| Title: | Const Industry & Procedures |
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| Long Title: | Construction Industry and Basic Measurem |
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| Field of Study: |
Building Science
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2014/15 ( September 2014 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
DANIEL CAHILL |
| Module Author: |
DANIEL CAHILL |
| Module Description: |
An Introduction to Construction Industry Practices and basic measurement procedures which are present.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Identify the types of contracting firms in the construction industry and outline the services that they provide. |
| LO2 |
Interpret and understand the various client types and their requirements. |
| LO3 |
Articulate the roles and responsibilities of the design consultants within the construction industry. |
| LO4 |
Describe the roles and responsibilities of professionals in the construction industry, and to outline the different sectors of the construction industry |
| LO5 |
Outline the principles of measurement in the Construction industry generally |
| LO6 |
Complete measurement of basic construction works |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
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Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Types of firm
Types of contracting firms operating within the construction industry e.g. sole traders, small companies and the major construction firms. Describing both the sectors and specialist disciplines inherent.
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Participants in the industry
Clients, design consultants and contractors and their requirements.
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Roles and responsibilities
Construction manager, architect, quantity surveyor, main contractors, resident engineers, estate managers.
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Sectors in the industry
Private and Public. Planning, development, design, planning, construction, health and safety, estates and facilities management
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Principles of Measurement
Use of dimension sheets, use of measurement techniques and principles in quantities taking off quantities.
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Measurement of basic structures
Use of SMMS and ARM4 in generating descriptions, measurement of basic construction works.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Project |
A Measurement project based on substructures. |
5,6 |
50.0 |
Sem End |
| Written Report |
A written report related to construction industry practices. |
1,2,3,4 |
50.0 |
Week 8 |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Construction Industry |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Lab |
Measurement project |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Module content |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Lecture |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent Learning |
No Description |
5.0 |
Every Week |
5.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Hore,A.V; Kehoe,J.G; McMullan,R; Penton;M.R 1997, Construction 1, Management,Finance, Measurement, Macmillan Press London [ISBN: 0-333-64950-8]
- Hore, A.V; Kehoe'J.G; McMullan,R; Penton, M.R. 1997, Construction 2, Environment, Science, Materials, Technology, Macmillan Press London [ISBN: 0-333-64949-4]
- A.V Hore, M O Kelly, R Scully 2009, Building Quantities Explained., Irish Edition. Ed., Palgrave McMillian. [ISBN: 13:987-0-230-58014-5]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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Module Delivered in
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