Answer Keys:
Module 1
1. d) Performing technical tasks like coding or engineering design
2. b) Technical experts and business leaders
3. b) Ignoring risks altogether
4. c) To align team members and stakeholders
5. b) Fostering a collaborative culture and skill development
6. b) Gantt chart
7. b) Minimizing waste and maximizing efficiency
8. b) Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution abilities
9. b) A process for identifying and resolving quality issues
10. b) All engineering disciplines and project types
Module 2
1. A. The process of making a choice
2. B. Decision-making skills
3. B. Repetitive with established procedures
4. C. Routine decision
5. C. Long-term survival and growth
6. B. Informal and no impact on the organization
7. B. Participative management style
8. B. Top-level management
9. B. Daily operations
10. B. Identify the decision
Module 3
1. c. To address and eliminate the root cause of a problem
2. b. Resolving customer complaints
3. c. Tools, machinery, and equipment
4. c. Addressing the root cause of a problem
5. c. The problem or effect.
6. c. Human factors
7. b. Tools, machinery, and equipment
8. d. Implement and monitor solutions
9. c. Addressing and preventing root causes
10. c. Physical facilities and buildings
Module 4
1. d. Planning
2. a. Organizing
3. c. Forecasting
4. a. Benchmarking
5. b. Team Collaboration
6. b. Intellectual Process
7. d. Futuristic
8. a. Goal Oriented
9. b. Decision Making
10. c. Continuous Process
Module 5
1. b. Human Resource Planning
2. a. To forecast future human resource needs
3. b. To attract qualified persons to apply for vacant positions
4. a. Application Blanks, References, Interviews, Testing
5. b. To provide the new employee with necessary information about the company
6. b. Critical incident method
7. b. Ranking method
8. a. Performance Appraisal
9. b. On the job experience
10. b. Apprenticeship program
Module 6
1. D. Gaining Empathy
2. D. All of the above
3. C. Steering control
4. A. Managing day-to-day activities
5. A. Inspiration
COLUMN A
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. E
Module 7
Multiple Choice
1. A. Operations
2. B. Transportation process
3. C. Operations management
4. D. Efficiency
5. D. Effectiveness
II. MATCHING TYPE.
1. E. CONTINUOUS FLOW
2. D. SERVICE PROCESSES
3. A. BATCH FLOW
4. B. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
5. C. QUALITY CONTROL
Module 8
Multiple Choice
1 d. Project Management
2. a. PERT chart
3. b. Slack / Float
4 c. Task / Activities
5. a. Critical Path
6. b. Dependencies
7. c. Critical Path Method
8. a. List of Activities
9. d. Estimate Task Duration
10. c. Create Network Diagram
Module 9
Identity what is being asked on the following question.
1. ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT
2. ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
3. ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT MANAGER
4. PROJECT ENGINEER
5. ENGINEERING FIRM/ COMPANY
Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is FALSE.
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
Module 10
Answers:
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. False
10. False
Case Study Analysis: Open-Ended
Module 11
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. c
10. b
Module 12
1. b. A comprehensive document outlining project scope, objectives, tasks, timelines,
resources, and deliverables
2. b. To meet stakeholder expectations
3. c. Going off course in scope, budget, and timeline
4. b. To summarize important details about the project, such as name, manager, and
sponsors
5. c. Assumptions made during the drafting phase
6. b. Research unknowns and gather vital information
7. b. To gather information about competitors' strategies
8. b. To build a stronger relationship with clients
9. b. To ensure everyone understands their roles
10. b. To manage stakeholder expectations
11. a. A roadmap for individual contributors
12. b. By setting clear deadlines and constraints
13. a. To shift the focus of the project away from the plan
14. a. Pivoting easily and addressing obstacles
15. c. To address unanticipated issues
Module 13
1. b. Uncertain or chance events that planning cannot overcome or control.
2. b. Minimizing the impact of risk events
3. c. Recognizing and managing events before they happen
4. b. Recognizing and understanding potential risks
5. c. To prioritize risks based on significance and likelihood
6. b. To measure the level of risk by considering consequences and likelihood
7. a. By asking how bad the injury would be
8. c. Reducing the effects of certain risks in case they happen
9. b. Regular inspections of elevated working areas
10. b. Continuous tracking, reviewing, and updating of risks
11. d. Reviewing and adapting risk management strategies
12. c. Reviewing and adapting risk management strategies based on data
13. b. To continuously track and review risks throughout the project life cycle
14. b. To ensure the structural integrity of working areas
15. d. How likely is the person to be injured and what is the severity of the hazard?
Module 14
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. D
8. D
9-10:
Improved accuracy
Better cost control
Enhanced transparency
Facilitates tendering
Better planning
Improved communication
Improved quality control
Module 15
1. Key components include floor plans (overhead view), elevations (vertical exterior view),
sections (cut-through views revealing internal details), and site plans (depicting building
placement within the environment).
2. Scale is crucial for accurate representation, providing a common language for
stakeholders. It includes dimension lines with numerical values, ensuring precise
measurements. Scale significantly impacts functionality and space planning, aesthetic
composition, and communication and collaboration among stakeholders.
3. Architectural plans focus on the aesthetics, layout, and design of a building, while
structural plans detail the design and specifications of the structural components, ensuring
stability and safety.
4. Components include foundation plans (details of the building's foundation), detail
drawings (specific information about connections and joints), roof plans (specifications
for the roof structure), and framing plans (indicating size, number, and location of
structural members).
5. Load-bearing elements, such as columns, beams, walls, and foundations, are crucial
components designed to support and transfer the weight of a building to ensure stability
and structural integrity.
6. Effective interpretation ensures project accuracy, minimizes errors and rework, enhances
construction efficiency, and fosters clear communication and collaboration among
stakeholders.
7. Structural integrity is the engineering field that ensures a structure or structural
component is fit for purpose under normal operational conditions, providing safety and
durability even under extreme conditions.
8. Key factors include coordination and compatibility between architectural and structural
elements, addressing conflicts, and fostering effective communication among
stakeholders.
9. Structural integrity is crucial for ensuring safety, durability, compliance with regulations,
resilience to natural disasters, protecting financial investments, and maintaining
functionality—all of which contribute to the long-term stability and reliability of a
building.
10. Architectural and structural plans are crucial for ensuring successful construction
outcomes. Architectural plans provide aesthetic and sustainable designs, while structural
plans ensure stability, safety, and compliance with regulations.
Module 16
1. MEPF stands for Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection. It encompasses
the engineering disciplines essential for construction design, providing support like the
central nervous system of a building.
2. a. Mechanical System: Involves HVAC equipment and distribution. b. Electrical System:
Includes panels, switchboards, transformers, etc. c. Plumbing and Sanitary System:
Covers pumps, water tanks, sewage systems, etc. d. Fire Safety System: Encompasses
fire sprinkler pumps, piping, etc.
3. Responsibilities include supervising construction activities, strategizing MEPFS systems,
generating reports, overseeing contractors, addressing design concerns, and coordinating
material submissions related to MEPFS.
4. a. Load Calculations: Ensure accurate equipment performance. b. Equipment Selection:
Consider durability, maintenance, and safety. c. Drawing Layouts: Optimize efficiency
and accuracy. d. Specifications: Determine project sustainability, aesthetics, and
preferences.
5. a. Structural Provisions, b. Spatial Coordination, c. Underfloor/Ceiling Services, d.
Connection Points, e. Process Coordination.
6. a. Sustainable Buildings: Promotes energy-efficient construction. b. Increased
Ventilation: Enhances indoor air quality. c. Finding the Right Path for Wiring: Ensures
safe and organized electrical installations.
7. The stages include Pre-Design, Concept Schematic, Design Development, Construction
Documents, Construction and Occupancy.
8. FDAS stands for Fire Detection and Alarm System. It is crucial for early detection of
fires, rapid alerting, life safety, property protection, emergency response facilitation, and
risk mitigation.
9. a. Conventional Fire Alarm System: Zones for device organization. b. Addressable Fire
Alarm System: Precise device location identification. c. Semi-Addressable Fire Alarm
System: Hybrid system suitable for small to medium-sized enterprises.
10. Benefits include early detection, rapid alerting, life safety, property protection,
emergency response facilitation, integration with other systems, and risk mitigation.
Module 17
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. c
5.b
6.b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. c