BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1617 1 Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment Coursework Assessment Brief Academic Year 2016-17 Module: BNV 5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Assessment Title: Professional Practice Project Portfolio – Part 3 Assessment Identifier: CWRK001 Weighting: 100% School: School of Engineering and the Built Environment Module Co-ordinator: Paul Laycock Hand in deadline date: Tuesday 9th May 2017, upload of work no later than 12.00 Midday Hand back date: Tuesday 6th June 2017 Re-assessment hand in deadline date: 31st July 2017, upload no later than 12:00 Midday Support available for students required to submit a re-assessment: Timetabled revisions sessions will be arranged 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 40%. Assessment Summary A investigative report on the character and use, infrastructure and other issues affecting the selected development. BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1516 2 IMPORTANT STATEMENTS Standard Undergraduate Assessment Regulations Your studies will be governed by version 5 of the Standard Undergraduate Assessment Regulations (SUAR 5). Under these regulations you are permitted two attempts at assessment for each module: a first sit and re-assessment attempt. This means that you will be required to withdraw from the course if, following the reassessment attempt, you have not passed. 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/AvoidingAllegations-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. BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1516 3 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: Upon successful completion of the module students will be able to: 1. Interpret client’s instructions and ask questions for clarification. 2. Evaluate how their professional role impacts on other stakeholders in the environment. 3. Apply professional skills to a simulated real life scenario. 4. Demonstrate how they have developed interpersonal and communication skills. Assessment Details: While we encourage and recommend you work in teams to research and collect data for this project. This is an individual submission and your work should show your individual work, thoughts and conclusions on the project. E&BE Developments has approached your consultancy organisation to undertake a review of an existing development similar to a potential development proposal they wish to pursue. They require you to provide a report which includes the following information and addresses the following issues: 1. Context of the development. What was the background to the development and how does it fit with a local development strategy. (300 Words) 2. What is the principal function of the development, and from your observations how successfully does the development facilitate that function. (300 words) 3. What other functions or uses does the development contain. From your observations are these functions part of the original design or have they resulted from other location, layout or opportunities presented. (300 Words) 4. Select 2 features/areas/types of use or function from the development and focus on these for a more indepth study based around but extending deeper into the areas above. (1100 words) 5. Provide an appendix of your field notes (these should be the actual notes, not a tidied up reproduction of). Throughout the report you will be observing a building in use and being used by people working in the development and members of the public using the facilities offered by the development. During your observations you should focus on observing how the building BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1516 4 successfully facilitates for the smooth and easy execution of the function or use. Also take careful note of any aspects of the development that hinders or otherwise these. Fieldwork: To understand and interpret the character of the area, students are encouraged to perform a simple research task using careful observation techniques to observe the way in which it is used by people. This essentially means that students will have to record and observe the different areas and to make notes on the type of people, activities and events being conducted there. Thorough data recording is crucial in an exercise of this kind. Everything must be considered as potential data here – you should be especially interested in how the character of the area results from the interrelationship between human activities (behaviours, practices and interactions) and the physical setting. You will need to draw on these observations in your final report, so the recording methods should to detailed (and legible). Background information on the history of the area, its production (i.e. what developers, architects, planners have proposed for the area) is also essential. Reflecting on your field notes, you might want to consider the following series of questions to frame your observations (there are others!): Who uses the area at particular times? What are they doing (walking, wandering, chatting, shopping, working etc)? Is there anything that you can observe to indicate what peoples’ social or economic background is? E.g. Dress and comportment? What are the types of amenities / services / businesses in the area? On the basis of your discussions and answers to these questions, you ought to be able to identify some ideas about the design and ‘feel’ of different parts of the area, as well as developing ideas about how these areas are experienced differently by different groups. PLEASE NOTE: Whilst on the study visit you will be undertaking University business and must behave in accordance with university regulations and expectations. Avoid any behaviour that may place yourself or anyone else in danger. Do not go off on your own. Remain in your group during the afternoon. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Stay on public land and do not trespass onto private property. Again we encourage group working for this project but it is essential you keep the groups to a minimal size. Larger groups will draw attention and it some cases unwanted attention from the authorities. Please be aware of the world we occupy today and take sensible precautions when visiting any developments. Small group work is also essential so you do not have an impact of the area/people you are studying as this will alter your observed results. We would strongly discourage taking photographs in any of the development areas. BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1516 5 Planning and Tasks Before setting off you should consider an effective and equitable division of labour in the field: for example, one of you may wish to navigate; another take detailed notes; etc. Consider using the GPS function on your phone to ‘map’ your route. Initially you should explore and survey your location and the types of characteristics associated with the area. You should establish (and discuss between you) the field roles which you are adopting – what role will you play in your area? You also need to think carefully about time-management, organisation and leadership here. On the basis of your initial research discussions and thoughts, you should be able to identify ideas about the social make-up of the study area, as well as ideas about how that place is experienced by different groups. These ideas need to be communicated as part of your overall report. Observation: what is exactly located in these areas? What sort of people use and work there? What function(s) do the areas fulfil? Any thoughts on the architecture, planning activity, spatial organisation? What makes it tick? Recording information: what are the land-uses? What types of firms / services / amenities are located there? What other activities are present? Has the landscape changed over time? Secondary sources: (if you have time) visit information centres, museums and any other public places. Your experiences of the area: what ‘criteria’ have you brought with you to ‘read’ and interpret these areas (statistics, newspaper reporting?). Were the areas different to what you expected? You should remain ‘on site’ for a period of time or revisit the development a number of times. Take notes of the changing rhythms, practices, people, and interactions that occur over the course of your visit(s). Useful reading: Cook, I. and Crang, M. (2007) Doing Ethnographies, Norwich, Geobooks BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1516 6 Assessment Criteria: Appraisal, analysis, evaluation and application of the information gathered to the topic together with relevant conclusions 45% Gathering of accurate and relevant information, including your own observations (supported by evidence) 40% Structure and presentation – logical sequencing, consistency. Clarity, legibility (including use of clear and correct English spelling and grammar, use of relevant illustrations (photographs, maps, sketches, etc), full and correct use of Harvard referencing for all appropriate materials (this includes any material not your own) 15% Table of Assessment Criteria and Associated Grading Criteria Assessment Criteria  1. structure and presentation 2. appraisal and analysis 3. information and referencing Weighting: 15% 45% 40% Grading Criteria 0 – 29% Disorganised with no apparent structure. Wholly descriptive or inappropriately subjective, and even then with substantial errors. It may show a disregard for the published word count or equivalent. No understanding demonstrated with fundamental errors present. Little or no attempt at analysis and no evidence that a sound conclusion has been drawn. Assignment requirements may not be met or content may be unduly derivative of other sources. Poor written/ graphic expression and layout with frequent grammatical and typographical (spelling and misuse or words) errors. No sources identified in the text and/or no reference list. 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. Some very basic understanding shown but still likely to be entirely descriptive and failing to properly address the questions posed in the assignment guidance. Sources not identified or largely inappropriate or irrelevant. 40 – 49% 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, illustrative content or style. Learning outcomes satisfied with basic coverage of material relevant to topic but of an overly descriptive nature and with significant errors, inaccuracies or misunderstanding. Attempts to develop ideas, but with points not fully explained or justified. Ranging to: Largely correct description, albeit still a limited use of material which may be incomplete or with some errors. Some understanding evident but not effectively related to the question. Some limited development of ideas present. Heavily dependent on an uncritical acceptance and recital of received opinion. Referencing style inconsistent and sparse. Incomplete bibliography. Harvard approach not correctly used. Ranging to: Some attempt to reference but with errors and/ or inappropriate sources. BNV5097 Professional Practice Project 2 Coursework Assessment Brief Part 3 1516 7 50 – 59% Competently written/ illustrated, but limited and restricted in scope. Ranging to: Careful approach to the writing which, while lacking flair and original thought, demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding throughout. 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. Sufficient reading but a tendency to reproduce ideas uncritically and to be descriptive in style. Ranging to: Evidence of wider reading and an attempt to apply these ideas, but still in an essentially limited way. 60 – 69% 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, illustrative content, layout or style. 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. Ranging to: Clear evidence that the brief has been fulfilled in its entirety, with good use of reading, but lacking the insight to be a first-class piece of work. Good coverage of relevant and appropriate material showing evidence of independence of thought. Sound range of sources used with largely correct referencing. Ranging to: Relevant material included with a broad range of sources, using Harvard referencing consistently. 70 – 79% 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, impeccable presentation, and polished and reader-friendly style/layout. 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, although this may be considered less essential at this level (Level 4). Distinctive in originality, liveliness, and enthusiasm. Comprehensive coverage of directly relevant material. Highly effective approach based on thorough research, an ability to synthesise material, and evidence of wider reading. Harvard style used throughout with a full and correctly presented reference list. 80 – 100% Broadly similar to above, but with: A logical, clear and coherent structure which marshals a wide range of evidence. Broadly similar to above, but with: Excellent skills of synthesis and critical analysis demonstrated. Broadly similar to above, but with: Outstanding context which addresses the question in an exemplary manner Checklist Submission Details: Report to be uploaded to MOODLE in Word format. Workload: The individual report should be equivalent to a word count up to 2000 words. A typical student would be expected to notionally take 30 hours to complete this assignment. Feedback: Formative feedback will be given on a regular basis in workshops and tutorials. Students are encouraged to submit drafts of their report for comment. Summative written feedback will be given on each submitted report. Marks and Feedback on your work will normally be provided within 20 working days of its submission deadline.