Assignment Brief

Students at a postgraduate level study are expected to develop their critical thinking skills, which should be clearly demonstrated in the final submission of the assignment. In addition to demonstrating a holistic understanding of project case studies as per the module's learning outcomes.

Case Study analysis - 3,000 words report

Case study-based learning provides students with an opportunity for an in-depth and practical understanding of project management. It enables students to understand the complexity of managing projects in-practice, which involves managing constrained resources and balancing the requirements of multiple stakeholders. Successful project management requires innovation, team collaboration and learning to deliver the desired project outcomes safely whilst minimising the impact on the natural environment.

Write a 3,000-word review paper (+/-10% - excluding references) on a selected project case study. Case study selected can relate to any industrial/engineering sector, such as: construction, mechanical, biomedical, etc. Examples of construction projects case studies include Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Queensferry New Crossing, HS2, ...etc.

Your individual review paper must cover the following:

Project overview (description, scope, benefits, etc.); list of stakeholders' & their roles and influence on the project (i.e. stakeholders' analysis); and project successes and/or failures (using relevant data where appropriate). In addition to challenges faced over the course of the project and how they were addressed. (2,000 words)

Role of innovation in project delivery for your chosen case study including an explicit statement and discussion of the innovation(s) adopted (e.g. product and/or process innovation), and the impact of implementing these innovations on project delivery. (1,000 words)