and
extraneous and context. context.
information
2 Knowledge Demonstrates a Demonstrates an Demonstrates a Demonstrates an expert
low level of average level of good level of level of knowledge;
knowledge; the knowledge; the knowledge; the detailed and thorough,
content showed content covers depth content covers both and covers both depth
shallow or narrow and breadth with depth and breadth. and breadth with ample
breadth. some weaknesses. evidence.
3 Language Poor presentation Average presentation Good presentation Excellent presentation
skills, significant skills: interesting and skills; use of good skills: excellent English,
grammatical error, enthusiastic English, engaging highly animated
unanimated presentation but and enthusiastic presentation, high
presentation, and contains many presentation enthusiasm, and
lack of enthusiasm grammatical errors throughout the fascinating presentation.
throughout the throughout the presentation.
presentation. presentation.

4 Delivery No apparent Content is loosely The sequence of Development of

logical order of connected transition information is well presentation is apparent
presentation, lack clarity. organised for the through specific and
Unclear focus. most part, but more appropriate examples;
clarity with transitions are clear and
transitions is create a concise and
needed. even flow.

Speaks in low Speaks in uneven Speaks with Speaks with fluctuation

volume, which volume with little or satisfactory in volume and inflection
causes audience no inflection. variation of volume to maintain audience
to disengage. and inflection. interest and emphasize
key points.
5 Appearance Bad appearance. Good appearance. Good appearance. Neat appearance.

Holds no eye Poor to holds Good to holds Excellent to holds

contact with attention of entire attention of entire attention of entire
audience, as audience with the audience with the audience with the use of
entire report is use of direct eye use of direct eye contact, no
read from notes. contact, while direct eye contact, looking at notes.
reading mostly from but still returns to
the notes. notes.
TOTAL 20 MARKS
* 0 mark –absence/ not presented/ non appearance
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RUBRICS PEER ASSESSMENT (INDIVIDUAL MARKS)

Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Moderate Good Exemplary

1-2 mark 3-4 marks 5-6 marks 7-8 marks 9-10 marks
Peer No or poor There is Moderate Good in Exemplary
assessment participation moderate participation in participation in the participation in the
participation in the written written report with written report with
the written report, report with the the fulfilment of the fulfilment of
with fulfilment of their their roles and the tasks of their
fulfilment of the roles tasks. tasks role
tasks of their role
TOTAL 10 MARKS
*0 mark – no participation.

“DECIDE. COMMIT. SUCCEED”

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