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The document outlines a group assignment for students at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University focused on project management for establishing a manufacturing plant for eco-friendly packaging materials. Students are required to develop a comprehensive project schedule using MS Project, including construction tasks, a Work Breakdown Structure, a Gantt chart, and critical path analysis. Additionally, the assignment involves determining the minimum cost to crash a project with specified activities and dependencies.

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Group Assignment1

The document outlines a group assignment for students at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University focused on project management for establishing a manufacturing plant for eco-friendly packaging materials. Students are required to develop a comprehensive project schedule using MS Project, including construction tasks, a Work Breakdown Structure, a Gantt chart, and critical path analysis. Additionally, the assignment involves determining the minimum cost to crash a project with specified activities and dependencies.

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Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Management and Engineering Economics
Group Assignment-I,; max marks 10 points
Submission due date, April 25, 2025
Note: -
✓ Copying other’s work will lead to penalty upon investigation
✓ Submission will be hardcopy
✓ Group size should be maximum-5 and Minimum 3
✓ Meeting due date is mandatory
Questions
1. A company plans to establish a new manufacturing plant dedicated to producing eco-friendly
packaging materials. The project includes site selection, construction, equipment procurement,
staffing, and the initiation of production. The timeline for the project is 18 months, with a
budget of Birr 5 million. Using MS Project, develop a comprehensive project schedule that:

a. Outlines all construction tasks, milestones, and dependencies for the new
manufacturing plant.
b. Properly show the Work Breakdown Structure by inserting summary task to organize
the tasks
c. Indicate the duration, start, finish and predecessor
d. Include a Gantt chart to visualize the timeline and critical path analysis to identify
essential tasks that could impact the overall project completion.
e. If "Foundation construction (FC3)" is delayed by 10 days, how would MS Project
adjust subsequent tasks (e.g., FC4, FC5)? Demonstrate the steps to update this delay.
Activity Table for Automotive Plant Establishment

Duration
Activity Code Activity Description
Predecessors (Days)

Land Acquisition
Phase

LA1 Site selection and feasibility study - 30

LA2 Land purchase negotiation LA1 45

Obtain permits and zoning


LA3 LA2 60
approvals

Facility Construction
Phase

FC1 Facility design and blueprints LA3 90

FC2 Site preparation (clearing, grading) FC1 45

FC3 Foundation construction FC2 60

FC4 Structural framing and roofing FC3 90

Electrical and plumbing


FC5 FC4 60
installation

Machinery
Installation Phase

Procure and ship machinery


MI1 FC5 120
(simulated delay: +30 days)

MI2 Install and calibrate machinery MI1 45

Staff Training Phase

ST1 Recruit and train operational staff MI2 60

Regulatory Compliance
Phase

Safety inspections and


RC1 FC5, ST1 30
certifications

Project Completion

PC1 Plant operational launch RC1 1


2. A project has five activities with dependencies and details as follows:
a. Determine the minimum total cost to crash the project to 9 days.

Normal Normal Crashed Crash Cost


Activity Predecessors
Time (Days) Cost (Birr) Time (Days) per Day (Birr)

A None 3 200 2 100

B None 4 300 2 150

C A 5 400 3 200

D B 6 500 4 180

E C, D 2 100 1 50

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