SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT

School of Architecture and Built Environment

Trimester 2, 2021
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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No Deliverable Mark (%)
1 Refined Project Proposal
2 Research Report
3 Poster and Oral
Presentation
SRR721: Construction Research Project
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE
Submission Details
20 Friday, 30 July 2021 by 8pm AEST through
DeakinSync (Week 4).
60 Friday, 24 September 2021 by 8pm AEST through
DeakinSync. (Week 11).
20 Student presentation held in Week 12. Electronic
copies of the poster are to be uploaded via the unit site
(accessed through DeakinSync) by 8pm AEST on
Friday, 01 October 2021. However, students are
advised to follow their respective supervisor’s
instructions on the exact timing of poster upload in
consideration of their oral presentation schedule.
Oral presentations will be held at the same time as the
weekly seminars for the unit.
T2 – 2021
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 SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 2, 2021
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.

Each student will discuss their research proposal for no more than 3-minutes with their peers in their
seminar group. The discussion should mention your progress to date, challenges/hurdles encountered
and how you will proceed to completion.

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, 30 July 2021 by 8pm 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
20
information needed to determine the research aim.
The research method to obtain the required data is clearly
30
explained and achievable.
Research progress is satisfactorily explained with suitable
30
adjustments proposed to the research plan.
Clear and engaging communication and presentation that
20
demonstrates a sound understanding of your research topic.
TOTAL AVAILABLE MARK: 100

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 SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 2, 2021
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, 24 September 2021 by 8pm 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 Assignment 2 – Research Report (60%) Trimester 2-2021

Criteria Descriptor High Distinction 80-100% Distinction 70-79% Credit 60-69% Pass 50-59% Fail 49-0%

The Report Evidence that the existing
knowledge related to the topic
(40%)
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 Evidence that the research Very rigorous execution of the Good execution of the Relatively convincing execution of the Basic execution of the Unsatisfactory execution of
methodology was executed in research methodology. research methodology. Good research methodology. Relatively research methodology. the research methodology.
Method a rigorous manner Excellent progress in the given progress in the given time convincing progress in the given time Some progress in the given Insufficient progress in the
Execution time frame frame frame. time frame given time frame.
(10%)

Research Evidence of research Excellent, clear and succinct Good evidence of research Overall, a satisfactory evidence of research Overall, a poor report of the Little or no reflection on the
outcomes that are well- evidence of research outcomes that are supported outcomes. Conclusions and research outcomes. Mostly outcomes and findings of the
Outcomes
supported and reasoned. outcomes that are well- and reasoned. Conclusions recommendations need attention and are superficial and simply study.
(15%) Conclusions are logical based supported and reasoned. and recommendations are not always connected to the analysis and repeats findings without
on the evidence and analysis Conclusions and mainly based on the analysis findings. A very good reflection on the reflecting on their meaning
carried out. recommendations are logical and findings. Some minor findings missing. Relatively major and possible implications.
and based on the evidence of inconsistencies inconsistencies
the analysis and findings
Critical Critical thought and Critical thought, evaluation Good clear evidence of critical Critical thought, evaluation and/or analysis Some attempt at critical Very limited attempt at
judgement. Supported and/or analysis within thought, evaluation and/or reasonably well carried out. thought, evaluation and/or critical thought, evaluation
Thinking and evaluation and analysis assignment rigorous and analysis carried out within analysis within assignment. and/or analysis within
Evaluation appropriate. assignment. assignment.
(15%)

Communication Level of professionalism in Professional communication Requires minor revisions. Requires medium revisions. Relatively Requires major revisions. Insufficient professionalism
in communication and and presentation quality with Good communication and convincing communication and Basic communication and in communication and
and
presentation with regards to regards to structure and presentation with regards to presentation with regards to structure and presentation with regards to presentation with regards to
Presentation structure and layout, coherent sequence, layout, writing and structure and sequence, sequence, layout, writing and grammar structure and sequence, structure and sequence,
(10%) narrative, writing style (clarity grammar layout, writing, grammar layout, writing and grammar layout, writing and grammar.
and grammar), .

Academic Referencing clear, relevant Referencing relevant and Minor inconsistencies and Referencing present but had Limited referencing including Referencing inaccurate or
and consistently accurate. mostly accurate. Appropriate inaccuracies in referencing. inconsistencies and inaccuracies. Some some inconsistencies and absent.
Reference
Appropriate number, all number, most relevant Some shortfall in number, shortfall in number, more than half relevant inaccuracies.
(10%) relevant. most relevant

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 SRR721– CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH PROJECT
School of Architecture and Built Environment
Trimester 2, 2021
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, 01 October 2021 by 8pm AEST (Week 12) via the unit site
(accessed through DeakinSync). However, students are advised to follow their respective
supervisor’s instructions on the exact timing of poster upload in consideration of their oral
presentation schedule.
• 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%] Trimester 2 2021

High Distinction 80-100% Distinction 70-79% Credit 60-69% Pass 50-59% Fail 49-0%
Effective An engaging and effective pictorial An interesting pictorial Addresses the requirement to A basic pictorial An unsatisfactory
oral communication summary that tells a succinct story of summary that tells a story of explain the research. representation of poster/narrated
(50%) research. Visually appealing with research. Visually appealing Exhibits difficulties with information that exhibits PowerPoint or no
balance of diagrams and text. with balance of diagrams and content or appearance difficulties with research submission made
text. A few problems with explanation or appearance.
content or appearance
Effective Professional and compelling Requires minor revisions Requires medium Requires major revisions Insufficient or poor visual
visual visual content. Complementing with regard to clarity, and / or revisions with regard to with regard to clarity, and / communication.
Communication the oral content. High quality graphics compelling content, clarity, and/or compelling or compelling content, Illegible or irrelevant
(50%)
of appropriate image quality. integration with oral content, integration with integration with oral visual content.
content, quality and oral content, quality and content, quality and
appropriateness of graphics. appropriateness of appropriateness of
graphics. graphics.

Comments:

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