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Instructions to Student
<General Instructions/information for the students for completing the assignment>
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Answer all questions. Deadline of submission: 09/06/2020 23:59 The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the assignment which is 50 marks Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date. Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 27/06/2020 |
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Module Learning Outcomes
The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully
On completing this module, the student will be able to
1. Compare between rail and road in practical situations and suggest the appropriate mode
of transportation.
2. Calculate all different kind of ETO’s related to rail/road plus storage.
Assignment Objective
Aim of the Assignment is to check if students understand the ETO related to rail and storage. The students
will be checked their understanding on the calculation of train requirements. It also assists in checking the
understanding of the practical situations in the modes of transportations.
Assignment Tasks
1.You want to transport 100.000 tons of granulate from Muscat to Salalah.
The product has a S.G. of 0,4
The internal measures of the 30ft containers are:
Length: 29’6”
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| IN SEMESTER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT | |
| Module Code: BUSS-B- 3003 | Module Name: ROAD AND RAIL CARGO MANAGEMENT |
| Level: 3 | Max. Marks: 100 |
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Width: 8’1”
Height: 9’2”
Occupation degree is 95%
Weight of the container is 3 tons.
Max. Payload of the container is 32 tons.
Max. Weight of the train is 1800 tons.
Length of the train is not relevant.
We will use 4-axle SGNS wagons with a tare of 20 tons each.
The capacity of a SGNS wagon is 60ft.
a) How many containers do we have to transport? (30 marks)
b) How many containers fit on a train? (10 marks)
c) How many trains do we have to run? ( 10marks)
2. There is a consignment of 100 000 tonnes of soda ash light from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to
Salalah in Oman. There are two options to be considered: Rail and Road and Road. Answer the
following sections:
a) Choose one mode of transport and explain the reasons why you have considered this mode of
transport. (20 marks)
b) Explain five advantages and five disadvantages for choosing that mode of transport giving
practical examples. (20 marks)
Evaluation Criteria
| Criteria | Marks |
| Q1 a,b,c | 50 marks |
| Q2 a,b | 40 marks |
| Referencing and Formatting | 10 marks |
| Total | 100 marks |
Rules & Regulations:
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All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style. The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers. |
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| | Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of the faculty. Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle. Viva will be conducted after the assignment submission as per the dates informed earlier. |
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Guidelines:
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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 e-Library 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
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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. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be |
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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.
2. Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion
A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/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/Ghostwriting/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.
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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. If plagiarism is detected in an individual assessment, the student will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to them. If plagiarism is detected in any component of the Individual assessment, the deduction in marks |
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will be applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone
needs to be resubmitted.
All students would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will
then be applied to the student
| IV. | If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be an individual assessment component (e.g. individual assignment 1) and an individual assessment 2 component ,the following will be applicable: |
| a. | If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the student will be |
considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, the policy will then be applied to
them. Individual 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:
<Following content to be added for UG>
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
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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.
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
<The evaluation grid given below can be tweaked as per the assignment and module needs>
| Classification And % Range <to be given as per requirement> |
Reflection and critical analysis. |
Knowledge and Understanding/ Application of Theory |
Evidence of Reading | Referencing and Bibliography |
Presentation, Grammar and Spelling |
| Outstanding | 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 cross referencing and links to supporting evidence |
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| Excellent | 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 | 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 |
| Good (Acceptable) | 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 | 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) |
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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