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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN
Research Unit for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia
Foundation of Natural and Built Environments
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY [FNBE 0125]
Prerequisite: None
Lecturer : Normah Sulaiman . Delliya Mohd.Zain
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Project 1- Introduction to Construction Industry: Building Team
35% marks (20% Group – 15% Individual)
Submission date: 27.05.2013
Introduction
It 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 Coe
Objectives
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.

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Tasks (Group - 20%).
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 Surveyor
Contractors 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: 27th May 2013
Venue: LT 6
Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
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).

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Assessment Criteria – Group Presentation (Video)
General Understanding
Quality of form and level of
execution of understanding the
project brief.
Clear visual and verbal
communication of the project.
Describes play
thoroughly and
introduction leads
to excellent
justification of the
choice of
performance
Describes play
thoroughly and
with a good
justification of the
choice of
performance
Fair introduction
with acceptable
facts being
discussed of the
performance
Minimal
discussion on
the important
facts of the
performance
No basic facts
were discussed
on the
performance
3.95 – 5.0 3.25 – 3.94 2.5 – 3.24 1.25- 2.44 0 – 1.24 5
Content
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 5
Creativity
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 10
TOTAL 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 5
Creativity
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 10
TOTAL 15