College of Engineering and Technology
Architecture Construction and Civil Engineering
Module Title:
Quantity Surveying Practice (WBL) 5HX510
Quantity Surveying Practice and
Personal Development Planning 5HX511
Commercial Management and
Personal Development Planning 5HX504
Programme Titles: FdEng Civil Engineering H201
BSc(Hons) Construction Management K252
BSc(Hons) Civil Engineering H202
BEng(Hons) Civil and Infrastructure EngineeringH292
Module Leaders: Philip Hunt p.hunt@derby.ac.uk
Room MS203 01332 593169
Coursework Assignment No: 1
Title: PDP Portfolio
Weighting: 20% of Assessment
Issue Date: 25th January 2015
Hand-in Date: 19th February 2015 (12noon)
Introduction
This coursework is the second year of personal development on the undergraduate courses. The areas covered are personal skill development, professional development, sustainability and ethics in the built environment sector. It requires the student to assess her/his current situation and competences and encourages forward thinking as regards career development and the production of an action plan. It requires some evidence of engagement with Professional Bodies and the key issues of the industry.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the assignment, the student should be able to:-
3. Research and plan their own career path within their engineering field.
The Brief
The students will produce a 5 part submission. There will be specific word-counts and page requirements for each section, which are detailed below. It is important not to exceed or be less these requirements. Evidence of reading and research is an essential component of the marking each section.
Students are required to put together a personal development proposal which can be signed off by their industrial supervisor where applicable. The suggested stages are as follows:
Submission Requirements
Sections
Mark
%
Portfolio Section
A
10
Update on Skills Audit using University PDP Planning System and review of future needs. http://www.derby.ac.uk/campus/library/study-skills/reflectionandpdp/
2 page Summary
D
Updated Personal CV and Time Based Action Plan.
http://www.derby.ac.uk/library/study-skills/reflection-and-pdp
2 page CV and 1 page action plan
http://www.derby.ac.uk/study/careers/get-work-ready/
http://www.derby.ac.uk/study/careers/graduates/
B
15
Report on Sustainability in the Construction Industry..
300 words with at least 2 academic references.
Word count ±10%, outside this limit and your mark will be reduced by 5%
C
50
Professional Body Review and rationale for joining, evidence of membership, report from research and experience. 750 words
E
Technical Report on Ethics with personal reflective conclusion of skills update
Hand in date is Thursday 19th February by 12 noon electronic submission via Turnitin
Reading Materials
Module lecture and support notes.
Internet websites i.e. PDP on UDo (provides a template)
Suggested Layout of Report
Title & Contents
Executive Summary
Main Body
Conclusions & Recommendations
Appendices
As listed in the module handbook.
Guidance for access to Knovel Interactive Electronic Book Library
Look up the book in the Online Library Catalogue (Prism).
http://talis-prism.derby.ac.uk/TalisPrism/
When you find the book, select the link (e.g. EBL) & login with your University username & password.
Books in the Knovel Interactive electronic book library are
not listed and are not in the Online Library Catalogue. The Knovel electronic book library contains about 1700 reference books in technology and applied science and can be searched by subject. Go to the University of Derby Electronic Library https://ulib.derby.ac.uk/library/information_resources.php
then choose either Electronic book collections or Resources by Subject.
Books and reports published by the Building Research Establishment are contained in the CIS (Technical Indexes
/ IHS database)
THE UNDERGRADUATE GRADING SCALE
The grading scale applies to Levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 in the University Credit Framework. The descriptors are typical characteristics of the standard of work associated with each grade, and are given in details by level. Please refer to the 3Rs document for a comprehensive view of this scale on page 50-54. http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/3rs_2011-12.pdf
% mark
Mark Descriptors
Class
70-100%
Excellent
Outstanding critical reflection; high to very high standard of report writing; a high level of critical analysis and evaluation of skills and abilities, incisive original thinking on personal development; commendable originality; exceptionally well researched; high quality presentation; exceptional clarity of ideas; excellent coherence and logic. Trivial or very minor errors.
First
60-69%
Very good
A very good standard of critical reflection and report writing; a very good level of critical analysis and evaluation of skills and abilities; significant originality on personal development; well researched; a very good standard of presentation; pleasing clarity of ideas; thoughtful and effective presentation; very good sense of coherence and logic; minor errors only.
Second Div 1
50-59%
Good
A good standard of critical reflection and report writing; a fairly good level of critical analysis and evaluation of skills and abilities; some evidence of original thinking or originality on personal development; quite well researched; a good standard of presentation; ideas generally clear and coherent, some evidence of misunderstandings; some deficiencies in presentation.
Second Div 2
40-49%
Satisfactory
A sound standard of critical reflection and report writing; a fair level of critical analysis and evaluation of skills and abilities; little evidence of original thinking or originality on personal development; adequately researched; a sound standard of presentation; ideas fairly clear and coherent, some significant misunderstandings and errors; some weakness in style or presentation but satisfactory overall.
Third
35-39%
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