| INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS |
| · Carry out background research for all stakeholders while answering the questions. |
| · All answers require justification and explanation. |
| · No interviews or site visits are allowed. All necessary information is available from relevant sources. |
| · Each submission can be by one student or a group of 2 – 5 students (maximum). |
| · The minimum amount of content required for this assignment is 2,000 words. · Referencing the course handouts, blogs or Wikipedia is not allowed. · Only a soft-copy is required in the prescribed format along with this cover page. · Any submission in another format shall be treated as a non-submission. · Late submissions will have deduction of 0.25 marks for every working hour of the college. · All assignments shall be checked for plagiarism. · The highest marks will be awarded to assignments that show the most amount of varied research. |
| Question No. | Max. Marks | Obtained Marks | Question No. | Max. Marks | Obtained Marks | |
| Q1 | 5 | Q3 | 4 | |||
| Q2 | 1 | |||||
| Sub-Total Marks | 6 | Sub-Total Marks | 4 | |||
| Grand Total Marks | /10 | |||||
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| Second Marker: (NOT APPLICABLE)
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| Signature:
Date : | Signature :
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Q1. Review the Palm Mall project at the link provided and select the most suitable form of contract for this project. The answer should include a detailed justification with at least the following:
Q1.a. Project characteristics matrix. [1]
Q1.b. Form of contract characteristics matrix. [1]
Q1.c. The characteristics which match exactly. [1]
Q1.d. The characteristics which not match. [1]
Q1.e. The modifications required to the contract to take care of the mismatching characteristics. [1]
Note: The matrix can follow a similar format to the handouts but a unique approach is encouraged.
Link: http://aljarwanigroup.com/swf/palmmall/palm/palm%20mall%20profile.pdf
Q2. Review the Oman Standard Documents for Building and Civil Engineering Works (uploaded to the e-Learning along with the assignment) and identify all clauses where the opinion and/or satisfaction of the Engineer is required. [1]
Q3. Suggest modifications that can be made to each of the clauses identified to increase unambiguity. [4]