Portfolio Project (100 Points)

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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not do both

assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Continue working on the same project throughout the course. Your final Portfolio

Project will be a compilation of your portfolio milestones throughout the course.

Option #1: Construction Critique (Your Construction Firm)

For your Portfolio Project, you will assume the role of a president of a construction

general contractor. You have submitted milestones that will be used toward your project

in Modules 3, 4, 5, and 6. You can review the milestones in their module folders. Ensure

that you have incorporated any feedback from your instructor in your final project.

Your Portfolio Project should include:

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• identification of the project and location (Module 4)

the primary project players (Module 4)

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a letter to introduce your firm (Module 3)

five qualifying questions for the owner and/or A/E and response (Module 3)

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• your project delivery method and contract type (Module 6)

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your project bid and financing process (Module 6)

the key elements of your proposal (Module 6)

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the contract amount and project timeline (Module 4)

the construction methods or management techniques you would

recommend (Module 4)

a project proposal outlining your strategy and contract types (Module 5)

your firm's capabilities and steps for project implementation (Module 5)

a project schedule and activities timeline (Module 5)

your project background and scope (Module 6)

resource and material management considerations (Module 6)

progress photos (Module 6)

recommended practices in the areas of safety, health, and environmental/n• be well-written and conform to the CSU Global Writing Center (link in left

navigation panel).

Option #2: Residential Project Design (Revit Architecture)

For your Portfolio Project, you will assume the role of a president of a construction

general contractor. While this list may look daunting, you will be submitting milestones

in Modules 3, 4, 5, and 6 to work down the lists at a more manageable pace. You can

review those milestones in their weekly folders. As you refine your portfolio project,

ensure that you have incorporated any feedback from your instructor in your final

project.

Your Portfolio Project should include:

1. Revit design for a building that includes:

o exterior walls, levels, grids, and columns (Module 3)

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interior walls, add doors and windows, plumbing fixtures, and wall

joins (Module 4)

floor, roof and ceiling, and openings (Module 5)

stairs, rooms, and two view templates (Module 6)

2. Narrative that includes:

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• the construction delivery method you recommend, justified by comparing it

with other project delivery methods (Module 3)

your recommended modern method of construction or emerging

management technique and your rationale for its appropriateness (Module

4)

a summary or master project schedule, and a brief narrative that explains

the main steps shown in the schedule to complete the project (Module 5)

an overview of material management considerations particularly relevant to

the building model you have created (Module 6)

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the steps you used to complete your project (compiled along the way)

recommended practices in the areas of safety, health, and environmental

management, as well as the minimum safety, health, and environmental

management requirements for the project your firm is undertaking (Module/nYour Portfolio Project should also:

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provide images of your building's design during all steps of development

include at least 5-10 scholarly or peer-reviewed sources from the CSU

Global Library to support your narrative.

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be well written and conform to the CSU Global Writing Center (link in left

navigation panel).

be 10-12 pages long

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