Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Environment
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Coursework Specification
1 Module Information
1.1 Module Title: Integrated Building Information Modelling Project
1.2 Module Code Number: KB7038
1.3 Module Level and Credit Points: Level 7 – 20 credits
1.4 Module Leader: Nima Gerami Seresht
1.5 Assessment Component Number: 001
1.6 Assessment Weighting: 100%
1.7 Coursework Title: Information management and Integrated BIM solutions for construction
planning
1.8 Coursework Specification Author: Nima Gerami Seresht and SeyedReza RazaviAlavi
1.9 Academic Year and Semester(s): 2021-2022 Semester 2
2 Coursework Submission and Feedback
2.1 Release Date of Coursework Specification to Students: 24
th January 2022
2.2 Mechanism Used to Disseminate Coursework Specification to Students: Blackboard
2.3 Date and Time of Submission of Coursework by Students: 23:59 BST 15th May 2022
2.4 The mechanism for Submission of Coursework by Students: Turnitin submission link on
Blackboard
2.5 Return Date of Unconfirmed Internally Moderated Mark(s) and Feedback to Students: No later than
23:59 BST 12th June 2022
2.6 The mechanism for Return of Unconfirmed Internally Moderated Mark(s) and Feedback to
Students: Individual mark from Grade Centre in Blackboard and feedback comments from
Feedback Studio in TurnitinUK in Blackboard.
3 Assessment Details
3.1 Module Learning Outcomes (MLOs) Assessed by Coursework
What will I be expected to achieve?
1. Analyse the role of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in construction planning and management.
2. Formulate BIM solutions to design challenges; and the BIM’s responses to information management
needs throughout the project life cycle.
3. Justify and defend the information management strategy developed, and the design or managerial
choices made within the production process of construction project.
4. Apply disciplinary knowledge and multi-disciplinary skills to overcome complex problems of practice
and identify appropriate solutions.
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3.2 Coursework Overview
The assessment requires you to develop BIM-based solutions for a case study project, which has been
uniquely chosen for this academic year and will be presented and illustrated to you in the first seminar
session of the module. You need to critically analyse the project and evaluate potential digital solutions for
the challenges encountered with the planning and management of the project throughout the project life
cycle. To this end, the planning and management requirements need to be clearly identified for the case
study project; and the relevant BIM-based solutions need to be proposed with sufficient details for
implementation to address such requirements. Additionally, you will need to develop the information
management strategy for the case study project to facilitate BIM implementation in the project.
3.3 Coursework Tasks to be Completed by Students
You are required to write an individual report including the following:
1. For the case study project, analyse the project and describe three significant challenges associated
with the project’s design management and planning, which the application of BIM can address. The
challenges need to be relevant to the project’s design and planning phases.
2. Propose BIM-based solutions for the identified three significant challenges based on the industry
best practices and academic literature. The solutions need to be tailored to the case study project
and their practicality — using BIM software packages — need to be discussed. The used industry
practices and academic literature need to be cited in the report (see section 3.5)
3. Evaluate your proposed solutions and discuss how they will address the design management and
planning of the case study project.
4. Formulate the information management strategy of the case study project by developing a detailed
responsibility matrix for the post-contract award in the delivery phase of the project. The matrix must
be aligned with Section 5.4 of ISO 19650-2 and address the following requirements:
• Identification of what information is to be produced (i.e., information needs)
• Identification of when the information is to be exchanged and with whom (i.e., schedule)
• Identification of which task team is responsible for its production (i.e., roles & responsibilities)
3.4 Expected Size of Submission
▪ The maximum word count for your submission is 4,000 words or equivalent (excluding the cover
page and list of references).
▪ Figures (diagrams, illustrations, photographs etc.) and tables are welcome but must be fully
incorporated into the submission, integrated with the text, and thoroughly explained why they are
exhibited. (200 words are counted for each figure/table used).
▪ The work must form a structured and coherent whole. On the cover page, identify the total number
of words used (excluding the cover page and references section) and the number of figures/tables
used.
▪ The Northumbria University policy on word limits is available here. You will see the policy explains
the point at which examiners will stop reading your work if you exceed the maximum word limit.
▪ Students’ reports must be submitted as a single digital file in either pdf or Microsoft Word format
using the TurnitinUK portal on the Blackboard course. The University has published guides to help
you submit your work using Turnitin Assignment submission portals, which you can find under
Assessment Submission, Grades & Feedback and from here.
3.5 Referencing Style
You need to prepare the references of your report based on the Harvard referencing style using the Cite
Them Right webpage. An online guide to Cite Them Right is available to Northumbria University students
here.
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3.6 Distribution of Assessment Weighting
Quality of presentation (including writing style, visualisation, and formatting) 15%
Depth of analysis of the case study project (planning and construction management
requirements) for assessing the role of BIM for addressing the planning and management
challenges
25%
Relevance of the proposed BIM-based solutions to the identified
challenges and the justifications of solutions
25%
Comprehensiveness and relevance of the detailed responsibility matrix developed to formulate
the information management strategy based on the requested requirements
35%
4 Referral
If the Progression and Awards Board (PAB) decides to give you a referral attempt of the module, the
module leader may ask you to retake the examination at another time. The referral attempt opportunity
will typically occur after the end-of-level Progression and Awards Board (PAB). If you pass the module
following a referral attempt, you will be awarded the module pass mark for level 7 modules, i.e., 50%. If
you become eligible to complete a referral attempt but are subsequently unable to undertake the
opportunity when required, you will be permitted to re-sit the module at the next scheduled sitting; this will
generally entail the suspension of your progression on your programme of study until such time that you
have completed the level and become eligible to proceed. The date and time of the examination for your
referral attempt will usually be confirmed to you by Academic Registry via the University’s website and not
by the module leader.
5 Guidance for Students on Policies for Assessment
The University has several policies for assessment. The following information, which is available to you
from the link below, provides guidance on these policies, including relevant procedures and forms.
(1) Assessment Regulations and Policies
(a) Assessment Regulations for Taught Awards
(b) Group Work Assessments Policy
(c) Moderation Policy
(d) Retention of Assessed Work Policy
(e) Word Limits Policy
(2) Assessment Feedback
(a) Anonymous Marking Policy
(3) Late Submission of Work and Extension Requests
(4) Personal Extenuating Circumstances
(5) Technical Extenuating Circumstances
(6) Student Complaints and Appeals
(7) Academic Misconduct
(8) Student Disability and Unforeseen Medical Circumstances
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/university-services/academic-registry/quality-and-teachingexcellence/assessment/guidance-for-students/
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Assessment Criteria Matrix
The following assessment criteria matrix will be used by academic staff members to grade your work.
OUTCOMES Excellent
[ 90-100]
Very Good
[ 80-89]
DISTINCTIVE
[ 70-79]
COMMENDABLE
[ 60-69]
PASS [ 50-59] FAIL [ 40-49] POOR FAIL
[ 0-39]
Quality of
presentation (writing
style, visualisation,
and formatting)
15%
Exceptionally
well-structured
work that
comprehensively
addresses the
module learning
outcomes and
specific criteria
Very well-structured
work that addresses
the learning
outcomes and
specific criteria for
the module
Very clear presentation
with few problems.
Reasonably clear
presentation with some
problems.
Presentation has a few
problems but the
message is delivered
correctly
The presentation has
too many problems so
the message was
unclear.
Very poor with little
ability to convey the
message in a clear
manner.
Depth of analysis of
the project 25%
A very good attempt
with few mistakes – the
student clearly
understands the
requirements.
A good attempt with
some mistakes – the
student generally
understanding the
requirements
Some attempt with
some mistakes – the
student’s
understanding from the
requirements is
acceptable.
Little attempt with
many mistakes – the
student shows little
understanding of the
requirements.
Very little effort has
gone into this – the
student shows no real
understanding of the
requirements.
Relevance of the
proposed BIM-based
solutions and
justifications
25%
Solutions are clearly
and logically linked to
identified requirements,
and justified properly
Solutions arise from
identified requirements in
most instances although
there is some lack of
clarity and proper
justifications.
Some linkage of
solutions and identified
requirements but the
work lacks depth and
proper justifications.
Evidence of only
surface understanding
of linkages.
Little evidence of ability
to derive the solutions
from identified
requirements.
Comprehensiveness
and relevance of the
detailed responsibility
matrix 35%
Detailed responsibility
matrix is relevant and
addresses most of the
requested
requirements
Detailed responsibility
matrix is relevant and
addresses some of the
requested requirements
Detailed responsibility
matrix is somewhat
relevant but failed to
address some of the
requested
requirements
Detailed responsibility
matrix is mostly
irrelevant and failed to
address most of the
requested
requirements
Little evidence of ability
to develop the
responsibility matrix
and address the
requested
requirements
