Group Project in the Construction Industry

Aim This unit provides learners with an opportunity to develop the skills needed to devise and implement a project scope and scheme of work, and evaluate and present the project. Unit abstract This unit will develop learners' skills in terms of the evaluation and resolution of realistic practical problems and the ability to work as part of a team. This unit also enables the application of knowledge, understanding and skills developed in other units, and where possible experiences from work, to a major piece of work. This unit is designed to bring together small groups of learners into teams so that they can coordinate their individual skills and abilities. The scheme of work should give individual learners an opportunity to take responsibility for their contribution to the outcome, and demonstrate their ability to work as part of a team. The brief will include an agreed timescale, within defined constraints, with the teamworking towards an acceptable and viable solution to the agreed brief. Learners will also develop skills to carry out evaluations of the group project and be able to present solutions.