This module informs the student the relevant of physical and chemical properties of a wide range of building material. It also emcompasses the board environmental debate by including the energy saving and recycled materials. For each material, the lecturer explained the manufacturing process,salient properties and typical uses of these material, with aims of ensuring their appropriate application within the awareness of the suitability of the physical and chemical properties as well as the ecological impact.
This module also provided us a series of continuous assessment such as assignment, test and final exam to ensure that we able to explain the use, physical and chemical properties of type of building materials. In this module, we also able to study the effect of building materials on the construction and structural qualities. In class, we also will have some discussion on the problem associated with different material used. For easier understanding, the lecturer prefer to show video clips in class which is help a lot.
Two assignments were given throughout the whole semester 1. Both assignments was a group project, and do some deeper research on the building material to have a better understanding. Then, we have a in-class presentation to share the research on the certain topic with coursemates.
One of lecturer, Pn Hasmanira also held a factory trip in segamat around June. Along the trip, we have a lot of fun and gained many knowledge. The factory that we visited is called Ajiya, and it is a company which produced the insulated glass, tinted glass, bullet-proof glass, laminated glass and more. Besides that, Ajiya company also produced metal roofing. They also have designed their own truss system for roofing. Thus, costumers may choose whether want to use their system or not. We also need to observe the use of materials to different building during the trip such as the roofing, finishing of building itself.
This module is very important to a quantity surveyor professional, we need to acknowledge what materials that were used in the building. Then, only we can start calculate the amount of money because different materials have different cost.
A fun factory trip with friends.
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