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SRR 72 Swinburne Suitability of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash for Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete to Reduce Co 2 Emission Research Ive included the assignment detalis and template for the assignment.i also want the strength tests for the assignment. SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 1, 2020
Unit Chair: Prof Imriyas Kamardeen
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. This document is to be read in conjunction with the Unit Guide for this unit.
2. It is the responsibility of each student to confirm submission requirements including dates, time, and
format.
3. Extension or Special Consideration may be considered for late submission. It is the responsibility
of each student to understand Deakin regulations regarding late submission and Special
Consideration for assessment. You do not require Special Consideration for an assignment
extension. You must request an extension prior to the submission time.
4. You will be required to complete 3 assessment tasks in total – all of them are individual.
5. All assignments must be submitted electronically through CloudDeakin. All assignments submitted
through CloudDeakin must be in Portable Document Format (pdf).
6. The University regards plagiarism as an extremely serious academic offence. Submission through
CloudDeakin includes your declaration that the work submitted is entirely your own. Please make
full use of the ‘Check Your Work’ folder in the Dropbox tab on CloudDeakin.
7. If you are not clear about the requirements of the assignments, please seek guidance as soon as
possible.
8. Before starting your assignments, please access the University’s Study Support web page for useful
advice: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support
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ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
No
Deliverable
Mark (%)
1
Refined Project Proposal
20
Submission Details
Friday, 03 April 2020 by 3pm AEST through
DeakinSync (Week 4).
2
Research Report
60
Friday, 29 May 2020 by 3pm AEST through
DeakinSync. (Week 11).
3
Poster and Oral
Presentation
20
Student presentation held in Week 12. Electronic
copies of the poster are to be uploaded via the unit site
(accessed through DeakinSync) by 3pm AEST on
Friday, 05 June 2020. Oral presentations will be held
at the same time as the weekly seminars for the unit.
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SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 1, 2020
Unit Chair: Prof Imriyas Kamardeen
ASSESSMENT 1: REFINED RESEARCH PROPOSAL (20%)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
•
ULO1: Plan, and engage in, an in-depth investigation of a chosen topic through application of
appropriate techniques.
ASSIGNMENT TASK
In SRR720 Construction Research Frontiers, each student completed a Research Proposal for how
they would proceed in SRR721 Construction Research Project.
Each student should now review that proposal, amend and refine it as appropriate, and present it, in
the form of a poster, which will provide a summary of key literature, a refined concept map, your
research aims and objectives and a diagram of your research design. It should also include a timeline
for completion and key milestones, progress made to date, challenges/hurdles encountered and how
you will proceed to completion.
Each student will present a 3-minute (max) discussion of their research proposal/poster to their peers
in their seminar group.
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
You are presenting only the key points of your research proposal in this poster. You should use as
many visual aids as possible to convey your research design. Try to develop a graphic that shows
how you will undertake your research – both collection and analysis of the information you require.
You may use dot points where appropriate. An A2 poster, combined with your 3-minute presentation,
equates to 2000 words. You should not include 2000 words on your poster!
Be creative and innovative. This is your research and you should be excited about what you are
proposing. Pretend you are explaining it to someone who is not involved in construction management
– tell us only as much as we need to understand what you are doing.
FORMAT OF ASSIGNMENT
The assignment should take the form of an A2 poster. It should include a good mix of text and
visuals.
The poster will be presented in the seminar session during Week 4. You should talk for no more than
3 minutes. It is meant to be a discussion of your ideas and research proposal. Feedback will be
provided by your peers and academics that may improve your proposal and therefore your research.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CLOUD STUDENTS:
•
Each student should submit a Narrated PowerPoint that reflects all the information required in
the assignment task above. You will not be required to attend a presentation in person.
•
The Narrated PowerPoint should include a good balance of visual and text contents and must
be no more than 3 minutes.
•
Please submit visual and audio content in the same file. Only submit file types that are
accessible with commonly used media players. You must ensure high sound and image
quality before you submit. The narration should be in your own voice.
•
You must provide a clear narrative around your research proposal, so that all parts are
considered in an integrated considered way.
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ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
•
This assignment is due by Friday,03 April 2020 by 3pm AEST (Week 4) via the unit site
(accessed through DeakinSync)
•
Presentations will take place in your usual seminar. The softcopy of the poster should be
uploaded to CloudDeakin by the due date.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Marks will be allocated as follows:
The research aim is clear and the objectives will provide the
information needed to determine the research aim.
20
The research method to obtain the required data is clearly
explained and achievable.
30
Research progress is satisfactorily explained with suitable
adjustments proposed to the research plan.
30
Clear and engaging communication and presentation that
demonstrates a sound understanding of your research topic.
20
TOTAL AVAILABLE MARK:
SRR721: Construction Research Project
100
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SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 1, 2020
Unit Chair: Prof Imriyas Kamardeen
ASSIGNMENT 2: RESEARCH REPORT (60%)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
•
•
•
ULO1: Plan, and engage in, an in-depth investigation of a chosen topic through
application of appropriate techniques.
ULO2: Synthesise existing knowledge on your chosen topic and apply critical and
analytical skills to make informed judgements and new discoveries on that topic.
ULO3: Communicate the outcome of your research investigation, including your
findings and recommendations, professionally and effectively.
ASSIGNMENT TASK
This assessment requires the student to produce a research report that details the research
problem, explores current knowledge as published in recent literature, demonstrates the
importance of the research and outlines the research method for data collection and analysis.
The final report should highlight the research findings as well as provide reasoned and
supported conclusions and recommendation based on the research findings.
FORMAT OF ASSIGNMENT
•
•
•
•
Students will provide a written work of no less than 8000 words that may include project
documentation, or other supplementary materials depending on the nature of the
research. Maximum word limit is 10,000.
This report should be presented as a well formatted and structured report that reflects
professionalism in language, layout, formatting and writing style.
The proposal should be fully referenced using the Author-Date (Harvard) system.
Further details on the structure of the thesis will be provided through CloudDeakin and
Unit Chair briefings.
ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
• This assignment is due by Friday 29 May 2020 by 3pm AEST (Week 11) via the unit
site (accessed through DeakinSync).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
•
Feedback, that may be general or individual, will be given in the seminar sessions and
through CloudDeakin. This feedback provides guidance on the strengths and
weaknesses in your understanding of the Unit assessments.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
• Please see below
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SRR 721
Criteria
Assignment 2 – Research Report (60%)
Descriptor
High Distinction 80‐100%
Trimester 1-2020
Distinction 70‐79%
Credit 60‐69%
Pass 50‐59%
Fail 49‐0%
The Report
(40%)
Evidence that the existing
knowledge related to the topic
has been identified and
critically analysed
In depth critical analysis /
reflection on relevant data,
materials, debates,
frameworks or theories and
their implications for the
project.
Requires minor revisions.
Good level of critical analysis /
reflection on relevant data,
issues, debates, frameworks
or theories and their
implications for the project.
Requires medium revisions. Relatively
convincing level of critical analysis /
reflection on relevant data, material,
issues, debates, frameworks or theories
and their implications for the project.
Requires major revisions.
Basic level of critical analysis
/ reflection on relevant data,
issues, debates, frameworks
or theories and their
implications for the project.
Insufficient critical analysis /
reflection on relevant data,
issues, debates, frameworks
or theories and their
implications for the project.
Research
Method
Execution
(10%)
Evidence that the research
methodology was executed in
a rigorous manner
Very rigorous execution of the
research methodology.
Excellent progress in the given
time frame
Good execution of the
research methodology. Good
progress in the given time
frame
Relatively convincing execution of the
research methodology. Relatively
convincing progress in the given time
frame.
Basic execution of the
research methodology.
Some progress in the given
time frame
Unsatisfactory execution of
the research methodology.
Insufficient progress in the
given time frame.
Research
Outcomes
(15%)
Evidence of research
outcomes that are wellsupported and reasoned.
Conclusions are logical based
on the evidence and analysis
carried out.
Excellent, clear and succinct
evidence of research
outcomes that are wellsupported and reasoned.
Conclusions and
recommendations are logical
and based on the evidence of
the analysis and findings
Critical thought, evaluation
and/or analysis within
assignment rigorous and
appropriate.
Good evidence of research
outcomes that are supported
and reasoned. Conclusions
and recommendations are
mainly based on the analysis
and findings. Some minor
inconsistencies
Overall, a satisfactory evidence of research
outcomes. Conclusions and
recommendations need attention and are
not always connected to the analysis and
findings. A very good reflection on the
findings missing. Relatively major
inconsistencies
Overall, a poor report of the
research outcomes. Mostly
superficial and simply
repeats findings without
reflecting on their meaning
and possible implications.
Little or no reflection on the
outcomes and findings of the
study.
Good clear evidence of critical
thought, evaluation and/or
analysis carried out within
assignment.
Critical thought, evaluation and/or analysis
reasonably well carried out.
Some attempt at critical
thought, evaluation and/or
analysis within assignment.
Very limited attempt at
critical thought, evaluation
and/or analysis within
assignment.
Critical
Thinking and
Evaluation
(15%)
Critical thought and
judgement. Supported
evaluation and analysis
Communication
and
Presentation
(10%)
Level of professionalism in
in communication and
presentation with regards to
structure and layout, coherent
narrative, writing style (clarity
and grammar),
Professional communication
and presentation quality with
regards to structure and
sequence, layout, writing and
grammar
.
Requires minor revisions.
Good communication and
presentation with regards to
structure and sequence,
layout, writing, grammar
Requires medium revisions. Relatively
convincing communication and
presentation with regards to structure and
sequence, layout, writing and grammar
Requires major revisions.
Basic communication and
presentation with regards to
structure and sequence,
layout, writing and grammar
Insufficient professionalism
in communication and
presentation with regards to
structure and sequence,
layout, writing and grammar.
Referencing clear, relevant
and consistently accurate.
Appropriate number, all
relevant.
Referencing relevant and
mostly accurate. Appropriate
number, most relevant
Minor inconsistencies and
inaccuracies in referencing.
Some shortfall in number,
most relevant
Referencing present but had
inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Some
shortfall in number, more than half relevant
Limited referencing including
some inconsistencies and
inaccuracies.
Referencing inaccurate or
absent.
Academic
Reference
(10%)
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SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 1, 2020
Unit Chair: Prof Imriyas Kamardeen
ASSIGNMENT 3: POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATION (20%)
PURPOSE
This assessment requires students to present the key findings of their research in the form of a poster.
The poster is to provide the viewer with a visual summary of your research.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
•
•
ULO2: Synthesise existing knowledge on your chosen topic and apply critical and analytical
skills to make informed judgements and new discoveries on that topic.
ULO3: Communicate the outcome of your research investigation, including your findings and
recommendations, professionally and effectively.
ASSIGNMENT TASK
Students should prepare an A1 poster (or Narrated PowerPoint1) that shows:
• Research Problem
• Research aims and objectives
• Research methodology
• Research findings
• Conclusion
• Limitations of research and proposal for further research
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Campus Students:
• Each student will make a 3-6 minute presentation to all students in their seminar session. A
total of about 10 minutes allowed for questions and discussions. The Q&A session will be
facilitated by the seminar tutor.
• The presentation will be held in Week 12 during your allocated seminar session. Date and
time will be confirmed through CloudDeakin.
• You must provide a clear narrative around your research, so that all parts are considered in
an integrated considered way.
Cloud Students:
• Each student should submit a Narrated PowerPoint that reflects all the information required in
the assignment task above. You will not be required to attend a presentation in person.
• The Narrated PowerPoint should include a good balance of visual and text content and must
be no more than 6 minutes.
• Please submit visual and audio content in the same file. Only submit file types that are
accessible with commonly used media players. You must ensure high sound and image
quality before you submit. The narration should be in your own voice.
• You must provide a clear narrative around your research, so that all parts are considered in
an integrated considered way.
1 Narrated
PowerPoint is required for only Cloud Students. Cloud Students do not have to prepare an A1 Poster.
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ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION
•
•
•
This assignment is due by Friday, 05 June 2020 by 3pm AEST (Week 12) via the unit site
(accessed through DeakinSync).
Oral presentations will be held at the same time as the weekly seminars for the unit. Specific
details of the presentation will be communicated via the unit site.
Your assignment will be assessed by your seminar tutor.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
•
Please see below
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SRR 721
Assignment 3 – Poster + Presentation, Narrated PowerPoint [20%]
High Distinction 80‐100%
Effective An engaging and effective pictorial
oral communication summary that tells a succinct story of
(50%)
research. Visually appealing with
balance of diagrams and text.
Effective
visual
Communication
(50%)
Professional and compelling
visual content. Complementing
the oral content. High quality graphics
of appropriate image quality.
Distinction 70‐79%
Trimester 1-2020
Credit 60‐69%
Fail 49‐0%
An interesting pictorial
summary that tells a story of
research. Visually appealing
with balance of diagrams and
text. A few problems with
content or appearance
Addresses the requirement to
explain the research.
Exhibits difficulties with
content or appearance
A basic pictorial
representation of
information that exhibits
difficulties with research
explanation or appearance.
An unsatisfactory
poster/narrated
PowerPoint or no
submission made
Requires minor revisions
with regard to clarity, and / or
compelling content,
integration with oral
content, quality and
appropriateness of graphics.
Requires medium
revisions with regard to
clarity, and/or compelling
content, integration with
oral content, quality and
appropriateness of
graphics.
Requires major revisions
with regard to clarity, and /
or compelling content,
integration with oral
content, quality and
appropriateness of
graphics.
Insufficient or poor visual
communication.
Illegible or irrelevant
visual content.
Comments:
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Pass 50‐59%
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TITLE
By
Your Name
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Construction Management
I certify that the thesis titled
No page number
Your Thesis Title
Submitted for the degree of
Master of Construction Management
is the result of my own work and that where reference is made to the work of others due
acknowledgment is given.
I also certify that any material in the thesis which has been accepted for a degree or diploma
by any university or institution is identified in the text.
Full Name:
Signed ……………………………………………………………………….……………….
Date…………………………………………………………………………..……………….
No page number
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Any library, research or financial assistance should be acknowledged here, as well as the
contribution of participants in your research, other students, academics, family and friends.
This is not compulsory – it depends entirely on who you wish to acknowledge.
No page number
ABSTRACT
The abstract is designed to give the reader an indication of what the thesis is about. A handy
way of compiling it is to include a sentence (or 2) about each of the following: the problem
you’re researching, your aim, your research question, your research method, main findings
(summarise) and main conclusion. Make a note of further research as a result of your limitations
or findings.
People should be able to read the abstract and know what you researched, why it was important
that you did this research, how you did the research, what you found, why it matters and what
further research is needed.
This is usually 300-500 words. 4-6 keywords.
WRITE THIS LAST!!
No page number
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………… 1
1.1
Background …………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
1.2
Problem Statement ……………………………………………………………………………….. 1
1.3
Research Questions ………………………………………………………………………………. 2
1.4
Research aim and objectives ………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.5
Research Methodology ………………………………………………………………………….. 2
1.6
Thesis structure …………………………………………………………………………….
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