Experiencing Construction
Assignment 1 : Experiencing Construction
Objective :
To introduce basic principles and procedure of construction process through real-life project.
To understand the sequence and coordination of constructionat site.
To expose students to construction technology / methods responding to site context.
To allow student to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of construction, material and technology.
To train students to produce manual sketches, drawings and detailing relating to EXISTING construction.
Learning outcomes :
Produce a complete documentation ( pictures, sketches, and drawing) and an analysis of construction elements.
Understand and explain construction elements and its components.
Understand current construction technology on local construction sites.
Explain current material and technology in relevance to the present construction industry.
Tasks :
Select an ongoing construction site ( medium rise or low rise building, maximum height – 4 storeys)
Identify different types of building elements and its construction process, details and materials.
Study and record construction of different building elements.
Documentations
Construction process, methods, materials, site context.
Documentations should be in the form of photos, sketches, drawings and annotations.
Analyse and explain
Specifications of materials used in construction
Dimensions and sizes of components
Standards of descriptions
Procedures in constructing the components
