Professional Practice Report

ECE 4099/TRC 4002 – Professional Practice

Assignment 1

ECE 4099/TRC 4002 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

ASSIGNMENT 1 – PROJECTS

Lecturer Ms. Roslyn Rimington Report completed by Jai Deepak Chetnani – 19611919 Zaki Mohzani – 19536305 Prasad Murthi – 19204612
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ECE 4099/TRC 4002 – Professional Practice TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………........... 2.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………… 3.0 MAIN BODY………………………………………………………………

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3.1 TIMING ALLOCATION OF THE PROJECT………………………………… 3.2 COST ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT………………………………………. 3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS……………… 3.4 MANAGEMENT OF THE SELECTED PROJECT…………………………… 4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ………………………………………………………… 5.0 CONCLUSIONS…………………………………………………………………

6.0 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………... 10 7.0 APPENDICES…………………………………………………………………... 7.1 APPENDIX A………………………………………………………… 7.2 APPENDIX B……………………………………………………….… 7.3 APPENDIX C………………………………………………………… 7.4 APPENDIX D………………………………………………………… 11 11 12 13 14

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ECE 4099/TRC 4002 – Professional Practice 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Assignment 1

The management task of overseeing the deployment of fibre optic cables over a span of 200km in an urban locality is the culmination of a successful grant from the Federal Minister for Telecommunications. Projects A and B represent the two alternative cable laying solutions considered and are namely, underground and above ground cabling respectively. Financially, project B is more viable than project A albeit on a marginal scale. As both projects have a computed rate of return of more than the stipulated 9%, the financial feasibility of the projects were not considered as primary motivating factors that influenced the decision making process. The impediments that may cause delays in undertaking both projects are more apparent in project B in the form of an objection from members of the public and environmental groups who may be against above ground