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A cable-stayed pedestrian bridge is to be designed across a river (see the attached
figures for technical details). The span of the bridge is 70m and the available deck
width is 4m. The concrete deck consists of 5 precast segments of 14m in length,
prestressed together for continuity. Free height above the flood flow is 0.7m. The deck
is made of reinforced concrete and prestress is applied where necessary (partially
prestressed). (Also prestressing forces are applied on to the deck by the stay cable
forces).
The pylon is kept vertical under the action of dead load. The deck is kept horizontal by
prestressing so that the deck is horizontal when there is no tension in the stay cables.
(i) For the section(s) provided, calculate the second moment of area and the
position of the centroidal axis at critical sections.
(ii) Design the section as a reinforced concrete deck or reinforced concrete with
some prestressing where appropriate considering the support positions of
the cables and the position of the pylon. You may use the given amount of
reinforcement and prestressing tendons as a guide – Note that in the given
diagrams, mild steel round bars are used as reinforcement whereas your
design should use high yield steel as reinforcement.
(iii) Calculate the design tensile forces in the cables under static loads
(Dynamics effects need not be considered).
(iv) Find the Maximum axial load and lateral load on the pylon due to cable
tensions.
Attachments:
3103586_1_Assignment-2.pdf

Tasks for Case Study 1
a) Using the data above, calculate:
(1) the historical monthly rates of return for the market index only (monthly rates of return for
the companies are given); and
(2) the historical average rate of return and standard deviation of returns for:
i) your case company;
ii) the reference company;
iii) the market index; and
iv) an equally weighted portfolio of your case company and the reference company.
(7.5 marks)
b) Calculate the expected returns and portfolio beta as follows:
(1) Use CAPM to estimate the expected return for the shares of: 1) your case company; and 2)
the reference company as at 17 May 2019. To do this, use the yield to maturity on that date of a
10-year Australian Government bond as a proxy for the risk-free rate, assume the market risk
premium is 6.5% and use your chosen case company’s current beta (see the unit learning
resources and web links for example data sources). Assume that the reference company has a
negative beta of -0.30.
(2) Using the data from part b(1), calculate the portfolio expected return and beta, again
assuming equal weights for your case company and the reference company.
(5.5 marks)
c) Drawing on expectations from theory and incorporating the overall context of your chosen
company, discuss the risk and return measures you have calculated. (12 marks)
Note: The remaining five (5) marks are allocated to presentation and written expression of the
analysis (see the rubric below)
Attachments:
3103583_1_AC91210-SP3-2019-Case-study-1-details.pdf

Assignment Task:
Critically evaluate how organisation culture and leadership styles impact creative labour and
precarious work.
Student’s essay should discuss the following:
– Include discussion on organisation culture such as Brown’s model of culture and
socialisation and how communication takes please within the different cultural
contexts, or Culture model by Roger Harrison.
– Consider the organisational structure and the structure of communication in
organisations.
– Consider the leadership styles – for example, Blake and Mouton leadership Grid
– Consider the workplace dynamics – how employees interact with one another; inter
and intra-group behaviours; how management treat the employees; the different ways
that management interact with employees; employee’s performance at the workplace.
– Include discussion on what constitutes creative labour and precarious work
Marking Guide
First Class (70 and Above): Work of outstanding quality on major objectives of subject
Work is relatively rare and is expected to stand out from the work of other students. The
work directly addresses the question or problems raised; provides a coherent argument
displaying an extensive knowledge of relevant information; critically evaluates concepts and
theory; relates theory to practice; reflects the student’s own argument and is not just a
repetition of standard lecture and reference material; is very accurate; has an element of
novelty if not originality; provides evidence of reading beyond the required reading; displays
an awareness of other approaches to the problem area; has an appreciation of methodological
concerns and displays an awareness of the limitations of current knowledge; displays
excellent use of relevant data and examples, all properly referenced.
Second Upper (60-69): Work of superior quality on major objectives of the subject
This is a highly competent level of performance. The work directly addresses the question or
problems raised; provides a coherent argument drawing on relevant information; shows some
abilities to evaluate concepts and theory and to relate theory to practice; reflects the student’s
own argument and is not just a repetition of standard lecture and reference material; does not
suffer from any major errors or omissions; provides evidence of reading beyond the required
reading; displays an awareness of other approaches to the problem area; displays good use of
relevant data and examples, all properly referenced.
Second Lower (50-59): Work of good quality on major objectives of the subject
This is an acceptable level of performance. The work addresses the question but provides
only a basic outline of relevant arguments and evidence along the lines offered in the lectures
and referenced readings; answers are clear but limited; some minor omissions and
inaccuracies but no major errors.
Attachments:
3103546_1_Management-Psychology-CW2.pdf
3103546_2_CW2.docx

Learning outcomes – (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)
(a) Demonstrate a critical understanding of organisational behaviour.
(b) Demonstrate an ability to synthesise and apply knowledge and understanding of contemporary theories and research on organisational behaviour to the analysis of case study and research data.
(c) Demonstrate an ability to research in depth an element of organisational behaviour, and present a coherent argument in essay form.
(d) Integrate biblical frameworks into a contemporary understanding of leadership and organisational behaviour.
(e) Apply knowledge in a critical evaluation of the organisation in light of a specific element of organisational behaviour, within an overview of organisational behaviour theory
Attachments:
3103455_1_organisational-learning.docx

Assessment 3:Governance and Stewardship Paper
Write a summative paper on seminal theories of governance and stewardship that inform effective organizational leadership in non-profit or forprofit organizations. Your assertions should be supported with a minimum of ten scholarly sources from the literature. The paper, written entirely in the third person per APA 6 format requirements and supported by appropriate theories and research, incorporating biblical/ ethical principles, should include:
• an introduction;
• a discussion of key theories of governance that have contributed to organizational effectiveness in general (a minimum of three theories should be discussed;
• contributions of stewardship theory in general to effective governance in non-profit and for-profit organizations;
• a discussion of the relationship of a leader’s values and beliefs to effective governance in organizations;
• a conclusion
Attachments:
3103454_1_strewardship.docx

Learning outcomes – (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f)
(a) Critically analyse and critique the major theories of organisational learning
(b) Critically analyse and explain the dynamics of strategic organisational change
(c) Critically review and evaluate the reasons for different approaches to change, and demonstrate an ability to apply this understanding to volatile or novel organisational contexts
(d) Critically analyse and critique common perspectives on the role of, and relationship between, individuals, teams and leaders in the change process
(e) Integrate biblical frameworks into a contemporary understanding of organisational learning and change
(f) Integrate the concepts of organisational learning, strategic and innovative change management with leadership theory and practice
Attachments:
3103452_1_COURSE.docx

Your essay answers should be 1000 words in length (MAXIMUM). All answers should be formatted in Times New Roman font, size 12 font, 1.5/Double line spacing with normal margins
1. Define notion of ‘whistle-blowing’ as it applies to the organisational context. Using an example, demonstrate how the Kew Garden’s principle would define whistle-blowing as a right. Using an example, demonstrate how the Kew Garden’s principle would define whistle-blowing as an obligation.
Attachments:
3112534_1_Your-essay-answers-should-be-1000-words-in-length.docx
3112534_2_MSR-Lecture-09-STUDENT.ppt

ECON7200 Economic Principles (M)
Week 11 Assignment
Read the article “How credit card borrowing has climbed since the financial crisis”
Available here: https://www.ft.com/content/516d05e0-3de5-11e6-8716-a4a71e8140b0
Or here through the library with a University log-in:
https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/docview/1807651816
Explain with reference to the article, and the model from our class, how changes to both the
interest rate and consumers’ impatience may have contributed to the increased level of
borrowing reported.
Make sure to include diagrams (hand drawn is fine) to support your explanation.
Also, refer to the grading rubric embedded in MyUni for further details about the relative
weights of the components of your answer in the grading process.
Attachments:
3109558_1_Week-11-Assignment.pdf
3109558_2_Capture.PNG

Assessment Task 3 – Description of Task and Assessment Criteria
Assessment Task 3: Analytical Management Assignment
The aim of this assignment is to conduct a management and sustainability analysis of the Plastic Collective based on the information available in the public domain.Students must not contact the organisation directly.
Instructions:
1) Choose Plastic Collective or any one partner company of the Plastic Collective to conduct an Analytical analysis to the case study.
2) Background to the case: Investigate and report on the background and importance of the Plastic Collective and the Australian and international business landscape
3) Demonstration of the Body of Knowledge: Research, analysis and discussion of sustainability related strategies and issues
4) Analysis of the situation: Relate your analysis to sustainability practices of the Plastic Collective (think relevant theory+ practice+ sustainability), and include the following aspects:
I. Role of planning
II. Role of organising
III. Role of leading
IV. Role of control
5) Explanation of the case and synthesis with the theory: Make recommendations and conclusions based on your analysis for future strategies in which management should engage (identify 3 major strategies based on the previous analysis of the company).
6) Present the item with appropriately structured writing and English expression, and referencing.
Submitting the Assessment Task
This is an individual assessment task. You should submit using the Moodle submission link for this assignment. Remember the assessment task should:
1. be approximately 1,500 words (maximum 1,750 words)
2. use Calibri 12 point font, double line spacing
3. use Harvard referencing. 15 references are expected. Please use at least 75% of academic references.
Attachments:
3109547_1_Assessment-Task-3-Criteria-and-Rubric–1-.pdf

Assignment 2 – Beer Jabber
“It’s like Yik Yak, but for opinions about Beers”
Overview
This is an individual assignment in which you will explore the use of data interchange between web servers
and browsers, dynamic construction of page content, and API design, using PHP, JavaScript, and JSON.
Important: This assignment specification is generated just for you. Do not distribute this specification.
Timelines and Expectations
Percentage value of task: 20%
Due: Refer to Course Description
Learning Outcomes Assessed
The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment:
K2. Contrast the capabilities and limitations of client-side and server-side web code
K3. Detect opportunities for increasing security and privacy of web applications
S1. Develop client/server web applications using client-side and server-side code
S2. Connect to and manipulate a database management system programmatically using server-side
code
S3. Design and implement a RESTful web application programming interface (API)
S4. Implement a client-side web application which uses a client-side programming language to access a
web API
A1. Design, develop, test, and debug client/server web applications to provided specifications
Assessment Details
Introduction
Beer Jabber is a single-page web app that allows users to post their opinions about beers online, and reply
to other people’s opinions.
Users can post new opinions, which include some review text and, optionally, their name. Opinions
submitted without a name are labelled “anonymous” and should have distinct formatting.
Users can additionally “like” other opinion posts.
Database
A simple database with one table is sufficient to model the database requirements for this assignment,
however you may if you wish extend and/or normalize this database.
The database has the following structure:
BeerPost ( id, name, text, post_date, likes, reply_to )
Attachments:
3107690_1_ITECH3108-Assignment-2.pdf