ICI - FINAL PROJECT

ICI- Final Project

Introduction
Part A
In this first part, we are to plan a construction of a building which involves architect, landscape architect, engineer, contractor and quantity surveyor. With our assigned roles, we have to produce documents that a necessary in a real construction project.

Part B
In this last part, we are to 'create' a company in relation to the roles we are assigned to. While creating the company, we have to include the company profile, financial information, name card, letterhead, envelope and roles of our respective 'occupation'.

Reflection
Through this project, I have learnt about the roles of my occupation (quantity surveyor) in a building project. The QS does not only calculate the cost of the project, but technically handles the financial issues in a project like collecting payments from clients and distributing it to the companies involved. The QS also prepares tender documents and contract documents for the building project. Apart from that, I also learnt how all the professionals come together to play a part in a building project. To me that is very important so that I know where I stand in a project. Honestly, being a future QS, I am quite afraid I will be lousy that preparing the documents and calculating the costs. But I suppose most people gain experience from past projects and especially their mistakes.

                                 
Interpersonal skills        Thinking and problem solving skills

Part A

Group Component from Jäkê Čhŷį Śêrñ


Part B

Company profile from Jäkê Čhŷį Śêrñ

ICI project 1

Introduction to the Construction Industry
Through this subject Students will able to explore within the context of professionals involved and sub-professionals in their respective professions in the construction industry. This module introduces students to the organizations and issues within the construction process.

 Group component

In this first project, lecturers gave us a specific career (ex. landscape architecture, developer, etc.) where in our own groups, we are to interview a person with the given career. Later we have to make a video on the interview.



Individual component
As the individual assignment, we are each supposed to create a magazine complete with proper layout and articles *6 pages requirement*

My group got quantity surveyor as the career we are suppose to interview.
So, each of the group members are required to come out with 10 questions to ask the quantity surveyor (another 5 separate questions will be asked and recorded by video)

REFLECTION
This project required me together with my group, to interview a quantity Surveyor (QS). We were lucky enough that one of our group member's dad is a QS. So that meant that there will me less tension while we interviewed him. I was required to choose 10 questions to ask the QS. This specific task has reqiured me to look into what a QS does, granting me exposure on the topic. This has taught me to do independent research. During the interview, I had to listen very carefully to what the QS has to say. So for this part, I learnt to listen for key points and record it properly.
The second part of the project was to design and make a magazine. This has taught me more about how magazines are formed with layouts, fonts, colours and so on. Overall, I guess this project focuses on teaching us how to make a well organized magazine for when we are working for a company in the future.

                     
Lifelong learning       Communication skills

Questions

1. In which area of the building process is a Quantity Surveyor most required?

2. How is the employment rate of a contemporary Quantity Surveyor?

3. How does Quantity Surveyor play an important role in a project?

4. What is the difference in roles of a Quantity Surveyor and a Constructor?

5. If the economy were to be good or bad, how would it effect a Quantity Surveyor?

6. What is the most important quality that you think a Quantity Surveyor should have?

7. Is a Quantity Surveyor just in charge of numerals and figures, in a project? If not, what else?

8. Is the life of a Quantity Surveyor satisfying?

9. What is the worst possible mistake a Quantity Surveyor can make in a project? What are the effects?

10. At the end of a project, what do you consider a success?

11. What is it about Quantity Surveying that you like most?

THE MAGAZINE

Magazine about QS from Jäkê Čhŷį Śêrñ