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QSB60904 Professional Practice II


QSB60904 Professional Practice II

Taught by
Mr. Lim Sek Cheon

Learning Outcome
1. Construction Disputes
2. Delays and Disputes
3. Construction Claims
4. Rights of Setting Off by Employer
5. Practical Completion and Penultimate Certificate
6. Final Accounts
7. Partial Possession by Employer
8. Determination of Contractor's Employment by Employer
9. Determination of Own Employment by Contractor
10. Dispute Resolution Method and Quantity Surveyor Act 2015
11. Building Insurance under PAM 2006
12. PAM Form (Without Quantities) and JKR Form of Contract

Assessment Components
2 Test
1 Seminar Presentation
1 Group Coursework
1 E portfolio

Commitments
14 weeks period - 4 credit hour module
3 hours lecture/week
1 hour tutorial/week

Reflection
Mr. Lim taught us about the knowledge and understanding of the administration of construction contracts and the application and limitations of particular contract clauses. This module provide us an overview of professional and contractual responsibilities of a QS in the consultancy setup from the inception stage to the final account stage and we are learning to achieve it.

Discipline Specific Knowledge

Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

QSB60804 Building Economics


QSB60804 Building Economics

Taught by
Ms. Dianne Kok Hui Wei

 Learning Outcome
1. Introduction to Building Economics
2. Concept of Cost Control
3. Cost Modelling
4. Design Economics
5. Cost Analysis and Cost Data
6. Detailed Cost Planning
7. Investment and Development Appraisals
8. Whole Life Costing

 Assessment Components
2 Test
1 Group Assignment
1 Presentation
1 E portfolio

 Commitments
14 weeks period - 4 credit hour module
3 hours lecture/week
1 hour tutorial/week

 Reflection
Throughout this module, I've had more concerns on construction and building economic news. I've learnt how to apply the techniques and expertise of economics to construction projects.

Discipline Specific Knowledge

Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

QSB60704 Building Services and Civil Engineering Quantities (Measurement 5)


QSB60704 Building Services and Civil Engineering Quantities (Measurement 5)

 Taught by
Mr. Chee Wai Meng & Ms. Laura Law & Mr. Loi Ming Ong

 About this Module
Learning Outcome
This module is divided into three parts: Building Services (SMM2), Civil Engineering Quantities (MyCESMM) & Glodon

 Building Services
1. Principle of The Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (MyCESMM)
2. Class A - General Items
3. Class B - Environmental Protection and Enhancement
4. Class C - Traffic Management and Control
5. Class D - Site Investigation Work
6. Class E - Demolition and Site Clearance
7. Class F - Earthworks
8. Class G - Geotechnical Work
9. Class I - Concrete Works
10. Class S - Rail Track

 Civil Engineering Quantities
1. Electrical Services
2. Cold Water Plumbing Services
3. Sanitary Plumbing Services
4. Air-conditioning & Ventilation Systems (ACVS)
5. Fire Protection Services

 Glodon
TRB - Beam Link, Main Bar and Anchorage; Slab Main Bar and Support Bar
TAS - Wall, Window and Door, Lintel, Finishes (Floor, Wall and Ceiling), Staircase

 Assessment Components
2 Test
1 Group Assignment
1 E-portfolio

Commitments
14 weeks period - 4 credit hour module
3 hours lecture/week
3 hour tutorial/week

 Reflection
I've learnt the measurement of building services and civil engineering quantities as mentioned above. Throughout this module, I am able to interpret the clauses in SMM2 and MyCESMM for the various trade in relation to measurement of building services and civil engineering quantities. In addition, using Glodon software to do measurement of apartment and landed house is also what I've learnt in this module.

Communication Skills

Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

FIN60203 Financial Management


FIN60203 Financial Management

 Taught by
Ms. Tay Shir Men

 About This Subject
Financial Management means planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial activities such as procurement and utilization of funds of the enterprise.

 Learning Outcome
1. Introduction to Financial Management in Built Environment
2. Company Finance & Accounts for construction industry
3. Life Cycle Costing of Construction Project
4. Interim payment for Construction Project
5. Financial Information Systems
6. Capital Investments
7. Introduction to Organizational Management
8. Firm Management
9. Claim Management in Construction Project
10. Financial Investment Appraisal
11. Corporate Analysis – Construction
12. Credit Control in Construction Project

Assessment Components
2 Test
1 Group Assignment
1 E-portfolio

 Commitment
14 weeks period - 4 credit hour module
3 hours lecture/week
1 hour tutorial/week

 Reflection
I've learnt accounting and business studies in my high school therefore this subject is familiar to me. It's good to learn financial management so that we can implement the accountancy principles and practices in examining the construction company's finances and accounts.
Ms. Tay Shir Men is warm and caring. She possess good listening skills and tried over and over again to explain something to us. She has a great personality and because of that, students like her very much. Thank you Ms. Tay (:

Citizenship and Global Perspective






Lifelong Learning

CSC60603 Software Application for Quantity Surveying

Taught by Ms. Lim Tze Shwan.


Why Software Application for Quantity Surveying?
It provide us the basic knowledge of using computer software on quantities take-off, rate build-up and production of bill of quantities. Computers are essential in almost all the companies nowadays as it has improved the efficiency and productivity of work done in construction industry. Hence, learning of construction estimating software is important for us QS.


Learning Outcome?
      1. Cost X Estimating
      2. Buildsoft Global Estimating
      3. Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)


Assessment Components?
1. Assignment 1 25%
2. Assignment 2 25%
3. Final Examination 50%
4. E-portfolio Pass/Fail

Assignment 1?
A group will be formed and we are required to prepare a report on the functions and limitation of QS computer software in market.

Assignment 2?
We are required to prepare a set of bill of quantities by using Buildsoft Global Estimating Software. This set of bill of quantities were based on our Measurement IV's  group assignment 1 drawings.

QSB60604 Professional Practice I

Taught by Mr Wong Chong Wei.


Why Professional Practice I?
It gives the overview of professional and contractual responsibility of a consultant quantity surveyor, from design stage to the final account stage. We learn about what we should do as a quantity surveyors in the situation of giving professional advice to the client who hired us as a consultant. Hence, we can be more familiar with every professional terms and skills of quantity surveyor when we are working as QS in the future.


Learning Outcome:
         1. Tender Documentation
         2. Role of Quantity Surveyor
         3. Basic Procurement Methods
                      a. Traditional Method
                      b. Management Contracting
                      c. Construction Management
                      d. Design and Build
                      e. Project Management
                      f. Joint Venture
         4. Selection of Contract Form
         5. Tendering Method and Procedure
         6. Contract Documentation
         7. Variation Order, Prime Cost Sum and Provisional Sums
         8. Delays and Extension of Time
         9. Damages
       10. Interim Valuation
       12. Claims
       13. Commercial Management
       14. Application of PAM Contract 2006


Assessment Component?
1. Mid-term Test 20%
2. Coursework Every Week 10%
3. Group Assignment 20%
4. Final Examination 50%
5. TGC Portfolio Pass/Fail

Coursework Every Week?
A form of seminar. A group will be nominated. Each seminar group will be given a lecture topic and present it in any format to explain the details of relevant theories and concepts related to the topic. Discussion of questions with audience shall be cover too.

Group Assignment?
This will be a group project of 5 members where we will prepare a project proposal for procurement arrangements to a client (in a given scenario).


Reflection
Mr Wong is a passionate lecturer. His lecture style is more based on active learning. He encouraged us to ask questions and involve in discussion of the lecture topic with him. Other than the lecture notes, he always expose us to wider knowledge of being a quantity surveyor ex. FIDIC contract, RICS professional guide, Construction project management...). I can't adapt his teaching method in the beginning (too brainstorming for me), but I believe that when you get used to his teaching method, you will become smarter (:

BLD61203 Structures

Taught by Ir Chai Voon Chiet.


Why Structures?
Basically this subject is an engineering subject. It gives us the introduction to structural element, such as beams, slabs and columns (mainly reinforced concrete type of structural elements). We are also made familiar with loading system and structural analysis particularly in trusses and simple beam.


Learning Outcomes?
      1. Static Equilibrium
               a. Force and Equilibrium
               b. Newton's Law
               c. Type of Forces
               d. Type of Loading
               e. Resolution of Forces
      2. Trusses Analysis
               a. Method of Joints
               b. Method of Section
               c. Graphical Method of Solution
      3. Beam Design
               a. Shear Forces Diagram
               b. Bending Moment
      4. Column Design



Assessment Components?
1. Mid-term Test 25%
2. Individual Assignment 25%
3. Final Examination 50%
4. E-portfolio Pass/Fail

Individual Assignment?
An in-class individual assignment which covers the use of graphical method for trusses analysis.

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