10. Project Planning, Design and Implementation

10.1 Engineering Drawings and Its Concepts

• Fundamentals of Standard Drawing Sheets

• Dimensions, Scale, Line Diagram

• Orthographic Projection

• Isometric Projection/View

• Pictorial Views and Sectional Drawing

10.2 Engineering Economics

• Understanding Project Cash Flow

• Discount Rate, Interest, and Time Value of Money

• Basic Methodologies for Engineering Economics Analysis:

  • Discounted Payback Period, NPV, IRR & MARR

• Comparison of Alternatives

• Depreciation System and Taxation System in Nepal

10.3 Project Planning and Scheduling

• Project Classifications

• Project Life Cycle Phases

• Project Planning Process

• Project Scheduling:

  • Bar Chart, CPM, PERT

• Resources Levelling and Smoothing

• Monitoring/Evaluation/Controlling

10.4 Project Management

• Information System

• Project Risk Analysis and Management

• Project Financing

• Tender Process and Contract Management

10.5 Engineering Professional Practice

• Environment and Society

• Professional Ethics

• Regulatory Environment

• Contemporary Issues/Problems in Engineering

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Roles/Responsibilities of Nepal Engineers Association (NEA)

10.6 Engineering Regulatory Body

• Nepal Engineering Council (Acts & Regulations)