Integrated Design & Delivery Systems

Module title Integrated Design & Delivery Systems

BRIEF

The philosophy behind the assessment regime is that it is an integral part of the education process and one of the principal drivers to learning. Assessment follows the same approach as the learning materials in being innovative and related to the student’s workplace and/or profession and professional aspirations. In all assessment activities, where appropriate, students are encouraged to apply what they have learnt to their own (project or business) organization and activity of interest. The assessment will be based on the extent to which a student has been able to apply subject material to gain new insight and create or envisage the start of innovations within the organization or profession and professional aspirations.

 

This assignment is focused on the concept, principles, potential and way forward for an integrated approach to project delivery in the construction industry. The assignment requires the following overarching questions to be addressed:

 

 

‘What is an integrated approach to project delivery?’

 

‘What is BIM and how can it be used in IPD?’

 

‘What are the drivers/enablers and challenges/barriers to an integrated approach to project delivery when using BIM?’

 

‘What is the potential and way forward for industry adoption of an integrated approach to project delivery in relation to BIM?’

 

In addressing these overarching questions, students are required to demonstrate an understanding of BIM in the context of an integrated approach to project delivery by:

1. developing a critical synthesis of the relevant background literature that incorporates the core concepts and principles studied throughout the programme (e.g.  challenges and opportunities, business value/proposition, drivers and enablers, collaboration principles, etc.) in relation to putting an integrated approach to project delivery in context.

2. The conceptualisation and critical analysis of a collaboratively/integrated delivered project(s) (through at least one case study) that addresses the key relevant practical aspects.

 

This desktop work should consider, in relation to BIM in the context of an integrated approach to project delivery, such aspects as:

 • Industry drivers/enablers/opportunities and challenges/barriers;

• Business value/proposition;

• How collaboration is supported;

• Potential and way forward for the construction sector.