CEPCM-360

Assignment (ONE), Sem One 2014

Curtin University
Department Of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Project & Cost Management 360
Assignment 1
Group Scheduling Project
Submission on-or-before Tues 6th May 2014 4:00pm, to the Assignments Office

General:

Assignment: Group Scheduling Project

This group project involves the scheduling and documentation of planning and control variables for
(principally) the Perth Rail-Airport Link.

Groups:

Teams of four are to be self-selected; names forwarded to staff in-class (7th March 2014)
Contribution shall be equitable. Members are responsible for task distribution.

Task:

Your group has been appointed as the civil engineering firm to: complete any outstanding
contractors design-component requirements; construct, and; maintain and operate, the
Perth Rail-Airport Link.

Format:

Prepare and submit a written, formal, fully-referenced report.

Set out solutions and recommendations to address the tasks detailed below.
Include details of all planning analyses, logical assumptions where deemed appropriate,
referenced justifications and relevant data sources, conclusions and recommendations.
Reports must make clear how the data has been prepared and why it is relevant,
alongside an indication of the reliability/variability of findings.
Curtin University graduate attributes regarding communicating effectively apply to the
length, format and content. Plagiarism info at http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/

Marks:

Assignment ONE contributes 25% to the overall unit mark. Marking will reflect unit learning
outcomes and be awarded for: logical communication of knowledge; clarity of solution
design & evaluation; appropriate reflection on engineers responsibilities; appropriately
referenced source material to justify discussions.
Note 1: There is NO provision for late submissions; however fully
justified extension-of-time EoT requests may be forwarded.
Note 2: Groups shall defend their work in an Oral Presentation; .
oral presentation details shall be forwarded at a later date.

Dr N.Nikraz, Dr A.Whyte, Dr PRS.Ranjan, Prof D.Scott

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1.0 ASSIGNMENT TASK

The formal report should seek to address the following items:
1. Project Charter;
2. Final Project Scope and Scope Management Plan;
3. Project Scheduling Plan;
4. Quality Management Plan; and
5. Risk Management Plan

Please see Section 4.0 for detailed project criteria and marking guide.

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2.0 SCOPE OF WORKS

The Scope of Works for the construction of the Railway Airport Link includes but is not limited to the
following:
(a)

clearing of existing vegetation and earthworking of the site according to levels

given on drawings, including drainage basin excavation;
Design, procurement, construction and commissioning of a railway line up and

(b)

down main between Bayswater Station and the new Domestic/International

Airport (as per project brief);
Integration of railway extension to PTAs current Midland line rail network,

(c)

namely Bayswater Station (as per project brief);

(d)

Interface with public and authorities/utilities affected;

(e)

construction and installation of crash barriers around the Site;

(f)

construction of in-situ reinforced concrete retaining wall along railway line (where
applicable);

(g)

backfill behind concrete retaining barrier wall to levels specified;

(h)

construction of drainage services every 1km of railway line;

(i)

installation of fencing around work-site;

Exclusions from the scope:

Planning, design and construction of stations (Bayswater and New Airport

Station);

Electrical, Communications and Signalling;

Overhead line equipment (including masts, catenary and contact structures);

Traction Power and LV (low-voltage) equipment; and

Railcar procurement.

Note: as-constructed recordings for all services installed will be provided in the Appendix.
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3.0: SPECIFICATION
Description of the Works
The works to be completed under this contract are located within the site plan provided in your project brief
i.e. from Bayswater Station to the new International/Domestic Airport. The works involve the construction of
a new dual running track railway line between the sites. The Contractor shall supply all plant, labour and
materials where required to complete the works detailed on the drawings. The Scope of Works for the
Contract is as follows:

a) Clearing, grubbing and mulching of remnant vegetation as per landscape drawings and specification,
sufficient mulch to be stockpiled on site and remaining to be removed and disposed;
b) Stripping and stockpiling of sufficient top soil on site, remaining to be removed and disposed;
c) Removal and disposal off-site of rubbish and contaminated soil;
d) Bulk earthworks cut and fill to nominal top of sub-grade level, surplus material to be stockpiled on
site;
e) Planning, construction and commissioning of a dual-track (up and down main) railway line to connect
upgraded Bayswater Station (Midland line) with the new Domestic/International Airport.
a. Dual Track (standard gauge);
b. Alignment with local council and Main Roads authority requirements for project interfacing;
and
c. Ballast quantities in line with Spons Railway Construction guidebook.
f) Excavation of drainage basins, including the provision of security fencing;
g) Supply and installation of drainage, including access pits and headwall structures;
h) Construction of in-situ reinforced concrete retaining wall adjacent to the railway corridor;
i) Construction of Railway specific bridges and tunnels where applicable;
j) Railway interfacing plan with existing structures and networks;
k) Construction to be in alignment with Geotechnical specification provided in project brief;
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4.0: TASK
You are the nominated PTA project manager for the Rail Airport Link Project commencing on the 18th
March 2014. You have access to external consultants and contractors that are available to complete concept
(15%), 85%, Detailed Design, IFC and As-Constructed designs, drawings and plans. You are to provide a
complete Project Management Plan (PMP) for this project, with the following deliverables:

4.1

Extensive Project Scope. A modified scope of works has been provided in 2.0, however this is
incomplete. You have been asked to complete the scope of works document to including the following
requirements:

Project Charter;

Complete Scope of Work (detailing all aspects provided in the specification);

Statement of Work;

Stakeholder Management Plan;

Work Breakdown Structure; and

Scope Management Plan

[8 Marks]

4.2

Project Scheduling Plan

You may use Microsoft Project (or any other scheduling tool) to produce a schedule for the RailAirport Link project. The deliverables for your Scheduling Plan are below:

Project Network Diagram;

Microsoft Project Plan (with WBS link); and

Critical Path Analysis (ignore laddering activities)

Dr N.Nikraz, Dr A.Whyte, Dr PRS.Ranjan, Prof D.Scott

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You must define a construction and commissioning total project schedule time (start to finish) and
treat the necessary critical float items. Your project plan must take into account realistic time
estimates i.e. working/non-working days, holidays, overtime etc.
[10 Marks]

4.4

Quality Management Plan. You must assess all:

Quality planning, assurance and control issues as per PMBOK (PMI).
*Hint assess different Quality Phases in the Project (e.g. from your Schedule/WBS).

[4 Marks]

4.5

Risk Management Plan (incl. Safety Plan, Traffic Management Plan etc.). You can apply the PTA
risk-base system as described in lectures.

[3 Marks]

Dr N.Nikraz, Dr A.Whyte, Dr PRS.Ranjan, Prof D.Scott