Unit 6 Digital Applications for Construction Information Assignment Brief

Qualification	Pearson BTEC Higher Nationals Construction
Unit Number	6
Unit Title	Digital Applications for Construction Information
Unit code	D/618/8085
Unit level	4
Credit value	15

Introduction

Achieving successful projects in the built environment requires a range of different types of information to describe the project, quantify the materials, provide clear instructions for assembly and erection, and allow for accurate costing and management. Throughout the process of design, construction and post-occupancy management, information is critical.

Central to construction information is the production of construction drawings. These provide the geometric definition of a project through the use of graphic conventions. Most other forms of construction information will rely, to a greater or lesser degree, on reference to construction drawings. Therefore, the production of accurate and clearly defined construction drawings is a critical part of the overall construction information package.

Digital applications play a key role in the production of construction drawings. They provide a way to manage drawing information and make changes with greater efficiency and can be shared readily through a variety of digital communication systems.

In this unit students will develop the skills to needed produce accurate and consistent construction information using industry-standard software. On completion of the unit, students will be able to produce a construction information package. Successful achievement of the unit, may also lead to vendor certification.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

LO1 Discuss the key types of construction information that may be produced in support of construction projects

LO2 Demonstrate the use of project standards and their setup in digital applications

LO3 Generate construction information for a given project using industry-standard digital applications

LO4 Present a package of construction information, including drawings, schedules and specifications for a given construction project.

Essential Content

LO1 Discuss the key types of construction information that may be produced in support of construction projects

Pre-design information

Survey information (e.g., site survey, building survey)
Surveying existing buildings
Client requirements (e.g., client brief, existing documents)
Construction drawings
Plans (e.g., floor plans, ceiling plans, site plans, roof plans, electrical plans, HVAC plans)
Sections (e.g., building sections, wall sections)
Elevations (e.g., interior elevations, exterior elevations)
Details (e.g., construction details, assembly details)
Schedules
Door schedules
Window schedules
Finish schedules
Other
Specifications
Performance specification
Outline specification
Full specification
Specification templates/standards
Relationship with other forms of construction information
Contracts and associated costing
3D models
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Project and site management (e.g., programmes of work, schedule of work, reporting of progress)
Information collaboration
Working with other professionals
Individual production vs team production
Integrating information from others

LO2 Demonstrate the use of project standards and their setup in digital applications

Project standards
Managing consistency in information
Ensuring quality in construction
Graphic standards
Line types (e.g., solid lines, dotted lines, centre lines)
Line weights
Line colours
Hatching types
Industry-defined graphic standards
Layer settings
Information standards
Sheet templates (e.g., title blocks, sheet layout)
Drawing symbols (e.g., drawing titles, section markers, elevation markers)
Reusable objects
Graphic objects (e.g., furniture, fittings, symbols)
Standard details

LO3 Generate construction information for a given project using industry-standard digital applications

Drawing objects
Lines and polylines
Rectangles and polygons
Circles and arcs
Drawing accuracy
Grid snapping
Object snapping
Coordinate systems
Drawing modification
Move and copy objects
Rotate and scale objects
Duplication and arrays (e.g., linear arrays, polar arrays)
Trimming
Extending (e.g., extend to object, extend to boundary extend to intersection)
Mirroring objects
Object editing (e.g., using ‘handles’ to modify lines, rectangles, polygons, polylines)
Fillets and chamfering
Fills and hatching
Solid fills
Pattern fills
Hatching (e.g., material hatching, pattern hatching)
Drawing layers
Using layers to relate to separate construction elements
Layer-specific settings (e.g., line weights, colours)
Layer visibility
Moving objects between layers
Annotation and dimensions
Dimensions (e.g., positioning, terminators, font size and style)
Annotations (e.g., notes, leader lines, arrows, font size and style, position, section markers, detail bubbles)

LO4 Present a package of construction information, including drawings, schedules and specifications for a given construction project

Standard sheets
DIN formats (e.g., A4, A3, A2, A1)
Imperial formats (e.g., 18′ 24, 24′ 36, 36′ 48)
Sheet templates
Title blocks
Sheet numbering
Project information
Creating sheet views
Sheet view and scale
Placing sheet views
Coordinating layer visibility with output
Printing and non-printing layers
Layer-defined properties
Schedules
Including schedules in drawings
Schedules as separate documents
Specifications
Document format
Specification standards (e.g., NBS, MasterSpec)
References (e.g., to drawings/schedules, from drawings/schedules)
Output standards
Printing setup
Plotting setup

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass	Merit	Distinction
LO1 Discuss the key types of construction information that may be produced in support of construction projects		D1 Evaluate the use of project standards in the development of consistent construction drawings for different projects.
P1 Explain the different types of construction information that are required for a given project. P2 Describe the relationship between construction drawings and other forms of construction information, and their potential impact on project costs.	M1 Compare the use of digital applications with other forms of construction drawing production in terms of efficiency and accuracy.
LO2 Demonstrate the use of project standards and their setup in digital applications
P3 Setup project standards in an industry-standard digital application for a given construction project. P4 Define drawing symbols and reusable objects for a given construction project.	M2 Use layer settings to define consistent line styles, colours and weights for construction drawings.

Pass	Merit	Distinction
LO3 Generate construction information for a given project using industry-standard digital applications		D2 Justify the approach to producing construction information for a given project, highlighting examples of good practice in the use of industry-standard digital applications.
P5 Create plans, sections, elevations and details for given a construction project, using industry-standard digital software. P6 Integrate dimensions, annotations and appropriate hatching for construction drawings of a given project.	M3 Demonstrate the use of modification tools to assist in the development of accurate construction drawings.
LO4 Present a package of construction information, including drawings, schedules and specifications for a given construction project
P7 Output construction drawings, to scale, on industry-standard sheet sizes for a given project. P8 Coordinate information; both paper-based and digital, presented in schedules and specifications with construction drawings.	M4 Manage the use of printing and non-printing layers to develop coherent construction information output.

Recommended Resources

Print resources

AOUAD, G., WU, S., LEE, A., ONYENOBI, T. (2013), Computer Aided Design Guide for Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Routledge
BALLAST, D. (2009), Architect’s Handbook of Construction Detailing, John Wiley & Sons

BEST, R., VALENCE, G. (2007), Design and Construction, Routledge

CHING, F. (2011), Building Construction Illustrated, John Wiley & Sons

CHUDLEY, R., GREENO, R., KOVAC, K. (2020), Chudley and Greeno’s Building Construction Handbook, Butterworth-Heinemann

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS INSTITUTE (2011), The CSI Construction Specifications Practice Guide, John Wiley & Sons

HUTH, M. (2018), Understanding Construction Drawings, Cengage Learning

KALIN, M., WEYGANT, R., ROSEN, H., REGENER, J. (2010), Construction Specifications Writing: Principles and Procedures, John Wiley & Sons

KUBBA, S. (2008), Blueprint Reading, McGraw Hill Professional

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Unit 6 Digital Applications for Construction Information Assignment Brief

Introduction

Learning Outcomes

Essential Content

LO1 Discuss the key types of construction information that may be produced in support of construction projects

LO2 Demonstrate the use of project standards and their setup in digital applications

LO3 Generate construction information for a given project using industry-standard digital applications

LO4 Present a package of construction information, including drawings, schedules and specifications for a given construction project

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Recommended Resources

Print resources

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