SRQ763 – Legal Risk Management © Deakin University Trimester 1, 2017 Assignment 1 – Part B Page 1 of 3 MAJOR ASSIGNMENT PART B - TECHNICAL REPORT 35 Marks UNIT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THE MAJOR ASSIGNMENT: Once you have completed this assignment you will be able to: ● Demonstrate your understanding of legal framework of complex infrastructure/building projects within the Australian Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry ● Demonstrate your understanding and attributes in identifying legal risk related to contract, employment and industrial relations (IR) aspects of complex construction projects ● Demonstrate application of your critical analysis skills in identifying potential impacts of breaching contract, employment and IR laws ASSESSMENT TASK Using the same case study as Part A, each student must prepare a report that includes the following information: 1. Identify 6 inherent risks in both the pre-construction and the construction phase of the project and discuss the possible consequences (including severity) of each risk 2. For each risk, discuss which party to the contract is best able to control this risk and benefit/suffer should this risk eventuate. 3. Identify the Dispute Resolution process in both the pre-construction and the construction phase of the project and discuss how you would manage the contract to avoid any disputes occurring ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE Case Study information is provided on CloudDeakin in the folder: Resources > Case Study Additional research regarding the case study is encouraged however it is likely that you will need to make assumptions as you develop your assignment response. Please list all assumptions and discuss the possible responses. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ASSIGNMENT What you will learn from this task is how identification of risk and adoption of appropriate management strategies early in a project can be used to minimise disputes in a construction project. This will help you in your future career when you need to prepare and administer contracts for a construction project. FORMAT OF ASSIGNMENT The report should be presented in a formal report format that conforms to workplace standards, is fully referenced in the Author-Date (Harvard - DU) style and submitted as a single A4 pdf document. Work submitted in other formats will not be marked. This report is to be no more than 2000 words excluding references. SRQ763 – Legal Risk Management © Deakin University Trimester 1, 2017 Assignment 1 – Part B Page 2 of 3 FURTHER ADVICE FOR ONLINE STUDENTS Students enrolled online should ensure they read all available materials and listen to recordings of the lecture. Any materials used in seminars will be uploaded to the Cloud but there will be no recording provided. Students should attend BbCollaborate sessions as scheduled to ensure they understand the content and requirements of the assignment. ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION Submission is required on Thursday 11 May 2017 at 3pm through CloudDeakin SRQ763 – Legal Risk Management © Deakin University Trimester 1, 2017 Assignment 1 – Part B Page 3 of 3 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: Assignment weighting 35% HD D C P N Value Appropriate risks, sufficient in number, are identified with insightful risk analysis. Content of report demonstrates extensive knowledge of the topic. Appropriate risks, sufficient in number, are identified with sound risk analysis. Content of report demonstrates very good knowledge of the topic. Appropriate risks are identified with satisfactory risk analysis. Content of report demonstrates knowledge of the topic. Appropriate risks are identified with basic risk analysis. Content of report demonstrates basic knowledge of the topic. Analysis of risks is not to required standard. Content of report does not demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the topic. 40 Detailed identification of the dispute resolution process with comprehensive discussion and opinions, supported by evidence. Detailed identification of the dispute resolution process with very good discussion and opinions, supported by evidence. Satisfactory identification of the dispute resolution process with satisfactory discussion and opinions, mainly supported by evidence. Basic identification of the dispute resolution process with some discussion and opinions. Discussion on dispute resolution is not to required standard. 40 Outstanding report - well formatted to workplace standard, minimal or no spelling or grammatical errors. A very high standard report - well formatted to workplace standard. Minor errors and omissions in content, structure or format. A high standard report. Some errors and omissions in content, structure and format. A satisfactory report with some spelling or grammatical errors. Report is formatted to very basic workplace standard. Format and report structure does not meet minimum standards. 20 Total Possible Mark 100