SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017/2018 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 118/ 123 MODULE LEADER: Peter Backaller OTHER MODULE STAFF: Summary of Module Content range of materials, codes of practice and health and safety materials Introduction – Cements manufacture, types, chemical composition properties and performance – Aggregates lightweight, normal, heavy, natural and artificial types, sources, properties, – production, testing and impurities. Timber types, structure, stress grading, structural properties, attacks by fungi, insects and – marine borers, prevention and treatment. Bitumens origin, blown and cutback bitumens. Classification, penetration, softening point, – uses, asphalts, failures. Metals ferrous and non-ferrous, steel properties and uses – Masonry manufacture of bricks and blocks, strengths and serviceability properties, uses. – Concrete properties of concrete, production, transporting, placing, compacting, curing, – formwork. Health and Safety- Production of COSHH assessment SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions} Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lectures 50 25x2hr lectures Workshops 6 3x2hr workshop sessions Fieldwork 4 1x4hr on site feasibility study Academic Support 15 A mix of group and individual tutorials Independent Study 125 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours of learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) weighting Category Component Name Component Comments Element C1 Report 100% LO1, LO3, LO5 200 word Report on Coursework Sustainability P1 Presentation 100% LO2, LO4 10 minute Presentation on Practice Materials Updated by Peter Backaller Date: 15th Approved by: Mike Stone Date: 15th August 2017 August 2017
SECTION B: DETAILS OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT Items in this section must be considered annually and amended as appropriate, in conjunction with the Module Review Process. Some parts of this page may be used in the KIS return and published on the extranet as a guide for prospective students. Further details for current students should be provided in module guidance notes. ACADEMIC YEAR: 2017/2018 NATIONAL COST CENTRE: 118/ 123 MODULE LEADER: Peter Backaller OTHER MODULE STAFF: Summary of Module Content Introduction – range of materials, codes of practice and health and safety materials Cements – manufacture, types, chemical composition properties and performance Aggregates – lightweight, normal, heavy, natural and artificial types, sources, properties, production, testing and impurities. Timber – types, structure, stress grading, structural properties, attacks by fungi, insects and marine borers, prevention and treatment. Bitumens – origin, blown and cutback bitumens. Classification, penetration, softening point, uses, asphalts, failures. Metals – ferrous and non-ferrous, steel properties and uses Masonry – manufacture of bricks and blocks, strengths and serviceability properties, uses. Concrete – properties of concrete, production, transporting, placing, compacting, curing, formwork. Health and Safety- Production of COSHH assessment SUMMARY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING [Use HESA KIS definitions} Scheduled Activities Hours Comments/Additional Information Lectures 50 25x2hr lectures Workshops 6 3x2hr workshop sessions Fieldwork 4 1x4hr on site feasibility study Academic Support 15 A mix of group and individual tutorials Independent Study 125 Total 200 (NB: 1 credit = 10 hours of learning; 10 credits = 100 hours, etc) Category Element Component Name Component weighting Comments Coursework C1 Report 100% LO1, LO3, LO5 200 word Report on Sustainability Practice P1 Presentation 100% LO2, LO4 10 minute Presentation on Materials Updated by Peter Backaller Date: 15th August 2017 Approved by: Mike Stone Date: 15th August 2017