What elevation is the top of the curb at the south east corner of Broadway and Sossaman? What is the difference between the circle & square symbols on Sheet 19?

This workshop is intended to provide initial exposure to interpreting civil drawings. We will use the Broadway Road Improvement Project from Mesa, Arizona. The complete set of drawings is not provided but a selective sample of 19 sheets is available. Please answer the following questions taken from the drawings.

Where is the main Brass Tag Benchmark? And what is its elevation?

How wide are the bike lanes at STA 159+00?

What elevation is the top of the curb at the south east corner of Broadway and Sossaman?

What is the difference between the circle & square symbols on Sheet 19?

At Station 151+50 how wide are the PUE’s on both sides of the roads? And how far are they from the centerline of Broadway Road?

How many Lighting Control Cabinets will be installed on the south side of Broadway between stations 143+00 and 152+00?

Approximately what is the distance from the top of the curb to the existing grade at Station 143+10?

How many Cascalote Trees will be located near the Underground Cable TV line between stations 32+00 and 35+00 of Sossaman Road?

How many existing Traffic Signs will need to be relocated?

Analise scientific literature by argumentation strategy.Perform an effective literature search on vibration suppressing in active magnetic bearings. with MATLAB simulation.

Active magnetic bearings
The student should be able to:
-Perform an effective literature search on vibration suppressing in active magnetic bearings. with MATLAB simulation
-Analyse scientific literature by argumentation strategy
-Use sources correctly and when necessary, both in the text and in a list of references.

Describe and map, by creating two IDEFO diagrams, the main processes in the pre-construction phase of the selected project.

Process Management in Construction

Working individually, you are required to select and investigate a recent ‘iconic’ construction project completed in the last 10 years or currently progressing. The project can be located in any part of the world. Considering your selected iconic project, you should write a 3000-word research oriented report covering the following two tasks:
1. Introduce your selected project. The selected project should be named, and a brief background should be provided to introduce/describe the chosen project and to justify its iconic nature. Project key information and start and completion dates should be clearly specified by including relevant tables/figures.

2. Describe and map, by creating two IDEFO diagrams, the main processes in the pre-construction phase of the selected project. The two IDEF0 diagrams should consist of a single Level 0 diagram and a single Level 1 diagram. You should also select four processes, from your Level 1 IDEF0 diagram, and describe the flow of activities within these processes by using four UML Activity diagrams. The RIBA Plan of Work or CIOB Code of Practice for Project Management frameworks must be investigated and used to identify and map the main processes/activities and other relevant information to be included in your own diagrams. The selected framework should be clearly named in the report.

Analyse the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.Evaluate the roles required to successfully deliver a BIM project and discuss the BIM managers role during various phases of the project lifecycle.

BIM for the built enviroment

A. As part of your role, you have been asked to critically evaluate the term Building Information Modelling  in the context of local, national, and global developments.
B. You should discuss the available UK standards, protocols, documentation, etc. and explain their purpose, contents, and requirements specifically to the delivery of a BIM project. Analyse the decisions necessary to be made during different stages of project lifecycle with a flow chart.
C. Analyse the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers of using BIM for SMEs.
D. Evaluate the roles required to successfully deliver a BIM project and discuss the BIM managers role during various phases of the project lifecycle.
E. Identify the possible future developments within the BIM job role.

Describe building heat transfer mechanisms and carry out calculations for the determination of heat losses from buildings.

Building Engineering Systems

Assessed intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this assessment, you will be able to:
Describe building heat transfer mechanisms and carry out calculations for the determination of heat losses from buildings.
Compare the provision of natural and artificial lighting within buildings.
Explain the influence of the building and its services on the internal acoustic environment and compare calculated noise levels with recognised design criteria.
Select, describe and explain the operation, control and sustainability of the various components which make up particular Engineering Systems.
Apply environmental design criteria to ensure occupant thermal comfort whilst achieving good design practice in relation to energy conservation and control within buildings.

Demonstrate competence in programming fundamentals including structure and best practice.

This module is assessed by component B, weighted as 100 % of the final mark. To pass the module you must achieve a final mark of at least 40 %. This assessment brief is for component B. You will receive formative feedback for this assessment during lectures and group work sessions. The intended learning outcomes are
• Demonstrate competence in programming fundamentals including structure and best
practice.
• Apply numerical methods in a programming context to solve common civil engineering
problems.
• Write programs to generate data for, or solve civil engineering problems.
• Critically compare numerical methods and programmes, considering computational ef-
ficiency and accuracy of the results.

Develop a unique response in a coherent and concise written format that is appropriate to the genre, and includes a suitable introduction, body and conclusion.

You are to develop a report for TAFE Queensland management, who want to design a floor plan for a functional gym space for TAFE Queensland – Alexandra Hills campus. Your design must include the necessary details for a fit out – including flooring, air conditioning, windows, paint and any included mirrors.

In this report, you will:
Analyse the dimensions of the floor space .
Draw a scale plan of the gym floor plan.
Identify selected features suitable to meet the needs of the gym.
Develop a costing scheme to determine the estimated fit out cost for the designated space.
Your teacher will give you information about the room dimensions, ventilation requirements, gym requirements and material costs.

To complete this task, you must:

Consider the stimulus information.
Use your knowledge of the subject matter in Unit 3 Topics 1–2 to investigate the problem
Ensure you are covering both simple and complex subject matter.
Ensure your response demonstrates characteristics in the instrument-specific standards.
Develop a unique response in a coherent and concise written format that is appropriate to the genre, and includes a suitable introduction, body and conclusion.
Show all calculations to support your response.
Follow the approach to problem-solving and mathematical modelling used in the syllabus
use a spreadsheet to demonstrate relevant calculations.

Determine the mean horizontal circle readings for the identified target points from your allocated instrument position.

As part of the pre-design information required for the re-development of the K- block within the University of South Wales’s Treforest campus, some surveying activities are needed to be implemented around the development site. The survey activities involve a closed levelling survey, where reduced levels are required for various observation/stake points as indicated below and shown in Appendix 1.
The reduced level for the Temporary benchmark was identified as 69.650m.

⦁ Using the rise and fall method sheet in Appendix 2, conduct a levelling survey of the identified observation/stake points around the development site .
⦁ Record the data obtained from the various line of sights in your booking sheet.
⦁ Evaluate the Reduced Levels on the booking sheet and carry out the mathematical check.
⦁ Verify the accuracy of the levelling survey and comment accordingly.
⦁ Produce a sketch of the vertical section along the line of levelling survey and explain the process/procedures you have taken to accurately carry out the levelling survey .

Part 2: Horizontal control

Using a Total station, the horizontal angular measurement of some identified target points are required to be taken from specific station positions within the K-block site .
⦁ Record the horizontal circle readings for the target points in the booking sheet shown in Appendix 3.
⦁ Determine the mean horizontal circle readings for the identified target points from your allocated instrument position.
⦁ Evaluate the mean horizontal angles for the target points.
⦁ Describe with annotated sketches the process you obtained the horizontal angular measurements on-site using a Total Station from your allocated instrument position.