building services 2

Reflective Journal

Building Services 2

　　As a professional who is going to enter the construction field, we should study the basic services that provided in differenpurposeded building. We should have a clear understanding on the building services in order to provide a safe and comfortable environment for the occupants. This module introduced us the services such as fire protection system, vertical transportation system, mechanical air-conditioning and electricity generation and supply system. We also need to learn the basic requirement in Uniform Building By- Law (UBBL), planning, coordination and installation of these services.
　　
　　I have learned the lifelong learning skill through the given assignment and alsthe test.t. Lifelong ability is vital to maximize our potential to satisfy the requirement of our career. In the assignment, we need to organize a site visit and create a case study on the building services of the subject building. We need to observe those service ourselves and understand the principle and theories that taught in lecture class. In the other hand, we need to learn independent and fully utilise the information in order to do the test. We always should maintain a positive attitude to learning both for personal and professional development for gaining more knowledge. Thus, we can have better opportunities and improve our quality of life also.
　　
　　I also have learned the ability of thinking problem solving skills as well in assignment and test. It is good that we have good problem solving skills as we all may encounter problems on daily life. We can get trained to analyze and interpret the question in the assignment and test. We also trained to thinking critically and creatively to solve the problems. In this assignment, we shared our problems of the project with each other and solved the problems. Talking to others about problems is not only therapeutic but can help you see things from a different point of view, opening up more potential solutions.
　　
　　Interpersonal skill also one of the skills that I have learned in this module. Interpersonal skills are the life skills we use every day to communicate and interact with other people, both individually and in groups. Every emplor wawant to hire a person who have a ‘strong’ interpersonal skill as a good communication leads to a good teamwork. In the assignment, our group members he e do many discussion and research in order to get it done. It is very important that we have a good communication to work as a team and understand each other well.
　　
　　This module is a fun and interesting module as we can explore and understand the building service in many ways.
　　

management science

 REFLECTIVE JOURNAL

Management Science covered  a few topic which were related to the concept and principle of management such as decision making, managerial competencies and more. These theories are very important as we can formulate our own management potential once we get started in a job.Managerial is the common problems which will happen in every company. Management science is a module which can help us to develop and apply those model and concepts to illuminate management issues and overcome those managerial problems. 

In this module, we have done a group assignment which is a video presentation. We have learned many from the progress of making this video. A video presentation is a good way to train us to apply the theories and concepts in a correct situation and also teach us to express the concepts in verbally. Thanks to cooperation of group members, we decided the concept of the video and job scopes in an efficient way. We have performed a well teamwork to complete the video.   

We also have a midterm test to ensure all students have mastered the theories and concepts of management and can express them in a writing. A given test can identify what we have learned in our lecture. We can determine our strengths and weaknesses through the test and put more focus in weak subject.In the lecture class, we have done a lot of easy games and exercise to help us understand those concepts in a fun way. 

Now, we have mastered the cognitive skill of critical thinking, analysis and synthesis, including the ability to identify assumptions, evaluate statements in term of evidence, to detect false logic or reasoning and more. These also helped in making a correct decision in any situation to solve the problem.    

measurement 3

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MEASUREMENT 3

Measurement is a subject which is vital to us who are going to pursue the Quantity Surveyors(QS) career. As a qualified QS, we should have the knowledge of doing the costing, economic buildability, procurement and contractual relations of the construction process. Yet, this module is teaching us to measure and calculate the building structure precisely. This module covered the measurement for door, windows, roof trusses, roof finishes, roof drainage, structural steel works and metal works. It also trains us in writing of the specification, form of specification and their uses for various trade which are very important to do the tendering.  

We have done a 5 person group assignment which was measured a interior of the building such as door and window only. We required to prepare taking-off and bill of quantities including quarry list and dimension papers. This assignment illuminate a project which we may have in the future, and we can practice more on the preparation of measurement and bill of quantities. We also can gain the ability of discipline specific knowledge by putting the theories into practice. 

Quantity Surveyor is a job which required to be highly numerate, commercially aware, professionally trained and great communicators. We can learn the ability of communication skill in the group assignment. This is because we always need to work with other construction professionals as a team in the construction. Thus, communication skill can help us to understand each others. We required to have discussion and cooperation in this assignment in order to get it done. 

In this module, we have total two test, one is a small test on the week 7 and one more is the final exam. The final exam is designed to assess the ability of the students like us to distinguish and illustrate differences in writing up descriptions in accordance to design changes of for doors, windows, roof trusses, roof finishes, roof drainage, structural steel works and metal works. We should be able to produce measurement for doors, windows, roof trusses, roof finishes, roof drainage, structural steel works and metal works in accordance to Standard Method of Measurement (SMM2). Through the final exam, we can practice our skill before assign to any job and master the thinking and problems solving skill.  

I have learned to undertake the wide variety of task involved in a construction project. I also learned to use the specification such as prime cost sum and provisional sum in our bill of quantity. 

construction technology 3

REFLECTIVE JOURNAL 

Construction technology 3

This is a module specific for students who are going to pursue a career in construction. This course introduced and train students in the basic skill in necessary in construction. It covered the topic such as dewatering, retaining wall, drainage and common IBS( industrialized building system). Besides that, there are also few more topics like curtain walls for multi-storey commercial building, facade system, prestressing involving pretension and post-tension method and also steel space frame. This course explored the technical issues associated with building, and build up an understanding of construction design and detail.  

Through this module, I have gained the cognitive ability of thinking and problem solving skill. There was a question and answer section in our lecture class which is a good activity to generate our brain to think about the question. this activity not only help us to develop the cognitive skill, but also help us to master the topics that were taught.

We also have a small test on the topics that we have learned in the first two weeks of this semester. A test can help us to gain discipline specific knowledge skill as we need to increase our understanding toward the theories, then only can apply them correctly. In the end of this module, there is a final exam which is designed to assess the ability of students to select and explain the suitable construction process for various type of building based on requirement of client, use of material, time, safety and manpower. From this test, we can identify our strength and weaknesses instantly. 

Besides that, we also have a group assignment about one of the topic in this module and my group members and I chose the steel space frame topic. This is because the space frame structure is consider as one of the advanced technology that we should have more understanding in this topic. In this assignment, we would do our own research and produce a report which including the methods, components, type and more used for the construction of large building.    

Lastly, I have learned that as a professional who purses a career in construction. We should have the basic necessary for convenient in the future time. We also should always have the long- life learning and the discipline specific knowledge abilities to adapt to the changes of the construction technology in future.