BUIL1025: Assessment 2 - Project

Due Date: Multiple - Weeks 7, 9 and 10

Submission Process – Online

Assessment Description:

This assessment comprises three tasks relevant to different communication tools you may use while communicating with various stakeholders to complete a construction project successfully. The assessments are based on the course content and weekly course activities.

This assessment activity has multiple components, and the project details, rubrics, templates, and other information can be found in the Assessment 2 Files Folder.

Scenario:

Upon your graduation from the U.O. Construction Management program and starting your professional career as a junior construction manager, your line manager assigned you to prepare several documents related to building a house for a young family (client) living in Adelaide. Mr. Jacob and his wife*, your client, purchased this land five years ago in a historic area (TTG1) near a national heritage place, 'Old Highercombe Hotel', which is currently used as a Tea Tree Gully Heritage Museum. The site is located within a Hazards (bushfire and flooding) Zone and more property details can be found on the Plan SA Website

*For more details, see the Assessment 2 Drawings – Mr. Jacob House PDF file in the Assessment 2 Files Folder.

It is planned for the construction of Mr Jacob's house* to be carried out on a parcel of land (Lot 5, Perseverance Road, Tea Tree Gully SA 5091)

Given this situation, if you build a house in this location, you will need to plan, develop, and produce professionally written documents and drawings to communicate construction project information to all key project stakeholders from the outset to completion.

Please consider the following:

The construction site is located near heritage-listed buildings within a historic area.

The houses adjacent to the construction site require careful planning and attention during construction.

Some existing structures within the project's site need to be demolished.

Tasks:

As a project manager, you need to prepare a construction project information communication plan (Assessment 2.1) to manage and integrate various construction project information among key project participants and deliver a house to your client. Also, you are expected to be involved in developing the preliminary drawings of the house in collaboration with the assigned architect. You are expected to use Autodesk Revit software to deliver the project's digital 2D drawings and 3D models (Assessment 2.2 & 2.3).

The project requires preparing and submitting all documents and drawings to successfully coordinate various stakeholders with essential project information and deliver the required house to a client.

As you prepare your assignment, remember to refer to the marking guides and rubrics, which explain how your assessment will be marked.

All the project details, rubrics, templates, and other information can be found below.

For further information on the tasks, see the How to Complete the Assessment section below.

How to complete the Assessment:

Before you begin each task, read through the information provided carefully, and read through any supporting resources to ensure that you understand what is required. If you have any queries, please use the Assessment 2 Questions Forum & Course Q&A Forum or contact the teaching team at UOBUIL1025@unisa.edu.au.

As you prepare your assignment, remember to refer to the marking rubrics, which explain how each assessment will be evaluated.

Assessment Aims:

The project has several purposes in relation to this course:

To provide a clear understanding of the complexity of the communication process among different stack holders in a small-size construction project.

To practice developing, delivering, and presenting the different components of the information communication plan for a scenario-based construction project.

To master the skill of using BIM technology (i.e. Autodesk Revit) in drafting and delivering a group of professional 2D and 3D construction drawings.

To practice and demonstrate your understanding of the concept of BIM and then apply the knowledge and skills to create a 3D house model based on the information from 2D drawings using Autodesk Revit as a BIM tool.

The assessment addresses the following course objectives:

CO1 - Present information to project stakeholders about a proposed construction project using a range of techniques, such as technical specifications, 2D drawings, 3D models, etc., so that project stakeholders can make informed decisions throughout the different phases of the project.

CO2 - Prepare a stakeholder engagement plan for a construction project to manage information required for making informed decisions at different stages of the project and to ensure key project participants are kept informed of the progress of the project.

CO4 - Describe how current innovative information and communication technologies used in the construction industry, such as Building Information Modelling (BIM), can be used to achieve improved productivity in a construction project.

Advice and Resources:

Any additional resources you will need for Assessment 2 can be found in the Assessment 2 folder below.

Academic Integrity:

For all assessments use the UniSA Harvard referencing style and refer to the guide on the course site. Also, it is acceptable to use APA 7 referencing style.

All student’s work is checked electronically for plagiarism using text comparison software and held in a database for future reference.

Please read the University of South Australia, Assessment Policies and Procedure Manual for details about what is considered academic misconduct and plagiarism: https://unisa.edu.au/policiesandprocedures/codes/assessment-policies/

Feedback

Feedback focusing on the areas identified in the assessment criteria will be provided in the form of marking guides for the reflections and rubrics for the case study.

Assessment 2.2 - Building Revit Model (Components 1-4):

The use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) can improve the overall information flow throughout a project life cycle and facilitate collaborative efforts among project participants to integrate diverse construction information to make an informed decision in the early design phase. Consequently, BIM has been introduced to the construction industry to eliminate inefficiency and improve the productivity of a construction project.

It is crucial to demonstrate your BIM skills and knowledge by converting the 2D construction information (drawings, plans and material specifications) into a 3D BIM model because the construction industry increasingly expects you to have a certain level of BIM skills and knowledge and interpreting information embedded in a 3D BIM model.

You are required to demonstrate your ability to interpret the 2D information obtained from Assessment 2 Drawings

Mr Jacob House PDF document found in the Assessment 2 Files Folder and construct the provided house as a 3D model Autodesk Revit software.

*Start by reading the Preparation Details in Table 1 below which explains the process of creating an Autodesk account and downloading Autodesk Revit (version 2021 or 2022).

Instructions:

Assessment 2.2 consists of four components, as outlined in Table 1 below. The first four components are completing the details of creating Grids, Levels, Walls, and Floors and adding Families (doors, windows, furniture & fixtures) to be modelled on Revit (3D Mass Model). Detailed instructions and references are explained in Table 1 below.

Please refer to the Assessment 2 Drawings - Mr. Jacob House PDF document for the layout of the Model to be constructed on Revit found in the Assessment 2 Files Folder. Revit families, sheet layout, Revit tips, and other essential information to build the required house are also provided in this folder.

Table 1 - Assessment 2.2

Assessment 2.3 - Building Revit Model (components 5-10), Drawings Sheets and Specifications:

Assessment 2.3 consists of subtasks 2.3.1 & 2.3.2 (six components) as outlined in Tables 2 & 3 below.

Assessment 2.3.1 tasks include creating a roof, sections & elevations, adding dimensions & tags and creating schedules, legends, material take-offs and a perspective 3D View.

Assessment 2.3.2 consists of finally placing the created views onto sheets to prepare a set of

9 printable construction drawings including tables of specifications (3D model & 2D views).

Assessment 2.3.1

Assessment 2.3.1 includes adding the roof, dimensions & tags and creating schedules, legends, material take-offs and the perspective 3D View.

Please ensure that all views and tables placed on Sheets are appropriately detailed and annotated. A cover page is to be included.

Detailed instructions for all the steps are given in the table below. Please refer to the Assessment 2 Drawings-

Mr Jacob House PDF document for the layout of the Model to be constructed on Revit found in the Assessment 2 Files Folder. Revit families, templates, and other essential information to model the required house are also provided in this folder.

Table 2 - Assessment 2.3.1

Required Section 01 & 02 views:

Assessment 2.3.2

Assessment 2.3.2 consists of created views that must be placed onto sheets to prepare a set of 9 printable construction drawings and tables of specification (3D model & 2D views).

Please ensure all views and tables are appropriately labelled and include a cover page.

Detailed instructions for all the steps are given in the table below. Please refer to the Assessment 2- Mr. Jacob House PDF document for the layout of the Model to be constructed on Revit found in the Assessment 2 Files Folder.

Revit families, templates, and other essential information to model the required house are also provided in this folder.

Table 3 - Assessment 2.3.2

Project Related Documents

In the Assessment 2 Resources Folder, you will find a sub-folder named 'Mr Jacob House Details'. This sub-folder includes the following:

Project Construction Drawings (Assessment 2 Drawings - Mr Jacob House.pdf)

SAPPA Parcel Report & Property details and maps from PlanSA website or https://code.plan.sa.gov.au/home/what_is_the_property_address/property_details?id=280001029*

Revit Template & Families can be found in the Assessment 2.2 & 2.3 Resources Templates

Academic integrity

For all assessments, use the UniSA Harvard referencing style and refer to the guide on the course site. All student’s work is checked electronically for plagiarism using text comparison software and held in a database for future reference.

Please read the University of South Australia Assessment Policies and Procedure Manual for details about what is considered as academic misconduct and plagiarism: https://unisa.edu.au/policiesandprocedures/codes/assessment-policies/

Feedback

Feedback focusing on the areas identified in the assessment criteria will be provided in the form of marking guides for the case study.