Facilities Management (QSB 2443)

Facilities Management 

PORTFOLIO SEMESTER 5

LECTURER:

MR. ANDREW CHEONG

    Facility Management is an elective subject in my semester 5. There are few that we could choose such as sustainable housing, Industrial Building and few other but I decided to take this subject instead. 

  This subject is taught by Sr Andrew Cheong. Facility Management take up 2 hours lecture and 2 hours tutorial every week. This subject has taught me the role of facility manager. Beside that we also learn about how to organize and coordinate buildings.

   We look into many things that are related to a complete building for instance the trouble that a building manager face and how to overcome those problems and who to complain to if it happens . This has open open my eyes in seeing things that we have to take precaution before we construct a building for a long term use .

    There are also other things that we have looked into such as the authority that take charge in Malaysia such as Tenaga National Berhad, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya and many more. Facility Management is also important in order to keep a certain building clean and well maintained . 

   Buildings are also divided into few types, there are high maintenance, low maintenance and it all depends on area, finishing quality, selling price and located area. Facilities in building are very important to be maintain, and maintaining building is not as easy and as cheap as we thought. It would takes a lot of money to maintain it . 

   We are given a group assignment to do and this group assessment cover 100% of marks because there are no test or final examination for elective subjects. There are basically 3  part questions. The first question that we have to do is prepare a report regarding to building and their facilities including the property name and location, its management status, the view of subject property photograph including the facilities, the location maps and the feature design information. 

   There are 5 types of buildings that we need to obtain and observe. They are terrace shop or factory in single storey building, apartment or condominium with 2000 and above residential units that built within one plot of land, walked-up apartment consists of 150 or less residential units built within one plot of land, mixed retail with residential building and lastly is mixed retail with SOHO/office building. We need to finds two cases for each type of buildings mentioned  above.

   The second question is a case study on swimming pool  facilities by presenting brief guidelines about the operation system, piping design and its relevant mechanical components. Then the third question is more to tutorial assessment questions to discussing the differences between Facilities Management and Construction Management, describing the type of common area within residential building and explaining the types of components on electricity consumption and the methods on energy saving for common area.

  Here are some photos that I took during our visit to few buildings for our assignment :

Photos : Solaris Dutamas for mixed retail with office  building

Photos : Menara OUA Bangsar for mixed retail with office building

Figure : Some answer regarding to tutorial assessment questions

Building Economic (QSB 3214)

Building Economic QSB 3214

Portfolio Semester 5

Lecturer :

Miss Dianne Kok Hui Wen

Mr Ho June Khai

Objectives :

     This subject enable me to study and explore an awareness of the nature, content and significance of cost control, cost planning and understand the roles of project teams towards fulfilling client’s requirements.

  Besides that it provides me a chance to study and explore awareness of the effect of design variables in obtaining an economical design and to appreciate the role of the quantity surveyor in pre and post contract stage.

Learning Outcome :

   Throughout the process of learning of course of Building Economics, I would be able to evaluate the role and responsibilities of Quantity Surveyors in the overall development process, match the relationship between cost and design to a value outcome, illustrate various method of pre-tender estimating, enhance the role of Quantity Surveyor by outlining the importance of cost studies in the development process and carry out Elemental Cost Analysis to estimate building cost. I also learn how to prepare an estimate at pre-tender stage to a proposed project, cost plan based on historical data and S-curve for financial planning.

    From this subject, I could learnt more topics that expose me to quantity surveying's field which are concept of cost control, cost modelling, design economics, cost analysis and cost data, cost indices, detailed cost planning, investment development appraisal and whole life cost. 

Course work : Group and individual assignments (30%)

      Course work 2 comprises of a group assignment and individual assignment which contributed a total mark of 30% of the overall assessment and students need to submit it on the week 12. This group assignment was designed for 6 students per group and the students were required to update and revise the required cost plan based on the information given in the assignment brief. This group assignment expose the students to the actual field and student will gain some basic knowledge on the role and duties of a quantity surveyor in the actual field. While for the individual part students will be able to understand the relevant topics more than before they did the project. Analysis and research skills can then be instil in the students. Students would learn the proper way to give advice to their client in the future. Moreover, students would came to know that being a quantity surveyor does not only do measurement but also advice client on other issues.

Figure: Questions for group and individual assignment

Figure: Sample answers for group assignment

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2 (QSB 3614)

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2

PORTFOLIO SEMESTER 5

LECTURER:

Sr. Eddie Lim Sek Cheon (limsekcheon@gmail.com)

Objectives:

    From this subject, I have gained sufficient knowledge and understanding of the administration of construction contracts and the application of particular contract clauses relating to the roles and responsibilities of the parties to the contract especially the Quantity Surveyor.

    Moreover, I would able to develop awareness of the provisions of the Standard Contract forms related to valuation and certificates, instructions and variations, dayworks and final accounts, extension of time and loss and expense.

      Lastly, I would able to interpret sub-contracts documents relating to roles and responsibility of the main contractor and sub-contractors including the limits and constraint of such procedures.

Learning outcomes :

    After completion learning this subject, I would be able to define the roles and responsibilities of the various parties involved in construction contracts in relation to particular clauses in the contract. By mean, I would be able to identify the roles of different parties involved in the building teams and their construction contracts and contractual obligations during the construction process.

   Moreover, I also could be more understood and able to explain the various construction contracts, its limitations and constraints and define issues in interpreting the contract clauses of construction contract. Hence, I could be able to observe wide array of construction contract between the client and main contractor which is exposing me to the actual roles of quantity surveyor and in addition the construction contract between the main contractor and the sub-contractor.

  Lastly, I would be able to describe team dynamics, power of teams and teamwork in construction contracts plus came to know the impact of the clauses of PAM 2006 if any of the parties involve going against it, provided it is stated in the clauses.

    For this semester 5, I have learnt about construction dispute, construction delays, construction claims, rights of setting off, partial possession by Employer, determination of contractor's employment by employer, determination of contractor's employment by contractor, practical completion and penultimate certificate, final accounts, building insurances, dispute resolution through mediation/adjudication/arbitration, and comparison between PAM form and JKR form of contract.

Course work 1 : Seminar (15%)

    This assessment is in a form of seminar. This seminar would form 15% of the final assessment. During week 2 to 13, a seminar would be carried out during the tutorial session and a group of 2 or 3 students would be nominated. Each seminar leader would be given a law topic a week before the seminar for preparation. Each seminar leader would be given approximately 15 minutes to present their topic. The presentation can be in any format. Each member of the seminar leader is encouraged to present during the seminar. 

  

    After the presentation, the seminar leader is required to ask two questions for discussion and the class is required to ask at least one question to the seminar leader. The seminar leader shall cover the following for the theory question presentation which are, explaining the questions and the details of relevant theories and concepts related to the questions.

Figure: Some presentation slides for seminar assessment.

Course work 2 : Group Assignment (15%)

  This group assignment is consisted about 5 students per group. This assignment tasks are more related to final account preparation assessment. 

Figure : The questions on group assignment

Figure: Sample answers for preparation of final account assessment

MEASUREMENT 5 (QSB3114)

Measurement 5

Portfolio Semester 5

Lecturer:
Mr Chee Wai Meng (WaiMeng.Chee@taylors.edu.my)

Mr Ramar Subramaniam (sramar@taylors.edu.my)

Objective:

   This subject enable me to study and explore the the importance of preparation of Tender Document and the importance of the ability to work effectively with teammates to complete the assignments. Besides that it provide me a chance to investigate and explore the subject knowledge on the principles of measurement of various elements. Moreover, its enable me to develop the skill of making decision and management skills related to quantity surveying profession in the preparation of Bills of Quantities.

Learning Outcomes:

     Throughout the process of learning the course of Measurement 5, I would be able to identify the items measurable for cold water and sanitary plumbing, electrical installation and M & E works and civil engineering works. Besides that, I had learnt how to differentiate and explain the difference in writing up descriptions in accordance to design changes of cold water and sanitary plumbing, electrical installation and M&E works and civil engineering works. I also learnt how to evaluate the relationship between specifications, drawings and Bill of Quantities in Tender Documents for cold water and sanitary plumbing, electrical installation and  M & E works and civil engineering works.

        This subject also provides me a chance to prepare the measurement for cold water sanitary plumbing, electrical installation and  M & E works and civil engineering works in accordance to Standard Method of Measurement (SMM2) and Malaysian Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (MYCESMM). Furthermore, I understood and able to carry out the preparation of Bills of Quantities for cold water and sanitary plumbing, electrical installation and M & E works and civil engineering works.

      

        Course work 1

  

        Course work 1 consist of a mid term test which contributed a total mark of 25% to the overall assessment which was conducted at week 7. This test  is to enable the students to know how far they had progress. Besides, they would master the topics that the lecturer has taught. After they have this subject test, they will be able to do taking off more efficiently and effectively. They would not forget the topics that they have studied and will understand more on the particular topics they had been tested. 

     

        Course work 2

  

          Course work 2 comprises of a group assignment which contributed a total mark of 25% of the overall assessment and students need to submit it on the week 8. This group assignment was designed for 5 students per group and the students was required to measure the area and volume of earthwork cut and fill based on the information given in the assignment brief. Finally we need to state the codings and clauses for each item and then do the Bill of Quantities.

         This group assignment expose the students to the actual field and student would gain some basic knowledge on the measurement of earthworks. Besides, the students will also came to know the items that can be measured for earthworks. Upon completion of the group assignment, we would be able to understand and uses the codings and clauses in MYCESMM for the various trades related to earthworks. Furthermore, the students would be learned to demonstrate s systematic and orderly to start off the assignment. Besides, they would be able to visualize the drawing and details given in the brief. Thus we would have a clearer figure of what earthworks is when we are out in the field next time. 

        Apart from that, we also would  generate a conceptual understanding of and able to carry out the preparation of the Bills of Quantities for earthworks according to MYCESMM. 

Figure: Sample taking-off list for Earthworks.

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Figure: Sample drawing of Earthworks.

Figure: Sample calculation of Earthworks' areas.