BIM in Design Coordination 2021/22
BIM in Design Coordination 2021/22 Resit Individual written report (Component B)
Brief
A private developer is contemplating implementing BIM for the first time on a mixed-use development in the UK (approx. £25m budget). Individually, you have been asked to produce a report to provide expert advice to the private developer on how suitable the implementation of BIM is for such development.
The report should discuss the strengths and limitations of implementing BIM in THREE topics of your preference:
• Greater cost certainty
• Reduction of errors
• Improving programme duration
• Reduction of project risks
• Enhancing lifecycle performance
• Aligning Client’s Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) to BIM deliverables
The discussion should also include current and emerging technologies used along with BIM in the selected topics.
You must present information/arguments (i.e., in the three topics) to enable the private developer to understand and decide if implementing BIM (and related technologies) is feasible for their project. Lastly, recommendations based on the information presented should be put forward.
• Word limit and format: 2,500 words (+10% margin allowed) in PDF format via Blackboard
The report is only 2500 words; hence, focus is important. If something is not relevant to respond to the brief, leave it out.
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Suggested Structure
The structure of a report varies, but you can use the following structure as a guide for your report:
• Cover page. It contains key information such as module name and code, the report’s title, student number, etc.
• Executive summary or abstract. It summarises the content of the report, including findings and conclusions. It is worth writing this last when you know the key points to draw out. It should be no more than half a page in length.
• Introduction. It sets out what you plan to discuss. It provides background information to introduce the subject. It also describes the aim and content to be discussed (e.g. the three topics). It should also touch briefly on your conclusions.
• Main body. It is where the main discussion takes place. The main body should be carefully structured to lead the reader through the issue.
You should split it into sections using headings/sub‐headings relating to themes or areas for consideration.
All the information you present should be related to the brief and the precise subject under discussion.
• Recommendations
• Conclusions. Closing summary of the report.
• References. At a master’s level, you are expected to rigorously reference the literature used to support your arguments and counterarguments. You need to use UWE Bristol Harvard Referencing Standards.
Marking grid
% MARK GUIDE TO THE ASSESSMENT
CRITERIA FOR INDIVIDUAL REPORTS
90‐100 Excellent, authoritative, thought‐provoking, publishable!
80‐89 Considerable degree of perception and creative thinking in researching and
Starred reviewing literature on an appropriate issue, demonstrating relevance to the
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Distinction
student’s discipline; high degree of critical analysis, building on wide‐ranging but sharply focused, well‐researched and referenced evidence, leading to well‐ argued conclusions identifying key issues(s); exceptionally well written and presented; clear, professional approach
70‐79
Distinction
High degree of perception and some creative thinking in researching and reviewing literature on an appropriate issue, demonstrating relevance to the student’s discipline; high degree of critical analysis, building on wide‐ranging but well focused, well‐researched and referenced evidence, leading to wellargued conclusions identifying key issues(s); well organised structure; well written and presented; clear, professional approach
60‐69 Good understanding of the topic in researching and reviewing literature from
Merit an appropriate perspective, demonstrating relevance to the student’s discipline; good degree
of critical analysis, building on a good range of wellfocused, well‐ researched
and referenced evidence, leading to sound conclusions identifying key
issues(s); effectively organised structure; generally well‐written; good
presentation
55‐59 Reasonable understanding of the topic in researching and reviewing literature
Solid Pass on an appropriate issue, demonstrating relevance to the student’s discipline;
satisfactory critical analysis, building on a reasonable range of well‐researched
and –referenced evidence, leading to sound conclusions and issues; coherent
structure; generally clearly expressed;adequatepresentation
50‐54 Some understanding of the topic in researching and reviewing literature with
Bare Pass some relevance to the student’s discipline; some critical analysis, limited range of
researched and referenced evidence; some identification of relevant issues;
satisfactory structure; some significant lapses of expression; adequate
40‐49 Poor comprehension of the topic; poor identification of a relevant issue
Fail/Area of Inadequate method for addressing the issue; largely descriptive material, with
Compensation superficial critical analysis; little or no conclusions and generally not supported
by the information presented, with minimal referencing of information to
source; poor structure; often poor standard of expression and some aspects of
presentation
30‐39 Unfocused; minimal referencing, no method, little analysis and conclusions; Fail very poor structure; poor standard of expression and presentation
0‐29
Unacceptable
No clear issue, referencing, method, analysis and conclusions; very poor presentation
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