Assignment 1: Initial Project Proposal

Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Note: This is the first of three assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle relevant to your selected project.

You have been selected to be the Project Manager (for a project of your choice). The project that you decide to use should meet the key criteria of a project, such as (a) having a beginning and an end; (b) results in something being delivered to someone; (c) requires a series of activities that must be done to complete the project; and (d) requires resources (e.g., people, materials) to complete the work. The project can be one of a personal or professional nature and must last for at least nine (9) months. NOTE: You are prohibited from using projects that can found on the Internet, including projects found in places like CourseHero. All project submissions are submitted to Safe Assign for review.

Instructions:

In Assignment 1, you will write a three to four (3-4) page paper, in which you define the scope of your chosen project. In your paper you must:

1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Describe at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.

  ANSWERS MUST BE ON TEMPLATE ATTACHED

Important Note: 

Please note that the lecture provides detail important to the successful completion of the Student Exercises for this module. Please be sure to review the audio lecture prior to completing these exercises. If you have questions at any time regarding the questions, please contact your instructor right away. 

Directions:

· Download the Module 6 Exercises Template in the Module Assignments Area.

· Type your name in the cover sheet.

· Type the date submitted (example: August 1, 2017).

· For each heading (example: Performance Measures) there is a sentence in the Module 6 Exercises Template to prompt you. Type directly over that sentence to follow the formatting.

· Your paper should follow APA format, and should be in your own words. Any content you take from a source must be inside quotation marks and must be cited in-text (author, date).

· In APA formatting, you are not permitted to use “I.” Instead, you must be an independent researcher. Say, “the organization” or “the salesperson,” not “I would.”

· You should list the references you used to develop your paper.

· Link to APA sample paper: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/18/

· Link to tips on creating an APA reference list in the paper: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

· The Student Exercises and Management Strategy Assessment questions begin on the following page.

The purpose of this Discussion topic is to not only introduce you to the concepts of Chemical Bonding, but to also ensure that you understand the proper use of resource material in order to avoid Plagiarism. In this class you will be exposed to new concepts and terms, which means you will need to use books and websites to formulate your answers. According to Park University:

“Plagiarism involves the use of quotations without quotation marks, the use of quotations without indication of the source, the use of another’s idea without acknowledging the source, the submission of a paper, laboratory report, project, or class assignment (any portion of such) prepared by another person, or incorrect paraphrasing.”

Park University. 2013. 2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog. P 95 http://www.park.edu/catalogs/Links to an external site.

You can download a “Required Reference Formatting” Guide from here to give you some help on knowing how I like you to reference discussion assignments and homework responses.  

Based on the above information and the course policies outlined in our Syllabus, review the information below and address the questions asked. You will need to read the material carefully and compare it to the source from which it was derived.

According to our book, a chemical bond is an attraction between two atoms resulting from the sharing of outer-shell electrons or the presence of opposite charges on the atoms. The bonded atoms gain complete outer electron shells. There are three main types of chemical bonds, ionic, covalent and hydrogen.

An ionic bond is “a type of chemical bond formed through an electrostatic attraction between two oppositely charged ions. Ionic bonds are formed due to the attraction between an atom that has lost one or more electron (known as a cation) and an atom that has gained one or more electrons (known as an anion). Usually, the cation is a metal atom and the anion is a nonmetal atom.” (Wikipedia)

A covalent bond is a bond that consists of the use of the same electron pairs between atoms. The balance of repulsive and attractive forces among atoms when they both use these electrons is called covalent bonding. For several molecules, these shared electrons permit each atom to get a full outer shell, related to a constant electron configuration. (Wikipedia)

Hydrogen bonds can form when electrons in a covalent bond are unequally shared (= polar covalent bond), such as in a molecule of water. In this case, the oxygen atom holds on to the electrons more than the hydrogen atoms, causing the oxygen atom to become slightly negatively charged and the hydrogen atoms to be slightly positively charge. This results in the attraction between a hydrogen atom in one water molecule and an oxygen atom in a neighboring water molecule; this attraction is called a hydrogen bond (Simon, Dickey and Reece 2013, p 28).

Simon, E.J., J.L. Dickey and J.B. Reece. 2013. Campbell Essential Biology, 5th Edition. Pearson: Boston.

Ionic bond. (2013, June 13). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:23, July 29, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ionic_bond&oldid=559668980 (Links to an external site.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond (Links to an external site.)

1. Evaluate each of the four paragraphs. Do any of them constitute plagiarism according to Park University? If so, why (be specific) and how could you correct the information so that the resource has been used correctly?
2. Aside from the issue of plagiarism, based on our course policies, has the information above been used correctly?
3. Demonstrate your understanding of chemical bonds by finding and explaining an example of a molecule that contains a covalent bond, one that contains an ionic bond, and one that can form hydrogen bonds. Do NOT use water, ammonia or sodium chloride! However, the examples you use here may be the same as the ones you use in your Unit 1 Homework.

Wk 2 – Signature Assignment: International Plastics, Inc. Current Standards and Protocols [due Mon]

Assignment Content

1. The International Plastics, Inc. CEO read your executive summary and would like more information. The CEO would like a detailed explanation of the IT standards, protocols, and communication tools currently in use in the facilities to determine if improvements are needed.

   Review the existing International Plastics network diagrams located in the International Plastics, Inc. documents ZIP file.

   In a table, using Microsoft® Word or Microsoft® Excel®, complete the following:

   • Assess the current telecommunications protocols, standards, and collaboration tools used for International Plastics.
   • ​​​​​​​Document at least six current standards or protocols used at each location. Use the following table headings:
   • Current Telecommunications Standard, Protocol, or Collaboration Tools
   • International Plastics Location
   • Recommendation for Improvement
   • Effects of Improvement
   • In a 1-page explanation,
   • Recommend improvements based on your assessment.
   • Explain how you arrived at this recommendation.
   • Discuss options you weighed before arriving at this recommendation.
   • Outline the advantages and disadvantages of this recommendation. 
   • Explain how your recommendation helps the company effectively blend their telecommunications and computer networks.
   • Cite at least one scholarly resource and include a citation in APA format.
   • Include at least 3 academic references.

     Submit your assignment in Word format only. No zip files. If you want to include graphics, please add them in the same document as your paper. There should be only one file submitted for this assignment.

General Instructions for Learning Activities   

• Review the grading rubric before submission
• Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content
• Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities
• Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use the internet unless otherwise instructed
• Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations  
• Do not use any direct quotations
• Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise instructed
• Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder

Tips for Formatting and Structuring Analysis:

• Write in complete sentences in paragraph format.
• Use in-text citations citing to relevant assignment materials.     
• Double-space; 12-point Arial or Times Roman font.
• Introductory Sentence:  Begin with an introductory sentence or very brief paragraph that states your conclusion to the questions asked.  
• Concluding Sentence:  End the discussion with a concluding sentence or a very brief paragraph that summarizes your conclusion/what you discussed.
• Support Arguments and Positions:   Please refer to the module in Content, “How to Support Arguments and Positions”. 

Learning Activity:  due 11:59 pm ET, Saturday

Background:  Contracts are essential for business and will be an integral part of Clean-N-Shine (“Clean”) operations, so the owners now want to focus on contract law.   Each of the owners has experience with contracts in their businesses and appreciate the probable risks and liabilities associated with contracts.   They also know that to avoid possible disputes with employees and clients, contracts should be comprehensive, clear, and specific.

The Clean owners know that there are various types of contract agreements relevant to their business.  Clean will have individual contracts with employees, independent contractors, and other agents who will represent the company.  Also, Clean will engage in sales contracts with other businesses, consumers, and clients.  

To reduce disputes and risks and liabilities associated with contracts, the owners want all contracts to be written, with specific, complete, and unambiguous terms.  Contracts must define the rights and responsibilities of the parties.  Also, since employees and independent contractors will be performing cleaning services on clients’ properties, these contracts should require bonding for all employees.

You, Winnie, and Ralph presented draft contracts for Clean’s employees, including different contracts for cleaners, office managers, marketing specialists, sales representatives, and IT employees. 

The Clean owners reviewed the drafts and have some questions about the contracts.

Background Facts You Need to Know:  At Winnie’s and Ralph’s request, it is your responsibility to research an provide answers to the Clean owners’ questions. As an example, Winnie, Ralph, the Clean owners, and you have determined that Clean’s contract with its cleaner- employees will include the following terms and conditions:

• specific duties to be performed by cleaner-employee
• salary for cleaner-employee
• work hours
• terms of payment for overtime or holiday work, if any
• sick leave
• vacation leave
• training requirements for cleaner-employee
• length of contract
• bonding for cleaner-employee 
• periodic performance evaluation and how it will be conducted
• termination of the contract, i.e., a notice of termination, etc. 

Instructions

This is an application-oriented Learning Activity.  You will not find verbatim answers anywhere.  Engage in critical thinking and review all this week’s assigned readings in Overview.  You may also need to review previously assigned materials in weeks 2 and 3. 

Report You Need to Prepare:  To begin developing a contract between Clean and its cleaning clients, prepare a report that addresses the following (note that this is for a contract with Cleans clients and not Clean’s employees).

1.  Identify five contract terms and conditions – other than price – that should be included in the Clean contract with its cleaning clients.   

2.  Analyze and briefly discuss why each term is important to include in a Clean-client cleaning contract. 

Tips for Formatting Report: The report should use the following format

REPORT

TO:              Winnie James, Ralph Anders

FROM:         (your name)

DATE:

RE:              Terms of Contracts With Clients

Contract Terms and Conditions

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5.