College of Science & Technology School of the Built Environment Technology 2, Year 2 / Level 5 COURSEWORK 2 ASSESSMENT BRIEF PROGRAMMES BSc (Hons) Architectural Design & Technology BSc (Hons) Building Surveying BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Construction Management Submission Deadline: by 16:00 hrs (GMT) on Friday the 19 Dec 2014 This assessment contributes 50% of the marks for the above module. ________________________________________________________________________ This coursework must be carried out individually. Scenario (hypothetical) The four-storey building indicated on the attached drawings is a proposed new building for the External Relations Division of The University of Salford, to be built on the former site of the Northern Car Park (currently under development). The attached schematic layouts have been prepared by architects acting for the University. The floor plans show how accommodation is to be broadly distributed, though in addition the following should be noted: Ground floor plan One wing is an Office The central area is a void over the swimming pool The other wing provides internal car parking spaces as per the layout shown on the plans. Basement • Designated as plant and storage areas, swimming pool and Car Park. First and second Designated as office use The client requires flexibility of layout on these floors, i.e. to be able to partition off individual offices if the need arises, or to be able to have an open plan layout. • Layouts may change over a period of time. Top floor Technology 2 - Coursework 2 - 2014/15 University of Salford 1 Designated as ‘executive suite’ and ‘staff amenities’. Also Office provision Dimensions are on the drawings. The ground conditions over the entire site are as follows: 0 – 3.0m demolition waste 3.0 – 4.25m course sand 4.25m – 6.0m stiff brown boulder clay 6.0m – 20.0m red sandstone bedrock A water table level was encountered at a level 1.2m below ground. This is known to be the highest level that the water table rises to. Project/Task brief You are a member of the design team assigned by a ‘property services’ practice that has been engaged to help procure the building. Working in that team, you have been asked to carry out studies that will explore possible solutions as to how the building can be built. Ultimately you are required to select appropriate construction technologies in respect of the building elements listed below, in each case demonstrating: a. an understanding of the appropriateness of the chosen technology for the scenario building, and b. an ability to apply the principles of the chosen technology to the scenario building. The building elements to be selected are as follows: o sub-structure (i.e. basement and foundations) o super-structure (i.e. frame and floors, including upper floors and ground bearing floors) o cladding and roofing It recommended that ADT students.

1. College of Science & Technology School of the Built
Environment
Technology 2, Year 2 / Level 5 COURSEWORK 2
ASSESSMENT BRIEF
PROGRAMMES
BSc (Hons) Architectural Design & Technology BSc (Hons)
Building Surveying
BSc (Hons) Construction Project Management BSc (Hons)
Quantity Surveying
BSc (Hons) Construction Management
Submission Deadline: by 16:00 hrs (GMT) on Friday the 19 Dec
2014
This assessment contributes 50% of the marks for the above
module.
_____________________________________________________
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This coursework must be carried out individually.
Scenario (hypothetical)
The four-storey building indicated on the attached drawings is a
proposed new building for the External Relations Division of
The University of Salford, to be built on the former site of the
Northern Car Park (currently under development).
The attached schematic layouts have been prepared by architects
acting for the University. The floor plans show how
accommodation is to be broadly distributed, though in addition
the following should be noted:
Ground floor plan
One wing is an Office
The central area is a void over the swimming pool
The other wing provides internal car parking spaces as per the
layout shown on the plans. Basement
•
Designated as plant and storage areas, swimming pool and Car
Park. First and second
Designated as office use

2. The client requires flexibility of layout on these floors, i.e. to
be able to partition off individual offices if the need arises, or
to be able to have an open plan layout.
•
Layouts may change over a period of time. Top floor
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Designated as ‘executive suite’ and ‘staff amenities’.
Also Office provision
Dimensions are on the drawings.
The ground conditions over the entire site are as follows:
0
–
3.0m demolition waste
3.0
–
4.25m course sand
4.25m
–
6.0m stiff brown boulder clay
6.0m
–
20.0m red sandstone bedrock
A water table level was encountered at a level 1.2m below
ground. This is known to be the highest level that the water
table rises to.
Project/Task brief
You are a member of the design team assigned by a ‘property
services’ practice that has been engaged to
help procure the building. Working in that team, you have been
asked to carry out studies that will explore possible solutions as
to how the building can be built. Ultimately you are required to
select appropriate construction technologies in respect of the
building elements listed below, in each case demonstrating:
a. an understanding of the appropriateness of the chosen
technology for the scenario building, and

3. b. an ability to apply the principles of the chosen technology to
the scenario building. The building
elements to be selected are as follows:
o
sub-structure (i.e. basement and foundations)
o
super-structure (i.e. frame and floors, including upper floors
and ground bearing floors)
o
cladding and roofing
It recommended that ADT students undertake Option 2 while
students from other disciplines undertake Option 1 but this is
not mandatory.
STUDENTS SHOULD ONLY UNDERTAKE ONE OPTION
Option 1
(Importance 100%)
Explore/investigate optional technologies which might be
adopted in respect of each of the building elements.
o sub-structure (i.e. basement and foundations)
o super-structure (i.e. frame and floors, including upper floors
and ground bearing floors) o cladding and roofing
Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each option in
relation to its suitability for the building in question, taking into
account the specific requirements that are relevant to the
scenario building.
Note; the building must be considered as a whole, and
constructional approaches for each element MUST be
considered relative to their compatibility with the construction
approaches for the other elements.
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Option 2
(Importance 100%)
Develop what you consider to be the most suitable

4. constructional approach for each of the building elements,
relative to the building in question, and prepare the following
drawings:
1:200 annotated floor plans at each level indicating layout of
structural frame/roof structure.
1:200 annotated elevations.
1:50 annotated vertical cross section indicating structural
frame/roof structure, basement structure,
floors, and cladding/roofing positions/zones.
1:10 section details at the following positions:
o
junction of basement wall/basement floor
o
junction of basement wall/external ground level/external
cladding/ground floor
o
junction of typical upper floor with external wall, extending to
cover window head to floor
below, and window cill above
o
junction of external wall and roof
Note: All details should be drawn in such a way as to show at
least 1m ‘run’ of each element of construction (so
that the context is readily identifiable) and should be fully
annotated. You should aim to produce details that ultimately
demonstrate the application and integration of sub-structure,
super-structure, and cladding/roofing construction technologies
specifically in relation to the scenario building.
Specific Submission requirements:

5. Submission is via Turnitin in A4 or A3 format.
Word count limit Option 1 2500 words, Option 2 should be
scanned details with
annotations so there is no word count limit
Individual submissions are required to be submitted as one
document.
Drawing presented within your work for Option 2 can be
derived from the following:
Sketch-up, hand drawings or CAD tools. Generic details or
manufactures details are
acceptable Option 1
It is important that the submitted work is your own as directed
above and not merely word
processed/ photocopied from a book, magazine, brochure, etc.
All drawings and sketches need to be properly titled, annotated
and appropriately
described and discussed, and, where appropriate, referenced
back to their original source.
It is extremely important that any drawings, photographs or
illustrations that are not your
own, or are adapted from external sources are properly
referenced where appropriate if they are taken/adapted/copied
from a book, magazine, web site, or brochure, otherwise you
will be considered has having committed plagiarism. Whilst
CAD is permissible if you have downloaded drawings from web
sites using the CAD programme, you must identify that this is
the case otherwise you will again be considered has having
committed plagiarism. Guides on referencing and plagiarism can
be found on the Student Intranet under Weblinks and Resources.

6. o
Referencing:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/67390/
harvardquickref.pdf
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o
Plagiarism:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/infolit/plagiarism
A properly complied bibliography/reference list should also be
provided;
Your full name, pathway, mode of study (i.e. full or part-time)
and year of study should be
clearly marked.
1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FORMAT
All submissions should have a cover sheet identifying the
module, the date and the student’s
name and roll number. In addition to the in-text citations, all
submissions shall have a reference list (and an optional
bibliography), listing the sources used in the preparation of the
report. [The School has adopted the Harvard system (APA 6th)
as standard
LENGTH
Maximum 2500 words report excluding references,
bibliography, cover sheet or appendices (if any).
SUBMISSION
This assignment MUST be submitted electronically through
Turnitin®
Further information and support for students using Turnitin can
be found here:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/help/blackboard-and-
collaborate

7. 2. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
This piece of coursework is a vehicle for gaining architectural
technology knowledge. It will aid the understanding and
development of architectural terminology, concepts and drawing
conventions.
Marks will be awarded for the following:
Depth and breadth of study and extent of research demonstrated
Depth of analysis
Degree of focus on coursework scenario and the tasks identified
Standard of Referencing
Standard of Presentation
Typical Content
1. Exploration/investigation of optional approaches, and an
evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of each option
relative to its suitability for the building in question, taking into
account the specific requirements that are relevant to that
building.
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Factors/issues
Functional and aesthetic requirements of the building,
dimensional suitability, column positions, overall stability,
spanning capability, requirements for fire protection, structural
expression or not, integration of services, relationship between
cladding and structure, elevation considerations etc.
Optional structural configurations and materials,
bracing/stiffening methods, connections between
members/elements, typical spans, functional and aesthetic
implications etc.
Module Intended Learning Outcomes Addressed:
Knowledge and Understanding

8. On successful completion of the module the student will be able
to:
•
Selectively identify the functional requirements of typical
industrial and commercial multi-story buildings.
•
Selectively identify and carefully select alternative types of
building construction and their development.
•
Critically identify and describe the performance and
characteristics of different building materials
and construction techniques using annotated sketches with
supplementary text.
•
Evaluate, select, and apply an appropriate construction
technique to suit a given scenario.
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes
On successful completion of the module the student will be able
to:
•
Undertake independent study to achieve intended learning
outcomes.
•
Communicate ideas and information using predominately
graphical methods (i.e. annotated sketches) with accompanying
written information.
3. RETURN & FEEDBACK ARRANGEMENTS
Coursework marks and feedback will be available within 15
working days of your submission and will be loaded into
Blackboard.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
I. OBLIGATION TO KEEP COPIES OF ALL WORK
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9. Students MUST keep a spare copy of all work which they hand
in as well as the receipt which is issued to them at the time of
submission.
II. PROVISIONAL NATURE OF MARKS & GRADES
All marks and grades issued to students are provisional until
ratified by examination boards.
III. LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions made after 16:00hrs on the fourth working day
following submission will be deemed inadmissible and recorded
as a non-submission.
IV. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
If the submission document file up-loaded to Blackboard is
corrupt and cannot be viewed - This is classed as a NON
submission. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure their
submission material can be opened by others.
To ensure your submission can be opened please follow this
simple step:
Go back to the submission area and the blue button that was
labelled Submit will now be a button labelled View
–
select this button and what you see upon doing so will be the
file/format that your Lecturer can see. If you can open and view
the document then so can the lecturer.
V. PENALTIES FOR LATE SUBMISSION
Where coursework is submitted late, the following penalties
shall be applied to the mark:
(a) if the work is no more than four working days late, then five
marks shall be deducted for each working day (08:30-16:00
Mon-Thursday or part thereof) , but if the work would otherwise
pass then the mark for the work shall be reduced to no lower
than the pass mark for the component
(b) if the work is no more than four working days late and
marked and the mark is lower than the pass mark, then no
penalty shall be applied;
(c) if the work is more than four working days late then it
cannot be submitted and shall be recorded as a non-submission

10. (NS).
VI. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
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The University takes a serious view of all acts of academic
misconduct. Such acts are considered dishonest and as attempts
to gain unfair advantage. Acts of academic misconduct can take
many forms. They are likely to fall into one or more of the
following categories:
a) Plagiarism
Plagiarism involves taking the work of another person or source
and using it as if it were one’s
own.
b) Self plagiarism
Self plagiarism (or double submission) is resubmitting
previously submitted work on one or more occasions (without
proper acknowledgement). This may take the form of copying
either the whole piece of work or part of it. Normally credit will
already have been given for this work.
c) Collusion
Collusion occurs when, unless with official approval (e.g. in
the case of group projects), two or more students consciously
collaborate in the preparation and production of work which is
ultimately submitted by each in an identical, or substantially
similar, form and/or is represented by each to be the product of
his or her individual efforts. Collusion also occurs where there
is unauthorised co-operation between a student and another
person in the preparation and production of work which is
presented
as the student’s own.
d) Falsifying experimental or other investigative results
This could involve a range of things that make it appear that
information has been collected by scientific investigation, the
compilation of questionnaire results etc whereas in reality it has
been made up or altered to provide a more favourable result.

11. e) Taking unauthorised material (including electronic devices)
into an examination
f) Contracting another to write a piece of assessed work /
Writing a piece of assessed work
for another
This involves any means whereby a person does work on behalf
of another. It includes assessments done for someone else in full
or in part by a fellow student, a friend or family member. It
includes sitting an examination for someone else. It also covers
obtaining material
from internet ‘cheat sites’ or other
sources of work. Penalties for this type of unfair means will
normally apply both to a student of the University who does
work on behalf of another and a student of the University who
has work done for him/her.
g) Copying from, or communicating with, another examination
candidate during an examination
h) Bribery
This involves giving money, gifts or any other advantage to an
academic member of staff which is intended to give an unfair
advantage in an assessment exercise.
VII. Particular care should be taken in respect of the following:
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a) Getting help from others / helping others
Students are encouraged to discuss and share ideas and
information, however those who knowingly assist others to
commit academic misconduct whether or not for payment (e.g.
by giving another student the opportunity to copy part or all of
a piece of work, by providing copies of assessments or by
providing bespoke assignments to another student) will be
subject to the same penalties as those who use unfair means.
Students must ensure that they protect their own work, submit it
themselves and do not allow other students to use their memory
stick and/or print off work on their behalf.
b) Use of Readers/Note Takers

12. Students with special learning requirements who require the
services of readers or note takers are advised to use
appropriately trained individuals. Further advice can be
obtained from the Disability Service Team within Student Life
Directorate. http://www.advice.salford.ac.uk/disability
c) Referencing
Students using work which has been produced by other people
within an assignment will need to ensure that they acknowledge
or reference the source of the work. Students should check with
their Schools for particular requirements. Marks may be
deducted for poor referencing. If poor referencing is extensive
throughout a piece of work it could appear that the student is
trying to claim credit for the work and he/she may be deemed to
have committed plagiarism. Guidance on good referencing
practice is available from Schools or may be provided through
research training programmes, the Study Skills Programme
located in Student Life and on-line guidance provided by
Information & Learning Services. Some useful resources are:
http://www.advice.salford.ac.uk/
Penalties
If satisfied that unfair means has occurred, a penalty will be
imposed on the student. Penalties vary depending on whether
the matter is referred to the School Academic Misconduct Panel
or the University Disciplinary Committee and on the particular
circumstances. A range of penalties may be imposed including:
- A penalty of 0% for the assessment component attempted
using unfair means;
- A penalty of 0% for the module affected by unfair means;
- A penalty of 0% for the module affected by unfair means and
the marks of all other modules at that academic level being
capped at the pass mark (40% for undergraduates, 50% for post
graduates).
In the most severe cases, where there are aggravating factors
(e.g. that this is a repeated case of the use of unfair means by a
student at an advanced stage in their studies), a student found
guilty of using unfair means may be permanently expelled from

13. the University.
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Further details of the Academic Misconduct procedure are
available from:
http://www.governance.salford.ac.uk/page/student_policies
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Coursework 1: Selection & Conceptual Design of a Single
Storey Building Structure Coursework Marking Sheet
This assignment accounts for 50% of the available marks for the
module
Student:
Module tutors:
Sara Biscaya, Paul Coates, Simon Mclean
See assignment coursework brief for full description of
coursework assessment criteria.

14. Depth and breadth of study/extent of research demonstrated
30%

15. Depth of analysis 30%
Degree of focus on scenario and the task identified 30%
Standard of referencing 5%

16. Standard of presentation 5%
Weighting
Percentage awarded for task
Marks awarded for task
Option Undertaken
100%
Overall Coursework Mark:
Comments:

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Non-submission
Extremely poor 0% - 9%
Very poor 10% - 19%
Poor 20% - 29%
Unsatisfactory 30% - 39%
Adequate 40% - 49% Fair 50% - 59%
Good 60% - 69%
Very good 70% - 79% Excellent 80% - 89% Outstanding 90% -
100%
Appendix A
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