Human Resource Management Strategy

Submission of assignments
All assignments must be submitted online in the module area of the VLE. The assignment
submission link opens 21 days before the due date. Please refer to the information provided in the
‘Coursework preparation’ week for submission guidance.
NOTE: Postal submissions will not be accepted.
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Learning outcomes
Code Description
LO1
Identify the concepts and principles associated with the building, environment and
technology of framed structures and be able to present, evaluate and interpret them
using sketches, drawings and in written form.
LO2
Describe the design & construction process and the statutory context for the production
of framed buildings and how to justify when and where their selection would be
appropriate.
LO3
Evaluate the appropriateness of different approaches, materials and construction in
framed or similar buildings in accordance with building, environment and technology
theories and sustainability.
LO4 Communicate accurately and reliably on building, environment and technology issues
for framed buildings using coherent structured arguments and analysis
Scenario
Please refer back to the scenario for Assignment 1 and your response to it. The brief is available on
the module’s VLE pages.
Having received various options, the Committee have decided to go ahead with a steel portal
frame building for the new community centre. They now require further technical details of various
elements in order to apply for planning permission and building regulation approval.
They also want to understand what their options are for lighting and space heating in the context of
their concern to make the centre as sustainable as possible.
Task
The Committee have commissioned you to provide a professional report which contains more
detailed technical information and makes justified recommendations for various elements for the
steel portal frame building which they have selected.
Your report should inform the Committee of your recommendations for the following elements:
1. Details of the proposed external walls: What are the requirements, what are the options,
what is recommended for the centre and why? Select a specific product from a UK
manufacturer, which fits your recommendation, and include an image of it.
2. Details of the proposed roofs: what are the requirements, what are the options, what is
recommended for the centre and why? Select a specific product from a UK manufacturer,
which fits your recommendation, and include an image of it. This part of your report must
include a scale drawing: a cross section through your proposed external wall from, and
including, a small section of the roof, down through a window and including a small section
of the ground floor.
3. The Committee requires you to explain the sustainability strategy of your overall proposal
for the building. What are the principal concerns and issues that need to be addressed
and how do your proposals achieve this? In particular you need to explain how the
following elements of your proposal, positively impact on the sustainability strategy:
• space heating for the centre;
• day lighting and lighting strategy for the centre.
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Additional guidance
It is essential that you read the marking criteria below as this forms a significant part of the brief for
this assessment. Consider what is required and explained by each of the four descriptors. Where
would you self-assess your submission against each of these?
The Assignment 2 Support document contains a series of reflective questions relating to the
various tasks in this assignment: it is essential that you consider these before you submit your
assignment.
Your report should be professionally presented in an A4 report format. Please use this opportunity
to really enhance and develop your presentation skills: produce a document you would be proud to
take to a job interview.
There is NO requirement for an Executive Summary. A title page, a contents page (including page
numbers) and a brief introduction are required. Clearly identified conclusions and/or
recommendations are essential. Appendices are NOT required.
You should consider using other images to illustrate your report. Reproductions of manufacturers’
literature must be effectively referenced using the UCEM Harvard referencing system, and this
includes images.
Your section drawing should be at a scale of 1:20.
Your drawing can either be hand drawn or produced using CAD software. It should include suitable
annotation to identify all the relevant elements and make use of appropriate drawing conventions as
identified in UCEM’s ‘Guide to Basic Construction Drawings’ – available from the module VLE.
Reference list and bibliography
You should include a reference list with a minimum of six separate relevant and appropriate
sources that you have written about and cited within your work.
You should also include a bibliography list with a minimum of six separate relevant and
appropriate sources that have influenced your thinking but are not cited in your work.
Further information to support you with this assignment is available within the study materials for
this module on the UCEM VLE. If you have any questions about this assignment, please contact
your Module Tutor or Module Leader via the VLE.
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Marking guidance for this activity
This guidance is designed to help you to do as well as possible in your assessments by explaining
how the person marking your work will be judging it.
Your work will be assessed in relation to the requirements set out in the assessment criteria
marking guide at the end of this document and the grading guidance section below.
It is recommended that you read both of these sections before starting your assessment to learn
what will help you to achieve the highest marks. Once you have finished you should review the
assessment before submitting it, to check you have done what is required to achieve the highest
marks.
When you receive your feedback from your tutor you should clearly be able to see which categories
you gained marks in and, where relevant, recommendations about how to improve your
performance going forward.
Grading guidance
This grading guidance section explains in more detail what a submission for this assessment
should include in order to achieve a mark at the threshold, good and excellent standards.
Threshold
You will have outlined a basic understanding and a basic level of applied knowledge relating to
framed buildings and the tasks required. In order to attain this level of performance you will have to
provide clear evidence of the following:
• sufficient concise, grammatically correct, well-structured & considered effective professional
communication. Basic, but effective, drawn communication;
• evidence of a basic knowledge & understanding of framed buildings but with limited ability
to apply to a given context;
• use a limited range of references which provides some illustration of the relationship
between theory & practice and which has limited customisation to the context of the brief.
• has some analysis relevant to the requirements of the tasks but with limited links to
conclusions;
• rare or limited justification and insightful interpretation of the tasks – in particular a limited
attempt to provide an effective and comprehensive options appraisal. Few if any extended
and novel ideas identified, where they are, not necessarily explored.
Good
You will have demonstrated a degree of extended and insightful understanding (though this may not
always be consistent) you will have demonstrated some effective use of applied knowledge in
addressing the explicit issues raised in the tasks. In order to attain this level of performance you will
have to provide clear evidence of the following:
• concise, grammatically correct, well-structured & considered effective professional
communication which provides some evidence of effective targeting of the appropriate
audience. Effective, drawn communication;
• evidence of good, and developing critical, understanding of framed buildings with some
critical appraisal of sources of information;
• reasonably effective use a good range of references illustrating the relationship between
theory & practice and be customised to the context of the brief;
• a discernable analysis relevant to the requirements of the tasks and should be largely linked
to the concusions;
• some justified and insightful interpretation of the tasks is required, in particular an explicit
attempt to provide an effective and comprehensive options appraisal. Some evidence of
extended and novel ideas incorporated in the submission.
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Excellent
You will have demonstrated extended and insightful understanding through the effective use of
applied knowledge in directly addressing the explicit and implicit issues raised in the tasks. In order
to attain this level of performance you will have to provide clear evidence of the following:
• very concise, grammatically correct, well-structured effective professional communication
clearly targeted at the appropriate audience. Clear and highly effective drawn
communication which illustrates a high level of knowledge and context consideration;
• evidence of excellent & critical understanding of the framed buildings which is informed by a
range of high quality appropriate evidence;
• effective use of a wide range of references, critically illustrating the relationship between
theory & practice and which is customised to the context of the brief;
• a demonstrable analysis relevant to the requirements of the tasks, which is effectively linked
to your conclusions;
• justified and insightful interpretation of the tasks is required, in particular an effective and
comprehensive options appraisal. Evidence of extended and novel ideas throughout the
submission.
Word count and overwriting
Exceeding 10% of the stated word count may limit the marks allocated for communication (see
assessment criteria marking guide below).
The following table outlines the inclusions and exclusions in the word count of the most common
features of assessed pieces of work.
Included Excluded
Introduction Executive summary/abstract
Main body Title page/front cover
Footnotes/endnotes Contents List
In text citations Calculations
Words in tables Drawings/Images
Conclusion List of references
Recommendations Bibliography
Headings and titles, except for those
explicitly excluded
Appendices
The total number of words used must be stated on the first page of your assessment.
Warning
Plagiarising someone else’s work, whether copying from the internet, UCEM study materials, a
textbook, a fellow student or elsewhere, is a serious offence. Before you submit your work for
assessment, you must check it to ensure that you have fully cited within the text all the sources of
information you have used and that all your sources are listed in a reference section at the end of
your submission. Quoted text must not be excessive in length. You will find guidance on correct
citing and referencing in The Harvard System – The UCEM Guide to Referencing and Citation in the
‘Study skills’ section on the VLE.
Be aware that your work will be checked using anti-plagiarism software. If plagiarism is identified,
this will result in a severe penalty ranging from loss of all or part of the mark to exclusion from your
programme.
Note: Please use the assignment referencing link to check the originality of your work before
submitting it.
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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA MARKING GUIDE
LEVEL 4
Weight –
ing %
1. COMMUNICATION 15 0–2
Inadequate
3–4
Limited
5
Below threshold
6–7
Threshold
8
Good
9
Very good
10–11
Excellent
12–15
Outstanding
Relevance to task
• The relevance of the
information provided
to the context of the
task
• The way the needs of
the intended audience
have been addressed.
Irrelevant and
addresses neither
the task nor the
needs of the
intended audience.
Largely irrelevant
and does not
effectively address
the task or the needs
of the intended
audience.
Partially relevant and
attempts to address
the task and the
needs of the
intended audience
with significant
irrelevance or
omissions.
Sufficiently relevant
to the task and the
needs of the
intended audience to
meet the learning
outcomes.
Mostly relevant to
the task and the
needs of the
intended audience,
with some minor
irrelevance or
omissions.
Consistently relevant
to the task and
focussed on the
requirements of the
intended audience.
Highly relevant to the
task and precisely
focussed on the
requirements of the
intended audience.
Completely relevant to
the task and fully
focussed on the
requirements of the
intended audience.
Structure and
presentation
• Organisation and
presentation of ideas
A lack of structure
beyond a loosely
connected list of
points.
Largely unstructured
and does not have a
clear logical flow.
Inconsistent
structure and logical
flow.
Adequate structure
and logical flow.
Reasonable
structure and logical
flow.
Capable structure
and logical flow.
Advanced structure
and logical flow.
Proficient structure and
logical flow.
• Format appropriate to
the intended audience
and/or industry
protocols
• How structure and
presentation enable
communication.
Presentation format
is inappropriate
Communication is
obstructed.
Presentation format
is ineffective.
Communication is
hindered.
Presentation format
is confused.
Communication is
only partially
effective.
Presentation format
is satisfactory.
Communication is
sufficient to meet the
learning outcomes.
Presentation format
is appropriate.
Communication is
clear.
Presentation format
is effective.
Communication is
sound.
Presentation format
is sophisticated.
Communication is
articulate.
Presentation format is
innovative.
Communication is
insightful.
Grammar
• Selection of words,
sentence
construction, spelling
and punctuation.
Use of grammar is
deficient and
meaning is
obstructed.
Significant
grammatical errors
and meaning lacks
clarity.
Several grammatical
errors and meaning
conveyed
insufficiently clearly.
Notwithstanding
some minor errors
and oversights,
grammar and clarity
of meaning are
sufficient to meet the
learning outcomes.
Grammar usage is
fair and conveys
meaning clearly.
Grammar usage is
capable and
conveys meaning
effectively.
Grammar usage is
advanced and
conveys meaning
precisely.
Grammar using is
exceptional and
conveys meaning
eloquently.
2. KNOWLEDGE
AND
UNDERSTANDING
35 0–6
Inadequate
7–10
Limited
11–13
Below threshold
14–17
Threshold
8–20
Good
21–24
Very good
25–27
Excellent
28–35
Outstanding
Knowledge of the key
principles of the area
of study
Little significant
knowledge of the
subject matter.
Incomplete
knowledge of the
subject matter.
Some knowledge of
the subject matter
with significant
omissions.
General knowledge
of key elements of
the subject matter.
Reasonable
knowledge of the
key elements of the
subject matter.
Sound knowledge of
the subject matter.
Comprehensive
knowledge of the
subject matter.
Full knowledge of the
subject matter.
• Demonstration of
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
Misrepresented or
misunderstood
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
Ineffective
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
Inconsistent and
confused
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
Basic understanding
of the underlying
concepts and
principles associated
with the area of
study, sufficient to
meet the learning
outcomes.
Clear understanding
of the underlying
concepts and
principles associated
with the area of
study.
Effective
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
Sophisticated
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
Very advanced
understanding of the
underlying concepts
and principles
associated with the
area of study.
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3. USE AND
APPLICATION OF
SOURCE MATERIAL
30 0–5
Inadequate
6–8
Limited
9–11
Below threshold
12–14
Threshold
15–17
Good
18–20
Very good
21–23
Excellent
24–30
Outstanding
Application of UCEM
Harvard referencing
style
A minimal number of
sources have been
referenced. The
referencing system is
applied incoherently.
Referencing is
unsatisfactory due to
significant
omissions,
inaccuracies or
inconsistencies in
the application of the
referencing system.
Referencing is
insufficient due to
several omissions,
inaccuracies or
inconsistencies in
the application of the
referencing system.
Referencing is
sufficiently complete,
accurate and
consistent in the
application of the
referencing system
to meet the learning
outcomes.
Referencing is
competent with
mostly complete,
accurate and
consistent
application of the
referencing system.
Referencing is
effective with
complete, accurate
and consistent
application of the
referencing system
with few errors.
Referencing is
comprehensive with
complete, accurate
and consistent
application of the
referencing system
with minimal errors.
Referencing is
comprehensive and
applied faultlessly.
Source materials
• Selection of course
materials
Minimal and
incoherent selection
of course materials.
Ineffective selection
of course materials
with significant
omissions.
Inconsistent and
inaccurate selection
of course materials.
Adequate selection
of course materials.
Competent selection
of course materials.
Capable selection of
course materials.
Sophisticated
selection of course
materials.
Innovative selection of
course materials.
• Additional research Additional research
is minimal.
Additional research
is incomplete and
unsatisfactory.
Additional research
is insufficient.
Additional research
is basic.
Additional research
is reasonable.
Additional research
is sound.
Additional research is
advanced.
Additional research is
proficient.
• Use of industry
practice and personal
experience.
Industry practice and
personal experience
omitted or irrelevant.
Limited and
incomplete reference
to industry practice
and personal
experience.
Simple reference to
industry practice and
personal experience.
Satisfactory
reference to industry
practice and
personal experience.
Clear reference to
industry practice and
personal experience.
Effective reference
to industry practice
and personal
experience.
Perceptive reference
to industry practice
and personal
experience.
Insightful reference to
industry practice and
personal experience.
Application of source
materials to task
Source materials are
used inadequately
and applied
incoherently. The
assessed work is not
informed or improved
by the source
materials.
Source materials are
used ineffectively
and applied
unsatisfactorily. The
assessed work is
informed and
improved in a limited
manner by the
source materials.
Source materials are
used inconsistently
and applied partially.
The assessed work
is informed and
improved in a simple
manner by the
source materials.
Source materials are
used satisfactorily
and applied
adequately. The
assessed work is
informed and
improved in a basic
manner by the
source materials,
sufficient to meet the
learning outcomes.
Source materials are
used competently
and applied clearly.
The assessed work
is informed and
improved in a
reasonable manner
by the source
materials.
Source materials are
used capably and
applied consistently.
The assessed work
is informed and
improved in a
consistent manner
by the source
materials.
Source materials are
used perceptively
and applied
accurately. The
assessed work is
informed and
improved in a
comprehensive
manner by the
source materials.
Source materials are
used innovatively and
applied insightfully.
The assessed work is
informed and improved
in an exceptional
manner by the source
materials.
4. INTERPRETATION 20 0–3
Inadequate
4–5
Limited
6–7
Below threshold
8–9
Threshold
10–11
Good
12–13
Very good
14–15
Excellent
16–20
Outstanding
Data presentation
and interpretation
Data presentation
and interpretation is
superficial, deficient
or minimal.
Data presentation
and interpretation is
shallow ineffective or
incomplete.
Data presentation
and interpretation is
insubstantial,
inaccurate or
inconsistent.
Data presentation
and interpretation is
adequate and of
sufficient depth to
meet the learning
outcomes.
Data presentation
and interpretation is
substantial clear and
competent.
Data presentation
and interpretation is
thorough, effective
and consistent.
Data presentation
and interpretation is
rigorous, accurate
and comprehensive.
Data presentation and
interpretation is
profound, proficient
and very advanced.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
incoherent and
deficient.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
unsatisfactory and
ineffective.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
confused and
inaccurate.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
satisfactory and
sufficient to meet the
learning outcomes.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
clear and
reasonable.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
consistent and
effective.
Alternative
approaches to
solving problems are
advanced and
sophisticated.
Alternative approaches
to solving problems are
ambitious and
exceptional.
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Technical ability
(where appropriate)
•Quality of drawings
Drawings are
incorrect or omitted.
Drawings are
incomplete or with
significant
omissions.
Drawings are
inaccurate and only
partially completed.
Drawings are
completed at a basic
level sufficient to
meet the learning
outcomes.
Drawings are
completed at a
competent level.
Drawings are
completed capably.
Drawings are
completed
accurately.
Drawings are
completed to an
exceptionally high
standard.
•Accuracy of
calculations
Calculations are
incorrect or omitted.
Calculations are
incomplete with
significant
omissions.
Calculations are
inaccurate and only
partially completed.
Calculations are
completed at a basic
level sufficient to
meet the learning
outcomes.
Calculations are
completed at a
competent level.
Calculations are
completed capably.
Calculations are
completed
accurately.
Calculations are
completed to an
exceptionally high
standard.
•Appropriate selection
and application of
information.
Selection of
information is
incorrect or minimal.
Information is
applied inadequately
or incoherently to the
task.
Selection of
information is
incomplete with
significant
omissions.
Information is
applied ineffectively
or unsatisfactorily to
the task.
Selection of
information is
inconsistent and
partial. Information is
applied inaccurately
to the task.
Selection of
information is
satisfactory and
sufficient to meet the
learning outcomes.
Information is
applied adequately
to the task.
Selection of
information is clear
and reasonable.
Information is
applied competently
to the task.
Selection of
information is
consistent and
effective.
Information is
applied capably to
the task.
Selection of
information is
accurate and
comprehensive.
Information is applied
perceptively to the
task.
Selection of
information is proficient
and insightful.
Information is applied
innovatively to the tas