Project Risk and Procurement Management Assignment Brief A proactive strategic procurement operation can give the organisation it represents a competitive advantage by reducing waste in the value chain. For an organisation of your choice, you are asked (a) to critically examine the Procurement function, (b) by considering 2-3 areas below investigate how the Procurement function can be improved and compensate external turbulences in the markets. • Procurement Strategy • Strategic Sourcing and Outsourcing • e-procurement • Sustainable Procurement • Supply Risk Relates to Learning Outcomes: • Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of procurement for global organisations operating in complex market environments • Locate, synthesise and critically evaluate recent/current information from a wide range of published literature in the area of Project Risk and Procurement Management ================ This coursework should follow a structured approach and should be prepared and presented as a professional business report. You should undertake a relevant literature review that helps inform your investigation. Please also ensure that the Harvard Referencing System is adhered to and fully complied with. Marking Scheme Criteria Marks Use of theory 30 Examples 30 Quality of argument 10 Reference to course ideas 10 Citation and References 10 Conclusions 10 Word length 3000 words (do not exceed word limit). Do not include the cover page, abstract, table of contents or References section in the word count. Your paper should have a clear structure, with: - a cover page (student number, module title, assignment title, word count (effective, not max), declaration of originality - an abstract (300 words max, one single paragraph) - a table of contents - the main body of the paper - you have full creative control over the structure, but do use section headings to signpost your work - references list - this is mandatory at Master level Applied Fluid Mechanics Module Assignment - 2017 The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to apply the principles you have learned in this module to a practical fluids system. You are asked to identify a real fluids system that employs a pump. For this system you are required to: • explain the function of the system and how it operates. • identify the type and power of the pump • describe how the pump works and explain why the type of pump used has been selected for this application. • carry out calculations on flow rates through the system, speeds of flow and losses to show why the pump power is appropriate for this use. • compare your calculations to the actual power of the pump used. Evaluate the correctness of your analysis. • sources of information should be referenced This assignment is worth 15% of the overall marks for the module. Marks will be awarded on the basis of: • description of the system and explanation of how the pump works (45 %) • evidence of research carried out (including references) (10 %) • correctness of calculations shown (25 %) • level of evaluation carried out – discussion of accuracy of final answer (15 %) • layout and presentation of report (5 %)