The patches are as follows:
- The identification of a potential site management problem (this can relate to logistics, access or plant use for example) and the solution you have devised, including an evaluation of its effectiveness in practice.
- The production of a detailed Risk Assessment and associated Method Statement for one element of civil engineering work you have helped plan for. Be sure to reference relevant legislation here.
- The identification of a potential technical problem (for example a requirement caused by certain ground conditions) and the solution you have devised, including an evaluation of its effectiveness in practice.
- The identification of a potential problem relating to management controls (e.g. time, cost, quality) and the solution you have devised, including an evaluation of its effectiveness in practice.
Each patch can include written work, photographs, other practice-based records (such as extracts from geotechnical reports etc.), mind-maps, evaluation tables and other evidence – all of which you should bring together in a short report format, with a clear structure and headings. The RAMS document should follow conventional formatting, but can again include images to support your work.
All work should also include references to authoritative documentation (check the reading list out for some good robust sources – rather than just using google) and these should be cited correctly in the text like this.
The final report will also need a title page, contents page and you will need to scan and collate all your patches into one Turnitin submission.
In total the submission should not exceed 3000 words, but words can of course be replaced by images, mind-maps and other content as best suits your selected problems and solutions.
Please refer to the detailed Patch Briefs for more information and the marking criteria for each patch.
Patch 1: Description
- The identification of a potential site management problem (this can relate to logistics, access or plant use for example) and the solution you have devised, including an evaluation of its effectiveness in practice.
Marking scheme for Patch 1
Element Marks Available
Description of the Problem and supporting evidence 10%
Evaluation of the Problem – clarity, criticality and depth of review 30%
Description of the Solution – including justification and evidence-based support for the decisions made. 30%
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Solution in practice 15%
Quality of Referencing and Citation 10%
Report structure, presentation and use of source materials 5%
Patch 2: Description
- The production of a detailed Risk Assessment and associated Method Statement for one element of civil engineering work you have helped plan for. Be sure to reference relevant legislation here.
Marking scheme for Patch 2
Element Marks Available
Risk Evaluation for the selected element (including references to relevant legislation) 25%
Risk Mitigation for the selected element (including references to relevant legislation) 25%
RA overall format, presentation and clarity 10%
MS Content including reference to all key elements 25%
MS overall format, presentation and clarity 10%
Referencing and citation throughout 5%
Patch 3: Description
- The identification of a potential technical problem and the solution you have devised, including an evaluation of its effectiveness in practice.
Marking scheme for Patch 3
Element Marks Available
Description of the Problem and supporting evidence 10%
Evaluation of the Problem – clarity, criticality and depth of review 30%
Description of the Solution – including justification and evidence-based support for the decisions made. 30%
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Solution in practice 15%
Quality of Referencing and Citation 10%
Report structure, presentation and use of source materials 5%
Patch 4: Description
- The identification of a potential problem relating to management controls (time, cost or quality) and the solution you have devised, including an evaluation of its effectiveness in practice.
Marking scheme for Patch 4
Element Marks Available
Description of the Problem and supporting evidence 10%
Evaluation of the Problem – clarity, criticality and depth of review 30%
Description of the Solution – including justification and evidence-based support for the decisions made. 30%
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Solution in practice 15%
Quality of Referencing and Citation 10%
Report structure, presentation and use of source materials 5%
