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Built Environment
BSc Architectural Design & Technology BSc Building Surveying
BSc Construction Project Management BSc Quantity Surveying
Procurement and Administration
Coursework
Submission Deadline: Friday 24
th
April 16:00hrs
This assessment contributes 50% of the marks for the above module. 4000 word limit
1. BRIEF
1.1 About You
You are employed by the GMSA as independent construction procurement professional for this project.
1.2 Background
The Greater Manchester Strategic Alliance (GMSA) is a partnership of universities, colleges, work based learning providers and other stakeholders who collectively deliver a Lifelong Learning Network (LLN) and promotes the progression of vocational learners into Higher Education. GMSA have identified within their strategic plan for 2014 - 2019, the opportunities presented by recent government commitment to fund a significant increase in the delivery of Higher Apprenticeships. As a result, GMSA are consulting on the viability of a new "Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre" situated alongside the M62 Corridor in Greater Manchester. The centre will draw on the specialist skills of both the four Greater Manchester universities together with a series of local colleges
1
including those in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury together with leading business organisations located in the Greater Manchester area.
Important features of the development to note:
10 storey, 30,000m
2
main building including 3 250 seat lecture theatres,
30 seminar rooms, a central catering facility, Coffee shop styled area,
office accommodation and student support areas.
2 storey, 5.000m
2
‘advanced engineering’ centre, providing specialist
engineering laboratory and workshop facilities.
4 Storey, 8,000m
2
central learning centre, providing student services
including open access rooms, silent study areas, group study rooms and a
library facility
External works including infrastructure development.
The Client requires the building to be carbon neutral. In addition, to illustrate both aspirations of both Central Government and the GMSA the facility should make a clear architectural statement and must be constructed to the highest aesthetic and qualitative standards. Value for money given the current economic climate is also a key consideration.
The budget to cover the total development cost, inclusive of construction works, external works, statutory and professional fees is estimated to be £71 million. The completion date is critical, as the building requires handover by August 2017 at the very latest, to accommodate the new academic year.
Title to the land is currently under negotiation. As the scheme forms part of the
‘Northern Power House’
vision, public funding (provided by the Department of Education) has been approved. Who will operate the facility on completion is yet to be decided.
1.3 Assessment Requirements
Task 1 (word limit 3000):
GMSA have commissioned you to recommend the most app.
University of SalfordSchool of Built Environment BSc A.docxdickonsondorris
University of Salford
School of Built Environment
BSc Architectural Design & Technology
BSc Building Surveying
BSc Construction Project Management
BSc Quantity Surveying
Procurement and Administration
RE-sit Assessment Brief - Coursework
Submission Deadline: Friday 14th August 16:00hrs
This assessment contributes 50% of the marks for the above module.
4000 word limit
1. BRIEF
1.1 About You
You are employed as independent construction procurement professional
1.2 The Proposed Project
Tower Developments Ltd is looking to speculatively develop an out of town retail complex on a Brownfield site in Eccles, the site was acquired 2 years ago with outline planning consent at a public auction. Following favourable market conditions resulting in two national chains signing pre-let agreement with Tower Development, the developer now wishes to move forwards with the scheme.
The overall development will comprise of the following retail units:
· 1 x 3.000m2 Unit, which has been pre-let to a national toy store
· 2 x 900m2 Units
· 2 x 700m2 Units
· 1 x Drive thru type restaurant, which has been pre-let by a coffee shop Franchisee.
· Along with associated external works
All buildings on the site were cleared prior to Tower’s acquisition. The site is close to a local school and is accessed from a main highway.
The budget to cover the total development cost, inclusive of construction works, external works, statutory and professional fees is estimated to be £15 million. The completion date is critical given the pre-let agreements stipulate occupancy most occur within 6 months. If this is not achieved the agreements are likely to be terminated.
1.3 Assessment Requirements
Task 1 (50 marks):
Tower Developments have requested that you produce a report which provides an analysis of the key procurement issues for their consideration. The report should include a detailed appraisal leading to a recommendation for an appropriate, value-led procurement strategy and system for the construction of the proposed project.
Task 2 (10 marks):
It is also a requirement within the same report to identify a suitable main form of contract and explain to Tower Developments the key principles and advantages of using a standard form of contract.
Task 3 (30 marks):
Tower Developments have asked you to explain in the report how best to find and appoint the company/ies who have the ability to successfully deliver the necessary design and construction skills to complete the project and provide best value in meeting the clients requirements.
Your response should clearly identify the key criteria which should be adopted in the selection processes for the designers and contractor.
Report and Presentation (10 marks):
2. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
REPORT WRITING
There are many publications on how to write a report but a good starting point is
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/cms/resources/uploads/files/StudyBasics%20Scientific%20Report%20Writing%20Updated%20(web).pdf ...
University of SalfordSchool of Built Environment BSc Archite.docxcargillfilberto
University of Salford
School of Built Environment
BSc Architectural Design & Technology
BSc Building Surveying
BSc Construction Project Management
BSc Quantity Surveying
Procurement and Administration
RE-sit Assessment Brief - Coursework
Submission Deadline: Friday 14
th
August 16:00hrs
This assessment contributes 50% of the marks for the above module.
4000 word limit
1. BRIEF
1.1 About You
You are employed as independent construction procurement professional
1.2 The Proposed Project
Tower Developments Ltd is looking to speculatively develop an out of town retail complex on a Brownfield site in Eccles, the site was acquired 2 years ago with outline planning consent at a public auction. Following favourable market conditions resulting in two national chains signing pre-let agreement with Tower Development, the developer now wishes to move forwards with the scheme.
The overall development will comprise of the following retail units:
1 x 3.000m
2
Unit, which has been pre-let to a national toy store
2 x 900m
2
Units
2 x 700m
2
Units
1 x Drive thru type restaurant, which has been pre-let by a coffee shop Franchisee.
Along with associated external works
All buildings on the site were cleared prior to Tower’s acquisition. The site is close to a local school and is accessed from a main highway.
The budget to cover the total development cost, inclusive of construction works, external works, statutory and professional fees is estimated to be £15 million. The completion date is critical given the pre-let agreements stipulate occupancy most occur within 6 months. If this is not achieved the agreements are likely to be terminated.
1.3 Assessment Requirements
Task 1 (50 marks):
Tower Developments have requested that you produce a report which provides an analysis of the key procurement issues for their consideration. The report should include a detailed appraisal leading to a recommendation for an appropriate, value-led procurement strategy and system for the construction of the proposed project.
Task 2 (10 marks):
It is also a requirement within the same report to identify a suitable main form of contract and explain to Tower Developments the key principles and advantages of using a standard form of contract.
Task 3 (30 marks):
Tower Developments
have asked you to explain in the report how best to find and appoint the company/ies who have the ability to successfully deliver the necessary design and construction skills to complete the project and provide best value in meeting the clients requirements.
Your response should clearly identify the key criteria which should be adopted in the selection processes for the designers and contractor.
Report and Presentation (10 marks):
2. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
REPORT WRITING
There are many publications on how to write a report but a good starting point is
http://www.careers.salford.ac.uk/cms/resources/uploads/files/StudyBasics%20Scientific%20Report%20Writing%20Updated%20(web.
Faculty of Business and LawaCADEMIC YEAR 201819assessment.docxmecklenburgstrelitzh
Faculty of Business and Law
aCADEMIC YEAR 2018/19
assessment brief
Module Code:
UMEDGW-15-1
Module Title:
Economics for Events and Marketing
Submission Deadline:
2pm Tuesday 30th April, 2019
Assessment Component
Component B: Essay
Assessment Weighting:
60 per cent of total module mark
Marking and feedback deadline (20 working days)
Results available 20 working days after the submission. Thursday 30th May, 2019
Assessment Instructions
Title: Case Study: The Demand and Supply of Uber in Bristol
Question: You are required to write an essay up to 1,500 words to answer the following three part question:
a) Discuss the economic factors that determine the demand and supply of Uber’s hail-riding services in Bristol. (55 marks)
b) Do Uber drivers work more on inclement days than taxi drivers in Bristol? (30 marks)
c) Suppose Bristol City Council and South Gloucestershire Council halt new vehicle licenses for hail-riding services to cap the number of Uber vehicles for a year. How might this cap affect Bristolian Uber-riders? (15 marks)
Purposes
Essays are intended to provide students with the opportunity to practise writing. Essays require that students assimilate information and knowledge acquired from lecture/lectorial/tutorial presentations and discussions as well as the recommended texts and any additional information identified by students themselves.
Essays should answer the question set, be well structured and conform to the word limit. Essays should not simply be reproductions of text material and should not be products of joint work by students. All direct quotations should be indicated clearly in the text and fully attributed to the source as included in a full list of references at the end (ordered alphabetically). References should be limited to those only used by the students.
This assessment is in alignment with the following learning outcomes:
· Possession of an extensive economics vocabulary and ability to discuss threshold concepts in economics using real-world examples.
· Ability to apply simple economics concepts and tools to analyse contemporary business issues from the perspectives of consumers, producers, marketers and regulators.
· Awareness of debates within economics and understanding of the variation in impact for individuals, firms, institutions, governments and other economic and business entities.
· Ability to interpret, manipulate and analyse both graphical and tabular business and economic data.
· Ability to discuss contemporary questions and connect these to relevant debates, frameworks and tools.
Guidance
Part (a) of the question is about the determination of price by demand and supply. Students should discuss the determinant factors of demand, price elasticity of demand, supply and price elasticity of supply and demonstrate their understanding of concepts. Students should also relate the question back to Uber’s hail-riding services in Bristol, make use of their local knowledge and condu.
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Employment law case brief
Internet, select and research an employment law case no greater than five (5) years old
three to four (3-4) page brief
1. Summarize the issue of the case, and then explain the employment law that was violated.
2. Evaluate the type of impact the violation had on the organization then determine two (2) ways the organization could mitigate the issue. Justify your response.
3. Based on your research, determine if a policy was or was not in place during the violation. Then, recommend a communication for all employees to enhance the knowledge of the policy. Support your response.
4. As a HR Manager, explore an organization you worked for or familiar with, then suggest three (3) ways you could make the organization violation free from employment law issues. Justify your response.
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Faculty of Business and Law
aCADEMIC YEAR 2018-19
assessment brief
Module Code:
UMKDC7-15-3
Module Title:
Staging & Evaluating Events
Submission Deadline:
2pm, 11th December 2018
Assessment Component
Component B (Report)
Assessment Weighting:
50% of total module mark
Marking and feedback deadline (20 working days)
16th January 2019 (This takes Christmas into account)
Assessment Instructions
, REPORT
Assessment Title: Event Staging Report
This is an individual piece of work and your submission will be in the form of a report. You should draw upon event team collaborative work undertaken during workshops and arranged event team meetings.
Your discussion should refer to your team event as staged during this module and to other specific named events and event types. You should refer to academic and practitioner literature, and wherever possible incorporate contemporary case-studies.
Report Requirements:
Using appropriate theoretical frameworks and drawing upon your work in event teams, detail the significance and impact of two event management domains. You are also required to consider techniques for the effective management and evaluation of each domain. You should choose two of the following event staging domains:
· Risk Management
· Event Experience
· Stakeholder Engagement
· Corporate Social Responsibility
· Managing Volunteers
Module Learning Outcomes Assessed
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· Demonstrate knowledge of the legal and ethical responsibilities of staging events safely and sustainably.
· Apply a range of relevant tools and techniques in the evaluation, monitoring and measurement of events and their economic, social and/or environmental impacts
Marking Criteria
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AoC Beacon Awards 2014-15 - Guidance on How to Apply
1. The application must fulfil the following criteria:
1) meet the specific requirements set out by the sponsors
of the award to which the submission relates
2) have regard to promoting equality and diversity in
the delivery of the programme
3) be subject to evaluation/quality assurance to
influence the continuing development of the initiative
4) have been running for at least one academic year by
31 July 2014
5) have features which actively promote exemplary
teaching and learning
6) be of benefit to one or more groups of students or
trainees who are identified and described in the
application
7) have wider relevance and applicability which would
make of value to other colleges as an example of
good practice or innovation.
How to structure your application
You should submit one copy of Part 1 of the application
form (at the back of this prospectus) which should be
signed by the principal and should have the contact
details of the person the assessors will contact to arrange
a site visit. You should also submit four copies of Part 2
of the application form (at the back of this prospectus).
This section asks you to state in between 50-150 words
how your initiative fulfils the Beacon criteria. This section
should be anonymous. Part 2 of the application form
should be attached to the main part of the application
(Part 3).
Parts 2 and 3 of your application should be anonymous
and should address all of the criteria. The application
should be made by a senior member of staff who has had
close contact with the initiative. Written evidence from
beneficiaries should be included in the word limit. You
may make reference to other materials (i.e. multimedia
material, college documents, etc.) which the assessors can
request or access, should they wish to do so.
Part 3 of the application should be structured, as far as
possible, under the following headings and be no more
than 3,000 words:
• Project summary – a brief overview of the initiative
including a clear description of target group and the
date the initiative started
• Aims and objectives – the aims and objectives, how
they were established, and how they have resulted in
the promotion of exemplary teaching and learning
General Beacon Award Criteria
The Beacon Awards recognise exemplary initiatives. To be eligible for an
award, the initiative should show evidence of imaginative yet sustainable
teaching and learning practice or other relevant provision. The application
can be for an initiative which can be a programme, course, project or other
form of teaching, learning, advice, guidance or support.
How to Apply for Beacon Awards
• How the project meets the sponsor’s criteria – a section
which clearly addresses each of the sponsor’s criteria as
set out on the relevant page in the awards section
• Project management – describe how the project is
managed including how quality assurance is used to
improve the initiative, and how the project meets
equality and diversity standards
• Outcomes and benefits to learners – show how the
initiative has benefited the learners and others involved
with the project – this should be supported by written
evidence from beneficiaries who may be students,
trainees, employers or, in some cases, parents. This
section should also include data on enrolment,
retention, achievement and progression
• Dissemination and the future – key features of the
project should be highlighted demonstrating how it
can benefit other colleges and how it will develop in
the future.
No college which has previously won an AoC Beacon
Award will be eligible for consideration a second time for
the same award within a period of three years from the
previous application.
A college may apply for as many awards as it wishes
however, it may submit only one application per award.
A college which has a project which fits into two or more
categories may submit that project for only one award.
All applications will be treated as strictly confidential
to the Steering Group, assessors and Beacon Awards
Director. Material from any application will only be made
public with the express approval of the college concerned.
Each application will be sent an acknowledgement
addressed to the Principal/Chief Executive via email.
Your college will be subsequently contacted only if the
project is shortlisted.
You are asked to submit ONE copy of Part 1 of the
application, FOUR copies of Part 2 and Part 3 of the
application form (including supporting evidence) by
Wednesday 2 July 2014 to:
ALICE THIAGARAJ
AoC CHARITABLE TRUST DIRECTOR
AoC CHARITABLE TRUST
2-5 STEDHAM PLACE
LONDON WC1A 1HU
All enquiries about making an application should be
addressed to the Beacon Awards office at the above
address and NOT to sponsors or assessors.
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2. Part 1 of the application form asks you to include the college name and contact details for the project and
a statement from the Principal/Chief Executive that the AoC Beacon criteria are met by the project. The
college name and contact details should appear only on the application form which will be retained by the
Beacon Awards office when the submissions are sent off to the assessors. Once the shortlist has been agreed,
the Director will provide the assessors with the college’s contact details so that they can arrange site visits.
Part 2 of the application form asks you to include the title of the initiative and to state how it fulfils the
Beacon criteria in between 50 to 150 words inside the text boxes. It should not be possible to identify your
college from the information included in the statements. Part 2 needs to be copied four times and attached
at the front of Part 3.
The main part (Part 3) of the submission should be no more than 3,000 words and explicitly demonstrate
how the project meets the sponsor’s criteria for the award. The submission should include the following:
• the project summary
• aims/objectives of the project
• how the project meets the sponsors criteria
• project management including its development and QA
• outcomes and benefit to learners
• how key features of the project have/would benefit other colleges.
The section on the outcomes and benefits to learners should include data on enrolments, retention and
achievement and learner testimonials/case studies.
Anonymising submissions
Many submissions will need to refer to college partnerships with local authorities, schools, employers etc.
Where these organisations are not area/region specific you need not anonymise the partner. For example,
if you are working in partnership with your local Tescos or have a partnership with a St Michael’s Primary
school then you can refer to them by name. If however you have a partnership with, for example,
Levenshulme High School or Liverpool Football Club – an organisation which could mean the college
is easily identifiable – then you should refer to them as a local secondary school or a local premiership
football club.
Where you wish to include letters from your partners as part of your evidence from beneficiaries, you are
requested to conceal the address on the letterhead if it could identify the college and any direct reference to
the college by name within the body of the letter. Please ensure that you remove these from a copy of the
letter so that the assessors can still see the original if they request to do so on a site visit.
Submissions will be checked by the AoC Beacon Awards office before sending on to the assessors and
if there is anything found that could identify your college, they may be returned for that reference to be
removed.
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Submitting your application
The application should be in three parts: The completed application forms,
found at the back of this prospectus, are Part 1 and Part 2 of the application.
Part 3 is the specification and description of the project which should not
include any information to directly identify the college.
Guidance on how to apply for
the AoC Beacon Awards
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Eligibility of application
Previously shortlisted colleges are eligible to re-apply for the same award. No college which has previously
won an AoC Beacon Award will be eligible for consideration a second time for the same award within a
period of three years from the previous application.
The completed application form (Part 1) and FOUR COMPLETE COPIES of Parts 2 and 3 i.e. the details
of the project with suitable supporting evidence, must be submitted. Two of these are sent to the assessors
assigned to the award, one goes to the Chief Assessor and the forth set is retained by the awards office.
Do not send in original samples of evidence from beneficiaries, students’ course work, letters of support etc.
The AoC Beacon Awards office cannot accept any liability if these items are lost or damaged.
Guidance on the presentation of submissions
As stated on page 8 of the prospectus, your application for a Beacon Award should not exceed 3,000 words.
A word count is requested on the application form.
Evidence from beneficiaries and appendicies should be included within the 3,000 word limit. Many
colleges have numerous examples of evidence from beneficiaries, whether these take the form of comments
in learner evaluation forms, feedback from partner organisations e.g. employers, schools, local authorities
or via solicited and unsolicited letters. Similarly, colleges are likely to have a wealth of supplementary
information contained in various college documents.
There are two ways in which colleges can incorporate the evidence into their submission:
1) To ‘lift’ quotes from the forms, letters etc. and put them in the submission to illustrate points or as part
of the ‘Outcomes and Benefits’ section. A footnote can be added to indicate that the original
documents can be made available to the assessors, should they wish to see them.
2) To include copies of a sample of feedback forms, letters, documents etc, highlighting which words
on the page you are including within the word count and again indicating in a footnote that similar
examples can be made available to the assessors, should they wish to see them.
Including evidence from beneficiaries is vital to any submission and its omission is one of the main reasons
why an application does not make it on to the shortlist. Whatever form it takes, it adds an extra dimension
and colour to the submission, helping the assessors see the direct beneficial effect of the college’s work.
Applicants are also advised to consider presenting information in table format for example, figures on
recruitment, retention, achievement, progression or numbers of partners engaged with etc. This uses a
minimal amount in terms of the word count and demonstrates to assessors at a glance how your provision
has had an impact over time.
Overleaf you will find some further advice on how to apply for the AoC Beacon Awards, based on assessors’
feedback and on some frequently asked questions.
Guidance on how to apply for the AoC Beacon Awards
4. Some of the recurring themes that the feedback forms identify are as follows:
Overall strengths of AoC Beacon Award applications:
• Effective and wide ranging partnership work
• College and senior management support for
activities and programmes
• Good attention to equality and diversity
• Determination to improve and widen their
current provision
• Good use of ICT as a marketing and information tool
• Sharing best practice with other providers
Submissions were found to have the following general shortcomings:
• Lack of examples to illustrate innovative/exemplary teaching and learning
• Insufficient evidence of how projects promote equality and diversity
• Data on learner success and progression unclearly (or not) presented
• Insufficient evidence on how quality assurance has supported the development of the project
• Inadequate evidence to substantiate achievement of the criteria.
Selection analysis forms on all applications dating back to the 2007-2008 programme are kept at the
AoC Beacon Awards office and any college wishing to receive feedback can contact the office to be given it over the
telephone. Colleges that have been shortlisted are also invited to contact the awards office to receive more detailed
feedback on their submission and visit. The AoC Beacon Awards Steering Group and its team of
assessors are extremely keen to contribute towards the continuing development of all initiatives that are put
forward for the awards which is one of the reasons why this feedback is available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Our course is 12 weeks long and therefore does not run for an academic year. Are we still eligible to apply?
A: Providing the course itself has been running since September 2012 (for example), it doesn’t matter if several co-
horts of students have undertaken the course since that time and the time you apply. What is important is for you
to be able to demonstrate that monitoring the course over time has resulted in improvements.
Q: Our word count is 3,120. Can we still submit our application?
A: The assessors are not going to be too concerned if you are slightly over the word count; however they are asked
to take into account all of the criteria when drawing up a shortlist so if there are two submissions of seemingly
equal merit and one is within the word limit and the other is over, then they will select the one that is within the
word limit to be shortlisted.
Q: Our Principal will be away when the application form needs to be signed. Will our submission still
be accepted?
A: It is important that the form is signed by a member of the SMT, preferably the Principal. Your application will be
accepted if it is signed by another senior member of the SMT and submitted with a covering letter stating that the
Principal is aware and supportive of the application.
• Technological solutions enabling and encouraging
professional development
• Good dissemination through national and regional groups
• Use of commercial, real working environments in the college
• Regular monitoring to ensure success of the project
• Collaboration with schools, sector skills councils, HE
and employer organisations
• Promotion of exemplary teaching and learning.
Feedback from applications in previous years
Each year, the assessors are asked to complete selection analysis forms. These
are useful for a number of reasons: it means that the Director can give individual
feedback to all colleges that applied for the awards, it means that the assessors can
identify key trends within each award and it means that the Chief Assessor can
have an overview of all of the awards and can ensure that they are each assessed
to the same standard.
Guidance on how to apply for the AoC Beacon Awards