1. Practical Assignment overview
This national project specification provides details of the assessment tasks and the evidence which candidates are expected to produce. It contains a degree of choice in terms of the way the Practical Assignment is taken forward by centers so that it fits available resources and candidates’ interests and personal strengths.
The Practical Assignment is not concerned exclusively with practical activity but is designed to emphasize skills relating to the application of practical skills, and related knowledge and understanding to a situation that involves task management.
Candidates are provided with a brief and are expected to demonstrate attainment relating to:
• interpreting the brief
• gathering information to clarify the brief
• deciding on a product, or activity/event, or performance to develop
• selecting and managing materials/resources
• producing the product, or organising the activity/event or delivering the performance
• evaluating the product or activity/event or performance (through feedback) Evidence requirements are as follows:
• a plan of action
• evidence of a product or an organised activity/event or a performance
• evidence which documents the processes underpinning the practical hands-on activity
• evidence showing an extended evaluation of the Practical Assignment
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Note:
Please note that individual specifications should always be used in conjunction with the relevant Arrangements for Project-based National Courses. The Arrangements document lays down the overall requirements for project-based National Courses for the given SGA.
This specification forms part of Section F of the above Arrangements document.
2. Recommended entry
We strongly advise that candidates should have completed the Units in the National Course prior to embarking on the external assessment. However, there may well be candidates who, for whatever reason, choose to undertake the external assessment on a stand-alone basis. Any such candidates who have not completed or embarked upon the Units of the National Course prior to undertaking the external assessment should have demonstrated attainment in (and/or attained) at least one of the following combinations of qualifications:
GSVQ (Level 3) Construction: Civil Engineering
Competency must have been attained in the National Units:
EF2G 04 (4370006) Structural Mechanics 1
E821 04 (65213) Structural Drawing and Detailing E822 04 (65214) Structural Design and Detailing 1
E823 04 (65215) Structural Design and Detailing 2
E820 04 (65212) Structural Mechanics 2
HND Civil Engineering
Competency must have been attained in the following Higher National Units: D5TB 04 (4670838) Structural Mechanics
D5TD 04 (4670858) Structural Drawing and Detailing D5TH 04 (4670878) Civil Engineering Design and Detailing
Candidates who achieve the external assessment will not be certificated for the Course until they have successfully completed the component Units.
3. Practical Assignment briefs
The assignment briefs from which candidates may choose are:
Brief 1
Two-storey building
Create two different designs for part of the structural superstructure of a two-storey building, from an agreed specification, and hence critically assess their relative merits.
Location
A two-storey office building to provide a total usable office space of 550m2 within a given plan area. A cantilever of given length and projection beyond the building is to be provided above the main entrance. A staircase is to be provided at each end of the building.
Layout
The proposed site dimensions, required heights between floors road and the existing ground levels will be indicated in an outline plan and section.
Foundations
The soil profile will give sufficient information for a bearing capacity to be ascertained and appropriate type of foundation selected.
Construction
No restrictions on access or use of plants.
Design
One design predominantly in reinforced concrete and one design predominantly in steelwork are to be carried out. Wind loading should be discussed but should not be included in the design calculations. The stairways need not be designed but should be shown in all appropriate drawings. The imposed loading should be ascertained from relevant regulations.
Brief 2
Pedestrian footbridge
Create two different designs for a pedestrian footbridge over a dual carriageway, from an agreed specification, and hence critically assess their relative merits.
Location
To serve pedestrian, perambulator and wheelchair traffic crossing between bus bays on opposite carriageways adjacent to two housing estates.
Layout
The plan of the present road and footpath and the existing ground levels will be given in an outline plan and section.
This sketch will also give the following dimensions:
• length of bus bays
• horizontal distance between bus bays on opposite sides of dual carriageway
• width of carriageways and central reservation
• width of footpaths on either side of roadway, on which footbridge is located
Foundations
The soil profile will give sufficient information for a bearing capacity to be ascertained and appropriate type of foundation selected.
Construction
One carriageway must be kept open at all times. This will influence form of bridge adopted.
Footbridge
Width of footbridge, height of balustrade, imposed loading and headroom above carriageway will be found from current regulations.
Design
One design predominantly in reinforced concrete and one design predominantly in steelwork are to be carried out. Wind loading should be discussed but should not be included in the design calculations.
Brief 3
Alteration to existing building
Create the design of the temporary and permanent structural elements in the alteration in the usage of an existing building, from an agreed specification, and hence critically assess its practical and economic merits.
Location
An existing three-storey reinforced concrete framed office building is to be redeveloped, with the first and second floors as a museum/art gallery and with the ground floor being used partly for parking and partly for merchandising. The existing timber first and second floors will be replaced with a precast concrete floor to support the increase in imposed loading. In order to improve the usage of the ground floor, the number of interior columns is to be reduced.
Layout
The existing and proposed layout will be indicated in an outline plan and sections.
Foundations
The soil profile will give sufficient information for a bearing capacity to be ascertained and appropriate type of foundation selected.
Construction
The permanent structure will be in reinforced concrete (in-situ and/or precast), while the temporary supporting structure will be in steelwork.
Design
The temporary supporting structure is designed in steelwork taking into account its erection and dismantling on a restricted site.
The permanent structure is designed in reinforced concrete and should not increase the load of any of the original structure remaining in position.
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