CENTER OF STUDIES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING AND SURVEYING

PROGRAMME CODE : AP224

SEMESTER : 04
COURSE / CODE : BUILDING SERVICES II (BQS554)

ASSIGNMENT

OBJECTIVES
• To introduce students to the basic principles, processes, and equipment of various building
services systems through real-life projects (experiential learning).
• To expose students to the integration of various building services systems in a building.
• To allow students to demonstrate their understanding of building services systems.

TASK
This task is a case study on a building with the pre-selected services topics. Each group have to choose
ONE type of local or international building of prestigious stature as a case study. From that building,
each group are required to choose ONE (1) topic and PROPOSE the system of the chosen building.

The proposed system must suitable for the current and latest technology of building services. You may
refer to the information via the INTERNET only. The outcomes of the assignment must include:

• Explanation of the application, system, installation process, benefits, problems and anything
relevant to support the documentation.
• Explanation on how each building service functions including the connections and positions
of the different parts of equipment.
• Explanation of the principles and systems as well as space implications and building
regulations related to different building services.

Each class shall consist of 6 groups that will propose each topic below.

TOPICS
1. Fire protection
2. Electrical supply
3. Telecommunication and networking
4. Special services installation
5. Heating, ventilating and air conditioning
6. Mechanical handling system
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT
SUBMISSION OF REPORT AND PRESENTATION: WEEK 11, 25th JUNE 2021 (FRIDAY BEFORE 5.00 PM).
SUBMISSION WILL BE MADE via RELATED ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS.

1. Report Submission
• The report should be submitted in .pdf file. The report should be creative and attractive.
• The content of your report must include the TASK 1-3
• List of references (Proper citation and referencing are compulsory). The references
must at least base on 10 references.
• You are required to prepare the report via an online report template in CANVA online
software (https://www.canva.com).
• Please refer to the following steps for CANVA online software:
1. Click CANVA.COM
2. Sign up
3. Click “HOME’ – ‘CREATE A DESIGN” – Report/Newsletter, etc.
4. Choose TEMPLATE (make sure the template has appeared FREE)
5. Edit template in CANVA.COM
6. When the template is complete – click ‘DOWNLOAD’
7. Choose file type ‘PDF STANDARD’ and Download
8. Save your PDF file

2. Video Presentation Submission

• The presentation should be in awesome interactive ideas to drive excitement and
engagement but professional.
• The marks will be given based on the information and the creative ideas of the
presentation. The presentation will be the combination of all groups in the class. Thus,
the presentation will be only ONE for each class. Therefore, do your best to cooperate
with your classmates.
• The presentation should be in awesome interactive ideas to drive excitement and
engagement. The marks will be given based on the information and the creative ideas of
the presentation.
• You are required to provide 10-15 minutes of an interactive and interesting video
describing all the above-mentioned instruction using your creativity and idea.
• You are encouraged to use any application software to be included in assisting your video
presentation, such as PowToon, Sparkol, Animoto, Animaker, Biteable, Moovly, etc. or
any other software that suits your preference.
• The content of the video must be in English.
• The speech must be clear. Include subtitles (in English) if sound quality is unclear.
• List of references at the end of the video.
 MARK DISTRIBUTION FOR REPORT

Marks Marks (M) Weighted Marks

Criteria
Allocated 1 2 3 4 Obtained

• Central idea and clarity of • The central idea is expressed • Central idea and clarity of • The central idea is well
Content purpose are absent or though it may be vague or purpose are generally developed and clarity of
incompletely expressed and too broad; Some sense of evident throughout the essay purpose is exhibited
/information
• Clarity of
maintained purpose is maintained • Evidence of critical, careful throughout the paper.
purpose 50%
• Little or no evidence of throughout the essay thought and analysis and/or • An abundance of evidence of
M/4 x50%
critical, careful thought or • Some evidence of critical, insight critical, careful thought and
• Critical and analysis and/or insight careful thought and analysis • There are good, relevant analysis and/or insight
original
• There are too few, no and/or insight supporting examples and • Evidence and examples are
thought • There are some examples and
examples and evidence or evidence vivid and specific, while the
they are mostly irrelevant evidence, though general focus remains tight
• There is no apparent • There is some level of • Paper has a clear • Paper is logically organized
organization in the paper. organization through organizational structure with • Easily followed
• Difficult to follow digressions, ambiguities, some digressions, • Effective, smooth, and logical
Reporting irrelevances are too many ambiguities or irrelevances
Format
10% • No or poor transitions transitions M/4 x10%
• No format • Difficult to follow • Easily followed • Professional format
• Ineffective transitions • Basic transitions
• Rambling format • Structured format
• Uses simple sentences • Uses compound sentences • Uses complex sentences • Manipulates complex
Grammar/ • Too many punctuation • Little punctuation or sentences for effect/impact
10% M/4 x10%
Mechanics and/or mechanical errors mechanical errors • No punctuation or
mechanical errors
• Illustrations are not present • Original illustrations relate to • Original illustrations are • Original illustrations are
OR they are not original. the text on the page. somewhat detailed, detailed, attractive, creative
Illustrations 20% M/4 x20%
attractive, and relate to the and relate to the text on the
text on the page. page.
• References are not included • References are included and • References are included and • References are included and
Bibliography or no sources are listed & all sources are listed & filled all sources are listed & filled all sources are listed & filled
10% M/4 x10%
/References filled out completely. out completely. (less than 10) out completely. (only 10) out completely. (more than
10)

TOTAL MARKS 100% *TOTAL MARKS WILL BE REDUCED TO 30% /100%

 MARK DISTRIBUTION FOR VIDEO PRESENTATION

Marks Marks (M) Weighted Marks

Criteria
Allocated 1 2 3 4 5 Obtained
The introduction is not
The introduction is less The introduction is
interesting; the audience is Interesting introduction Very interesting introduction,
Introduction 15% interesting and addressed the appropriately interesting, M/5 x15%
not addressed and poor addressed a good audience addressed audience well
audience addressed audience
presentation
Information and examples are
Information and examples are Information and examples are
Information and examples are less than adequate for Information and examples
lacking or not well chosen for appropriately organized
lacking or not well chosen for assignment. Slightly complete are organized systematically,
the topic. Less complete and systematically, accurately,
Content 45% the topic. Not a systematic and systematic organization. accurately, relevantly and M/5 x 45%
systematic organization. A relevantly and completely.
organization and incomplete. An average summary is completely. A clear summary
minimum summary is However, the Summary is
A summary is not provided. provided content is just is provided
provided. provided
adequate for assignment.
Most of the graphics or
One or two of the Several of the graphics or
objects used in the video
One or two graphics or graphics or objects objects used in the video
reflect an exceptional degree
The student did not make or objects were made or used in the video reflect an exceptional degree
of student creativity in their
Creativity 25% customize any of the items on customized by the student, reflect student of student creativity in their M/5 x 25%
creation and/or display. The
the topic. but the ideas were typical creativity in their creation and/or display. Clear
clear and attractive tone of
rather than creative. creation and/or display. Voice voice recordings were
voice recordings were
recordings were included included.
included.
It is clear how different
The student gives a
The student's elements included
The student gives a The student gives a reasonable explanation of
explanations are weak (animations, pictures,
minimal fairly reasonable how most elements in the
Attention to and illustrate difficulty entries, exits in the video) are
15% explanation of how explanation of how video are related to the topic. M/5 x 15%
Detail understanding how to related to the topic. For most
most elements in the most elements in the For many of the items, the
relate items to the items, the relationship is
video is related to the topic video is related to the topic. relationship is clear without a
topic. clear without a separate
separate explanation.
explanation from the video.
TOTAL
100% *TOTAL MARKS WILL BE REDUCED TO 10% /100%
MARKS