Project Feasibility Studies

Fall 2016
Instructor Contact
Instructor

Ali Ibrahim , MSP , P.E. , PMP

Office

NW-1224

Office
Hours

Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Send e-mail requesting appointment for other times.

Phone

605.690.9946

E-mail

ali.ibrahim598@jacks.sdstate.edu

Course Information
Course Name

Project Feasibility Studies

Course ID & Section

PRMG050:

Credit Hours

(3 cr.)

Semester/Year

Fall 2016

Location

Mondays, 10:12 AM in Crothers 223

Course Description
Feasibility studies are considered as a key stone in any project development
strategy. In the field of project management where the ideal use of resources is
certain, its role become crucial and important. The project decisions which will be
based on comprehensive yet objective feasibility studies will have a great chance
in achieving its developmental goals.
You have to get PRMG 025 ( Project Management International Standards ) as a
prerequisite to this course. Also, you have to complete at least one of the elective
course in the English and Technical report courses. Also computer knowledge is
very important in this course as you will be required to do a lot of assignments in
some programs like : Microsoft Software Project and Primavera P6.
Course Objectives
The course will provide an understanding of project economics and feasibility
studies particularly with regard to evaluation of assets, technicalities and project
proposals. This course integrates the technical, economic and management
contents studied in an engineering program to produce a feasibility study for an
engineering project.
Also, by the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Develop Project Evaluation to the engineering projects

- Make analysis and Identification for the investment opportunities

- Initiating a Market and demand analysis for the projects
- Financial Systems and cost profile for the project improvements
- Cash flow determination and Developing expenses
The course outline is as follows:
1. Feasibility Studies
2. Financial analysis and Sensitivity Analysis
3. Location and Site, Economic evaluation
4. Market Analysis and Technical Analysis
5. Pre-Feasibility studies
6. Pre-investment studies & Opportunities Studies
7. Project Phases
8. Support studies
Required Text
You may choose between the print or digital edition of the following textbook:
Matson, James. Cooperative Feasibility Study Guide: The Project Cycle / [James
Matson]. n.p.: Washington, D.C. : U.S.
Supplemental Texts
Temba Munsaka , 2012, The Importance of Project Feasibility Study, Munich,
GRIN Verlag,
Tim Havard , 2016 Financial Feasibility Studies for Property Development:
Theory and Practice 1st Edition
Course Requirements
Participants have to work on an 8-15 problem assignment to demonstrate their
understanding of the material. Problems will be available on the blackboard not
later than the deadlines mentioned in the schedule. You should upload or send
your answers to the instructor email not later than the deadline. Only word files
are accepted. PDF files are not accepted.
Participants have to work on a 5-8 problem for the final exam to demonstrate
their understanding of the material and improvement after studying the answers
of the assignments. The problems in this exam simulate case studies that you
may face in your practical experience during planning, execution and control
phases. Use your experience and logic along with the body of the knowledge you
have gained throughout the study of this course in order to present your
comprehensive view on solving the problems.
You also will submit the final draft of each essay in two forms: a hard copy that
you will give to me directly and an electronic version that, via email, you will
submit to Turnitin.com, a plagiarism-detection site. You also may submit earlier
drafts to the site to help you guard against inadvertent plagiarism. You will
receive instruction in how to submit project to the site.
Missed Assignments/Make-Ups/Extra Credit
Late submissions are not accepted. It is inevitable that I strongly abide by
academic integrity and have no tolerance for any unoriginal work, whether
plagiarized, copied or work done in groups.
Extra credit will be announced before Mid-term period, it will be project reports
(3-5 pages) about current projects in United States. You will be required to make
a study extension to these project based on Market Analysis study.
Evaluation and Grading

Add your evaluation and grading policies here. You may also choose to keep a
table below that best fits your grading scale.
Total Grade

Points

90 100 points

89 80 points

79 70 points

67 60 points

59 and below points

Assignment

Percentage of Grade

Online Quizzes

10%

Mid-term

25%

Final Exam

25%

Extra credit

10%

Discussion forum

05%

Final project

15%

Peer Assessments

15%

TOTAL

105 %

Attendance Policy
So that the course can effectively instruct you in such activity, it is imperative that
you attend and participate regularly, and that you complete all reading and writing
assignments on time. Thus: each absence after three (excluding those due to
university-approved activities or severe weather, if you commute, or health or
family emergencies) will lower your course grade by one-third assignment (e.g.,
from B- to C+). Only work that is late due to university-approved activities or
severe weather, if you commute, or health or family emergencies are exempt
from this policy. To receive an excused absence for university-approved activities
or for health or family emergencies, you mustas soon as possiblesubmit the
appropriate documentation. An emergency that becomes chronic, and that
forces you to miss class repeatedly, may require you to drop the course and take
it in a subsequent semester.
Academic Honesty

Plagiarism and Cheating of any kind on an examination, quiz, or assignment will

result at least in an "F" for that assignment (and may, depending on the severity
of the case, lead to an "F" for the entire course) and may be subject to
appropriate referral to the Office of Student Conduct for further action. See the
UCF Golden Rule for further information. I will assume for this course that you will
adhere to the academic creed of this University and will maintain the highest
standards of academic integrity. In other words, don't cheat by giving answers to
others or taking them from anyone else. I will also adhere to the highest
standards of academic integrity, so please do not ask me to change (or expect
me to change) your grade illegitimately or to bend or break rules for one person
that will not apply to everyone.
Disability Statement
The American University in Cairo is committed to providing reasonable
accommodations for all persons with disabilities. This syllabus is available in
alternate formats upon request. Students with disabilities who need
accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning of the
semester to discuss needed accommodations. No accommodations will be
provided until the student has met with the professor to request
accommodations. Students who need accommodations must be registered with
Student Disability Services, Student Resource Center Room 132, phone (407) 8232371, TTY/TDD only phone (407) 823-2116, before requesting accommodations
from the professor.
Students who have a disability that will affect their progress in this class should
contact : Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Coordinator of Disability Services, as soon
as possible. The Office of Disability Services is located in room 065 of the
Student Union.
Copyright
This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video
clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the
Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not
copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is
strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All
copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.
Third-Party Software and FERPA
During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services
and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a
blog or wiki. While some of these are required assignments, you need not make
any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any
private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you
may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly
may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require
you to disclose any personally identifiable/sensitive information. If you have any
concerns about this, please contact your instructor.