Instruction: Make the case study you chose relevant to the Construction Industry by utilising other sources such as industry articles, association p

Instruction: Make the case study you chose relevant to the Construction Industry by utilising other sources such as industry articles, association papers, news reports and subject content.

The case study is the basis for your report but is not the sole focus.

Students are encouraged and expected to add to their analysis by finding related information that augments and extends the case study's thinking to make it relevant and valuable for the industry.

Length: Between a minimum of 1,000 words to 2,000 words maximum.

Dos and Don'ts

No cover page.

The font type is 12-point Garamond.

Margins are justified text (even margins as formatted on this page).

Graphs, charts, tables, and other illustrations must be "standalone" large enough to read the detail (10-point font suggested), the source noted, and labelled correctly (identified with caption).

References and in-text citations must be in Harvard WSU format.

No student name, only student number.

Use section headers (see below) to delineate the sections.

Use active voice as you would in the industry.

Quotations may be no more than 2% of the student's writing 40 words total for the entire paper.

Process: These papers will be marked per the grading matrix in the learning guide. Students are encouraged to rewrite their case study's first draft to correct grammatical mistakes, word choices, awkward flow, tautology, split infinitives, and run-on sentences. It is best if students adhere to all "High Distinction" column attributes and eliminate all in the "Unsatisfactory" column. Again, see the grading matrix in the Learning Guide.

Use Studiosity and Grammarly Free to their fullest extent. Students are asked to remove their name (keep student number) from their assessment so that marking bias, real or perceived, is minimised or eliminated. Submit through Turnitin.

**Turnitin's percentage similarity and highlight report will not be viewable to students.

Writing your paper: The report analyses a contemporary construction industry issue based on a case study assigned to you. Answering the following questions - suggested and not required - about the case study by synthesising the given case study with the help of related information found in industry articles, association papers, news reports and subject content that you find credible.

First Draft Review: The Subject Coordinator will accept first drafts from students for review and comment until Midnight Thursday before the deadline - the first page only so each person will receive suggestions and corrections on improving their paper. They will be returned with "Tracked Changes" and comments attached. As stated previously, please also use Studiosity Services (free from the WSU) and Grammarly Free.

**Note: The questions in the template below are a beginning point. Students may answer queries of their own making.

BLDG 4007 Modern Construction Projects

Assessment 2 Case Study Analysis Report

(Student Number Only)

Executive Summary (suggested but not limited to 100 words)

What are the issues, and what was concluded

Introduction (suggested but not limited to 200 words)

What is the contemporary construction issue(s) being investigated?

Why is this topic critical and being explored and examined?

Background (suggested but not limited to 500 words)

What do industry, government, associations, companies or construction professionals (use their publications) say about the importance of this issue?

If solved, what is its impact on the industry, organisations, professionals and end-users?

Methodology Used (suggested but not limited to 300 words)

What is the general methodology(s) chosen in research to investigate the issue?

Discussion (suggested but not limited to 500 words)

What are the general conclusions of the research and industry (such as think tanks, associations and construction firms) analysis on this topic?

Based on research and industry analysis by others, what are the possible solutions for eliminating or minimising the issue encountered?

Conclusions (suggested but not limited to 300 words)

Among those possible solutions, what is the optimum solution? Why is this the best answer in your and others' opinion?

Will this area grow or shrink in its significance in Modern Construction Projects designed or constructed ten years from now? Why, in your and others' opinion?

What new product or service may emerge from this research?

Why in your and others' (such as think tanks, associations and construction firms) optimum?

Limitations of Report & Future Research Topics (suggested but not limited to 100 words)

What were some weaknesses of this report, topic areas not explored, and others that should be in the future?

References (Include the Case Study Journal Article assigned to you and other reference material you utilised)