Identify and explain key terminology for materials science and building design and recognise the use of materials in construction

Module and title:

Building design and building science

Module leader:

Assignment No. and type:

Case study report, 3000 words

Assessment weighting:

100%

Submission time and date:

Target feedback time and date: 

3 weeks from the date of final submission 

Assignment task

You are required to select a case study, consisting of an existing low-rise housing building, and discuss various aspects regarding the construction system, structural characteristics, relevant materials, signs of degradation of materials and existing pathologies

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 1

Identify and explain key terminology for materials science and building design and recognise the use of materials in construction

LO 2

Understanding of the various design technologies and systems employed in the construction of low-rise buildings.

LO 3

Highlight the use of materials in construction, including their manufacture, the properties of materials linked to their use and the degradation of materials. Understanding of the scientific principles of construction materials through simple calculations

LO 4

Understand the scientific principles of construction materials through practical application

Assignment task(s) requirements:

How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the University’s institutional grading descriptors.

You are required to discuss various aspects of a selected low-rise housing building, identify the main structural characteristics, technologies used in its construction, structural systems, and structural materials, and identify signs of degradation of materials or existing building defects, or building performance failures (such as dampness, mould, corrosion, etc).

During your on-site inspection and using relevant literature you should address the following areas: 

1. Investigate The construction systems
2. Identify and explain the Structural and non-structural elements
3. Identify the Technologies utilised in the building construction.
4. Identify and describe the main structural materials used in the building including photographs
5. Identification of signs of ageing and degradation of materials (including photographs) or any possible pathologies affecting structural or non-structural elements

Submission date and time

This assignment should be submitted to Moodle before 23:59 hrs on Monday 3^rd October 2022.

You shoul submit all work for summative assessments by the above deadline. Work submitted up to three working days after the deadline will be accepted and marked, but the mark will be capped at the pass mark (40%) unless there is a valid reason for the late submission (i.e., having been granted an extension to the deadline or a deferral under the terms of the Extenuating Circumstances Policy).

Work submitted more than three working days after the deadline without a valid reason will not be accepted and will be recorded as 0% RN (refer, no work submitted). 

For more information, please refer to: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/about-us/governance/policies/mitigating-circumstances/

Feedback and marks for this assignment will be available three weeks from the deadline.

Submission details

This assignment should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this process with you during class time).

• Please ensure that your work has been saved in an appropriate file format (Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint, or PDF are the most widely used; Google Docs is also accepted). Your file must also contain at least 20 words of text, consist of fewer than 400 pages and be less than 40MB in size

• You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you do submit your work more than once, your earlier submission will be replaced by the most recent version. Identify and explain key terminology for materials science and building design and recognise the use of materials in construction

• Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission, which will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your assignment.

• You are reminded of the University’s regulations on academic misconduct, which can be viewed on the University website: https://www.uos.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Academic-Misconduct-Policy.pdf. In submitting your assignment, you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations