TASK:Assume that you are working as a Project Manager in a reputed construction company planning to develop a project with all Standards in the capital of Oman (Muscat)1.  Prepare a method statement for asphalt permanent reinstatement and create time plans and cost budgets for the same.  2.  The case study should be written based on a real construction project which covers about 20 pages based on the details.Report Format 1) The front cover of the report should have MEC logo and no page number should appear. It must be in printed form using the following margin spacing (see sample title form)  Top: 1.0 inches  Left: 1.5 inches  Right: 1.0 inches  Bottom: 1.0 inches 2) The report must be in black ink and is typed written in the English language using 12 points font of “Times New Roman “, on an A4 size standard paper. 3) The spacing of the lines must be 1.5 inches, using ‘justification’ alignment for the running text, ‘center justification’ for the chapter heading, and ‘left justification for the section heading/sub heading if any. 4) The font used for the chapter number and title is 18 points font; for the sections is 16 points font; and 14 points for sub sections if any. 5) Only one side of the page should be printed and the other side should be blank. 6) The page number should be in the ‘footer’ at the middle. The page number in the ‘Table of Contents’ where there is the ‘List of Tables’, ‘List of Figures’ must be in Roman numerals, (e.g. i, ii, ii,…) and all other pages must be assigned a running Arabic number (1,2,3,…) starting from 1. 7) Every figure and table must have a figure number in an Arabic numeral (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2, …. and Table 1, Table 2,…). The figure title is centered at bottom of figure. The table name is centered at the top of the table. Appendices are not required in this report. Report Sections The Report should contain a minimum of 20 pages with the following sections:  Cover Page  Table of contents  Introduction  Literature review  Main body of Case Study  Conclusions The report should start from the ‘cover page’ to the ‘references’ with the following sections: 1. Cover Page ( refer to sample copy uploaded in the moodle) 2. Table of contents:  ‘Table of Contents’ must be in bold upper case size 16 points font in the middle of page (centered)  ‘List of Figures’, ‘List of Tables’ (if any) must be in the upper case without bold and use Roman numerals to number the pages.  All chapter topics should be written in upper case without bold.  Subtopics written in each chapter should be numbered using Arabic numerals and indented one tab. 3. Introduction (Minimum one page)The introduction sets the context for the report, the background and overview of the report content on the innovative technique used. It summarizes briefly the outline of the entire report and focus on the statement of its objective. It will describe how the report was organized. 4. Literature review(minimum two pages) Discuss briefly about the current construction industry research relevant to the work done in the past from current journals, magazines ,internet source that reflect the leading edge of current development. 5. Main body of report (Case Study) (minimum fifteen pages)  Describe the strategy being employed in the innovation in construction aspects and the relations of them in present construction industry.  Focus on the facts and identify the problems for implementing innovation in construction. Main body and report  Present the breakdown summary of the data gathered for the Present findings in an organized manner.  Elaborate the concept of innovation in construction by presenting sub topics relevant to the main topic. 6. Conclusion ( maximum one page) Every report should include a concluding statement regarding the subject matter. State how the principles and methods that can be used for adding value to the process of Innovation in construction. Then the wide range of technology used in construction industry. Also the Knowledge transfer methods in construction industry. Increasing value based on innovation not only for the construction industry but also for society as a whole. 7. References( one page) Report should include the source from website journals and reference books in Harvard CU style of referencingPlagiarism Policy0%

Note: Please follow the template “Evaluation of Case Study” wherever required.Question 1:A contemporary issue facing technology innovation today is the tension between personal privacy and public security. Discuss in-depth how this issue effects and drives the development of devices or software. Provide at least one example. (Write at least 2 - 3 paragraphs)Question 2:Consider the following case study and answer the questions below.An electric car is an automobile that uses electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device that is propelled by one or more electric motors. Electric cars can significantly reduce air pollution, as they do not emit tailpipe pollutants and reduce in greenhouse gas and other emissions and reduce dependence on foreign oil. But widespread adoption of electric cars causes higher cost, lack of recharging infrastructure outside of home charging and range anxiety which is the driver's fear that the electric energy stored in the batteries will run out before the driver reaches their destination, due to the limited range of the existing electric cars. The United States government also views energy efficient vehicles as environmentally friendly alternatives to vehicles that run purely on gasoline and provided tax credits to increase the popularity.Identify and analyze the possible impacts (political, environmental, health, safety, cultural, economic) of the electric car technology on society (including individual, local, regional, or global context)? (Write 1 paragraph)Engineers and technologists have a responsibility to add to the public discourse on technology issues (section 4.8 of your text). Choose the perspective of either an engineer working for a firm developing an electric car or an engineer working for an oil company. Address one of the ethical issues which arise from this impact using ideas presented throughout the text (environmentalism, cost-benefit analysis, social values, etc.). (Write 1 paragraph)Question 3:Consider a situation where “David” works for a US based firm in another Country “XYZ”. The government in Country XYZ assesses taxes at an exorbitant rate as the firms are expected to report only 70% of their actual earnings. If a firm reported its actual earnings, the taxes would force it out of business. David’s firm is considering whether it should adopt the local practice of dishonestly reporting its profits to Country XYZ, even though it would be illegal to do this in the United States. Whatever the decision, the firm will continue to report its profits honestly to the US government.Describe ethical issues raised in this case? Be sure to address cross-cultural nature of the issues. (Write 1 paragraph)Using the ethical approaches found in the text for cross-cultural ethics, do you think there are any creative middle way solutions? If so, discuss one of them. Identify the positive and negative consequences that would result from this solution. (Write 1 paragraph)Grading RubricQuestion 1:Discusses contemporary issues facing industry, engineering, a given technology, or a specific technical solution (socio-economic, environmental, cultural, corporate culture, industrial competition, political, health and safety)ExcellentCompetentNeeds ImprovementDiscusses comprehensively or in-depth the impact of a contemporary issue on engineering or a technology or technical solution.Discusses the impact of a contemporary issue which impacts engineering, a technology, or a solution but the analysis is somewhat cursory, lacking depth or consideration of the broader factors or context.Either attempts to discuss a contemporary issue but fails to relate the issue to engineering or a technology or demonstrates a lack of awareness of the contemporary issue.3018 – 258 – 15Sub - total:30Question 2:Determines possible impacts (political, environmental, health, safety, cultural, economic) of a technical solution on society (individual, local, regional, or global context)ExcellentCompetentNeeds ImprovementAnalyzes and evaluates both short term and long term impacts of a solution on all relevant aspects and levels of societyAnalyzes the impact of a solution on some aspects or levels of society but may focus on the immediate user/society or the short-term risks and benefits (e.g., may not take into consideration cultural aspect or regional or global context)Little or no consideration of the risks, benefits, or implications to society3018 – 258 – 15Evaluate the case study to answer the questions5Sub - total:35Question 3:Recognizes impact of diverse social and cultural elements on ethical issues and solutionsExcellentCompetentNeeds ImprovementIdentifies cross-cultural ethical issues and articulates social and cultural impacts in defining the issues; applies ethical approaches consistent with boundary-crossing problems; can articulate several positive and negative resulting consequences.Identifies cross-cultural ethical issues and articulates at least some of the social and cultural impacts in defining the issues; applies ethical approaches consistent with boundary-crossing problems in a simple manner with limited analysis of the consequences.If identifies ethical issues, may not be able to relate the issues to social or cultural differences; uses ethical decision-making approaches applicable in their own culture or own opinion.3018 – 258 – 15Evaluates the case study to answer the questions5Sub - total:35Overall total100

Investigate utilitarianism on the internet and answer the following questions: (write at least 3 paragraphs)Where did this ethical theory originate from?What are the basic ideas of this theory?How can we apply this ethical theory to our personal and professional lives?Read the case study “Allowing defective chips to go into the market” on the internet athttp://www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/DefectiveChips.aspx#solep. Comment on the creative middle way solutions presented in the case to solve the problem. (use the template:Evaluating the Case Study)