Financial Management

Lecturer : Mr Chang Jau Ho and Sr. Lee Ting Wey

Lesson learnt are :

- Introduction to Financial Management (Part 1)

- Introduction to Financial Management (Part 2)

- Company Finance & Accounts

- Financial Information Systems (Part 1)

- Financial Information Systems (Part 2)

- Capital Investment (Part 1)

- Capital Investment (Part 2)

- Introduction to Organizational Management (Part 1)

- Introduction to Organizational Management (Part 2)

- Corporate Analysis - Construction (Part 1)

- Corporate Analysis - Construction (Part 2)

- Firm Management

- Financial Investment Appraisal (Part 1)

- Financial Investment Appraisal (Part 2)

ASSIGNMENT :

We were assigned to work in a group of 7 and were required to choose one local company and briefly write their :

1)      Introduction with the executive summary of company including company milestone.

2)      Brief write out on the company financial and marketing objective.

3)      Brief write out on the company core business.

4)      Overview on business operation.

5)      Conclusion with recommendation.

6)      Financial Highlight for 5 years – taken latest 2(two) years from annual report and forecasting for the following 3 year based on the company historical records.

In this assignment, my group has studied Maybank Berhad. We had learnt that Maybank doesn't like other companies that have gross profit, we have to understand the financial statement before proceed to the calculation in order to forecast the business plan in the next 5 years. We have learnt all their company core business including their objective, vision and mission of the company. It is indeed one of the top Malaysian company listed in Bursa Malaysia and the best Malaysia company listed in Forbes 2000. We have learnt in-depth how to do a financial forecast of a business. We used what was taught in Corporate Analysis to analyze the performance of the company. This assignment is indeed very useful as it has reflected whatever we have learnt in the past 14 weeks.

Measurement 5

Lecturer : Mr Ramar Subramaniam and Sr. Chee Wai Meng

This module covers the measurement of M&E (Mechanical and Electrical) as well as C&S (Civil and Structural) works. Introduction on the principles of specification writing, form of specification writing and their application in various trades are taught in the module. 

Scope of learning :

- M&E :  

     1. Electrical Installation

     2. Cold Water Installation

     3. Sanitary Installation

     4. Fire Protection

     5. Air Condition

- C&S :

     1. Excavation & Earthwork

     2. Environmental Protection & Enhancement ( Sediment Basin)

     3. Traffic Management & Control 

     4. Site Investigation Work (Deep Boring)

     5. Demolition & Site Clearance

     6. Geotechnical Work (Retaining Wall)

     7. Railtrack 

     8. Concrete Work of Prestressed Concrete

ASSIGNMENT 

A group which consists of 6 persons was required to prepare a complete measurement including the Bill of Quantities of the area and volume of the site clearance. 

Through this assignment, I am able to understand and use the following formulas:Area = D/3*(K+2L+4M), where,  

D = distance between offsets   

K = sum of first and last ofsets   

L = sum of remaining odd offsets   

M = sum of even offsets

Building Economics

Lecturer: Miss Dianne Kok and Sr. Ho.


This subject introduces me on the QS role in the overall development process.

Upon learning this module, I am able to match the relationship between cost and design to a value outcome.
Also, I am able to explain various methods of pre-tender estimating.  Other than that, I am also able to identify the importance of cost studies to enhance the role of QS in the development process.
Besides that, I am capable of implementing Elemental Cost Analysis to estimate building cost.
Furthermore, I can also produce an estimate at pre-tender stage to proposed project and a cost plan on historical data in group or independently.


ASSIGNMENT:
We were assigned to work in a group of 6 and prepare a preliminary estimate of a proposed building according to the assignment brief given by the lecturer.

Professional Practice 2

Lecturer: Sr Eddie Lim Sek Cheon
This module has thought me how to define the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in construction contracts in relation to particular clauses in the contract. The contract that we have learnt is PAM contract 2006 (with quantities).
Other than that, upon learning this module, I am able to explain and understand the various construction contracts, its limitations and constraints. Also, I am able to interpret the contract clauses of the construction contract (PAM 2006)

ASSIGNMENT:
We were assigned to do 2 assignment for this subject. Which are:
1. We have to work in pair to provide a 'seminar' for our fellow classmates on the particular topic that were given by our lecturer.  
2. We have to work in group of 6 students and are assigned to prepare a Final Account according to the assignment brief that was given by our lecturer.

My e-portfolio

Name : Aini Sufia Binti Ahmad Azmi

Sem : 5