VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - HCMC

HO CHI MINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Construction Equipment and Method

CI 3043

ASSIGNMENT BRIEFING PACK

Course Leader : Dr Huynh Nhat Minh

Visiting Professor : Ir Dr Patrick Quek
E-Mail : patrickquek119@gmail.com
 Assignment Guidelines

✓ This is a Group Assignment

✓ Assign a Group Leader

✓ Choose one of the 10 Topics in this Course by today

✓ One Group is allowed to choose only one Topic ( no overlapping of Topic/s)

 Assignment Topic Selection
➢ Site Investigation and Soil Mechanics

➢ Soil Excavation, Filling and Compaction

➢ Shallow and Deep Foundations incl Piling

➢ Frame Structures

➢ Dimensional Change in Materials

➢ Formwork and Falsework

➢ Reinforced Concrete Work

➢ Construction Equipment, Plant and Machineries

➢ Sustainability in Construction

➢ Emerging Construction Technology

 Assignment Guidelines - Report

An opportunity to write a Report for an evaluation of your learning from the

respective chosen Topic with the following contents, in order:

1- A title/front page with a list of team members

2- A short introduction, with a list of contents, which describes your submission.

3- Lessons learned from the chosen Topic and its practical application/ Case
Study from a construction project

4- A technical summary (no more than 500 words), which gives information on
what you did and what you concluded from this Assignment.

5- A reflection on your learning experience, Essentially this is your opportunity to

think about what you have learnt, how well you did the tasks, what you would
have done differently, how well you worked as a team and what lessons you have
learnt for future learning opportunities. It should be no more than about 500 words
and can be written in a personal (“we”) style.
 Assignment Guidelines – Presentation Slidepack

✓ Prepare and submit not more than 15 slides with the following :
- Introduction on the chosen Topic
- Lessons learned from the chosen Topic
- Its practical application/ Case Study from a construction project
- Reflection and Conclusion
 Assignment Guidelines – Submission Mode

✓ Soft Copies
1- e-mail Report and Slidepack to Ir Dr Patrick Quek copying Course Leader – Dr
Huynh Nhat Minh
2- Softcopy to BKEL

✓ Closing Date – Thursday 18 April 2024 , 11:59 pm

✓ Presentation Dates – 25 April and 2 May 2024 ( random sequence)