Sept 2015 Jan 2016

CEM571 (Group project)

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

(CEM571) CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

GROUP PROJECT
Course outcomes:
The assignment will enable students to:
1. Explain the various construction processes in construction of building, infrastructures and
maintenance. (PO2)
2. Choose and explain suitable construction plants, equipment and machineries used in
construction processes and maintenance works (PO6).
3. Analyze various techniques and problems in construction processes, infrastructure
services and maintenance works.(PO6)
4. Show the ability to explain the new technology for sustainable development in the
construction industry including infrastructure services and maintenance works. (PO2)
Task:
The students have to carry out a group project (MAX 5 STUDENTS IN A GROUP). Every group
has to arrange a site visit** to any different type of construction sites. Every group should not go
to the same construction site. You may choose construction site as listed below.
i.
Road & highway
ii.
Bridges
iii.
Water retaining structure & dam
iv.
Retaining Structure
v.
Airport
vi.
Marine, offshore structure
vii.
Drainage
viii.
Sewerage Treatment Plant, Water Treatment Plant
The report should be based on your group observation and findings at a chosen construction site.
Your report should follow the following outline (accompanied by pictorial description):
1. Introduction
2. Construction Machineries and plants
2.1. Machineries used
2.2. Plants used
2.3. Advantages and disadvantages
3. Temporary work and permanent work system
3.1. Types of method/materials
3.2. Advantages and disadvantages
4. Safety and Health procedures
5. Procedure/methods of statement
6. Problems and Maintenance work at Construction Sites
7. Conclusion and Recommendation new technology
8. References and appendices
This assignment constitutes 20% of the course assessment. Your report (body of content) should
not exceed fifty (50) pages. Use: Font type Arial, Font 11 and 1.5 spacing.
Submission of assignment (group)
**please get letter from HEA

: week 12* (4/12/2015)

Sept 2015 Jan 2016

CEM571 (Group project)

Rubric for Group Project

Item

COPO

CO1PO2

CO2PO6

Content of
Assignment

3
(Good)

2
(Average)

1
(Poor)

Introduction

introduction with detail

description of project
including cost, type of
contract, duration etc

introduction with little

description of project

simple introduction
and background of
project

Construction
Machineries and
plants

3
Able to recognize
Construction Machineries
and plants with detail
description
3

2
Able to explain Construction
Machineries and plants with
little description
2

CO2PO6

Temporary work
system and
permanent work
system

Able to recognize
Temporary work and
permanent work system with
detail description
3

CO3PO6

Safety and
Health
procedures

Able to recognize Safety and

Health procedures with
detail description

Able to identify Safety and

Health procedures with little
description

Provide simple
Safety and Health
procedures

Procedure/meth
ods of
statement

3
Able to recognize
Procedure/methods of
statement with detail
description
3

Provide Procedure/methods
of statement with little
description

1
Provide simple
Procedure/methods
of statement

Able to analysis and

evaluate Problems and
Maintenance work at
Construction Sites with
detail description

Able to outline Problems and

Maintenance work at
Construction Sites with little
description

Able to identify
simple Problems and
Maintenance work at
Construction Sites

Able to very effectively draw

the conclusion of the project
and propose
recommendation for new
technology with justification
and detail description related
to sustainable development

Able to quite effectively draw

the conclusion of the project
and recommendation of new
technology with little
description

1
Able state the
conclusion of the
project and
recommendation of
new technology

Able to organize and adapt

substantial relevant and
recent references and
appendices

Able to list and acknowledge

adequate relevant references
and appendices

Able to acknowledge
few references and
appendices

CO3PO6

CO4PO2

CO4PO2

CO1PO2

TOTAL SCORE

Problems and
Maintenance
work at
Construction
Sites

Conclusion and
Recommendatio
n new
technology

References and
appendices

/24

Able to explain Temporary

work and permanent work
system with little description

1
Provide simple
Construction
Machineries and
plants
1
Provide simple
Temporary work and
permanent work
system

/20%