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CE3CPE - Project BEM

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CE3CPE-Project BEM

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering, School of Built Environment
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: CE3CBP Building Surveying Projects and CE3CPQ Project QS
Current from: 2022/3

Module Convenor: Dr Alba Fuertes Casals
Email: a.fuertes@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

The module is an individual student project consisting of the undertaking of the design of a specified development project and, for that project, Ìý

EITHER A Design cost plan.

OR, A method statement and programme of operations

OR, A report on sustainability issuesÌý



EITHER An Elemental cost plan.

OR, a method statement and programme of operations

OR, a report on sustainability issues


Aims:

To give practical experience in the basic construction management techniques related to the current practice of EITHER construction cost management, (quantity surveying) orOR construction site management orOR sustainability issues related to design and construction.


Assessable learning outcomes:

Based upon identified built facility and a clients brief of requirements, The student will also develop key documents expected from a refurbishment scheme for the building with drawings and specification.construction cost manager (quantity surveying) or construction site manager or sustainability issues related to design and construction.


Additional outcomes:

Outline content:

Students will be provided with aan outline design brief for a proposed building facility, for which,and working individually with tutorial guidance, the students will produce, amongst others:

1. The detailed design brief

2. The outline design

3. An initial stage cost forecast.

4. Detailed design of selected elements



AND



5a. EITHER; A design cost plan

5b. OR; a method statement and programme ofsite operations

5c. OR; a report on sustainability issues


Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Students will undertake the project individually with tutorial guidance and brief lectures on key aspects.


Contact hours:
Ìý Autumn Spring Summer
Lectures 5 5
Project Supervision 10 10
Guided independent study: 85 85
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total hours by term 0
Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Total hours for module 200

Summative Assessment Methods:
Method Percentage
Project output other than dissertation 100

Summative assessment- Examinations:
n/a

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

STAGE A Interim Submission of project portfolio (Autumn term) – 10%

EITHER STAGE B/C/D Interim Submission of project portfolio (Spring term) – 20%

FINAL Submission of project portfolio (Spring term) – 70%


Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

  • where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of five working days;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than five working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/cqsd-old-site-documents/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Assessment requirements for a pass:
A mark of 40%

Reassessment arrangements:

Re-submission in August of project portfolio


Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

1) Required text books:Ìý None

2) Specialist equipment or materials:Ìý None

3) Specialist clothing, footwear or headgear:Ìý None

4) Printing and binding:Ìý None

5) Computers and devices with a particular specification:Ìý None

6) Travel, accommodation and subsistence:Ìý None


Last updated: 22 September 2022

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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