Reflective Journal
This module will provide students with an understanding of the Malaysia Legal System, and basic concepts of the common law including sources of law, public law, private law (torts, contract, and trusts), precedent and to the relationship between the common law and statute. The approach to
the various topics will be divided into theoretical issues and practice and procedure. The theoretical issues will include the study of an in depth substantive area of Law such as: the introduce to Malaysia legal system, the tort of tort, and law of contract.Students will become familiar with legal language and literature in addition to devoting considerable time to the background study of individual cases and examples.
The most efficient way for students to understand the principle of law is provided a lot of cases which easy to understand to them and to do their research on this topic. The lecturer provided test after a certain period to test on our understanding on that certain topic. This is a module which need to memorize a lot of information. As a Malaysian, we need to know the system of law in our country. when we involved in breach contract, we can know clearly what rights we have and what damages should be claimed in a breach contract.
Quantity surveying professional also need to know how to make and legal, binding contract. An illegal, unbinding contract cannot carry any legal action towards the breach parties in the contract. Thus, we need to have some awareness on it and to avoid something similar happened in future. We need to aware that the other parties can sue us on which area of law.
Thursday, 11 July 2013
Building Material
Reflective Journal
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.
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.
Construction Technology 1
Reflective Journal
This module intends to provide understanding of wide range of building components with different functions. It also describe the design process, how to build the elements and some elements and some simple sketches. There are assignments and test provided in order to achieve the learning outcomes.
As a quantity surveyor, we need some basic knowledge on the construction of building. Thus, the lecturer introduced us the principles and practices of construction technology in residential building and work generally of more complex nature. The lecturer also provided us some experience of himself that he had met before in the construction field. These interesting experiences are really useful to us when we stepped into the society.
Besides that, a lot of drawing is provided to let us sketch them. Through these sketches, we understand the construction of buildings and the scientific principles which underpin the design and construction. There are some video clips had showed by lecturer such as mega- structure or the national geography which was related to the marvelous building in the world.
To build a building, the structure and foundation are the most important section in construction. This is because different structure and different foundation is designed for different building. For example, piling foundation is used for the high and heavy loading building. The structure and foundation might change depend on the environment of the site and the natural disaster which may possible happen in the future. This is an important module to help us to understand more about the building, and it can help us to visualize the building itself.
This module intends to provide understanding of wide range of building components with different functions. It also describe the design process, how to build the elements and some elements and some simple sketches. There are assignments and test provided in order to achieve the learning outcomes.
As a quantity surveyor, we need some basic knowledge on the construction of building. Thus, the lecturer introduced us the principles and practices of construction technology in residential building and work generally of more complex nature. The lecturer also provided us some experience of himself that he had met before in the construction field. These interesting experiences are really useful to us when we stepped into the society.
Besides that, a lot of drawing is provided to let us sketch them. Through these sketches, we understand the construction of buildings and the scientific principles which underpin the design and construction. There are some video clips had showed by lecturer such as mega- structure or the national geography which was related to the marvelous building in the world.
To build a building, the structure and foundation are the most important section in construction. This is because different structure and different foundation is designed for different building. For example, piling foundation is used for the high and heavy loading building. The structure and foundation might change depend on the environment of the site and the natural disaster which may possible happen in the future. This is an important module to help us to understand more about the building, and it can help us to visualize the building itself.
Measurement 1
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL
This module covers the principle, purpose and function of Standard Method of Measurement (SMM2) including measurement principles, description and standard phraseology. It also covers the measurement of simple excavation trenches, pit, foundations, pilecaps, reinforced concrete frame and floors including roof slabs. During these 14 weeks, this module also introduced the students to the principles of specification writing, form of specification and their uses in the various trades and an introductory understanding of the understanding of the preparation of Bills of Quantities and Tender Document. History and development of the role of quantity surveyor in construction industry have been mentioned in this module.
This module acts as the basic foundation for every quantity surveyor. We need to understand the principles of measurement and technique in preparing the bills of quantities and specification writing. These are very important once we start working as a quantity surveyor because the technique will be the same throughout the whole world. Thus, the works are understandable even it is done by quantity surveyor from other countries. We also have learned some awareness of nature, content, and significance of tendering and contractual documentation. We also learned how to read the Standard Method of Measurement in Taking-off quantities to get sufficient knowledge.
An assignment was given to us during week 9 or 10, it was about a 54 unit residential housing. we are given a certain period to complete the project. It was a group project, thus there were many discussions between group members ourselves. In this project, we only need to calculate for the excavation and earthwork, work above finish floor level and the work below ground floor level including Ground slab, apron slab, ground beam, roof beam, roof slab and upper roof. This is a tough task for us as this is the first project that we ever have to measure the whole building. It was difficult, yet we had completed it.
Our lecturer, Sr Ang also held a visit on the construction site. By visiting the construction site, we have gained a lot of experiences and information. This trip can help us to understand more to the building itself and have many information that were not mention in the plan. In addition, there are many seminar and event related to quantity surveyor also held in campus such as introduce to Building Information Modellling (BIM), International Surveyors Congress and more. These activities will help us in the future to become a better future.
This module covers the principle, purpose and function of Standard Method of Measurement (SMM2) including measurement principles, description and standard phraseology. It also covers the measurement of simple excavation trenches, pit, foundations, pilecaps, reinforced concrete frame and floors including roof slabs. During these 14 weeks, this module also introduced the students to the principles of specification writing, form of specification and their uses in the various trades and an introductory understanding of the understanding of the preparation of Bills of Quantities and Tender Document. History and development of the role of quantity surveyor in construction industry have been mentioned in this module.
This module acts as the basic foundation for every quantity surveyor. We need to understand the principles of measurement and technique in preparing the bills of quantities and specification writing. These are very important once we start working as a quantity surveyor because the technique will be the same throughout the whole world. Thus, the works are understandable even it is done by quantity surveyor from other countries. We also have learned some awareness of nature, content, and significance of tendering and contractual documentation. We also learned how to read the Standard Method of Measurement in Taking-off quantities to get sufficient knowledge.
An assignment was given to us during week 9 or 10, it was about a 54 unit residential housing. we are given a certain period to complete the project. It was a group project, thus there were many discussions between group members ourselves. In this project, we only need to calculate for the excavation and earthwork, work above finish floor level and the work below ground floor level including Ground slab, apron slab, ground beam, roof beam, roof slab and upper roof. This is a tough task for us as this is the first project that we ever have to measure the whole building. It was difficult, yet we had completed it.
Our lecturer, Sr Ang also held a visit on the construction site. By visiting the construction site, we have gained a lot of experiences and information. This trip can help us to understand more to the building itself and have many information that were not mention in the plan. In addition, there are many seminar and event related to quantity surveyor also held in campus such as introduce to Building Information Modellling (BIM), International Surveyors Congress and more. These activities will help us in the future to become a better future.
Discussion between group members.
Site visit in Subang Jaya, a project of Tenaga Nasional Berhad(TNB) to build a substation.
Seminar introduce to Building Information modelling
One of the company is invited to give a seminar about fresh graduate quantity surveyor.
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