Assignment Detail:- MCS504 Project, Design and Construction Management - Engineering Institute of Technology
Project description:
The Sydney Opera House is Australia's landmark and one of the most popular visitor attractions- It is one of the twentieth century's most distinctive buildings and was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2007-
For this assessment, you are required to write a report -3,000 words- outlining the following aspects of the design and construction of this iconic facility:
1- Introduction2- Literature review comprising:i- Project's original objectives and scopeii- Selection process of the project management and design teamiii- Project funding / financing, budget, and completion costiv- Different stages of the design and construction process and project completionv- Changes occurred within the original design and the selected project team3- Analyse the adopted project management structure and its suitability for the project4- Determine how the client and project design and management team ensured that:i- Appropriate design input parameters were determined and transposed into the construction processii- The technical specifications were fit for purposeiii- The architectural and structural design were fit for purposeiv- Any scope creep was avoided or minimisedv- The project was completed within the budgeted cost and allocated timeline
5- Findings, conclusion and recommendations containing:i- Findings and conclusions elaborating the success, failures, innovations, challenges and lessons learned from this projectii- Opinions and recommendations for improvement in the design and constructon of similar projects in future6- References
1- Structure and organisationThe report follows the structure/sections as indicated in the question statement- Each section has sufficient paragraphs/tables/figures required to demonstrate logical and subtle sequencing of ideas/reasoning- References are provided along the text/figures/tables- Transitions are used to enhance organisation-
2- IntroductionThe introduction is engaging, describes the topic and previews the structure of report-
3- Main bodyLiterature review comprising:i- Project's original objectives and scope ii- Selection process of the project management and design team iii- Project funding / financing, budget, and completion cost iv- Different stages of the design and construction process and project completion v- Changes occurred within the original design and the selected project team
Analyse the adopted project management structure, its suitability and effectiveness for the project-
Determine how the client and project design and management team ensured that:i- Appropriate design input parameters were determined and transposed into the construction process
ii- The technical specifications were fit for purposeiii- The architectural and structural design were fit for purposeiv- Project scope creep was avoided or minimised v- The project was completed within the budgeted cost and allocated timeline
Findings, conclusion and recommendations containing:i- Findings and conclusions elaborating the success, failures, innovations, challenges and lessons learned from this project ii- Opinions and recommendations for improvement in the design and constructon of similar projects in future
4- ReferencesList of references to be included in the required format-
Attachment:- Design and Construction Management-rar
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