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Course Code : BSR455

Course Name (English) : BUILDING PATHOLOGY I APPROVED

Course Name (Malay) : PATOLOGI BANGUNAN I

Course Level : 6 - Bachelors Degree

SLT : 120 Hours

Equivalent to 3 Credits

Face to Face: 45 Hours

Non Face to Face: 12 Hours

Student Preparation Time: 63 Hours

Pre-Requisite Courses : No course recommendations

Co-requisite Courses : No co-requisite Courses listed

Equivalent Courses : No equivalent Courses listed

Teaching Period Duration : 17 Weeks

Resource Person : MOHAMAD SUFIAN B HASIM

National Education Code : Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction

Delivery Period Duration : 1 Semester

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2016
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Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the concepts of building pathology and building surveying scopes of work in relation to building surveyors
profession ( C2 )
2. Assess the requirements of building related to excellent building performance ( C3 )
3. Demonstrate the use of diagnostic equipment, pro-forma for simple building survey and prepare report for domestic
building ( P2 )
4. Explain various types of common building defects and its causes ( A3 )

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the building surveying’s scope of works and to the concept of building pathology. It also
prepare student with the knowledge of identifying common building defects, various diagnostic equipment and preparing
simple defect report.

Syllabus Content

1. Overview of Building Surveyor's scope of works and practices

n/a

2. Introduction to Building Pathology

Definition, term and concept

3. Definition, types, causes of defects & remedial action

n/a

4. Definition, types, causes of defects & remedial action

n/a

5. Purposes and types of survey

n/a

6. Requirements of buildings

Functional, performance, statutory, user and other relevant requirements.

7. Principles & procedures of inspection, check-list & pro-forma

Definition, principles, procedures and techniques(Identification, assessment and recording). Check-list and use of
pro-forma for simple survey

8. Principles & procedures of inspection, check-list & pro-forma

Definition, principles, procedures and techniques(Identification, assessment and recording). Check-list and use of
pro-forma for simple survey

9. Preparing defect report

Writing of survey reports and contents.

10. Tools and equipment in diagnosing defects

Types and uses of various equipment's of non-destructive tests for the inspection of building defects – (Rebound
Hammer Test , Cover Meter Survey, Thermographic Survey, Reinforcement Bar Survey, Hygrometer Test, Velocicalc
Plus Meter (measures ventilation parameters), Moisture Meter, Digital Calipers, Tell-Tales Crack Monitor, Sound Level
Meters, Water Ponding Test)

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2016
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Teaching Methodologies

Blended Learning
Discussion
Field Trip
Lectures
Practical Classes
Small Group Sessions

Proposed % Marks Approved by KPP

Question Difficulty Levels Range

C1 - C2 10 - 50

C3 - C4 20 - 70

C5 - C6 0 - 20

Assessment

Continuous 60.00%
Assessment: Assignment - 15% out of 100 on Week 5. Passing Mark(s): 50
Individual assignment covers various types of common building defects and its causes. Students
need to present their works.
CLO: 4

Assignment - 35% out of 100 on Week 12. Passing Mark(s): 50

Group assignment covers diagnostic equipment, pro-forma for building survey and building
surveying report.
CLO: 3

Test - 10% out of 100 on Week 13. Passing Mark(s): 50

Test encompass cognitive taxonomy C1-C2
CLO: 1

Final Assessment: 40.00%

Final Examination - 40% out of 100 on End of Semester. Passing Mark(s): 50
Final examination covers all topics and encompass taxonomy domain C1-C3
CLO: 2
Duration : 180 minutes

Transferable Skills

Upon completion, students should be able to elaborate the building surveying scopes of work, the concepts of building
pathology, various types of common building defects, identify the use of diagnostic equipment, use of pro-forma for simple
survey of domestic building and prepare the report.

Special Regulation

This Module has no special regulation

Reassessment Requirement

Repeat the Course

Reassessment Description

The assessment of this Course is inextricably linked to the delivery. The student must reattend the Course in its entirety in
order to be reassessed.

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Recommended Text

References

1. Mike Hoxley, Building Condition Surveys, 3rd editions, RIBA Publishing, 2016, ISBN: 978-185946619
2. Patrick Reddin, Inspecting and Diagnosing Disrepair, Routledge, 2015, ISBN: 9781138802087
3. Duncan Marshall, Derek Worthing, Roger Heath, Nigel Dann, Understanding Housing Defects, 4 editions, Routledge,
2014, ISBN: n/a
4. Peter Glover, Building Surveys, 8th editions, Routledge, 2013, ISBN: 9780415635844
5. Patrick Reddin, Specifying Minor Works, Routledge, 2013, ISBN: 9780415583510
6. James Douglas, Understanding Building Failures, 4th editions, Routledge, 2013, ISBN: 9780415508797
7. Phil Parnham, Assessing Building Services, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, 2012, ISBN: 9781842197264
8. Malcolm Holland, Practical Guide to Diagnosing Structural Movement in Buildings, Wiley - Blackwell, 2012, ISBN:
9780470659106
9. Royal Institution of Surveyor Malaysia (RISM), Code of Practice for Building Inspection Report (CP BS101), RISM,
2012, ISBN: n/a
10. RICS, Dilapidations - guidance note: RICS Professional Guidance, England & Wales, 6th editionS, n/a, 2012, ISBN:
9781842197790
11. James Douglas, Building Surveys and Reports, 4 editions, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, ISBN: 978-1-4051-97
12. David Watt, Surveying Historic Buildings, Donhead, 2011, ISBN: 9781873394670
13. Ralph Burkinshaw,Chris George,,Stuart Athol,Nigel Hewitt, Remedying Damp, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
(RICS), 2009, ISBN: 9781842193051
14. P. V. Glover, Building Surveys, Elsevier, 2009, ISBN: 1856176061
15. Brian J.B. Wood, Building Maintenance, John Wiley & Sons, 2009, ISBN: 1405179678
16. Geoffrey Hunt, Residential Building Defects, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), 2009, ISBN: 1842195085
17. Geoffrey Hunt, Residential Building Defects, RICS Books, 2009, ISBN: 9781842195086
18. Jeff Howell, The Rising Damp Myth, Nosecone, 2008, ISBN: 0953455726
19. David Watt, Building Pathology, 2nd editions, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008, ISBN: 1405161035
20. Ralph Burkinshaw, Remedying Damp, n/a, 2008, ISBN: 978184219305
21. Stuart Hill, Practical Building Repairs: Small Works Solutions for Surveyors and Builders, RICS Books, 2008, ISBN:
9781842193778
22. David S. Watt, Building Pathology: Principles and Practice, 2nd editions, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007, ISBN: 978-1-4051-61
23. Trevor Rushton, Investigating Hazardous and Deleterious Building Materials, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
(RICS), 2006, ISBN: 1842192914
24. Malcom Hollis, Surveying Buildings, 5 editions, Surveyors Publishers, 2005, ISBN: n/a
25. Ahmad bin Ramly, Panduan kerja-kerja pemeriksaan kecacatan bangunan, Institut Pembangunan Bandar & Bangunan
(BUDI), 2004, ISBN: 9789833079001
26. Peter Dickinson,Peter R. Dickinson,Nigel Thornton, Cracking and Building Movement, RICS Books, 2004, ISBN:
184219156X
27. Brian J.B. Wood, Building Care, Wiley-Blackwell, 2003, ISBN: 9780632060498
28. Ralph Burkinshaw,Mike Parrett, Diagnosing Damp, RICS Books, 2003, ISBN: 9781842190975
29. Barry Richardson, Defects and Deterioration in Buildings, 2nd editions, Taylor & Francis, 2002, ISBN: 9780203042748
30. Samuel Y. Harris, Building Pathology: Deterioriation, Diagnostics, and Intervention, 1st edition, John Wiley & Sons,
2001, ISBN: 0471331724

Other References

This module does not have other references

Course Extra Information

This Module has no extra information

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2016
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES - MOE LEARNING OUTCOMES - SOFT SKILLS LEARNING OUTCOMES RELATIONSHIP MATRIX

COURSE CODE BSR455 FACULTY / ACADEMY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING

COURSE NAME (IN ENGLISH) BUILDING PATHOLOGY I CREDIT UNIT 3

COURSE NAME (IN MALAY) PATOLOGI BANGUNAN I Resource Person MOHAMAD SUFIAN B HASIM

  Achievement of MOHE Learning Outcomes Achievement of Soft Skills Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 SS1 SS2 SS3 SS4 SS5 SS6 SS7

Explain the concepts of building

pathology and building surveying
CLO1 scopes of work in relation to /
building surveyors profession
( C2 )

Assess the requirements of

CLO2 building related to excellent /
building performance
( C3 )

Demonstrate the use of

diagnostic equipment, pro-forma
CLO3 for simple building survey and /
prepare report for domestic
building
( P2 )

Explain various types of

CLO4 common building defects and its / /
causes
( A3 )

Ministry of Education Learning Outcomes Soft Skills Learning Outcomes

i. Knowledge i. Critical Thinking and Problem-solving Skills

ii. Practical Skills ii. Communication Skills
iii. Thinking and Scientific Skills iii. Team Skills
iv. Communication Skills iv. Ethics & Moral Professionalism
v. Social skills, Teamwork and Responsibilities v. Life-long Learning & Information Management
vi. Values, Ethics, Moral and Professionalism vi. Entrepreneurial Skills
vii. Information Management and Life Long Learning vii. Leadership Skills
viii. Management and Entrepreneurship
ix. Leadership Skills

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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES - TAXONOMY LEVELS

COURSE CODE BSR455 FACULTY / ACADEMY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING

COURSE NAME (IN ENGLISH) BUILDING PATHOLOGY I CREDIT UNIT 3

COURSE NAME (IN MALAY) PATOLOGI BANGUNAN I Resource Person MOHAMAD SUFIAN B HASIM

COGNITIVE PSYCHOMOTOR AFFECTIVE

COURSE OUTCOMES
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

Explain the concepts of building pathology

1 and building surveying scopes of work in /
relation to building surveyors profession
( C2 )

Assess the requirements of building

2 related to excellent building performance /
( C3 )

Demonstrate the use of diagnostic

equipment, pro-forma for simple building
3 survey and prepare report for domestic /
building
( P2 )

Explain various types of common building

4 defects and its causes /
( A3 )

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2016
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COURSE OUTCOMES

COURSE CODE BSR455 FACULTY / ACADEMY FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING

COURSE NAME (IN ENGLISH) BUILDING PATHOLOGY I CREDIT UNIT 3

COURSE NAME (IN MALAY) PATOLOGI BANGUNAN I Resource Person MOHAMAD SUFIAN B HASIM

ACHIEVEMENT OF MOE LEARNING OUTCOMES

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES TEACHING METHODOLOGY ASSESSMENT
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9

Explain the concepts of building pathology Lecture Test

1 and building surveying scopes of work in / Tutorial
relation to building surveyors profession Blended Learning
(Guided Non F2F)

2 Assess the requirements of building related to / No Instructional Methods Final Examination

excellent building performance Linked

Demonstrate the use of diagnostic equipment, Lecture Assignment

3 pro-forma for simple building survey and / Tutorial
prepare report for domestic building

4 Explain various types of common building / Lecture Assignment

defects and its causes Tutorial

Faculty Name : FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING & SURVEYING Start Year : 2016
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