Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Instructions to Student
 In total this assessment consist of 12 questions. Answer five questions. Question
number one which are numerical based questions is compulsory. Then you can
select any four questions out of 11 questions from Q2 to Q12 and answer
accordingly.
 Deadline of submission: 01/07/2020 23:59 pm
 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual
weightage of the assignment which is 50 marks
 Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the
draft is submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date.
 Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 10/07/2020
 Maximum word limit: 1500 words
Module Learning Outcomes
The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully
1. Recognize the necessity of changing organization structures in different concepts in a practical
situation.
2. Calculate ETO’s (Economical Trade Off) in various supply chain situations.
IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT – SPRING
2020
(Assessment 2)
Module Code: BUSS – B – 3001 Module Name: Transport Management
Level: 3 Max. Marks: 100
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Assignment Objective
After the completion of the assignment, the students would be able to understand and apply the various
concepts of Transport Management in practical situations.
Assignment Tasks
Q1. Solve the following: (Compulsory question) 4*5 = 20 Marks
a)
Pressure on the quay
Weight of the container: 32 tons
Length of the reachstacker: 4 meters
Length of the arm 14 meters.
Pls calculate the pressure on the quay.
32
tons
20
Quay
??
What is the
pressure on
the quay
What is the axle pressure on the front axle (which is standing on the quay)?
b) The volume of a 45’ container is 86.65 m3. The internal measures are:
– Length: 44’5” ft
– Width: 8’5” ft
What is the height of the container?
c) You received 180*20ft containers and the standard ratio of 40ft containers. How much TEU
did you receive?
d) How much we can load in a container, when the container has a content of 32 m 3
(32000
litre) and the product sugar has a S.G of 1.2?
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Q2. In your lectures on introduction to transport management, you must have come across the
three subsystems of distribution logistics. With the help of the figure, explain in brief about these
three subsystem of distribution logistics? (5+5+5+5= 20 Marks)
Q3. In your lectures you have studied about the concept of standardization and normalization. In
Oman the directorate general for specifications and measurements (DGSM) is the national
standards body. Mention the activities for which DGSM is responsible in Oman? (20 Marks)
Q4. What are loading units? Explain in brief about each type of loading units as discussed in the
lectures (5+ 15 = 20 Marks)
Q5. In the lectures you have studied about the handling equipment’s. Explain in brief about each
type of handling equipment’s? (20 Marks)
Q6. Locomotives can be equipped “Bo-Bo “or “Co- Co”. What does that mean? Mention the
features of diesel and electrical locomotives? (5+ 15 = 20 Marks)
Q7. What do you understand by Deep sea shipping? Compare and contrast between Aframax ships
and cape size ships? (5+ 15 = 20 Marks)
Q8. As discussed in the lectures, explain briefly the main features of the various types of Cruise
liners? (20 Marks)
Q9. In your lectures, you have studied about the airlines and air cargo. In those context highlight
the main features / characteristics of the air cargo market in Oman? (20 Marks)
Q10. Differentiate between the followings? (2* 10 = 20 Marks)
a) Liberalization and Privatization
b) Modal Split and Modal Shift
Q11. What are dangerous goods? Explain briefly the various classifications of dangerous goods?
(20 Marks)
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Q12. By giving examples, explain what is meant by perishable transport? Also highlight the
advantages and disadvantages of airfreight, road transport, rail transport and barges/shortsea for
transporting perishable goods in the context of Oman? (20 Marks)
Rules & Regulations:
The assignment needs to be done bearing in mind the following
1. For the assignment students are expected to refer to secondary data and literature sources as well
as primary data. All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
2. The assignment should contain direct answers, diagrams and calculations if necessary.
3. The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using
CU Harvard Style and page numbers.
4. Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name
of the faculty.
5. The assignment should be done in Word, font size 12, font style Times New Roman, text color
black, colors can be used ONLY in appendices; main body of the report should be black and white.
6. Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
7. If found necessary, Viva may be conducted after the assignment submission as per the
dates informed earlier.
Guidelines:
 Assignment must be computer typed.
 Font – Times New Roman
 Font – Style – Regular
 Font – Size – 12
 Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
 Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable
software or by pencil.
 Each student has to do the assignment individually.
 You can refer books in e-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste
material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers
should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Important Policies to be followed
1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:
MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation
of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of
violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below
mentioned categories:
1. Plagiarism
2. Malpractice
3. Ghost Writing
4. Collusion
5. Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the
student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of
plagiarism.
1. Plagiarism
A. First offence of plagiarism
I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in
any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the
assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of
deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the
date he or she is advised to re-submit.
III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be
awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one
week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
B. Second offence of plagiarism
If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a
subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism
is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling
session in such cases.
2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghost writing/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module
and shall be required to re-register the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghost writing/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for
an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student
shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign
an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.
3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as
recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic
Affairs.
4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall
fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level
academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases”
mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an
institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The
committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take
appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation
which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module
fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.
6. Types/Variations of Cases:
I. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be
applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs
to be resubmitted.
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
II. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as
having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students
III. If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be
applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs
to be resubmitted.
All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the
policy will then be applied to all the students of the group.
IV. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment
component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual
reflection), the following will be applicable:
a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group
will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be
applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted
as per the policy.
b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual
assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that
student alone.
c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment.
* For further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.
2. Late Submission Regulations:
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days)
for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the
submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission
till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one
week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded
a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating
circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late
submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the
original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting
certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision
of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be
applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of
submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
required.
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3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy
To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved
including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are
expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the
following shall apply.
 Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical
standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.
 Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and
approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
 Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial,
animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety
Committee.
 Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended
uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the
commencement of research.
 Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only
for the intended purpose of research.
Assessment Evaluation Criteria
Classification
And % Range
Reflection and critical
analysis.
Knowledge and
Understanding/
Application of Theory
Evidence of Reading
Referencing and
Bibliography
Presentation, Grammar
and Spelling
Outstanding (90-100)%
Highly competent
analytical skills and
reflective practice,
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values and
principles and professional
development planning.
Extensive knowledge and
depth of understanding of
principles and concepts
and /or outstanding
application of theory in
practice.
Evidence of reading an
extensive range of
educational
literature/research and
where applicable
workplace strategies,
policies and procedures.
Accurate referencing and
bibliography correctly
using appropriate
referencing style
Excellent presentation,
logically structured, using
correct grammar and
spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to
supporting evidence
Excellent (80-90)%
Strong analytical skills and
reflective practice used,
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Excellent knowledge and
understanding of principles
and concepts and /or
excellent knowledge and
understanding of the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a wide
range of educational
literature/research and
where applicable,
workplace strategies,
policies and procedures.
Appropriate referencing
and bibliography correctly
using appropriate
referencing style
Good presentation,
competently structured,
using correct grammar and
spelling, clear and easy to
use links to supporting
evidence
Very Good Quality
(70-80) %
Good use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Good knowledge or key
principles and concepts
and/or good knowledge of
the application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a good
range of educational
literature/research and
where applicable workplace
strategies, policies and
procedures.
Generally well referenced
with correct use of the
appropriate referencing
style
Reasonable presentation,
completely structured,
acceptable grammar and
spelling, acceptable links to
supporting evidence
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Good (Acceptable)
(60-70) %
Acceptable use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Acceptable knowledge of
key principles and concepts
and/or knowledge of the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading an
appropriate range of
educational
literature/research and
where applicable, relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate referencing.
Generally accurate use of
appropriate referencing
style
Adequate presentation and
structure, acceptable
grammar and spelling,
adequate links to
supporting evidence
Adequate/ Satisfactory
(50-60) %
Adequate use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Adequate knowledge of key
principles and concepts
and/or satisfactory
evidence of the application
of theory in practice.
Evidence of minimal
reading of educational
literature/research and
where applicable relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate referencing.
Appropriate referencing
style used but may contain
some inaccuracies.
Weak presentation ,
satisfactory structure,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
Weak /Poor
(all learning outcomes not
adequately met)
(40-50) %
Little use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
competencies and/or
professional development
planning. Professional
values and principles not
reflected in the submission.
and/or
Insufficient/no use of
analytical skills and
reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
competencies and
professional development
planning
Little evidence of
knowledge of key
principles or concepts
and/or little evidence of
the application of theory in
practice
and/or
No evidence of knowledge
of key principles or
concepts and/or no
evidence of application of
theory in practice
Little or no evidence of
reading outside of the
course textbook and/or
reference to relevant work
place policies and
procedures
and/or
No evidence of reading
outside of the course
textbook and/or reference
to relevant workplace
policies and procedures
Little or no referencing,
incorrect style, or very
inaccurate use of
appropriate referencing
style
Poor presentation,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
and/or
Unacceptable
presentation, grammar
and spelling, structure is
very poor, links to
supporting evidence
Transport Management (BUSS B 3001) Spring Online 2020-CW 2 (Assignment 2) Session A,B,C,D&E-QP
Student Declaration for Coursework
(To be scanned and attached with coursework report after signing)
I/We confirm that this submission is part of a coursework (as chosen below) undertaken in
semester _____________________________________ towards completion of the following module:
Module Name and Code: _____________________________________________________________________________
(Please tick the correct choice below)
Individual Assignment or Case Study
Group Assignment or Case Study/Mini Project (in this case, all members have to sign
below in space provided)
I/We declare that the coursework report submitted by me/us is original, duly written by
me/us and has not been copied in part or in whole from any other source except where duly
acknowledged. All use of previously published work (from books, journals, magazines,
internet sources etc.) has been acknowledged within the main report to an item in the
References or Bibliography lists. I/we also agree that an electronic copy of this report may
be stored and used for the purposes of plagiarism prevention and detection.
I/We also acknowledge that I am/we are aware of MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy
and Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy and the disciplinary action that shall be taken in
case of violation of the policies. Further, in case of group work each of us in the group are
equally responsible for the group component and liable for application of penalty on policy
violation.
Document Name & Type Student Declaration for
coursework Form Author/Department Head, Centre for
Academic Practices
Approval Date 27/03/2018 Effective Date 29/03/2018
Review Date 25/04/2019 Next Review Date 24/04/2020
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Student ID, Name and Sign: ______________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
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