Derek Ferguson

Task Project proposals are rarely accepted in their entirety in the first round. Usually what occurs is a series of back and forth between the proposing party and the sponsor to ensure that questions and tweaks are made before committing to move forward. Congratulations, your proposal was one of the chosen few to move forward to the second round. Unfortunately, the project sponsor has some change requests that he would like for you to consider before submitting your proposal to the board. 1. ...

Healthy Conversation SkillsTask 1= Healthy Conversation Skills Check out the videos below which show you two conversations with five different clients wanting to make lifestyle behaviour changes. The first uses a usual style of conversation in practice, while the second uses Healthy Conversation Skills. Watch and take note of the different response styles used, the engagement of the client and the conversation which makes the client more empowered to make change. Task 2= Youth Health Da...

ProblemOne of the objectives of the Oman Meteorological Office is to provide statistics on annual temperatures.Assume that at the end of each month only four values of temperature are considered.The first value corresponds to the average temperature of the first week; the second value corresponds to the average temperature of the second week, and so on. The temperature values are stored in a text file named 'temeperatures.txt'. The latter is composed of thirteen (13) lines as shown in Table ...

Discussion Prompts1) Choose 3 of the following key terms and define them in your own words (phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phoneme, grapheme, phonics, fluency). 2) What do you remember about learning to read? Did you enjoy it? Do you remember any phonological or phonemic awareness instruction? Do you remember any phonics or fluency instruction? 1) Choose 3 of the following key terms and define them in your own words (phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phoneme, grap...

Overview of the Digital Project ModuleAs a Level 9 Undergraduate class we hope you will enjoy and learn a lot while undertaking this module. This handbook contains key information and it is important that you familiarise yourself with it.  Throughout the module, you are referred to the Digital Project Moodle Page , where you will find all essential and up to date information such as the module timeline, lecture and tutorial content which can help you design your personal study plan...

Task 1) (5 pts) Simplify the following expression: 2) (10 pts) Calculate the period of the following: a) The function f (t) = (10 cos t)2 b) The frequency of a telephone line which is 3kHz 3) (10 pts) A communication channel is designed to have a capacity of 300 Mbps with a bandwidth of 3 MHz. Calculate the Signal-to-Noise ratio that is required to achieve this data rate. 4) (25 pts) Given the following parameters for a switching network: N = Number of hops between two end-point stati...

Assignment Brief You are a Chemical Engineer working as the Environment Manager for an innovative Scottish company, Planet Protectors Ltd. Planet Protectors Ltd wish to contribute to Scotland's transition to a more circular economy (via the biological loops in the butterfly diagram) by investing in a centralised anaerobic digestion (AD) process plant for treating organic material and converting it to renewable energyand a low-cost bio-fertiliser. In your role as a Chemical Enginee...

Learning Outcomes1. Analyse the opportunities and threats for firms exposed to an increasingly globalised environment.2. Illustrate the advantages of trading blocks for firms3. Determine the importing and exporting process and the practicalities involved.4 Evaluate ways SMEs can tap into international markets. Imagine that, after completing your HND in Business, you are working for either Green Sheep Group [an in-class case study] or another SME of your choice or your own entrepreneurial b...

Task: The UK’s decision to leave the EU has had major implications for many employers, especially in those sectors employing a high share of EU nationals such as hospitality, healthcare, food production, retail and construction. It is recognised that organisations are facing a continuing period of uncertainty and change even more so since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the ensuing containment measures. Organisations have had to make rapid changes to how they operate, inclu...

Task 1 (50% marks)All diagrams and tables should be developed by the student and included in their report. Do not include photos or handwriting drawings. Q1 there are different segments of project lifecycle, state and explain these stages (8marks) Q2 What is a scope of a project? (5 marks) Q3 Elucidate the following cost appraisal methods; NPV, payback period, and IRR. Also, what are the benefits of NPV? (8 marks) Q4 Explain risk and risk management, and describe the five stages of Risk...