BIM - Dilp

Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Environment

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Coursework Specification

1 Module Information

1.1 Module Title: Integrated Building Information Modelling Project

1.2 Module Code Number: KB7038

1.3 Module Level and Credit Points: Level 7 - 20 credits

1.4 Module Leader: Nima Gerami Seresht

1.5 Assessment Component Number: 001

1.6 Assessment Weighting: 100%

1.7 Coursework Title: Information management and Integrated BIM solutions for construction

planning

1.8 Coursework Specification Author: Nima Gerami Seresht and SeyedReza RazaviAlavi

1.9 Academic Year and Semester(s): 2021-2022 Semester 2

2 Coursework Submission and Feedback

2.1 Release Date of Coursework Specification to Students: 24th January 2022

2.2 Mechanism Used to Disseminate Coursework Specification to Students: Blackboard

2.3 Date and Time of Submission of Coursework by Students: 23:59 BST 15th May 2022

2.4 The mechanism for Submission of Coursework by Students: Turnitin submission link on

Blackboard

2.5 Return Date of Unconfirmed Internally Moderated Mark(s) and Feedback to Students: No later than

23:59 BST 12th June 2022

2.6 The mechanism for Return of Unconfirmed Internally Moderated Mark(s) and Feedback to

Students: Individual mark from Grade Centre in Blackboard and feedback comments from Feedback Studio in TurnitinUK in Blackboard.

3 Assessment Details

3.1 Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs) Assessed by Coursework

What will I be expected to achieve? 1. Analyse the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in construction planning and management. 2. Formulate BIM solutions to design challenges; and the BIM’s responses to information management

needs throughout the project life cycle. 3. Justify and defend the information management strategy developed, and the design or managerial

choices made within the production process of construction project. 4. Apply disciplinary knowledge and multi-disciplinary skills to overcome complex problems of practice

and identify appropriate solutions.

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3.2 Coursework Overview

The assessment requires you to develop BIM-based solutions for a case study project, which has been uniquely chosen for this academic year and will be presented and illustrated to you in the first seminar session of the module. You need to critically analyse the project and evaluate potential digital solutions for the challenges encountered with the planning and management of the project throughout the project life cycle. To this end, the planning and management requirements need to be clearly identified for the case study project; and the relevant BIM-based solutions need to be proposed with sufficient details for implementation to address such requirements. Additionally, you will need to develop the information management strategy for the case study project to facilitate BIM implementation in the project.

3.3 Coursework Tasks to be Completed by Students

You are required to write an individual report including the following:

1. For the case study project, analyse the project and describe three significant challenges associated

with the project’s design management and planning, which the application of BIM can address. The

challenges need to be relevant to the project’s design and planning phases.

2. Propose BIM-based solutions for the identified three significant challenges based on the industry

best practices and academic literature. The solutions need to be tailored to the case study project

and their practicality — using BIM software packages — need to be discussed. The used industry

practices and academic literature need to be cited in the report (see section 3.5)

3. Evaluate your proposed solutions and discuss how they will address the design management and

planning of the case study project.

4. Formulate the information management strategy of the case study project by developing a detailed

responsibility matrix for the post-contract award in the delivery phase of the project. The matrix must

be aligned with Section 5.4 of ISO 19650-2 and address the following requirements:

• Identification of what information is to be produced (i.e., information needs)

• Identification of when the information is to be exchanged and with whom (i.e., schedule)

• Identification of which task team is responsible for its production (i.e., roles & responsibilities)

3.4 Expected Size of Submission

▪ The maximum word count for your submission is 4,000 words or equivalent (excluding the cover page and list of references).

▪ Figures (diagrams, illustrations, photographs etc.) and tables are welcome but must be fully incorporated into the submission, integrated with the text, and thoroughly explained why they are exhibited. (200 words are counted for each figure/table used).

▪ The work must form a structured and coherent whole. On the cover page, identify the total number of words used (excluding the cover page and references section) and the number of figures/tables used.

▪ The Northumbria University policy on word limits is available here. You will see the policy explains the point at which examiners will stop reading your work if you exceed the maximum word limit.

▪ Students’ reports must be submitted as a single digital file in either pdf or Microsoft Word format using the TurnitinUK portal on the Blackboard course. The University has published guides to help you submit your work using Turnitin Assignment submission portals, which you can find under Assessment Submission, Grades & Feedback and from here.

3.5 Referencing Style

You need to prepare the references of your report based on the Harvard referencing style using the Cite Them Right webpage. An online guide to Cite Them Right is available to Northumbria University students here.

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3.6 Distribution of Assessment Weighting

Quality of presentation (including writing style, visualisation, and formatting) 15%

Depth of analysis of the case study project (planning and construction management requirements) for assessing the role of BIM for addressing the planning and management challenges

25%

Relevance of the proposed BIM-based solutions to the identified challenges and the justifications of solutions

25%

Comprehensiveness and relevance of the detailed responsibility matrix developed to formulate the information management strategy based on the requested requirements

35%

4 Referral

If the Progression and Awards Board (PAB) decides to give you a referral attempt of the module, the module leader may ask you to retake the examination at another time. The referral attempt opportunity will typically occur after the end-of-level Progression and Awards Board (PAB). If you pass the module following a referral attempt, you will be awarded the module pass mark for level 7 modules, i.e., 50%. If you become eligible to complete a referral attempt but are subsequently unable to undertake the opportunity when required, you will be permitted to re-sit the module at the next scheduled sitting; this will generally entail the suspension of your progression on your programme of study until such time that you have completed the level and become eligible to proceed. The date and time of the examination for your referral attempt will usually be confirmed to you by Academic Registry via the University’s website and not by the module leader.

5 Guidance for Students on Policies for Assessment

The University has several policies for assessment. The following information, which is available to you from the link below, provides guidance on these policies, including relevant procedures and forms.

(1) Assessment Regulations and Policies (a) Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards (b) Group Work Assessments Policy (c) Moderation Policy (d) Retention of Assessed Work Policy (e) Word Limits Policy

(2) Assessment Feedback (a) Anonymous Marking Policy

(3) Late Submission of Work and Extension Requests (4) Personal Extenuating Circumstances (5) Technical Extenuating Circumstances (6) Student Complaints and Appeals (7) Academic Misconduct (8) Student Disability and Unforeseen Medical Circumstances

https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teaching- excellence/assessment/guidance-for-students/

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Assessment Criteria Matrix

The following assessment criteria matrix will be used by academic staff members to grade your work.

OUTCOMES Excellent [ 90-100]

Very Good [ 80-89]

DISTINCTIVE [ 70-79]

COMMENDABLE [ 60-69]

PASS [ 50-59] FAIL [ 40-49] POOR FAIL [ 0-39]

Quality of presentation (writing style, visualisation, and formatting) 15%

Exceptionally well-structured work that comprehensively addresses the module learning outcomes and specific criteria

Very well-structured work that addresses the learning outcomes and specific criteria for the module

Very clear presentation with few problems.

Reasonably clear presentation with some problems.

Presentation has a few problems but the message is delivered correctly

The presentation has too many problems so the message was unclear.

Very poor with little ability to convey the message in a clear manner.

Depth of analysis of the project 25%

A very good attempt with few mistakes – the student clearly understands the requirements.

A good attempt with some mistakes – the student generally understanding the requirements

Some attempt with some mistakes – the student’s understanding from the requirements is acceptable.

Little attempt with many mistakes – the student shows little understanding of the requirements.

Very little effort has gone into this - the student shows no real understanding of the requirements.

Relevance of the proposed BIM-based solutions and justifications 25%

Solutions are clearly and logically linked to identified requirements, and justified properly

Solutions arise from identified requirements in most instances although there is some lack of clarity and proper justifications.

Some linkage of solutions and identified requirements but the work lacks depth and proper justifications.

Evidence of only surface understanding of linkages.

Little evidence of ability to derive the solutions from identified requirements.

Comprehensiveness and relevance of the detailed responsibility matrix 35%

Detailed responsibility matrix is relevant and addresses most of the requested requirements

Detailed responsibility matrix is relevant and addresses some of the requested requirements

Detailed responsibility matrix is somewhat relevant but failed to address some of the requested requirements

Detailed responsibility matrix is mostly irrelevant and failed to address most of the requested requirements

Little evidence of ability to develop the responsibility matrix and address the requested requirements