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CIB Student Chapter

Postgraduate Research Newsletter

December 2016

     

ABOVE:  GROUP  PHOTO  TAKEN  AT  THE  INTERNATIONAL  FOOD  FESTIVAL  2016     IN  THIS  ISSUE  

Welcome  to  the  new  edition  of  the  CIB  students’  Chapter  Newsletter!  The  Newsletter  offers  a  window  into  the  activities  and  achievement  of  our  postgraduate  students  in  our  remarkable  School  of  the  Built  Environment.  

The  School  of  the  Built  Environment  is  a  place  where  we  explore  all  products  &  processes  of  human  creation  everywhere;  providing  context  for  all  human  endeavours:  Products;  Interiors,  Structures,  landscapes,  Cities,  Regions  and  Earth.  Our  CIB  students’  chapter  continues  to  develop  ideas  that  make  a  difference  in  our  built  environment;  think  about  interaction  with  the  construction  industry,  information  and  construction  technologies,  and  human  needs  and  perceptions.  

Our  900  postgraduate  and  200  Ph.D.  students  together  with  highly  qualified  staff  bring  to  the  School  a  depth  and  range  of  multi-­‐disciplinary  international  industrial  experience  unmatched  by  any  other  Built  Environment  Schools.  Topics  that  stretch  further  the  frontier  of  architecture,  construction,  property  and  

real  estate,  Quantity  and  Building  Surveying,  BIM  technologies,  construction  laws,  energy  studies,  inclusive  design  and  many  others.    

Established  in  2001,  our  CIB  students’  chapter  is  one  of  the  oldest  continuously  operating  CIB  chapter  in  the  World,  but  its  greatest  tradition  is  its  commitment  to  support  our  students  through  social  events  as  well  as  advance  their  academic  skills  and  links  to  the  industry.  

 

 

The CIB Student Chapter Committee The  Salford  CIB  Student  Chapter  aims  to  enhance  postgraduate’s  students'  skills,  particularly  in  regards  to  international  collaboration  and  information  exchange  concerning  research  and  innovation  in  the  built  environment.  

 

Pictures from the International Food Festival  The  picture  above  shows  Dr  Udaya  Kulatunga  playing  a  game  of  charades  as  she  works  on  her  acting  skills  as  a  peacock.  

 

Opening message from Professor Hisham Elkadi, Dean and Chair in Architecture

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I  won  the  competition  for  the  CIB  world  congress  in  December,  2015  and  attended  the  CIB  world  congress  2016  between  30th  of  May  and  the  3rd  of  June  in  Tampere,  Finland.  

I  made  a  conference  presentation  and  also  attended  a  CIB  student  chapter  event  on  the  1st  of  June.  During  the  CIB  student  chapter  event,  I  made  contact  with  the  co-­‐ordinator  for  the  CIB  student  chapter,  Prof.  Francis  Wong.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

The CIB Student Chapter Committee  

CIB  World  Congress  2016  by  Temitope  Omotayo  

Academic  Advisor:  Dr  Chaminda  Pathirage  c.p.pathirage@salford.ac.uk      President:   Secretary:   Event  Organiser:  

Temitope  Omotayo  T.Omotayo@edu.salford.ac.uk  

M.Sanem  Bayar  M.S.Bayar@edu.salford.ac.uk  

Mohammad  Takhtravanchi  M.Takhtravanchi@edu.salford.ac.uk  

Committee  members:   Chiko  Ncube  B.C.Ncube@edu.salford.ac.uk  

 

Rasha  Sayed  Suleiman  R.SayedSuleiman@edu.salford.ac.uk  

The  Salford  CIB  Student  Chapter  aims  to  enhance  postgraduate’s  students'  skills,  particularly  in  regards  to  international  collaboration  and  information  exchange  concerning  research  and  innovation  in  the  built  environment.  All  postgraduate  students  in  the  School  automatically  become  CIB  Student  Chapter  members  upon  registration  

Please  contact  Dr  Chaminda  Pathirage  if  you  would  like  to  get  involved.  

From  left  to  right:  Rasha,  Temitope,  Sanem,  Mohammad,  Chiko  

I  have  also  built  links  with  the  CIB  student  chapter  of  the  University  of  Hong  Kong  and  Hong  Kong  Polytechnic  University.  This  links  I  built  with  these  universities  were  made  on  behalf  of  the  CIB  student  chapter  in  Salford  for  knowledge  sharing  and  future  collaborations.    

The  conference  gave  me  the  opportunity  to  meet  construction  professionals  in  academia  and  construction  industry  around  the  world.  

 

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The  recent  mock  viva  was  a  great  success  and  was  aimed  at  looking  at  questions  that  are  asked  during  a  typical  viva.    Many  thanks  to  Balqaeis  (pictured  above)  for  agreeing  to  undergo  the  Mock  Viva,  and  Prof  Jason  Underwood  and  Dr.  Udaya  Kulatunga  for  chairing  the  session  and  giving  advice  on  effective  approaches  to  assessments.  

Thank  you  to  all  the  students  that  have  volunteered  to  participate  and  the  staff  members  who  chaired  the  sessions.  If  you  would  like  to  get  involved  please  contact  CIB  Student  Chapter  President.  

 

 

Oluwatoyin  Aturamu  presented  her  report  for  the  mock  session  and  she  received  excellent  feedback  from  David  Baldy  and  Dr.  Chaminda  Pathirage.    

 

Mock  sessions  for  the  Interim  Assessment,  Internal  Evaluation  and  Viva  have  been  arranged  by  the  CIB  student  chapter  as  part  of  the  Work  in  Progress  sessions.  

The  mock  sessions  are  a  fantastic  opportunity  for  PhD  students  at  all  levels  to  get  a  better  understanding  of  what  to  expect  in  assessments.  The  sessions  are  also  available  for  distance  learning  students  via  collaborate.  

 

 

   

WORK  IN  PROGRESS:  MOCK  SESSIONS  

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MAPS  LED  research  project  

The  School  of  the  Built  Environment  (SoBE)  at  the  University  of  Salford  offers  financial  support  to  PhD  students  in  order  to  allow  them  to  carry  out  field  work  in  the  USA  (Boston,  Massachusetts,  San  Diego,  California)  associated  with  the  Multidisciplinary  Approach  to  Planning  of  Specialization  Strategies  (S3)  to  enhance  Local  Economic  Development  (MAPS-­‐LED)  research  programme.  

PhD  students  can  either  be  already  enrolled  in  a  SoBE  PhD  programme  for  no  longer  than  1  year  as  at  1st  April  2017,  or  in  the  process  of  applying  for  a  position  as  a  PhD  student  at  the  SoBE  through  the  ordinary  process.  Guidance  on  how  to  apply  can  be  found  on  the  School  of  the  Built  Environment  webpage:  http://www.salford.ac.uk/built-­‐environment/research/postgraduate-­‐research/phd-­‐opportunities/maps-­‐led-­‐research-­‐project.  

All  postgraduate  researchers  in  the  school  of  the  Built  Environment  were  invited  to  take  part  in  a  Three  Minute  Thesis  (3MT)  competition  organized  by  the  CIB  student  Chapter.  3MT  is  a  ‘research  pitch’,  which  compresses  your  research  interests  and  motivation  into  180  seconds,  and  communicates  this  to  an  audience  outside  of  your  immediate  specialism.  

The  presentations  were  judged  based  on  comprehension,  engagement  and  communication.  Many  thanks  to  Prof  Les  Ruddock  and  David  Baldry  who  agreed  to  be  in  the  judging  panel.  Congratulations  to  Loveline  Obi  who  emerged  the  winner  of  the  SOBE  competition.  Temitope  Omotayo  was  the  first  runner  up.  The  winners  won  £50  and  £25  amazon  vouchers  respectively.  

Congratulations  to…  

Sajedeh   Mollasalehi   presented   a   poster   (and   paper)   entitled  "Development   of   an   Experimental   Waste   Framework   Based   on  BIM/Lean   Concept   in   Construction   Design"   based   on   her   MSc.   BIM   &  Integrated  Design  dissertation   (which   she  has   continued  on  to  PhD)  at  the   24th   Annual   Conference   of   the   International   Group   for   Lean  Construction   in  Boston,  Massachusetts,  USA  which   took  place  July  20-­‐22,  2016.  Her  poster  has  been  recognized  by  the  attendees  of  IGLC  2016  as   the   Best   Poster   Presentation.   In   addition,   at   the   recent   graduation  dinner  she  was  also  awarded  the  Autodesk  and  3d  Connexion  Prize   for  the  Best  MSc  Dissertation  in  BIM  &  Integrated  Design.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Three  Minute  Thesis  Competition  (3MT)  

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UPCOMING  EVENTS  

 

• Social  Events:  o  

• Mock  Sessions  

International  Food  Festival  The  International  Food  Festival  took  place  on  the  24th  of  May  2016  at  the  Old  Fire  Station.  It  was  a  successful  and  well  attended  event  with  PhD  students  representing  a  number  of  countries.  

The  event  was  opened  by  the  CIB  president  and  followed  by  a  very  interesting  presentation  by  David  Baldry  on  “All  things  BRITISH”.    There  were  presentations  on  diverse  cultures  given  by  selected  international  students  along  with  a  fun  quiz  on  international  facts.  Academic  staff  got  involved  by  playing  charades  (guessing  game)  and  showed  us  some  great  acting  and  dancing  skills.    

There  was  plenty  of  opportunity  to  sample  tasty  food  from  all  over  the  globe.  A  big  thank  you  to  everyone  who  brought  food.  

PhD  students  with  prizes  from  the  raffle  and  quiz  

PhD  students  enjoying  international  food  

International  buffet