SCHOOL OF LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES

CITIZENSHIP VALUES EDUCATION

PROJECT DETAILS

COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE

UCM60102U

Prepared by
ANN SEE PENG
LEE SZE-EE

For semester period :

26th March 2018 – 30th June 2018

PROPOSAL FOR SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND DESIGN (SABD)
COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVE (CSI)
MARCH 2018 SEMESTER

Introduction
Community Service Initiative module (CSI) is a compulsory MPU4 subject, in which students are required
to pass in order to graduate. In School of Architecture, Building and Design, CSI will continue the
traditional teaching and learning method in Architectures, that is learning by integrating theories with
design practice. Students are required to incorporate the theory they have learned at school into real life
environment and problems. The intention is to reveal the students to the real community and work
together as a team for architectural, culture and environmental enhancing activities in the communities
of different social economic status and social groups.
Project Details
The community-based services in CSI module for SABD are to expose students to the real community living
in the real life situation. The students are to work together as a team for architectural, culture and
environmental enhancing activities in the communities of different socio-economic status and social
groups. The series of community services are offered under four (4) categories/themes and as student
empowerment projects they are given the freedom to choose and to execute the project In the best
possible manner (tern and condition applied and must within the constraint of the project requirements).
The details of the categories is as described in the following table. Students in a group of maximum 8 can
choose to participate in any of the following categories.

Beneficiaries Description / Suggested Activities

Charitable Homes or Organization (CH), Organizations, which survive through public donation,
examples :- are usually in very poor stages. Students are to use their
 Orphanage Home knowledge in architectural space design to improve
 Orang Asli Settlement state of living of the occupants.
 Old folks home
 Animal Shelter
 Center for Disabled and any other
similar center

Community Center (CC), examples :-
 Local Community Center
 Orang Asli Community Center
 Surau / Mosque
Street Community (SS), examples :-
 Dormant Space in a community
 Street/Space with high criminal
rate
DiverseCity Project
A number of community center are left with no
community activities; and some are even totally
abandoned. Students are to use their knowledge in
architectural space design to restore or reactivate the
space.
Student will be looking at the possibility of enhancing
urban community experiences. Propose solution to
address street problems such as high criminal rate, lost
culture and values, dormant or etc.
Details to be announced on 28th March, 1-2pm, venue to
be confirmed.

Site : Sri Tioman 1, Taman Melawati

Whichever category, students are required to

1. Conduct need analysis to identify and evaluate the needs in a community. The identification of
needs is a process of describing the “problems” of a target population and possible solutions to
these problems.
2. Propose a potential solution that is within then means of student knowledge, capacity and
capabilities. Prototype will be optional.
3. Using spatial design, students are to achieve the purpose in each category.
4. Student are required to conduct a satisfaction survey from the beneficiary for future or further
improvement.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Develop relevant communication skills for collaborative work with community/society and/or to
work in a career that will make contribution to society.
2. Develop a holistic awareness of the variety of problems (e.g. the environment, poverty, social
discrimination) that call for action; critically analyze how such problems should be approached
and how to solve them scientifically.
3. Apply information management skills and strengthen their lifelong academic learning.
4. Develop in themselves a strong sense of social responsibility and be able to portray leadership
qualities and being able to work effectively as a team.

Assessment Components
1. INDIVIDUAL E-JOURNAL (30%)
- Each student will be required to keep a personal journal that records their journey throughout
this module. (their observation / individual contribution / reflection)
- Students are free to use images, videos or even charts to enhance their journal.

2. ACTIVITY/PROJECT (50%)
- Projects will involve at least 30 hours of social engagement activities and other related work.
- All activities, i.e. survey, site visit, interview, prototype construction and etc shall be recorded and
compiled

3. GROUP ORAL PRESENTATION (20%)

- Students will be required to form groups and each group will present their experiences collectively.
- Final presentation shall be in form of video.

Assessment criteria of the proposal

1. Architectural Values
- Students’ proposal has to be architecture related. Non-architectural related charity activity such
as organizing a drawing competition for orphanage, cleaning dog shelter or distribute food to
homeless people will receive minimum grade.

2. Sustainability / self-sustaining
- The design should be sustainable for a long period (>6 months). It shall not be a one time off
activity nor it will deteriorate when there is no caretaker.

3. Community Engagement / User satisfaction survey / interview

- Students are required to conduct a need analysis to investigate the community’s need. They are
to return to the site for satisfaction survey once their proposal have been finalized to analyse if
their proposal suits the local community’s need.
 4. Innovation / Creativity & Professionalism of project handling

MARKING RUBRICS FOR GROUP ORAL PRESENTATION

Weightage (20%)
Presentation –
 Engaging; captures interest of audience
 speaks clearly and loudly; good eye contact; appropriate body language, 20
polished and confident
 team effort
 ability to capture their experiences

RUBRICS FOR JOURNAL

Weightage (30%)
 Journal entry is logical, effective and structured
 Good Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Sentence Structure 30
 Able to observe and articulate the observations and experiences

RUBRICS FOR PROJECT/ACTIVITY

Weightage(50%)
Team Player /Leadership –
 Always considers all views and helps team to arrive at a
decision/solution
 Provides assistance and/or encouragement to team members and 50
mutually respects each other
 Communicates and shares all information with the group
 Takes initiative in helping the group get organized and setting times and
places to meet, assigning roles

Responsible –
 Does the full share of work or more e.g. research, planning and
execution of tasks
 Provides many ideas for the assignment

Community Engagement
 Demonstrates ability and commitment to work with the community
 Able to engage with the community barring all cultural, social and racial
differences.
 Expected Weekly Progress

Date Week Description

28th March Week 1 Introduction to the module
Site selection & Analysis, Community's Need
4th April Week 2
Analysis,
11th April Week 3 Schedule the tutorial
th Conceptual and developed proposal
18 April Week 4 session with respective
+
th
25 April Week 5 Community Work/Activity
tutor
2nd May Week 6 (at least once)
Proposal submission
 Site location
 Observation + Community’s Needs
9th May Week 7 Analysis** (Outcome of interview / survey / own 20% POWERPOINT slides
observation)
 Establishment of community work
(architecture related is preferred)
 Expected outcome
th
16 May Week 8 Schedule the tutorial
Execution of proposal
23rd May Week 9 session with respective
+
30th May Week 10 tutor
Community Work/Activity
6th June Week 11 (at least once)
Week 12 Final Submission (online submission)
13th June (Hari Raya  Video 20% (5 – 10 mins)
Break)  Personal E-journal 30% (Portfolio)
20th June Week 13 -
27th June Week 14 -
 SCHEME OF WORK

Teaching & Learning TGC

Week Topic Learning Outcomes Reading(s) Assessment
Activities Achieved

1 Brief the students on the To understand the nature Students will be informed Lecture slide,
course outline, of this module and its about the module, its
MIB
assessments, rubrics. requirements requirements, form of
26-30 assessments, marking
Introduce the students to
March rubrics etc.
Service Learning, the basic
concepts and theories of Students will be provided
social problems in the with an insight on what is a
community. Journal and what is
required of a Group
Presentation.

An outline of the various

projects and the groups of
students doing each
project will be given.

Students will be placed in
their respective Projects
2-6 April
and briefed by the Project
leaders/facilitators on what
the project entails and
what is expected of them
To understand the nature Students will have to start
of the project to be preparing for the activity.
undertaken and what they They may have to do
will be required to do. research, come up with
ideas and plans.
 Teaching & Learning TGC
Week Topic Learning Outcomes Reading(s) Assessment
Activities Achieved

3 1.To be able to work with Project leaders will explain

any type of community. how the project will be
Project Presentation
carried, the requirements
/Project Activity 2. To understand
9-13 of the community and
problems faced by some
April what is expected of the
types of community and
group members
help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
they will be
2. To understand
16-20 assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
April
types of community and
help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
5
they will be
2. To understand
assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
types of community and
 Teaching & Learning TGC
Week Topic Learning Outcomes Reading(s) Assessment
Activities Achieved

23-27 help them overcome

April those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
6
they will be
2. To understand
assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
30 April- types of community and
4 May help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

7 Project/ Activity
7-11 May
.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
they will be
2. To understand
assesed (50%)
problems faced by some
types of community and
help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team
 Teaching & Learning TGC
Week Topic Learning Outcomes Reading(s) Assessment
Activities Achieved

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
8
they will be
2. To understand
assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
14-18 types of community and
May help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
9
they will be
2. To understand
assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
21-25 types of community and
May help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team
 Teaching & Learning TGC
Week Topic Learning Outcomes Reading(s) Assessment
Activities Achieved

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
10
they will be
2. To understand
assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
28 May- types of community and
1 June help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

Project/ Activity 1.To be able to work with Students will undertake during the course
any type of community. the task given of the activity,
11
they will be
2. To understand
assessed (50%)
problems faced by some
4-8 June types of community and
help them overcome
those problems

3. to work effectively as a
team

WEEK 12

11 – 15 June
 Teaching & Learning TGC
Week Topic Learning Outcomes Reading(s) Assessment
Activities Achieved

HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI BREAK & ONLINE BLENDED LEARNING

13 Completion of journal and To be able to express Students conclude the Submission of

Summary themselves in writing journal writing with a journal (30%)
reflection of the whole
18-22 experience
June

Group Oral Presentation To be able to express their Students will be required Presentation
thoughts and opinions to present orally
14 (20%)
individually their
experience of the
project/activity
25-30 undertaken
June
Proposed Budget
The following is the proposed budget for the Community Service Initiative for the March 2018
semester:

Each group project development expenses = RM80/pax X no. of members

Claim procedure:
Put all the original receipts in an A4 envelope, on the envelope, write the proposal name, all
group members name and contact of 2 members. Submit to Ms. Ann by hand lastest by 6th June
2018. The claim shall be ready by early next semester.