A131CPM Building Science – Material property is one of the crucial factors in the selection of building materials, NUS, Singapore

Assignment Details:

(Q1 below is Material Science Question for Lab Report)

Q1) Material property is one of the crucial factors in the selection of building materials. Using cement (Portland) as an example, please describe: (30 marks)

2. Properties of Cement. (10 marks)                                 
3. Composition of Cement. (5 marks)
4. Practical usage on Site. (10 Marks)
5. List the advantages and disadvantages of using the selected cement material against using conventional brick to construct a non-load bearing wall for Factory construction. (5 marks)

The lab report above should contain at least 500 words counts

(Q2 below is Building Science Question for Technical Report)

Q2) Describe the five criteria (listed below) for evaluation on total building performance.                      (30 marks)

1. Spatial (Maximum 6 Marks)
2. Visual (Maximum 6 Marks)
3. Acoustic (Maximum 6 Marks)
4. Indoor Air Quality (Maximum 6 Marks)
5. Building Integrity (Maximum 6 Marks)

The technical report above should contain at least 500 words counts.

Q3) Business simulation (Individual 10-minute Oral presentation based on either Q1 Lab Report or Q2 Technical Report). Criteria for presentation evaluation listed below: (30 marks)

1. Clarity and Logic. (Show proper referencing and industry research) (15 Marks)
2. Presentation. (Visual and Speech) (15 Marks)

Q4) Proper use of grammar, referencing and citations for written submissions. (10 marks)