Assessment Scenario
Scenario 1: The Crystal, London, United Kingdom
- Flagship sustainable development by Siemens, located at Royal Victoria Dock.
- Designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects, opened 2012.
- Features green technologies: solar energy, rainwater harvesting, smart energy management.
- First London building to receive BREEAM Outstanding and LEED Platinum certifications.
- Repurposed in 2022 to house Greater London Authority’s City Hall.
Research Links:
- The Crystal by Wilkinson Eyre Architects – Re-thinking The Future
- The Crystal / Wilkinson Eyre Architects – ArchDaily
- Townshend Landscape Architects – The Crystal, London
Scenario 2: Self-Selected Case Study
- Choose a real-life engineering project from any industry or country.
- Resources: World Bank Projects & Operations
- Students must ensure:
- Sufficient publicly available information.
- Project aligns with learning outcomes.
- Complexity matches student skill level.
Assessment Tasks
You are acting as a specialist project management consultant and required to produce a 5,000-word management report analyzing the case study project.
Task 1 (LO1) – Evaluate Internal & External Influences
- Objective: Systematically analyse internal and external influences on project management practice and sustainability.
- Guidelines:
- Critically analyse influences on the organisation and project selection.
- Evaluate sustainability considerations and recommend strategies.
- Marking Criteria:
- Critical appraisal, relevance to the case study, deep analysis.
- Higher marks for evaluation answering how, why, what if, so what.
Task 2 (LO2) – Analyse Complex Situations for Decision Making
- Objective: Critically analyse constraints and stakeholder engagement.
- Guidelines:
- Identify and evaluate project constraints.
- Analyse stakeholders and propose engagement strategies.
- Marking Criteria:
- Critical evaluation of constraints and stakeholder management.
- Evidence-based, specific to the case study.
Task 3 (LO3) – Synthesise Information from Diverse Sources
- Objective: Analyse risks and resources required for the project.
- Guidelines:
- Identify key risks and mitigation strategies.
- Appraise and categorise resources; evaluate deployment challenges.
- Marking Criteria:
- Application of risk management theory and best practice.
- Case-study specific, critical analysis.
Task 4 (LO4) – Communicate Complex Ideas
- Objective: Demonstrate leadership, conflict management, and project communication.
- Guidelines:
- Describe sources of conflict and propose resolution strategies.
- Recommend project manager leadership strategies to improve success.
- Marking Criteria:
- Application of communication management theory and best practice.
- Relevance to case study and critical evaluation.