Briefly describe the method you would use to evaluate the risk of a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) at an operation where a worker on an assembly line uses a pneumatic screwdriver to repetitively insert a screw into a door panel.

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Unit VII Journal

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Thinking about the organization where you are currently employed or one where you have been employed in the past, what are some of the musculoskeletal disorders that are/were most commonly seen? What are some methods that you can think of that might prevent or might have prevented such disorders?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

 

QUESTION 1

  1. Summarize the three readings that are used for the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) evaluation of thermal stress in the workplace. Explain what each of the three measurements assesses about thermal stress, and discuss how the readings are evaluated using the two WBGT formulae.Your answer must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

 

QUESTION 2

  1. Provide a definition and a brief explanation of each of the following meters, and detail how each meter might be used to evaluate physical hazards in the workplace: dynamometer, accelerometer, and goniometer.Your answer must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

 

QUESTION 3

  1. Briefly describe the method you would use to evaluate the risk of a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) at an operation where a worker on an assembly line uses a pneumatic screwdriver to repetitively insert a screw into a door panel. Discuss how your method can affect the accuracy and precision of your data.Your answer must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

 

QUESTION 4

  1. Briefly discuss the difficulties associated with the evaluation of non-ionizing radiation sources. Summarize the methods that can be used for the evaluation of non-ionizing radiation in the workplace. Include a statement as to which method you believe would be the most reliable for evaluating infrared radiation exposures, and discuss how your method can affect the accuracy and precision of your data.Your answer must be a minimum of 75 words in length.

How would beam spreading and depletion be affected across the latitudes?

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A. Planet Zindau has an equal distribution of land and water between both hemispheres. B. Planet Zindau has an axial tilt of 35 degrees. C. Although the perihelion and aphelion occur at about the same time as the solstices (as it does for Earth), the eccentricity of Zindau’s orbit is 10% (as compared to about 2% for Earth). The alignment of the perihelion and aphelion relative to the year is the same as that for Earth.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

Answer the following questions in sentence format. Try to answer each question in a sentence or two.

  1. Where will the significant lines of latitude (equator, Tropics, Circles) align on Zindau? 2. How will the equal distribution of land and water affect seasonal temperatures between the hemispheres relative to the perihelion/solstice and aphelion/solstice? 3. How does the increased tilt affect critical components of seasonality across the latitudes as compared to Earth? a) How would the daylight period be affected across the latitudes through the year? b) How would beam spreading and depletion be affected across the latitudes? c) How would the solar angle incidence be affected across the latitudes? 4. Calculate the winter and summer solstice solar angles for a point existing at 45 degrees north latitude. Are there any other aspects of Zindau/Sun relationships that would be affected? If so, what are they and how would they be different from that of Earth? 5. Describe seasonality through the year for both hemispheres.

Describe 5 of the many benefits to resource leveling.

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Week 3 Quiz 1

Grade Details – All Questions

1.           Question :           (TCO B) Three-point estimate:

The SuperFlyer Corporation is developing a revolutionary flying disc. The new toy can fly straight over a great distance, which is exciting by itself. However, this disc will also return to the owner in response to their voice! Because this is an advance over anything that this company has done before, estimating the amount and cost of the hi-tech materials are difficult. The project manager recommends using a range estimating process to develop an estimate. The values below are submitted by the project team.

2.           Question :           (TCO A)  Your manager has asked you as a project manager, “How does the Bottom-Up budgeting process work? I hear the terms bottom up and top down.”

3.          Question :           (TCO B) You have been requested to provide a contingency estimate for a project involving the manufacturing of a new television. You are provided with the following component and labor estimates, together with the type of estimate:

(a) What cost budget do you recommend for the product?

(b) Will the project be approved?

(c) What would you recommend to reduce or eliminate any contingency from the budget?

4.           Question :           (TCO A) Our company has a limited time to complete our project to develop a new product. We have been assigned as the project manager and are in the process of developing a project plan. The executives are impatient with us and are “encouraging” us to move on and get started on the “actual work.” Why are we taking so much time to develop the project plan, and how does that fit with monitoring and control? For full credit you must provide specific reasons and justifications, not just generalities.

 

5.           Question :           (TCO A) An environmental consulting firm has been hired to clean up contaminated groundwater beneath the site of a former chemical factory. The clean-up design process consists of evaluating several alternatives, preparing a conceptual design for the most appropriate alternative, evaluating the conceptual design by performing a small scale pilot test on site, and, based on the results of the pilot test, preparing a final design.

 

Week 3 Quiz 2

Grade Details – All Questions

1.           Question :           (TCO B) Three-point estimate:

The SuperFlyer Corporation is developing a revolutionary flying disc. The new toy can fly straight over a great distance, which is exciting by itself. However, this disc will also return to the owner in response to their voice!  Because this is an advance over anything that this company has done before, estimating the amount and cost of the hi-tech materials are difficult. The project manager recommends using a range estimating process to develop an estimate. The values below are submitted by the project team.

2.           Question :           (TCO A) Single-project budgeting must fit into the overall budgeting process of the organization and the company as a whole. As a project manager for one of your company’s projects, you have been asked to provide a brief description of the top-down approach to the budgeting process.

Explain the three basic steps in the top-down budgeting approach by identifying the organizational level (Upper Management, Functional Management, and Project Management) and type of budget prepared at each step. For each type of budget, explain why it is used at its level.

3.           Question :           (TCO B) You have been requested to provide a contingency estimate for a project involving the manufacturing of a new television. You are provided with the following component and labor estimates, together with the type of estimate:

(a) What cost budget do you recommend for the product?

(b) Will the project be approved?

(c) What would you recommend to reduce or eliminate any contingency from the budget?

 

4.           Question :           (TCO A) We have discussed the project plan and are taking considerable time developing processes for creating it. This seems to be in conflict with the description of the course, which is Monitoring and Control. Why are we taking so much time to develop the project plan, and how does it fit with monitoring and control? For full credit you must provide specific reasons and justifications and not just generalities.

5.           Question :           (TCO A) A consumer electronics firm is planning an expansion into Milwaukee. Generally, the firm prefers to remodel large existing tenant spaces to suit their needs. After a site is selected from several alternatives, the corporate architect develops plans by reviewing the suitability of existing structure and utilities. A modification and demolition plan is then developed. Interior finish plans are then developed from corporate standards and adjusted to each site.

Building permits are handled by the general contractor (GC). The firm uses a GC for all of its construction in a region. The GC hires local subcontractors and provides on-site construction supervision.

Week 3 Quiz 3

 

Week 6 Quiz 1

Grade Details – All Questions

1.           Question :           (TCO B) Crashing Problem

Using the network below and the additional information provided, find:

(a) The crash cost per day per activity?

(b) Which activities should be crashed to meet a project deadline of 12 days at minimum cost?

(c) What is the extra cost to crash the project?

2.           Question :           (TCO F) We have discussed at length the Earned Value Management process. I am sure all of you have used the traditional process of assessing projects where we compare actual dollars spent to the amount we had planned to spend. This was quick and easy, but it has its shortcomings, and the Earned Value Management process is said to be better.

(a) Why is this traditional approach different from using earned value when assessing project performance?

(b) Describe the EVM process used to determine how far our project is ahead of or behind schedule.

3.            Question :           (TCO E) The following information is extracted from a project to develop a state of the art alternative power energy storage device:

Activity                   Duration              Predecessors                                Resources

A                    4 days                            —                                      1 Research Engineer

B                    3 days                            A                                      1 Marketing Specialist

C                    5 days                            A                                      1 Design Engineer

D                    3 days                            A                                      1 Design Engineer

E                    3 days                            B                                      1 Prototype Builder

F                    2 days                            D                                      1 Test Engineer

4.            Question :           (TCO F) The following data were obtained from an Information Systems project to upgrade and expand a Local Area Network:

5.           Question :           (TCO E) We have all been associated with projects with resource problems. As a project manager, you will be responsible for resolving these problems. Remember, resources are human and otherwise. If you can name it, it may be a resource.

 

(a) When there are not enough resources available to fill all the needs in the project plan, what are some specific remedies a project manager can take to complete the project. How does each of these affect the project plan and performance?

(b) Describe 5 of the many benefits to resource leveling.

List at least 3 lessons pertinent to the managerial roles you were assigned to. Describe how your job role affected the necessary changes

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It is Monday morning. The Supervising Manager just sent you an email saying that a consulting company will be compiling all the data for the “Lessons Learned” session to be held later on. For that reason, you need to compile all the deliverables of this project in one 5-6 pages briefing paper. Make sure to incorporate the bibliography, and edit the complete document for style and formatting. Utilize appropriate subheadings and transitional statement to develop a cohesive report. The report is due WEDNESDAY by midnight in week 8 of the course.

Your report should include:

1.  A brief description of the severity of the managerial issue. [Case study attached]

2.  What is the impact and scope of the issue?

3. The description of your job role [job role is supply chain officer]

4. At least 2 HC related managerial issues your job role is dealing with.  Proposed solutions and the policies supporting them.

5. The policies and regulations that are affecting the solutions to this managerial issue (minimum 2). How to offset the restrictions and what are the reporting requirements?

6.  The stakeholder analysis

7. The outline of the stakeholder engagement/communication plan

8.  The stakeholder linkage map (group project highlighting your part in it)

9.  List at least 3 lessons pertinent to the managerial roles you were assigned to. Describe how your job role affected the necessary changes. Were the lessons identified somehow resolved in real life?

Your Supervising Manager has requested that you make any necessary changes based on the feedback offered previously. Appropriately formatted citations and references are required.

The briefing paper format is explained at https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/frame_found_sr2/tns/tn-21.pdf. Make sure to follow the subheaders and to arrange the information appropriately.