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INTRODUCTIONv
1. PEC2601 IN CONTEXT 1
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4.4 Building blocks of the final report 13
5. FINAL WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING REPORT 14
5.1 Presentation 14
5.2 Title page 14
5.2.1 Report title 14
5.2.2 Your name and student number 14
5.2.3 Date of report 14
5.3 Overall table of contents 14
5.4 Synopsis 15
5.5 Body of the report 15
BIBLIOGRAPHY 16
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INTRODUCTION
This study guide contains the learning objectives or outcomes for this module,
and describes the learning process as well as the learning products that you
must submit in order to obtain credit for the module. If there is anything you
are unsure about, please do not hesitate to call your lecturer.
1 See http://www.saice.org.za for the South African Institution of Civil Engineering differentiation
between a professional engineer, a professional technologist (engineering) and an engineering
technician.
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1 PEC2601 in context
Engineering Practice: Civil II and Engineering Practice: Civil III together entail
formal practical experience in a civil engineering work environment for a period
of at least 12 months (6 months for each of the 2 modules). These modules
are intended to help you develop an understanding of and familiarity with the
civil engineering culture, the civil engineering work ethic, and the obligations
governing and behaviour expected in the field of civil engineering.
The following four practical experience areas must be covered during the
course of these two modules:
Engineering Engineering
Practice: Civil II Practice: Civil III
(PEC2601) (PEC301C)
Planning
Design stage
stage of a
of a project
project
Construction Contracting
stage of a stage of a
project project
Figure 1.1
Overview of Engineering Practice: Civil II and Engineering Practice: Civil III
There is flexibility within the training programme. The four practical experience
areas can be distributed between Engineering Practice: Civil II and Engineering
Practice: Civil III. However, you must obtain approval from the lecturer
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responsible. Please note that you are responsible for obtaining the relevant
additional PEC301C study guidelines.
•• transportation engineering
•• water engineering
•• structural engineering
•• geotechnical engineering
•• construction management
•• urban engineering
•• environmental engineering
Your submissions relating to the four practical experience areas must prove
that you have acquired the ability and cognitive skills to start carrying out
productive work in the field of civil engineering.
Prior civil engineering work experience counts towards WIL. This means that if
you have already gained some of the experience required, you do not need to
repeat it. However, you do need to submit the required reports in accordance
with this study guide.
The next section sets out the purpose of and learning outcomes for Engineering
Practice: Civil II.
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PEC2601
The purpose of this module is for you to gain experience in planning a civil
engineering project and to be able to make recommendations to employers
during the construction stage of a project in a civil engineering work
environment. You will also become familiar with the civil engineering culture
and work ethic, and the obligations governing and behaviour expected in the
field of civil engineering.
Figure 1.2
Overview of Engineering Practice: Civil II
In the sections below you will see the learning outcomes of this module
and how it relates to other relevant modules. To achieve these learning
outcomes, you will need to draw on the theoretical knowledge you gained
through studying the modules listed.
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The WIL outcomes for the planning stage of a project are as follows:
•• Site establishment
–– Establishing a construction site
•• Variation orders
–– Adapting design assumptions to practical discrepancies
•• Materials testing
–– Materials testing to ensure manufacturing is according to specifications
•• Contract management
–– Contract scheduling and management
–– Monthly site meetings
–– Monitoring of progress with regard to construction programme
–– Community liaison
–– Environmental awareness, health and safety issues
–– Completion report
Your practical experience in the workplace and the activities you are required
to complete for this module will help you to achieve the above outcomes.
However, please make a deliberate effort to improve your skills in these areas
continuously and to use every opportunity for learning throughout your studies
and your career.
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You must show sections 3 and 4 of this study guide to your workplace mentor
(this person is usually your workplace supervisor). It is important that your
mentor understand her/his role regarding your WIL.
Dear Mentor
2 http://www.ecsa.co.za
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3: T h e wo r k p l a ce m e nto r
•• assign meaningful work and projects to the student that would bring about
the relevant learning
•• agree on a training plan that would enable the student to accomplish the
outcomes of this module
•• coach the student as required and provide training where necessary
•• treat the student as a member of the work team/department and include
her/him in both staff and appropriate project meetings
•• set the student challenges appropriate to her/his level of study
•• provide opportunities that would enable the student to develop
new competencies and contribute to productivity
•• progressively increase her/his responsibilities in accordance with her/his
growth
•• be sufficiently flexible to accommodate the Unisa learning outcomes as
well as the student’s interests, aptitudes and abilities
•• evaluate the student’s work and reports and verify that these are the student’s
own work
•• provide feedback to Unisa regarding the student’s performance and training
•• let the student gain experience in as many as possible of the civil engineering
fields as specified in sections 1 and 2 of this study guide.
We thank you in advance for the time you will be investing in the education
of the student entrusted to your mentoring.
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Each of your reports (see 4.3 for the specifications) should consist of:
•• a table of contents
•• an introduction
•• the body of the report, presented under appropriate headings and
sub-headings
•• a description of your personal involvement and what you have learnt
•• annexures as required
The reports you submit must be your own work. You may not copy another
student’s report. If a student does not submit her/his own work, Unisa will
consider this to be a case of plagiarism, and may take disciplinary action
against the student.
After your mentor has assessed each report on the relevant assessment form
(these are included later in this guide) and has given you feedback, you must
make the necessary corrections and/or improvements. If your mentor finds
your report to be inadequate, you must redo it and resubmit it to your mentor
for assessment.
You will produce your final WIL report by collating (putting together) the 11
reports, as well as a synopsis, in one comprehensive report. You must submit
this comprehensive report, together with your mentor’s assessments, to Unisa.
The Unisa lecturer who is responsible for the module will conduct at least one
monitoring visit to the organisation where you are engaged in WIL. It is your
responsibility to make the necessary arrangements for your on-site visit(s). See
annexure C of Tutorial Letter 101.
In consultation with your mentor, select a civil engineering project for which
you can ideally complete all 11 assignments (in other words, write all 11
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reports). If this is not feasible, derive your learning from related projects in
order to complete your final WIL report. You should complete at least one
report every two weeks. Leave yourself four to six weeks at the end to write
up your final WIL report.
Explain the process and the various activities undertaken (or that you would
undertake) to gather sufficient data (geological, cadastral and on existing
services) for the planning of a civil engineering project. Present the actual data
that you have gathered in a logical way, draw relevant conclusions and make
recommendations. Include graphs and sketches to enhance understanding,
and an executive overview.
The support of the local community and consideration of the environmental factors
are important in a civil engineering project. Explain the necessary community
liaison and appropriate study plans for a preliminary environmental impact
estimate. Report on the execution of and the findings relating to both aspects.
Draw the appropriate conclusions.
The preliminary design is based on the findings of the previous two steps in
the process. Undertake a topographical survey and decide on the best design
solution, after consideration of various options. Specify the design criteria
and standards. Also do the preliminary layout drawings. Present these and an
explanation with reasons in a well-composed report.
Conclude the planning stage with a preliminary costing of the proposed civil
engineering project. Present this in a well-composed preliminary design report.
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Compile a comprehensive report on all the aspects to consider, and the reasons
for decisions, with regard to establishing a civil engineering site.
Explain how site supervision and quality control are done and report on the
findings regarding workmanship and quality control measures, layout of the
project and materials used.
Explain how and why testing of materials is done and report on your findings.
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Explain the various means (why and how) of managing a civil engineering
contract. This includes, but is not limited to, scheduling, monthly site meetings,
progress monitoring, community liaison and environmental sensitivity.
4.3.1 Format
Type your reports on a word processor, using 1½ line spacing, with margins
of at least 25 mm. Use a 12 point typeface. Print your reports on A4 paper,
on one side of the paper only.
Follow the spelling conventions set out in the Oxford Dictionary. Do not use
full stops after abbreviations or in acronyms.
Number all tables and figures, so that it is easy to refer to any specific one.
Use the spellchecker available as part of the word processing software, after
you have set the language to South African English.
•• Accuracy: Your report must be accurate and free from ambiguity and bias.
•• Brevity: Cut out irrelevant wording and unnecessary detail.
•• Clarity: Your report must be easy to read and well structured, with a logical
flow of statements and ideas. To achieve a logical flow, ensure that the
problem statement, analysis of the data, discussions and conclusions all
relate to the same subject, and that there is a logical progression from one
to the next.
•• Emphasis: Draw your reader’s attention to significant information. Don’t
leave the reader to infer what is important. Instead, make this explicit.
4.3.3 Acknowledgements
You must acknowledge all substantial assistance you received in writing the
WIL report, and sources of information you used in preparing the report.
At the end of the report, compile a list of references in which you acknowledge
other people’s work, whether published or unpublished.
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•• Contents
•• Figures
•• Tables
•• Appendices
1. FIRST-LEVEL HEADING
1.1 Second-level heading
1.1.1 Third-level heading
4.3.5 Introduction
In this section, you describe the project chosen for your WIL. Describe the
nature of the civil engineering project clearly, but concisely.
Also reflect briefly on what you have learnt from your involvement. Clearly
describe the knowledge you have gained.
4.3.8 Conclusion
In this section of the WIL report, restate the essence of the project, but do not
provide any further discussion. This section must be a summary of conclusions
and recommendations, presented in order of importance.
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4.3.9 Annexures
Information that is pertinent to the report, but too bulky to be placed in the
body of the report, is attached as one or more annexures. However, remember
that you must include references to or brief explanations/descriptions of the
content of the annexures in the body of the report. Annexures are a particularly
useful way of including information that would otherwise interrupt the flow
of the report.
Include the following additional information that supports the WIL report as
the following annexures:
If your mentor feels that any of the interim reports does not meet the
requirements, rewrite it until your mentor is satisfied with it.
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Whether you have achieved the outcomes (set out in section 2 of this study
guide) of your WIL is assessed on the basis of your final WIL report. This report
covers all the learning outcomes listed under 2.1 and 2.2.
5.1 Presentation
We recommend that you present your final WIL report in a lever-arch file. Use
dividers, such as the alphabetical dividers normally included in a lever-arch
file, to separate the various components of the final report.
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5.4 Synopsis
The synopsis serves as an executive summary. It summarises the content of
the 11 reports, the main findings, conclusions and recommendations. The
executive summary should be approximately 300 words long.
If your 11 reports are based on various projects, indicate how they would have
related to one another if they had all been based on a single project.
Planning stage:
Construction stage:
•• Site establishment
•• Demonstrated ability to read drawings
•• Demonstrated comprehension of contract documentation
•• On-site quality control
•• Variation orders
•• Materials testing
•• Contract management
Make all the corrections to the individual reports that your mentor has requested,
and make sure that you have paid attention to her/his comments.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
2.1 T
HE WORKPLACE MENTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT’S REPORT ON INITIAL
INFORMATION GATHERING
Explain the process and the various activities undertaken (or that you would undertake) to
gather sufficient data (geological, cadastral and on existing services) for the planning of a civil
engineering project. Present the actual data that you have gathered in a logical way, draw
relevant conclusions and make recommendations. Include graphs and sketches to enhance
understanding, and an executive overview.
Rate the student’s report on the initial information gathering for the project that she/he has been
involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
•• Community liaison
•• Preliminary environmental impact study
The support of the local community and consideration of the environmental factors are important
in a civil engineering project. Explain the necessary community liaison and appropriate study
plans for a preliminary environmental impact estimate. Report on the execution and the findings
relating to both aspects. Draw the appropriate conclusions.
Rate the student’s report on the people and environmental factors relating to the project that
she/he has been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
•• Topographical survey
•• Design criteria and design standards
•• Considering different design options
•• Preliminary layout drawings
The preliminary design is based on the findings of the previous two steps in the process. Undertake
a topographical survey and decide on the best design solution, after consideration of various
options. Specify the design criteria and standards. Also do the preliminary layout drawings.
Present these and an explanation with reasons in a well-composed report.
Rate the student’s report on the preliminary design of the civil engineering project that s/he has
been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
Conclude the planning stage with a preliminary costing of the proposed civil engineering project.
Present this in a well-composed preliminary design report.
Rate the student’s report on the preliminary costing of the project that she/he has been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
3.1 T
HE WORKPLACE MENTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT’S REPORT ON SITE
ESTABLISHMENT
Compile a comprehensive report on all the aspects to consider, and the reasons for decisions,
with regard to establishing a civil engineering site.
Rate the student’s report on site establishment of the project that she/he has been involved in:
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
Obtain a set of project drawings and explain these fully in a well-composed report. Submit the
drawings with the report.
Rate the student’s report providing evidence of the ability to read the detailed drawings for the
project that she/he has been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
Obtain a set of contract documents relating to a civil engineering project and explain the contract
and SANS 2001 specifications as well as the bill of quantities. Measure the actual quantities on
site, compare these quantities with the bill of quantities, and prepare final estimates. Report on
the findings and explain how the monthly payment of the contractors is done. Present all of this
in a well-composed report.
Rate the student’s report on her/his comprehension of the contract documentation relating to
the project that she/he has been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
3.4 T
HE WORKPLACE MENTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT’S REPORT TO QUALITY
CONTROL ON SITE
Explain how site supervision and quality control are done and report on the findings regarding
workmanship and quality control measures, layout of the project and materials used.
Rate the student’s report on the quality control on the site of the project that she/he has been
involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
3.5 T
HE WORKPLACE MENTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT’S REPORT TO VARIATION
ORDERS
Explain how design assumptions are adapted to accommodate practical on-site discrepancies.
In your report, include at least five examples of practical on-site discrepancies (either specific to
the project you are involved with, or common discrepancies) and illustrate how the variations
were done.
Rate the student’s report on the adaptation of design assumptions to practical discrepancies in
the context of the project that she/he has been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
3.6 T
HE WORKPLACE MENTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT’S REPORT TO MATERIALS
TESTING
Explain how and why testing of materials is done and report on your findings.
Rate the student’s report on materials testing as part of the project that she/he has been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The workplace mentor must fill in this form.
3.7 T
HE WORKPLACE MENTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT’S REPORT TO CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT
Explain the various means (why and how) of managing a civil engineering contract. This includes,
but is not limited to, scheduling, monthly site meetings, progress monitoring, community liaison
and environmental sensitivity.
Rate the student’s report on contract management in the context of the project that she/he has
been involved in.
Inadequate Adequate
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Total
Also rate the student on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = acceptable, 5 = average and 10 =
excellent, with regard to:
Rating Comments
Communication skills
Personal appearance
Initiative
Punctuality
Date: ______________________
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The relevant lecturer must fill in this form
CIVIL ENGINEERING
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE for the final work-integrated learning report for Engineering Practice: Civil II (PEC2601)
1.1 Synopsis Inadequate or unclear Poorly written and Comprehensive, but some Clear and concise, providing
significant gaps in the minor gaps in the project full coverage of the project
project
1–2 3–4 5–7 8–10
1.2 Structure Unstructured Poorly structured well structed Extremely well structured
1 2 3 4–5
Total:
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Irrelevant/ adequate, but incomplete appropriate, complete, appropriate, extra effort
inappropriate data and/or unintegrated integrated and well evident, and very well
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presented presented
1 2 3 4–5
Total:
3. THE CONSTRUCTION STAGE OF A PROJECT (WEIGHT: 45%)
3.1 Site establishment
• Establishing a construction site
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• Quality control of civil construction in progress
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inappropriate data and/or unintegrated integrated and well evident, and very well
presented presented
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1 2 3 4–5
Total:
4. QUALITY OF REPORTING (WEIGHT: 10%)
4.2 Technical quality Unacceptable acceptable, but with major acceptable with minor Outstanding quality.
corrections corrections No corrections
1 2 3 4–5
Total:
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≤ 40 > 40 TO ≤ 60 > 60
Failed Revision and resubmission necessary (poor reporting) Pass. No further submission required
New submission required OR
at least one more project (wrong or too limited in
scope; inappropriate approach; information too
limited)
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
Date: Signature:
Physical address:
Postal code:
Postal address:
Postal code:
Telephone number: ( )
Internet address/URL:
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Details of the workplace mentor for experiential/work-integrated learning
E-mail address:
Qualifications:
Professional registration(s):
Brief description of the scope/nature of the civil engineering work conducted by the organisation:
Summary of what the student’s work-integrated learning has entailed to date, and any
recommendations in this regard:
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Record of the student’s progress regarding the work-integrated learning reports, discussions
about the final report and any academic matters discussed:
Description of the mentoring that the student has been receiving, and any observations and/
or recommendations in this regard:
Any observations about developments in the civil engineering field that might influence the
work-integrated learning of the programme:
Signature of lecturer/monitor: