Answer three questions from Part 1. Your answer for a question (including subparts) in this part may be around 1000 to 2000 words (for each Question). In addition, you can include representative diagrams/ figures and tables (if so relevant).
[Hint: You may study various online journals from library, identify relevant research papers/ reports; also you may consider hypothetical or practical contexts & data e.g. a specific role in relevant project-based or manufacturing industry - to prepare your answers including diagrams, discussions and conclusions]
1. You are responsible to design the facility layout for: (i) a precast panel manufacturing unit
Hint: your answer, From the resource management perspectives for (a) one-off or less routine operations; and (b) routine or frequent operations, outline your layout design with supporting justifications and discussions.
2. . You are responsible to design the facility layout for automobile remanufacturing unit in a suburb area near a large metropolitan city.
Hint: YOUR ANSWER,From the resource management perspectives for (a) one-off or less routine operations; and (b) routine or frequent operations, outline your layout design with supporting justifications and discussions
3. Assume that you are working in an international organization which undertakes major metro rail and other infrastructure projects in Australia, Asia and Europe. As a part of your Australia division's improvement initiative, you are assigned to prepare detailed report on resource planning and management aspects for any two of the following: a. Reliability centered maintenance management of key equipment resources (you may assume one particular equipment); b. Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) as an alternate material choice
c. Employing drones in project delivery OR asset management (you shall answer either project delivery OR asset management aspect) d. Use of autonomous (driverless) vehicles in large construction projects OR mining industry