BNV7044 Innovation in Construction Report

This document outlines the coursework brief for BNV7044 Innovation in Construction at Birmingham City University. It details a 3000-word report assignment (CWRK002) worth 70% of the final grade. The report requires students to select an innovative idea in construction, analyze its applicability, and propose a strategy for successful implementation. The assessment criteria cover knowledge and understanding, application and analysis, structure and argument, and presentation and communication. The brief also includes information on submission guidelines, plagiarism policies, and expected workload. The assessment rubric provides detailed grading criteria for each section. The website offers past papers and solved assignments to help students succeed.

Faculty of
Computing, Engineering
and the Built Environment
Coursework Assessment Brief
Academic Year 2016-17
Module: BNV7044 Innovation in
Construction
Assessment Title: CWRK002: Report
Assessment Identifier: CWRK002 Weighting: 70%
School: School of Engineering and the Built Environment
Module Co-ordinator: Mr. Vermy Gunaratne and Mr. Nalin Gilbert
Hand in deadline date: See iCity/Moodle on the intranet for details.
http://moodle.bcu.ac.uk
Hand back date: See iCity/Moodle on the intranet for details.
http://moodle.bcu.ac.uk
Re-assessment hand in
deadline date: Will be notified by the ICBT University
Support available for
students required to
submit a re-assessment:
Any support requied could be requested from the module
co-ordinator via email for the period immediately preceding
the hand in date
NOTE:
At the first assessment attempt, the full range of marks is
available. At the re-assessment attempt the mark is capped
and the maximum mark that can be achieved is 50%.
Assessment Summary You should provide a written report:
a) introducing the innovative idea, a substantive argument
for its selection and critically analysis of its applicability in
general
b) development of a substantive argument critically
analysing an innovation in practice and presenting an
argued strategy that might be more successful.
3,000 word limit.

IMPORTANT STATEMENTS
Cheating and Plagiarism
Both cheating and plagiarism are totally unacceptable and the University maintains a strict
policy against them. It is YOUR responsibility to be aware of this policy and to act
accordingly. Please refer to the Academic Registry Guidance at
https://icity.bcu.ac.uk/Academic-Registry/Information-for-Students/Assessment/Avoiding-
Allegations-of-Cheating
The basic principles are:
 Don’t pass off anyone else’s work as your own, including work from “essay banks”.
This is plagiarism and is viewed extremely seriously by the University.
 Don’t submit a piece of work in whole or in part that has already been submitted for
assessment elsewhere. This is called duplication and, like plagiarism, is viewed
extremely seriously by the University.
 Always acknowledge all of the sources that you have used in your coursework
assignment or project.
 If you are using the exact words of another person, always put them in quotation
marks.
 Check that you know whether the coursework is to be produced individually or
whether you can work with others.
 If you are doing group work, be sure about what you are supposed to do on your
own.
 Never make up or falsify data to prove your point.
 Never allow others to copy your work.
 Never lend disks, memory sticks or copies of your coursework to any other student
in the University; this may lead you being accused of collusion.
By submitting coursework, either physically or electronically, you are confirming that it is
your own work (or, in the case of a group submission, that it is the result of joint work
undertaken by members of the group that you represent) and that you have read and
understand the University’s guidance on plagiarism and cheating.
Students should be aware that, at the discretion of the module co-ordinator, coursework
may be submitted to an electronic detection system in order to help ascertain if any
plagiarised material is present.
Electronic Submission of Work
Students should also be aware that it is their responsibility to ensure that work submitted in
electronic format can be opened on a faculty computer and to check that any electronic
submissions have been successfully uploaded. If it cannot be opened it will not be marked.
Any required file formats will be specified in the assignment brief and failure to comply with
these submission requirements will result in work not being marked.
Students must retain a copy of all electronic work they have submitted and resubmit if
requested.

Learning Outcomes to be Assessed:
1. Identify and define innovation issues and trends influencing the construction process.
2. Use research and advanced scholarship skills to inquire into the appropriateness of
current and innovative process models and organisational behaviour for the practice of
construction project management.
3. Evaluate project and organisational processes, people and services and the way that
they accommodate change.
4. Use analytical research skills to critically assess the processes of change and devise
strategy for successful implementation innovative approaches.
Assessment Details:
You should submit a written report:
a) introducing the innovative idea, a substantive argument for its selection and critically
analysis of its applicability in general
b) development of a substantive argument critically analysing an innovation in practice
and presenting an argued strategy that might be more successful.
Tasks
Produce a report containing the followings (given sections are only for guidance):
 Selection/discovery/creation of an innovation idea
 Introduction to the theories associated with this idea
 Critical analysis of its applicability in general
 Context within which you are planning to apply/use this idea; further explanation
would be required interims of processes and people currently in place
 a strategy for change and any associated difficulties
 participation of key players in the change
 effect of the change on the organisation/project
You need to recognise and reflect on process, technology and the various “people” and
stakeholder issues involved.
Submission
Students shall work individually and submit a report on or before the given date, and it shall
contain the following:
 A cover page giving title, name of student, the date of submission and total number of
words used (excluding references and annexes).
 The main text preferably in appropriate sections addressing the given tasks
 Annexes if any
Number of words of the report shall be 3000 (+/- 10%).
Assessment Criteria:
Knowledge and understanding (40%)
This addresses understanding and critical awareness of the subject matter in question. You
are expected to form original ideas where appropriate from understanding theory (for
example change management related theories) and context. Express clear focus with no
significant omissions or unnecessary issues.

Application and analysis (40%)
You should analyse the selected innovation in practice and to present an argued strategy
that might be more successful within the selected context. Collection of primary information
would add to your report.
Structure and argument (10%)
You should clearly articulate a structure with full introduction and robust conclusion which
draws together the main issues. This should be an effective framework which enables the
smooth flow of ideas and persuasive argument leading to significant insights and relevant
future work.
Presentation and communication (10%)
You should communicate effectively with appropriate language, impeccable presentation,
and polished and reader-friendly style/layout. Professionalism and creativity in the
presentation is important. Harvard style should be used throughout with a full and correctly
presented reference list.
Table of Assessment Criteria and Associated Grading Criteria
Assessment
Criteria

1.
Knowledge and
understanding
2.
Application and
analysis
3.
Structure and
argument
4.
Presentation and
communication
Weighting: 40% 40% 10% 10%
Grading
Criteria
0 – 29%
No understanding
demonstrated with
fundamental errors
present.
Assignment
requirements may
not be met or content
may be unduly
derivative of other
sources.
Little or no attempt
at analysis and
wholly descriptive or
inappropriately
subjective, and even
then with substantial
errors. It may show a
disregard for the
published word count
or equivalent.
Disorganised with no
apparent structure.
No evidence that a
sound conclusion has
been drawn.
Poor presentation with
frequent grammatical
and typographical
(spelling and misuse or
words) errors.
No sources identified
throughout. Where
sources have been
consulted, likely to be
inappropriate, irrelevant,
or copied.
30 – 39% Inadequate depth to
the answer. Incorrect
or irrelevant material
included with poor or
unclear structure of
knowledge.
Some very basic
understanding shown
but still likely to be
entirely descriptive
and failing to
properly address the
questions posed in
the assignment
guidance.
Largely unstructured
approach which
presents little
argumentation.
Vague conclusion.
Poor presentation with
grammatical and
typographical (spelling
and misuse or words)
errors.
Sources not identified or
largely inappropriate or
irrelevant.
40 – 49% Learning outcomes
satisfied with basic
coverage of material
relevant to topic but
with significant
errors, inaccuracies
or misunderstanding.
Some limited
development of ideas
present but of an
overly descriptive
nature and with
points not fully
explained or justified.
Heavily dependent on
an uncritical
application.
Basic structure in
place including an
introduction and
conclusion but
lacking clarity or logic
in flow or argument.
Where a conclusion is
present it may be
poor, not drawing
from or not supported
by previous
discussion.
Adequate presentation,
but with some
carelessness in
grammar, spelling or
style.
Adequate range of
sources used and
acknowledged with
minor errors and
omissions.

50 – 59% An essentially sound
answer which
demonstrates a
reasonable
conceptual
understanding.
However, some
errors are still likely
to be present.
Straightforward in its
understanding of
topic, showing an
unquestioning
approach rather than
a more sophisticated
or critical one.
Central issues
addressed but
lacking awareness of
wider frame of
reference.
Argument has some
structure and
development towards
conclusion with
limitations in
summary of issues.
Adequate presentation,
with few significant
errors in grammar,
spelling, layout or style.
Range of sources used
and acknowledged
correctly.
60 – 69% Good coverage with
some awareness of
relevance of issues.
Clear scope and
focus, ideas are
expressed well, with
some minor
omissions or
unnecessary issues.
Sensible debate with
most points
developed and
justified. A full
response, which
demonstrates an
attempt to engage in
comment and
discussion and shows
knowledge and
understanding of the
issues, although
unlikely to fully
consider the wider
context.
Well-constructed
framework with
clearly articulated
structure and an
effective introduction
and conclusion.
Signposting provided
to direct the reader
through the paper.
Effective presentation
with few significant
errors in grammar,
spelling, layout or style.
Sound range of sources
used and acknowledged
correctly.
70 – 79% Very good
understanding of the
subject matter with
critical awareness of
relevance of issues.
Very good expression
of ideas, very good
clarity of focus and
potential for
originality.
Discursive approach,
which engages in a
full and reasoned
debate around the
theme of the
question. All
important points
justified. At higher
levels there will be
critical thinking
clearly and
consistently evident.
Very clearly
articulated structure
with full introduction
and robust conclusion
which draws together
the main issues. An
effective framework
which enables the
smooth flow of ideas.
Communicated
effectively with
appropriate language,
and style.
Appropriate sources and
supports and
acknowledged correctly
throughout the
presentation with some
reference to seminal
works.
80 – 100% Excellent
understanding of the
subject matter with
critical awareness of
relevance of issues.
Excellent expression
of ideas, excellent
clarity of focus with
no significant
omissions or
unnecessary issues
and some originality.
Discursive approach,
which engages in a
full and reasoned
debate around the
theme of the
question. All
important points
justified.
At higher levels
excellent skills of
synthesis and critical
analysis will also be
demonstrated.
Argument has
excellent structure
and persuasiveness,
leading to significant
insights and relevant
future work.
Communicated
effectively with
appropriate language
and style. Impeccable
and professional
presentation.
Appropriate sources and
supports and
acknowledged correctly
throughout the
presentation, focusing
on seminal works.
Checklist
Submission Details:
You may structure the report as you wish, but it must demonstrate a professional approach
so that it is easy to read and engaging.
Your report must contain 3000 words (+/- 10%). Significant marks will be deducted if the
report falls outside this requirement.

Please note very carefully that the word limit is intended to encourage you to write in a
manner that is rich yet concise with content and analysis. Writing in a verbose (overly
wordy or flowery) or irrelevant manner will cause significant loss of marks. Be precise and
to the point.
Work should be submitted electronically via Moodle upload. Submission should be in vector
PDF format (maximum of 10Mb).
Workload:
Typically students are expected to take up to 15 hours to complete this assignment.
Feedback:
Marks and Feedback on your work will normally be provided electronically via Moodle
within 20 working days of its submission deadline.