Assessment Information/Brief 2021-22
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Module title BIM for the Built Environment
CRN 55624/54085
Level 7
Assessment title Coursework
Weighting within module This assessment is worth 100% of the overall module mark.
How to submit
You should submit your assessment electronically through Blackboard as a single file through Turnitin® Further information and support for students using Turnitin® can be found here: http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/help/blackboard-and-collaborate. Give the file which you intend to upload a name which begins with your Student ID.
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Assessment task details and instructions
Background
In the context of construction, building information modelling (BIM) is the process of delivering and operating built assets using well-structured digital information that all the necessary parties have access to. It is a way of working, rather a physical object or an entity. Operating in this way – often referred to as ‘working in a BIM environment’ – requires all parties to collaborate and share the information they create in a mutually accessible online space known as a common data environment or (CDE). This way, everyone who needs to access the information can. That collection of data is known as an ‘information model’. Information models can be used to inform all stages of a built asset’s lifecycle, from inception right through to operation and renewal. British Standards Institution (BSI), Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and the UK BIM Alliance are developing resources in the form of ISO standards, guidance, an information protocol, and a learning outcomes framework to support individuals and organizations in the UK and internationally to understand the fundamental principles of information management using building information modelling in projects.
Scenario
Application of module material to a project/organisation
As Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have yet to fully adopt BIM. This assignment is focused on the principles, potential and way forward for BIM in SMEs in the construction industry. You have been employed as a project BIM Manager by an SME to launch an extensive program for the Development of an Infrastructure project. The design and construction consultants (architects, engineers, contractors etc.) for the project have not yet been appointed.
The assignment requires the following overarching questions to be addressed:
A. As part of your role, you have been asked to critically evaluate the term Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the context of local, national, and global developments.
B. You should discuss the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project. Analyse the decisions necessary to be made during different stages of project lifecycle with a flow chart.
C. Analyse the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
D. Evaluate the roles required to successfully deliver a BIM project and discuss the BIM managers role during various phases of the project lifecycle.
E. Identify the possible future developments within the BIM job role.
In addressing these overarching questions, students are required to demonstrate an understanding of BIM in the context of SMEs by:
1. Developing a critical synthesis of the relevant background literature that incorporates the core concepts and principles studied throughout the programme (e.g. challenges and opportunities, business value/proposition, drivers and enablers, collaboration principles, etc.) in relation to BIM and SMEs
2. Developing potential strategies for SME
Your report must be presented in the following format:
• It must be word-processed, and all pages must be numbered
• It must include a reference list and/or bibliography, listing the sources used in the preparation of the report, in addition to in-text citations
• Use APA 7th (Harvard) style of referencing – https://www.salford.ac.uk/skills-for-learning/home/using-and-referencing-information/referencing
• Your word count must be stated at the start of the report
[Pre-submission checklist]
Before submitting your assessment ask yourself the following questions, just to be sure you have met all the requirements:
• Have I completed the written report within the word limit and stated my word count?
• Have I correctly referenced all the sources which I have used?
• Have I used a spell checker and proofread my work?
Knowledge and Understanding
Practical, Professional or Subject Specific Skills
Transferable/Practical Skills and other Attributes
Assessed intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
1. Critically appraise the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in collaborative-built environment design and construction processes and practices.
2. Apply integrated BIM in complex construction projects.
3. Interpret benefits in adopting BIM in projects.
4. Critically describe how BIM supports collaboration, design integration, energy efficiency and sustainability through the design and construction processes.
5. Analyse interoperability and other technical issues.
1. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the key theories, principles and concepts of BIM and the digital built environment to deliver whole life value.
2. Demonstrate a high-level competence in the critical appraisal of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in relation to delivering the whole-life value of the digital built environment.
1. Demonstrate high level and independent research, design, and problem-solving skills.
2. Achieve competence in applying theoretical and methodological concepts in integrated digital built environment projects.
3. Manage self and learning thereby analysing own personal strengths and weaknesses and formulating strategies for improvement.
Module Aims 1. To develop a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of the concepts and principles of BIM.
2. To develop a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of how the traditional nature of the construction industry needs to transform to encompass the main benefits that can be realised from the adoption of BIM.
3. To develop a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of data structures and standards, describing data exchange and interoperability needs in different use cases including an understanding of the requirements for the UK BIM framework.
4. To develop a systematic understanding of knowledge and a critical awareness of BIM to facilitate the design, construction, and operation of the digital built environment through collaborative multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary practices including communication with the key project stakeholders, coordination and clash detection, integration and management of people, processes, and information.
Word count/ duration (if applicable)
Your assessment should be no more than 3000 words long (±10%). The specified word count refers to the main body of the report and does not include front cover, title/contents page, reference list or bibliography. (The word count does include headings, tables, and in-text citations.) Words that exceed the maximum allowed (as defined above) will not be marked.
The length of an assignment is limited by a set number of words to contribute towards the development of writing skills and to ensure all work is assessed equitably. We therefore require you to complete your written report within the number of words specified above.
[You may submit up to one calendar week late, but your mark will be capped at the pass mark.]
Support arrangements
You can obtain support for this assessment during class hours and by attending all scheduled lectures and tutorials. All details of the assessment will be covered in the class hours allocated.
Formative assessment and feedback on performance is provided through the coursework tasks, tutor-led and student-led seminars, group workshop sessions and non-scheduled informal tutorials as and when required.
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Assessment Information
Personal Mitigating Circumstances
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Assessment Criteria
Marks for your assessment will be allocated as follows. You should look at the assessment criteria to find out what we are specifically looking at during the assessment.
Written Report (100%)
Assessment Criteria Mark
The comprehensiveness of the report in covering the essential requirements of the task 30%
Critical discussions and stand points 30%
Introduction, Conclusions, and recommendations 20%
The level of understanding and critical thinking 10%
Good use of citation of quality references and quotations 10%
In Year Retrieval Scheme Your assessment is not eligible for in year retrieval.
MARKING SCALE
At postgraduate Level 7 the pass mark is 50% and following marking scale/grade descriptors shall be used:
Outstanding 90% – 100%
Excellent 80% – 89%
Very good 70% – 79%
Good 60% – 69%
Satisfactory 50% – 59%
Unsatisfactory 40% – 49%
Inadequate 30% – 39%
Poor 20% – 29%
Very Poor 10% – 19%
Extremely Poor 0% – 9%
GRADE DESCRIPTORS
90% – 100% Outstanding
• Provide an outstanding understanding of the role of the BIM manager. With an outstanding discussion on available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and explain to an outstanding level of detail the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Clearly identifying the possible future developments within the job role.
• Provide an outstanding understanding of the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Outstanding use of referencing.
80% – 89% Excellent
• Provide an excellent understanding of the role of the BIM manager, with an excellent discussion on available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and explain to an excellent level of detail the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Clearly identifying the possible future developments within the job role.
• Provide an excellent understanding for the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Excellent use of referencing.
70% – 79% Very good
• Provide a very good understanding of the role of the BIM manager, with a very good discussion on the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and explain to a very good level of detail the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Provide a very good identification of the possible future developments within the job role.
• Provide a very good understanding for the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Very good use of referencing.
60% – 69% Good
• Provide a good understanding of the role of the BIM manager, with a good discussion on the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and discuss to a good level of detail the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Discuss the possible future developments within the job role.
• Provide a good understanding for the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Good use of referencing.
50% – 59% Satisfactory
• Provide satisfactory understanding of the role of the BIM manager, with a discussion on the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and explain the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Identifying the possible future developments within the job role.
• Provide a satisfactory understanding for the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Satisfactory use of referencing.
40% – 49% Unsatisfactory
• Unsatisfactory understanding of the role of the BIM manager, with inadequate discussion on the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and failed to adequately explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and poorly explained the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Failed to satisfactorily Identify the possible future developments within the job role.
• Failed provide a satisfactory understanding for the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Unsatisfactory use of referencing.
30% – 39% Inadequate
• Inadequate understanding of the role of the BIM manager and fail to explain the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and failed to explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project with a flow chart and failed to provide any discussion to explain the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Failed to Identify the possible future developments within the job role.
• Inadequate understanding of the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Inadequate use of referencing.
20% – 29% Poor
• Show a poor understanding of the role of the BIM manager and poor explanation of the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Failing to identify the possible future developments within the job role.
• Poor understanding of the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Poor use of referencing.
10% – 29% Very Poor
• Very poor understanding of the role of the BIM manager and fail to explain any aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Failing to identify the possible future developments within the job role.
• Very poor in providing an understanding of the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Very poor use of referencing.
0% – 9% Extremely Poor
• Show no understanding of the role of the BIM manager and fail to explain to any level of detail the different aspects that the BIM manager would undertake during the various phases of the project lifecycle. Failing to identify the possible future developments within the job role.
• Failed in providing an understanding of the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
• Extremely poor use of referencing.
