Computer Science homework help. IN SEMESTER (INDIVIDUAL) ASSIGNMENT – SPRING
2020
(Assessment 1)
Module Code: BUSS – B – 3001 Module Name: Transport Management
Level: 3 Max. Marks: 100
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Assignment Tasks
Case Study
FARAMIL S.A.O.G. is a company based in Ubar (Oman) that makes mechanical components for
trucks. The production and storage are both based in Ubar. It has just received an order from a
multinational to start a mass-production of all the front brakes of a new model truck that is about
to be launched. According to the tender, FARAMIL S.A.O.G. must supply 1200 brake units a day
(600 correspond to part code PS3476FRT543789DR, for the right front wheels of the vehicle and
600 correspond to part code PS3476FRT543789IZ for the left front wheels). The weight of these
brake units is 14.5 kgs each (incl. box).
The goods must be supplied each working day from Saturday to Thursday in the factory that the
multinational has in Ubar, Oman. The initial duration of the contract is set at one year (in other
words, 249 deliveries). Once the brakes have been manufactured, they are packed in reusable
parallelepiped plastic boxes adapted to the component, with a lid, and outside dimensions of 30
x 40 x 25 cm (the last measurement corresponds to the height). Each box can hold a complete
set of brake equipment.
Independently of the labelling, the boxes are yellow or orange corresponding to the right or the
left wheel, to make it easy to work with in logistics and sales. The boxes will be stacked on wooden
pallets (europallets) measuring 120 x 80 x 15 cm. The weight of the pallets is 10 kgs per pallet.
The boxes are stacked in layers separated by a 6mm thick sheet of plywood 120 cm x 80 cm x
0.6 cm thick. The pallets may not be stacked on top of each other. Once the pallet is fully loaded,
it is wrapped. The weight of both foil and sheets is negligible.
The maximum height of the pallets is limited to 150 cm since this is the size of the space for pallets
in their dynamic shelves in the FARAMIL S.A.O.G. warehouse. However, FARAMIL S.A.O.G. has
a problem in achieving this major contract: the production plant in Ubar is not equipped to perform
the hardening treatment required by all the brakes and has to subcontract this operation to another
company.
There is a company in Saudi Arabia called MEDIBRAKE that can apply this treatment in Medina,
Saudi Arabia.
FARAMIL and MEDIBRAKE have already reached a pre-agreement by which the amount of the
product required every day will be delivered to the factory designated for treatment and will then
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be returned duly treated after two days to be repacked and palletised in the same conditions as
when it was delivered. The Logistics Manager of FARAMIL is prepared to organise the transport
in light of the operating conditions. To do this, he has contacted different logistics service providers
and has asked them to bid for the contract.
The logistics operator must collect the product every day at FARAMIL and transport them to the
MEDIBRAKE plant in Medina (Saudi Arabia) and collect the treated product there to take it back
to Ubar (Oman).
In addition, the logistic manager of FARAMIL S.A.O.G. will take along the winning logistics
operator to help him to convince the multinational of the logistical viability of the process.
By FARAMIL accepted modes of transport
The following modes of transport are available for this concept:
Airlines
Shortsea
Road transport
Airlines:
There is a daily flight from Salalah (Oman) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) v.v. what is also open for
transport of cargo.
The service will be executed by a Boeing 787 what can carry ULD’s types LD4 and LD11.
Shortsea:
There is a daily ferry service between Salalah (Oman to Jeddah) Saudi Arabia
v.v. what is open for containers and Ro-Ro. (non-dangerous goods). Closing
time for acceptation the container before departure is 6h.
The sailing distance is 1300Nm.
Road:
The current situation in Yemen is not stable. Waiting time at the borders is from 6-48 hours but
can change rapidly. During the nights it is unsafe to drive outside cities.
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Other data for the exercise:
Containers:
The weights of the containers are:
20ft container 2.5 tons
40ft container 4.0 tons
LD4 n.a. max payload is excl. container weight
LD11 n.a. max payload is excl. container weight
Measure of the containers:
All containers either ISO or standardized.
Road transport:
The maximum tons we can transport in both Saudi Arabia and Oman by road is 32 tons.
The weight of the truck is
With container chassis: 13 tons
With aluminium semi-trailer + chassis: 15 tons
In case of intermodal transport both Oman and Saudi Arabia accept 10% (3 tons) extra gross
weight within road transport.
Technical data of a truck:
No of axles: 5
No. of tyres: 12
Max. payload: 32 tons
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Line haul price per km is: OMR 0.44
Pre- posthaulage price in Oman is OMR 0.60 per km.
Pre- posthaulage price in Saudi Arabia is SAR 4.3 per km.
Prices are incl.
– max. loading and unloading time of 2h each;
– toll
Crossing the Yemen border will cost an extra fee of 2x OMR 100 per single trip.
Average speed: 35 km/h
Shortsea
OMR per single trip Loaded Empty IMO goods
20ft container 250 150 290
40ft container 350 250 390
Semi-trailer 370 270 410
Average speed: 12Kn/h
Container handling:
In Oman: From land to the vessel or v.v.: OMR 20
In Saudi Arabia: From land to the vessel or v.v.: SAR 90
Airlines
Costs for a LD4 container: OMG 375 single trip
Costs for a LD11 container: OMG 500 single trip
Pre- posthaulage from Ubar to Salalah incl. loading of a LD container is OMG 140
Pre- posthaulage from Jeddah to Medina incl. loading of a LD container is SAR 2000
Transsittime door door is 3 days.
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Answer all the questions:
1. On the basis of your reading and understanding of this case study, identify your roles and
responsibilities as a logistic operator of the company who has won the contract of transporting
brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL
(20 Marks)
2. In the case study you will find that the boxes of the breaks to be transported will be stacked on
Wooden pallets (europallets) measuring 120 x 80 x 15 cm. In the lectures also you have studied
about the pallets. So on the basis of your understanding: Define what are Pallets? What are its
various kinds? Also state the characteristics of Euro pallets? (5+5+10 = 20 Marks)
3. In the case study you find the mention of Containers that has to be used to transport the boxes
along with the pallets. In the lectures also you have studied about the containers. So on the basis
of your understanding: Mention the various types of containers available for transportation of
Goods? Which type of Container you will use to transport the brakes from FRAMIL to
MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? (5+5 = 10 Marks)
4. Do the SWOT analysis of all the modes of transport (Road transport, Short Sea and Airlines) as
mentioned in the case study. Decide which modes of Transport you will use for the Transportation
of brakes from FRAMIL to MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? Justify your
answer. (15+5+5= 25 Marks)
5. With the help of drawing/ picture, show how you will organise the transport from FRAMIL to
MEDIBRAKE and from MEDIBRAKE to FRAMIL? (10 Marks)
References: 10 Marks
Report Structure and Format: 5 Marks
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Rules & Regulations:
The assignment needs to be done bearing in mind the following
1. For the assignment students are expected to refer to secondary data and literature sources as well
as primary data. All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style.
2. The assignment should contain direct answers, diagrams and calculations if necessary.
3. The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using
CU Harvard Style and page numbers.
4. Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name
of the faculty.
5. The assignment should be done in Word, font size 12, font style Times New Roman, text color
black, colors can be used ONLY in appendices; main body of the report should be black and white.
6. Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle.
7. If found necessary, Viva may be conducted after the assignment submission as per the
dates informed earlier.
Guidelines:
Assignment must be computer typed.
Font – Times New Roman
Font – Style – Regular
Font – Size – 12
Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline.
Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable
software or by pencil.
Each student has to do the assignment individually.
You can refer books in eLibrary or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste material
from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers should be
in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.
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Important Policies to be followed
1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*:
MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation
of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of
violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled.
All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below
mentioned categories:
1. Plagiarism
2. Malpractice
3. Ghost Writing
4. Collusion
5. Other cases
If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the
student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of
plagiarism.
1. Plagiarism
A. First offence of plagiarism
I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in
any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the
assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of
deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed.
II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the
date he or she is advised to re-submit.
III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be
awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one
week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark.
B. Second offence of plagiarism
If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a
subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism
is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of
suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling
session in such cases.
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2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghost writing/Collusion
If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module
and shall be required to re-register the module
B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghost writing/Collusion
If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for
an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student
shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign
an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases.
3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation
If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student
shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as
recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic
Affairs.
4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation:
If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment
component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall
fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level
academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs.
5. Other cases
If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases”
mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an
institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The
committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take
appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation
which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module
fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence.
6. Types/Variations of Cases:
I. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be
applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs
to be resubmitted.
II. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as
having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students
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III. If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be
applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs
to be resubmitted.
All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the
policy will then be applied to all the students of the group.
IV. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment
component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual
reflection), the following will be applicable:
a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group
will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be
applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted
as per the policy.
b. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual
assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that
student alone.
c. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole
assessment.
* For further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook.
2. Late Submission Regulations:
It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments.
As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days)
for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5% of the marks obtained for the
submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission
till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one
week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded
a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating
circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late
submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the
original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting
certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision
of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be
applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of
submission.
Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if
required.
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3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy
To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved
including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are
expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the
following shall apply.
Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical
standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.
Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and
approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.
Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial,
animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety
Committee.
Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended
uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the
commencement of research.
Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only
for the intended purpose of research.
Assessment Evaluation Criteria
Classification
And % Range
Reflection and critical
analysis.
Knowledge and
Understanding/
Application of Theory
Evidence of Reading
Referencing and
Bibliography
Presentation, Grammar
and Spelling
Outstanding (90-100)%
Highly competent
analytical skills and
reflective practice,
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values and
principles and professional
development planning.
Extensive knowledge and
depth of understanding of
principles and concepts
and /or outstanding
application of theory in
practice.
Evidence of reading an
extensive range of
educational
literature/research and
where applicable
workplace strategies,
policies and procedures.
Accurate referencing and
bibliography correctly
using appropriate
referencing style
Excellent presentation,
logically structured, using
correct grammar and
spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to
supporting evidence
Excellent (80-90)%
Strong analytical skills and
reflective practice used,
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Excellent knowledge and
understanding of principles
and concepts and /or
excellent knowledge and
understanding of the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a wide
range of educational
literature/research and
where applicable,
workplace strategies,
policies and procedures.
Appropriate referencing
and bibliography correctly
using appropriate
referencing style
Good presentation,
competently structured,
using correct grammar and
spelling, clear and easy to
use links to supporting
evidence
Very Good Quality
(70-80) %
Good use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Good knowledge or key
principles and concepts
and/or good knowledge of
the application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading a good
range of educational
literature/research and
where applicable workplace
strategies, policies and
procedures.
Generally well referenced
with correct use of the
appropriate referencing
style
Reasonable presentation,
completely structured,
acceptable grammar and
spelling, acceptable links to
supporting evidence
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Good (Acceptable)
(60-70) %
Acceptable use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Acceptable knowledge of
key principles and concepts
and/or knowledge of the
application of theory in
practice
Evidence of reading an
appropriate range of
educational
literature/research and
where applicable, relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate referencing.
Generally accurate use of
appropriate referencing
style
Adequate presentation and
structure, acceptable
grammar and spelling,
adequate links to
supporting evidence
Adequate/ Satisfactory
(50-60) %
Adequate use of analytical
skills and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
professional values,
principles and
competencies and
professional development
planning.
Adequate knowledge of key
principles and concepts
and/or satisfactory
evidence of the application
of theory in practice.
Evidence of minimal
reading of educational
literature/research and
where applicable relevant
workplace policies and
procedures
Adequate referencing.
Appropriate referencing
style used but may contain
some inaccuracies.
Weak presentation ,
satisfactory structure,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
Weak /Poor
(all learning outcomes not
adequately met)
(40-50) %
Little use of analytical skills
and reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
competencies and/or
professional development
planning. Professional
values and principles not
reflected in the submission.
and/or
Insufficient/no use of
analytical skills and
reflective practice
demonstrating personal
learning and growth,
insight into required
competencies and
professional development
planning
Little evidence of
knowledge of key
principles or concepts
and/or little evidence of
the application of theory in
practice
and/or
No evidence of knowledge
of key principles or
concepts and/or no
evidence of application of
theory in practice
Little or no evidence of
reading outside of the
course textbook and/or
reference to relevant work
place policies and
procedures
and/or
No evidence of reading
outside of the course
textbook and/or reference
to relevant workplace
policies and procedures
Little or no referencing,
incorrect style, or very
inaccurate use of
appropriate referencing
style
Poor presentation,
grammar and spelling, links
to supporting evidence
and/or
Unacceptable
presentation, grammar
and spelling, structure is
very poor, links to
supporting evidence
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Student Declaration for Coursework
(To be scanned and attached with coursework report after signing)
I/We confirm that this submission is part of a coursework (as chosen below) undertaken in
semester _____________________________________ towards completion of the following module:
Module Name and Code: _____________________________________________________________________________
(Please tick the correct choice below)
Individual Assignment or Case Study
Group Assignment or Case Study/Mini Project (in this case, all members have to sign
below in space provided)
I/We declare that the coursework report submitted by me/us is original, duly written by
me/us and has not been copied in part or in whole from any other source except where duly
acknowledged. All use of previously published work (from books, journals, magazines,
internet sources etc.) has been acknowledged within the main report to an item in the
References or Bibliography lists. I/we also agree that an electronic copy of this report may
be stored and used for the purposes of plagiarism prevention and detection.
I/We also acknowledge that I am/we are aware of MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy
and Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy and the disciplinary action that shall be taken in
case of violation of the policies. Further, in case of group work each of us in the group are
equally responsible for the group component and liable for application of penalty on policy
violation.
Document Name & Type Student Declaration for
coursework Form Author/Department Head, Centre for
Academic Practices
Approval Date 27/03/2018 Effective Date 29/03/2018
Review Date 25/04/2019 Next Review Date 24/04/2020
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Student ID, Name and Sign: ______________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
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