Objectives
For this assessment, students can get ideas from week 6-9 teaching and reading materials. Students should search for the relevant topics from
CQU online library, and or internet search.
Learning outcome 5: Develop and pitch a change proposal
Learning outcome 6: Reflect on the contribution of this project to professional development
Total marks: 20.
Items/elements need to be considered
Suppose you are working on a project of an organisation. As a stakeholder of the project, you feel that the project needs some changes/revisions. The changes/revisions could be but are not limited to
R The budget
R Schedule
R Quality measures
R Scope
R Availability of resources (both materials and manpower)
Based on these facts, your writing should cover the following key points but are not limited to:
R Identify and overview a detailed description of the proposed changes (the changes with as much detail as possible).
R Discuss the background information for the present situation and the proposed changes
R Outline the necessity of the proposed changes.
R Discuss the intended benefits of the proposed changes.
R Describe your professional developments you can achieve from this changed project.
Assignment Submission
The assignment should be written in a report format and include:
· Cover page, student name and id, the title of the topic, introduction, body and conclusion.
· Page number, headings and subheadings where appropriate.
· Tables, graphs and charts should be used where appropriate to support your discussion.
· Appropriately and accurately reference (both in-text and list) the work of 3rd parties, words, Figures/Tables etc. in accordance with the CQUniversity's Harvard referencing guide.
· References should be added at the end of the assignment and documented according to CQU referencing standards.
· No page limits, within 1500 words.
Electronic File Submission
Assignments must be submitted electronically in Moodle ("MS Word" format NOT pdf)
When saving your assignment, ensure you use the following file format:
Example: First name & ID_ENEG20003_Assignment name.docx
Assessment Criteria
The following criteria will be used to evaluate your assignment.
· Demonstration of knowledge and understanding of concepts (30%).
· Evidence of research beyond own experience and unit material (15%).
· Clarity of expression, including the use of terminology, ease of reading, spelling and grammar, orderly and logical presentation and use of diagrams as appropriate to illustrate points (25%).
· Use of appropriate referencing both in-text and in the reference list (20%).
· Complaint to the instructions (example: cover page, page number, heading, subheading, word count, electronic file submission etc) (10%).
· Marks will be deducted as per CQU policy for late submission without prior approval of the extension.
· According to CQU policy, students will be penalised for any unacceptable similarity percentage.
· Marks could be deducted if word count exceeds 1500.