School of Architecture,Building & Design

BUILDING SERVICES 2 (BLD 60503)

Group Assignment
Guidelines
Students are required to attempt a building services field case study and
write a word-processed essay on the topic below.
The following guidelines should be strictly adhered to:
1. The minimum and maximum word limits for the assignment appear
at the end of the assignment. These limits should be adhered to,
otherwise the student will be penalised. Each submission should
include a word count.
2. Footnotes/endnotes should be included in the essay. A bibliography
should appear at the end of the essay. The bibliography should
contain all relevant material consulted by the student, whether
referred to in footnotes or not and material in the bibliography
should be arranged under the following headings, where applicable:
Textbooks
Building By-Laws
Legislation
Internet resources
Other resources
Words in footnotes and bibliography should not be included when
taking into account the essay word count.
3. Footnotes/endnotes must be used for referencing and further
reading only and should contain as little text as possible.
4. The completed coursework assignment must be submitted, prior to
the submission deadline (see below), by submission via a softcopy
to the TIMeS note that further information on this will be notified
to students in advance of the submission date. Note that one
submission only is permitted to avoid multiple submissions (where
a later submission by a student is stated or intended to supersede
an earlier one). Students must be satisfied that the version of the
completed coursework is the absolutely final version prior to
submission.
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5. The completed coursework assignment must be submitted using the

template (a Microsoft Word document) provided. The template
should be completed in full prior to submission. Use of the
template is intended to ensure that the coursework submission is
contained in a single document and contains all relevant student
details.
6. The completed coursework assignment must be submitted in Week
13 followed by a presentation by each group members.
Extensions to this deadline may exceptionally be granted.
Applications for an extension should be sent, with full reasons, to
the lecturer at heechai.tan@taylors.edu.my
Any extensions should be applied for as early as possible and will be
considered at the sole discretion of the module co-ordinator.
Applications close to the deadline should be avoided wherever
possible, and unless made at the earliest opportunity, are likely to
be refused. Please note that pressure of work, unless exceptional
and verified, will not be accepted as a valid extension justification.
Failure to submit the completed coursework assignment properly or
by the stated submission deadline will result in the students scoring
marks less 5 marks per week of delay for the assignment.
7. Any deviation from the above guidelines will be penalised, either by
a zero score or a lower mark.
8. Students will form groups to undertake the case study. The
maximum members in a group will be kept to five (5) with the
exception of a few groups having 6 members.

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Group Assignment

Objectives

To expose students to the real life case study of the basic principles,
processes and equipment of various building services systems for a
shopping complex.

To provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate their

understanding of building services systems in compliance with the
local authority requirements.

To make students aware of the challenges and problems in

executing the installation of the various building services

Outcomes

Upon completion of the case study, students should be able to

identify and understand the functions of each system.

Understand and the application of the requirements of local

authority.

Understand and appreciate the solutions to the problems and

challenges in carrying out the installation of the various building
services.

The Tasks

Each group are requested to carry out a case study related to

building services for a completed shopping complex.

Identify and perform a thorough study on the following building

services:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Mechanical Ventilation and Air-Conditioning System

Fire Protection System
Vertical Transportation System and
Electrical Power Supply System

Identify and obtain estimate size of the spaces (room) required for
major plant and equipment.

Briefly explain the functions of the building services components

identified.
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No calculation is required for this case study.

It is envisaged that the systems can be illustrated in a diagram.

The case study shall indicate and make references to the

requirements of the local uniform building by-laws (UBBL 1984)
pertaining to the above components.

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