SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast AsiaFoundation of Natural and Built Environments

INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY [FNBE 0125]Prerequisite: None Lecturer : Hasmanira Mokhtar, Ann See Peng_____________________________________________________________________Project 2- Introduction to the Construction Industry: Building Team35% marks (20% Group – 15% Individual)Submission date: 29.04.2014

IntroductionIt is not the beauty of a building you should look at;

It’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.

David Allan CoeObjectives

1. To enable students to develop an understanding of the building team, its organization, their duties, responsibilities and the inter-relationship within which they will seek employment, career progression or further study.

2. To develop an awareness of their professional responsibilities and to appreciate their profession in the construction industry.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain and illustrate structures of organizations and the team involved in the construction industry.2. Explain the roles and responsibilities of the entities touching briefly the legal and contractual procedures

and impact.3. Ability to document their observations and understanding from interview session and research

resources as well as to communicate their findings in a systematic and convincing presentation and reports.

Tasks (Group - 20%).

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Part I: In a group of 5 members, your task is to interview the key people in the construction industry. Each team or unit will randomly receive a type of consultant or a contractor or a developer from the list below. Students are required to select a firm of the given type of business and research on the firms. Students will then need to set up an appointment with the company to interview these key people. Students are also required to plan and think of the questions and structure of the interview. They will also need to decide on how to produce an interesting documentary movie.

Part II: From the information gathered from the materials, you need to formularize or interpret them to become a creative visual presentation or any physical performance which recorded as video presentation. Total length of video presentation shall not exceed eight (8) minutes.

The lists are as below:-

Architect Developers Quantity SurveyorContractors Structural Engineers M&E Engineers Interior Designers Project Management Landscape Architect

Tasks (Individual - 15%).

Individually, your task is to create an article that would demonstrate your understanding of the chosen elements from Part I and to be featured in your six (6) pages magazine/booklet.

Submission Requirement

Group 1. Screening Date and Assessment Day

Screening Date: 29th April 2014Venue: LT 6Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm

2. All videos will be compiled by group leader in a CD with proper CD cover.

Individual

1. Six pages** of magazine /booklet to be produce in A4 size, colored, complete with annotations, cover, layout design and photos. (** Total of 6 either double sided or single sides printing).

Assessment Criteria – Group Presentation (Video)

General Understanding

Quality of form and level of Describes play Describes play Fair introduction Minimal No basic facts

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execution of understanding the project brief.

Clear visual and verbal communication of the project.

thoroughly and introduction leads to excellent justification of the choice of performance

thoroughly and with a good justification of the choice of performance

with acceptable facts being discussed of the performance

discussion on the important facts of the performance

were discussed on the performance

3.95 – 5.0 3.25 – 3.94 2.5 – 3.24 1.25- 2.44 0 – 1.24 5Content

Thorough research, study, depth and the effectiveness way to communicate information that is relevant to the presentation

Evidence of extensive research and study translated into presentation

Evidence of very good research and study translated into presentation

Evidence of good research and study translated into presentation

Evidence of minimal research and study translated into presentation

Evidence of lack of research and study translated into presentation

3.95 – 5.0 3.25 – 3.94 2.5 – 3.24 1.25- 2.44 0 – 1.24 5Creativity

Creativity in preparation and presentation content flow- usage of mixed media (video, sound, projection)

The works presented with a strong quality of creativity of preparation and presentation of content flow

The works presented with a good quality of creativity of preparation and presentation of content flow

The works presented a fair creativity of preparation and presentation of content flow

The works presented with minimal creativity of preparation and presentation of content flow

No evidence of creativity in preparation and presentation of content flow

8.0 - 10 6.5 – 7.9 5.0 – 6.4 2.5 – 4.9 0 – 2.5 10TOTAL 20

Assessment Criteria – Individual

General Understanding

Quality of form and level of execution of understanding the project brief.

Describes materials thoroughly and introduction leads to excellent justification and study translated in magazine

Describes materials thoroughly and with a good justification and study translated in magazine

Fair introduction with acceptable facts being discussed on the materials and translated in magazine

Minimal discussion on the important facts of the materials in magazine

No basic facts were discussed on the materials and in magazine

3.95 – 5.0 3.25 – 3.94 2.5 – 3.24 1.25- 2.44 0 – 1.24 5Creativity

Creativity in preparation, presentation and style.

The works presented with a strong quality of creativity of preparation, presentation and style

The works presented with a good quality of creativity of preparation, presentation and style

The works presented a fair creativity of preparation, presentation and style

The works presented with minimal creativity of preparation, presentation and style

No evidence of creativity in preparation, presentation and style

8.0 - 10 6.5 – 7.9 5.0 – 6.4 2.5 – 4.9 0 – 2.5 10TOTAL 15

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