Construction Project Management

(ECM 566)

Group Project

1.0 Introduction

This open-ended project is specially designed to fulfil the continuous assessment for Open
Distance Learning (ODL) as a partial replacement (40%) for the Faculty Exam during covid19
pandemic.

At the end of this project, the students should be able to comprehend the nature of a typical
construction project faced with the unfamiliarity or infrequently encountered issues. The
students are required to develop a construction project goal statement and a project priority
matrix for ANY selected real construction project based upon a clear understanding of the
project stakeholder’s needs and requirements. At the end, the students shall evaluate
problems faced by a construction project and propose solutions to the problems based upon
the Project Priority Matrix.

This project is to be carried out in groups (4-5 person) related to the specific project description
and according to the assigned tasks. Some of the tasks need to be carried out as a group and
some tasks shall be carried out individually. However, both group and individual works must
be compiled together and submitted as a Group submission by the Group Leader.

2.0 Programme Outcomes (PO), Course Outcomes (LO), Knowledge Profiles (WK) and
Complex Engineering Problems (WP)

There are two (2) Course Outcomes (CO) and two (2) programme outcomes (PO) to be
addressed by this project as mapped in the following table.

Course Programme Outcomes Complex Engineering Problems &

Outcome Knowledge Profiles
1 CO1: PO2: Problem analysis This project requires the students to
Analyse the Identify, formulate, identify, analysis, propose and justify the
key project research literature and solutions to complex problems (WP1,
management analyze complex WP2 & WP4) with required knowledge
concepts for engineering problems profiles (WK3, WK4, WK7 & WK8) to be
the reaching substantiated demonstrated by the students as shown
management conclusions using first below:
of principles of WP1: Depth of Knowledge Required =
construction mathematics, natural in-depth engineering knowledge at the
projects sciences and level of one or more of WK3, WK4, WK5,
engineering sciences WK6 or WK8
(WK1-WK4) WP2: Conflicting requirement

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 2 CO2: Plan PO11: Project Wide-ranging or conflicting technical,
the project management and engineering and other issues
management Finance - Demonstrate (professional bodies, government state &
process, knowledge and federal authorities, public health & safety
tools and understanding of etc.)
techniques engineering WP3: Depth of analysis: Non-obvious
towards management principles solutions to solve the complex
producing and economic decision- engineering problems encountered.
effective making and apply these WP4: Familiarity of issues - infrequently
outcome for to one own’s work, as a encountered issues in construction
construction member and leader in a project management
projects. team, to manage projects Knowledge Profiles
and in multidisciplinary WK3 – Fundamental Knowledge
environments. WK4 – Specialist Knowledge
WK7 – Comprehension on issues and
approaches
WK8 – Research Literature
6.0 Tasks to be carried out
As a construction project manager (PM), you are expected to carry out the main project
management functions which are project definition, project planning and project control. A
project’s success greatly depends on how well the PM is able to define the project goal and
objectives based upon a clear understanding of the project stakeholder’s needs and
requirements, establish their project priorities, managing changes and ensuring stakeholder’s
needs and priorities are constantly monitored and eventually fulfilled.

1. AS A GROUP, select any real project in Malaysia and provide a review of a completed
construction project with poor performance (students may select/choose either cost
overrun, time overrun or poor quality performance or combination) supported by relevant
and validated reports, press statement, online news, and related information (CO2-
PO11)(5%)(C4)
2. AS A GROUP, identify the stakeholders involved and discuss on their differing needs and
contradicting requirements that might have affected the performance of the selected
project. (CO2-PO11) (5%) (C3)
3. AS A GROUP, propose one (1) probable Project Goal together with a probable Project
Priority Matrix for the selected project with justification from relevant and validated reports,
press statement, online news, related information etc. (CO2-PO11) (10%) (C4)
4. EACH STUDENT is required to evaluate three (3) incidents / situations /decisions
/proposals that affects project performance, based upon the proposed Project Priority
Matrix. WP1: depth of knowledge; WP3: Depth of analysis) (CO1-PO2) (10%) (WP/C5)
5. EACH STUDENT is required to propose different viable solution for the problems caused
by the incident/ situation /decision (identified in Task 4) occurring in the project with
reference to the proposed Project Priority Matrix that is aligned to and not conflicting with
the project priority matrix (established in Task 3) (CO1-PO2) (10%)(WP/C6)

7.0 Assessment and Submission of Report

A comprehensive report will be used to assess both individual (20%) and group (20%) works.
Due date: 25 June 2021 by 11.59 pm through Google Classroom/Email/MT/U-future etc.
to their respective lecturers.

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8.0 Format of Report
a. General format:
- Font: Arial (size 11 single spacing)
- Individual Reports for Tasks 4 and 5 should be compiled together in the Group Report
submission, with Names and Student ID written for each of the team member’s individual
report. There will be penalties (marks deduction) for plagiarism between individual team
members report.
b. Specific format
The report must consist of the following sections:
Front Page – Project Title, Names, UiTM no. Group No.
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Executive Summary or Abstract (max 1 page)
Introduction/Background of Project Assignment (max 1 page)
Content of report shall follow the rubrics, as follows:
➢ Review of the Construction Project (Max. of 3 pages)
➢ Identification of the stakeholders’ involvement with discussion on their differing needs
and contradicting requirements (Max. of 2 pages)
➢ Proposal on the probable Project Goal for the project. (Max. of 1 page)
➢ Proposal on the probable Project Priority Matrix for project (Max. of 2 pages)
➢ Individual assessment of three (3) incident / situation /decision occurring in project
(Max. of 2 pages for each student)
➢ Individual proposed solutions for the problems caused by the incident/ situation
/decision occurring in the project. (Max. of 2 pages for each student)
➢ Conclusions and Limitations (Max. of 1 page)
➢ References (Max. of 1 page)

9.0 Rubrics

Prepared by:
AP. Dr. Ir. Che Maznah Mat Isa (Lecturer)
AP. Dr. Siti Rashidah Mohd Nasir (Lecturer/Course Coordinator)
AP. Dr Sheila Belayutham (Lecturer)
Date: 19 May 2021
Approved by:
Dr. Nur Izzati Ab Rani
Resource Person
Date: 20 May 2021

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 Moderated by:
Dr. Ir. Oh Chai Lian (Complex Engineering Committee)
Date: 22 May 2021

Rubrics are provided for the assessment of all the tasks in Appendix A and they can also be
accessed from the Google Classroom/Microsoft Team/U-future platforms.

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 Appendix A: Performance Criteria Matrix for Assessment of Project

Performance Complex Engineering Description of Performance Criteria Marks

Criteria Problem
CO-PO Characteristics/
Taxonomy Level
Task 1: C4: Analysis Able to select a real project in Malaysia and provide a review of a completed construction project with
Perform a poor performance (time, cost & scope) and break information into parts by or causes by identifying the
Review of the motives supported by relevant and validated reports, press statement, online news, and related
project information (based on the required knowledge profiles (WK3, WK4, WK8)
(CO2-PO11) 1 2 3 4 5 X1
Poor review of Comprehensive
Adequate review Substantial review
one of aspects of review of one of
Review does not of one of the of one of the
project the aspects of
include any aspects of project aspects of project
performance project
aspects of project performance performance
(Time, Cost, performance
performance (Time, Cost, (Time, Cost,
Scope) supported (Time, Cost &
(Time, Cost, Scope) supported Scope) supported
by Scope) supported
Scope) by relevant by relevant
irrelevant/invalid by relevant
evidences. evidences.
evidences. evidences.
Task 2: C3 Application Able to identify the stakeholders involved and discussed on their differing needs and contradicting
Identification of WP2: Contradicting requirements that might have affected the performance of the selected project
stakeholders’ requirements by X1
1 2 3 4 5
involvement that stakeholders
might have Acceptable Substantial Excellent
Poor discussion Some discussion
affected the discussion on discussion on discussion on more
on only one (1) on only two (2)
performance of more the three (3) three (3) the three (3)
stakeholder’s stakeholders’
the selected stakeholders’ stakeholders’ stakeholders’
need and differing needs
project. differing needs differing needs differing needs and
requirements and requirements
(CO2-PO11) and requirements and requirements requirements
Task 3a: Able to propose one (1) probable Project Goal the selected project with justification from relevant and
Proposal of Goal validated reports, press statement, online news, related information etc.
1 2 3 4 5 X1

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for the selected Provide a project
Acceptable Excellent Project
project Provide a project goal supported by Good Project
Project Goal Goal supported by
(CO2-PO11) goal but lack of 2 sources Goal supported by
Supported by 2 more than 3
supporting literature search 3 sources of
sources of sources of
sources but not relevant literature search
literature search literature search
and validated
Task 3b: C4: Analysis Ability to examine and break information into parts, and proposing with justification a probable Project X1
Propose with Priority Matrix for the selected project
justification a Very poor Acceptable Comprehensive
probable Project Poor analysis with Good analysis
analysis with analysis with analysis with
Priority Matrix for lack in justification with good
nojustification on acceptable strong justification
the project on the proposed justification on the
the proposed justification on the on the proposed
(CO2-PO11) Project Priority proposed Project
Project Priority proposed Project Project Priority
Matrix Priority Matrix
Matrix Priority Matrix Matrix
Task 4: WP1: Depth of Ability to identify three (3) incidents/situations/decisions occurring in the selected project affecting
Individual Knowledge: Cannot project performance, with supporting evidence. (WK4-specialitst knowledge, WK7-comprehension
Assessment of be resolved without in- and WK8 – literature research)
Three (3) incident depth engineering 1 2 3 4 5 X1
/ situation knowledge at the level
Acceptable Good Excellent
/decision of WK4, WK7and WK8 Demonstrate only Demonstrate only
demonstration of demonstration of demonstration of
occurring in the which allows a one (1) of the two (2) of the
all three (3) of the all three (3) of the all three (3) of the
project (with fundamental-based, specified WKs specified WKs
specified WKs specified WKs specified WKs
supporting first principles
evidence) analytical approach. Ability to assess the unfamiliar incident/situation/decision occurring in the project, based upon the
affecting project requirements of the proposed project priority matrix.
performance, 1 2 3 4 5 X1
based upon the WP4: Familiarity of
All incident / Only 1 incident / Only 2 incident / All 3 incident /
requirements of issues: All incident /
situation / situation / situation / situation / decision
the proposed Infrequently situation /
decision decision decision assessed assessed with
project priority encountered issues decision
assessed with assessed with with relevant relevant
matrix. assessed with no
irrelevant relevant explanation explanation
(CO1-PO2) relation to the
explanation explanation relating to the relating to the
requirements of
relating to the relating to the requirements of requirements of the

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 the project priority requirements of requirements of the project priority project priority
matrix the project priority the project priority matrix matrix.
matrix matrix
Task 5: WP2: Conflicting Ability to propose multiple ways/means/solution to overcome the problems caused by the
Individual requirements incident/situation/decision occurring in the project taking into account the conflicting requirements in
proposal of Wide-ranging or the project priority matrix
solutions for the conflicting technical, 1 2 3 4 5 X2
problems caused engineering and other One (1) solution Only two (2)
by the incident/ issues
Solutions did not Solutions addressed, with Solutions 3 solutions
situation
address the addressed with detail addressed, with addressed, with
/decision
conflicting brief explanation, explanation, on detail explanation, detail explanation,
occurring in the requirements of on the conflicting the conflicting on the conflicting on the conflicting
project that is the constraints requirements of requirements of requirements of requirements of the
align to and not
and did not the constraints the constraints the constraints constraints and
conflicting with
aligned to the but poorly aligned and acceptably and substantially precisely aligned to
the project
project priority to the project aligned to the aligned to the the project priority
priority matrix. matrix priority matrix project priority project priority matrix
(CO1-PO2) matrix matrix
Total Marks /40

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