Project Development and Optimisation

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Unit Code and Title: SBM3307 Project Development and Optimisation

Assessment 3: Unit Project Part B

Due date: Week 10

Group/individual: Group

Word count / Time provided:

2000 words

Weighting: 30%

Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-2, ULO-3, ULO-4

Assessment Details:

The group is required to select a real-life project or a project decided by the group and develop

alternatives for the decision-making situation and estimate cash-flow items both inflows and outflow for

each alternative. The bases of estimations for estimates should be given. The team needs to decide about

interest rate, project life, and other parameters that can affect economic analysis in this activity. The

team should apply one of the techniques to evaluate each alternative and select the best one.

Marking Criteria and Rubric: The assessment will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 30% of the total unit mark

Marking Criteria Not satisfactory

(0-49%) of the criterion mark)

Satisfactory

(50-64%) of the criterion mark

Good

(65-74%) of the criterion mark

Very Good

(75-84%) of the criterion mark

Excellent

(85-100%) of the criterion mark

Describe and

discuss the

principles of

project

management

economics,

optimisation and

principles of

sustainability

applied to project

selected.

(10%)

Inadequate

understanding of

the principles of

project

management

economics and

project

optimisation;

cannot discuss

concepts in own

words

Exhibit basic

knowledge only of

the principles of

project

management

economics and

project

optimisation;

limited depth of

basic concepts

Exhibits good

breadth and

depth of

understanding

of the principles

of project

management

economics,

project

optimisation and

sustainability

Exhibits very good

breadth and

depth of

understanding

of the principles

of project

management

economics,

project

optimisation and

sustainability

Display excellent

breadth and

depth of

understanding

of the principles

of project

management

economics,

project

optimisation and

sustainability

Assessment-3 Details

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Develop project

feasibility reports

based on the

critical analysis of

project data.

(30%)

Inadequate

understanding

of project

feasibility reports

based

on the critical

analysis of

project data;

cannot

discuss

concepts in

own words

Basic knowledge

only of project

feasibility reports

based on the

critical analysis of

project data;

limited depth of

basic concepts

Exhibits breadth

and depth of

understanding of

project feasibility

reports based

on the critical

analysis of project

data

Exhibits accurate

and detailed

breadth and

depth of

understanding

of project

feasibility reports

based on the

critical analysis of

project data

Displays

exceptional

understanding

of concepts and

their practical

application of

project feasibility

reports based

on the critical

analysis of

project data

Apply

accounting

principles in

the analysis of

project

budgets and

financial

projections

(40%)

Inadequate

understanding

of accounting

principles in

the analysis of

project

budgets and

financial

projections;

cannot

discuss

concepts in

own words

Exhibit basic

knowledge

only of

accounting

principles

in the

analysis of

project budgets

and financial

projections;

limited depth of

basic concepts

Exhibits

breadth and

depth of

understanding

of accounting

principles in

the analysis of

project budgets

and financial

projections

Exhibits

accurate and

detailed breadth

and depth of

understanding

of accounting

principles in the

analysis of project

budgets

and financial

projections

Displays

exceptional

understanding

of concepts

and their practical

application of

accounting

principles in

the analysis of

project budgets

and financial

projections

Presentation and

integration of the

discussion: neat

presentation of

the essay with

title page, and

the body of the

report that

complies with the

Harvard style

citation, and

integrated

discussion written

in standard

English.

(10%)

Very badly

presented report;

lacks proper

format and issues

are not integrated

discussion.

Written in poor

English expression

Exhibit

satisfactory

presentation of

report; but lacks

proper format and

issues are fairly

integrated into

discussion.

Written in

satisfactory

English expression

Exhibit good

presentation of

report; but lacks

proper format and

issues are

integrated into

discussion.

Written in good

English expression

Exhibit very good

presentation of

essay; but lacks

proper format and

issues are well

integrated into

discussion.

Written in very

good English

expression

Display

exceptional

presentation of

report; but lacks

proper format and

issues are well

integrated into

discussion.

Written in

excellent English

expression

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Referencing:

Demonstrates the

correct use

referencing style

for the sources

and other

materials used in

the report.

Harvard citation

rules are applied

in the report and

familiarity with

rules in citation

from sources as

well. (10%)

Incorrect use of

Harvard citation

rules in the body

and reference list,

and/or some

citations in the

body are not

included in the

reference list

Exhibit

satisfactory use of

Harvard citation

rules in the body

and reference list,

and/or some

citations in the

body are included

in the reference

list

Exhibit good use

of Harvard

citation rules in

the body and

reference list,

and/or citations in

the body are

included in the

reference list

Exhibit very good

use of Harvard

citation rules in

the body and

reference list,

and/or citations in

the body are

included in the

reference list

Display

exceptional use of

Harvard citation

rules in the body

and reference list,

and/or citations in

the body are

included in the

reference list