INTERNSHIP REPORT (February-July)
Adama Science and Technology University School Of Engineering Department of Architecture
K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy P.L.C
Department Advisor: Eswaro P. Rao(Ass. Pro) Office Supevisor: Dereje Gashaw(Architect)
October, 2014 ASTU
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT We would like to greatly acknowledge Adama Science and Technology University(ASTU), Department of Architecture for giving us this internship work which equipped as with a better understanding of office work and which gives as an opportunity to be well familiar with practical skills, interpersonal communication skills, leadership skills. In addition we would like to give our deepest gratitude for K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy P.L.C. for allowing as to work in their design projects by giving as the necessary aid. No less rather more acknowledgement for our department advisor and Special acknowledgement belongs to Architect Dereje Gashaw company supervisor who helped as to accomplish this internship work with better understanding and achievements. Moreover, we would like to thanks K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy P.L.C workers specially for Anteneh Getinet, Kalkidan Debela and Kassahun Mamo who have helped as to understand basic tasks that were done in the office. In general we would like to give my deepest thank for every individual who have helped as in accomplishment of this internship work and in the preparation of this report. We should really to say thanks for Eng. Anteneh Terefe, who facilitate our internship place.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i SECTION ONE: COMPANY PROFILE
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 VISION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MISSION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DESIGN AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SECTION TWO: INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
MAJOR DUTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 MAJOR DUTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 JOB RESPONSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 QUALITY IMPROVED BY THE INTERNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
SECTION THREE: SPECIFIC JOB INFORMATION TECHNICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 JOB EXECUTED IN THE INTERNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 JOBS EXECUTED IN THE INTERNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SECTION FOUR: CONCLUSIONEFITS OF THE INTERNSHI
CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 D
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is a report about the internship experience that we have under taken during the last five months. In this report we have tried to list the overall aspects of the internship experience. We have briefly summarized what is expected in the next chapters in this report. In the first section of the report, it provides information about the hosting company. It starts from the brief history of the company and continues to listing of the projects the company has undertaken from the time it has been established. Also in this unit we will find the missions and visions of the company. We have tried to establish the organizational structure of the office. In second section of the report it describes mainly about the internship experience. It starts by describing the major duties we had been working on and continues to tell as how we became oriented to our responsibilities of tasks that we had accomplished. It also tells the company supervisor help in succeeding our assignment. In third section of the report it describes the specific job information that we have worked, experience and skills we gained in the internship. It further divides the overall research projects that we did in our office. In forth section is all about conclusion, recommendation and references.
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SECTION ONE: COMPANY PROFILE INTRODUCTION
K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy Plc is a multi-disciplinary Consultingfirm, areputation for responsive, innovative yet practical design approaches to complex Architectural & Engineering problems. Through our experience and dedication to the construction industry K2N consulting firm is committed to provide with the most professional, efficient and cost effective consultancy services. Our goal is to satisfy the most demanding construction needs in Ethiopia or elsewhere in the world. Registered in2001 EC, K2N is an architectural & engineering partnership providing design, supervision, consultancy and project management services and engineering solution for various categories of projects. With a core staff strength of all professionals in affiliated engineering firms, and the use of the most recent information technology in the production of contract information, the firm has over the years acquired a thorough capability to execute medium to large scale project from feasibility through design and contract administration to completion and project administration. K2N Architecture & Engineering Consultancy plcisa dynamic organization of innovative professionals who share a common goal to render the best and most effective services to the demanding construction industry, which is sensitive to both cost containment and service levels. 1
VISION:
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Becoming one of the leading Architectural & Engineering consultants in Ethiopia.
MISSION: Guided by our vision, we shall provide quality services exceeding client’s expectations while adhering to the highest standards of technical and individual excellence through continuous improvement training and innovation. • Adding value to our clients.
K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy P.L.C is 3rd graded architecture and engineering consultancy company approved the construction ministry.
• Nurturing and promoting our talents. • Respecting our employees’ intense efforts and contribution
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We add value to our client’s project through innovative solutions. Consistency and knowledge in dealing with our clients has contributed to our fulfillment and corporate success.
We add value to our client’s project through innovative solutions. Consistency and knowledge in dealing with our clients has contributed to our fulfillment and corporate success.
CORE VALUES Quality Assurance We are driven to attend to our client’s concern responsively towards delivering our commitments.
Employees We pursue business opportunities that will enable us to be competitive by empowering our employees to take on initiative and at the same time promote ownership of responsibilities and accountabilities to results and performance.
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FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION K2N Architecture & Engineering Consultancy plc is specialized in Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Sanitary and Mechanical design and construction management of commercial, residential, industrial, educational, military, sport facilities, hotel and office buildings as well as earth and rock fill dam, concrete dams, tunnels, water and distribution, drainage, waste water solid waste disposal, motor ways, and high ways, air field, terminals etc...
SERVICES: • Engineering and Architectural design;
• Technical feasibility;
• civil / structural design, Maintenance Management;
• Urban planning;
• Cost Estimating, Contract Administration ;
• Construction Management and supervision ,
• Tender Documents preparation;
• Project management ,
• Bid evaluation;
• Soil investigations,
• Pre investment studies;
• Topographic Surveys
• Regional development planning;
• Construction supervision
• Resources surveys,
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE K2N architecture & engineering consultancy plc is in close contact with American, German and Turkish based consulting engineering and Architecture firms and worked with them in varies forms.
CLIENTS The following are our esteemed clients Hawassa University, Wolayta zone police department, Addis Ababa city administration, Ayka Addis textile factory, Etur PLC, SygenDimma textile factory, Sygen BM, SVP textile, Embassy of Gambia, Oromia regional state health office, Flintstone Engineering, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airports Enterprise, Ethiopian Housing Corporation, Demka Textile Factory, Sentinel Steel Factory, Kumtek Textile Factory. 5
DESIGN AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE Oromia Internation Bank Head Quarter
Hawassa University • Civil Engineering laboratory • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering laboratory Electrical and Computer Engineering laboratory • Chemical Engineering laboratory • Bio systems and environmental engineering laboratory • Library • Dining hall • ICT center • Staff residence • Class rooms • Veterinary clinic and research center
• The building is planned in a podium + Tower combination. The podium consist commercial units, common facilities and the branch bank. The elegant tower envelopes the parking services for the VIP, customers and the staff. • In this competition the design proposal prepared by the office got the second prize winner.
United Bank Head Quarter In this competition the design prepared by the office got the second prize winner.
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Ethiopian Parliamentary Building The Parliament Building Complex is designed as a world class and state of the art institution which welcomes a future of continuing growth and presents the Ethiopian national interest to its neighbors and the world. All program and area requirements are included in the design. Award: Third Prize winner
Kebre Fruit Trading Shopping Mall Proposal Design of second prize winner fruit shopping mall.
Kalinga Mixed Use The site of this project is in Tanzania. It is a mixed use bulding with comfortable appartments and penthouse. The design proposal is now it under evaluation. 7
SECTION TWO: INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE MAJOR DUTIES On the first two weeks we are not assigned to the major duty. Instead the first two weeks at the office was evaluation weeks. Since our advisor have no clue about our skill, he gave as an assignment to design a G+10 Mixed Use building by following all the design steps. After we complete our evaluation project successfully. We were assigned to the major office duties. This includes
• Designing • Preparation of Presentation. In general in this internship program we have tried to cover all the basic works which are related to Architecture.
JOB RESPONSIBILITY Working with the responsibilities was not as such simple thing. Because of we are new for the practical world. We must be oriented to this responsibility. The first thing our office supervisor helped as to became oriented with the responsibilities was on the evaluation period. By the time he consults as 4-5 times per day, and he will tell as the real time design process, architectural practices, time management and Ethiopian standards. After this all we became familiar with the responsibilities. Practicing our responsibilities with the other works in the office we became more oriented in understanding and applying our responsibilities in any designs projects.
In succeeding any of our projects our supervisor Architect Dereje Gashaw plays a great role. He assist as with full of willingness. When we are working with our projects he give as an advice 4-5 per day. Not only this he will provide as with some useful documents which will help as making our assignment. This document include any related completed designs projects, Ethiopian Building Code, Literature review, site analysis, site location maps and so on. For example when we are working office designs, as a reference material he will give as completed office design projects. So referring professional jobs will greatly support as in finish any of our projects.
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Generally our supervisor assist as in every aspect include below:
Educational tour:
Bole Intenational Airport Tour in Picture
• Preparing and facilitating tour in bole international airport passenger ter-
minal .in which support as like a case study in preparing Semera and Robe domestic airport passenger terminals and ATC tower.
• Conducting a visit for the proposal design of NIB international bank and insurance design competition exhibition.
Experience sharing: • In participating on the Semera and Robe Passenger terminal design proposals presentation held at Ethiopian Airports Enterprise meeting room.
QUALITY IMPROVED BY THE INTERNSHIP Improving our Practical skill By working in such a big design company we have improved our practical skill on many sectors of work in the office. Some of the practical skills we have improved in the internship program are: Design Process We practice real time design process in our every design assignment. From Information gathering to final preparation of design documents. Material Working with many design helps us by increasing our building material knowledge.
Presentation skills
Working with many projects we learned and greatly develop different types of presentation approachs. Machine Operation
Operation of plotter, ...
Software Awareness Mostly in the office we use the latest and updated software, Like Revit Architecture 2015, AutoCAD 2015, ArchiCAD 18, Artlantis 5, Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Indesign CC, Adobe Lightroom, . As a result of this we learn many new softwares, and more familiar with the one we use before. 9
Improving Interpersonal Communication Skill
Improving leadership skill
Interpersonal skills are the life skills we use every day to communicate and interact with other people, individually and in groups.
As we already know design needs more experience than theoretical knowledge, and since this practicing worker we did not get the opportunity to work in any leadership areas. But working as an in internship student we have got an understanding on the leadership skill.
Interpersonal skills include not only how we communicate with others, but also our confidence, and our ability to listen and understand. Problem solving, decision making and personal stress management are also considered interpersonal skills. At the beginning of the Internship program we were very afraid to approach the employees in the office; our contact was only with our supervisor and with the General Manager. But as time goes we improve our interpersonal communication skill. In the last four months we have been interacting with many company workers who have different work behavior and experience, from this we have got an understanding on how to approach and talk peoples so as smooth communication can be held between each other. From our internship experience we can say that interpersonal communication is crucial to efficiently finish any design projects, which involves large number of manpower in different section of work. That is there should be efficient communication between all work crews like Draftsman, Quantity Surveyor, Structural Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Sanitary Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and so on. For example design
All the works in the design and construction company need a leader with ability to motivate all the workers toward a common goal. The main aim of having leadership skill is to lead all the workers to get a specific output. When we were working on the office there was a General Manager called Engineer Kassahun Mamo, who leads most of the office work. Even though is difficult to control manpower and work activity; but with his great leadership skill Engineer Kassahun Mamo has efficiently controlled all the manpower and over all work activity. Engineer Kassahun have good relation with all the workers and he never say bad things to the works when they made mistake, he only gives them advice how they should work and he was also punctual in work.
In addition we have learnt how to become active listener and to be assertive to express my idea freely.
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Team Playing skill As we have noticed in the internship program team playing skill is very important for efficient work. Almost all the works in the design process need team playing skill. For example in working any design the Architect needs active collaboration with the Structural Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Sanitary Engineer and Mechanical Engineer; if there is lack of coordination between all the workers they can’t do their work efficiently. This we can say that team playing skill is very important in building design process. The team that have improved our team playing skill was design and structural team. Working in these two sectors of the company we have improved our team playing skill and in addition to work together we have got good friends who have helped as in the internship program.
Work Ethics In the internship program I have understood on the work ethics that all workers should follow. Some of the work ethics that all the employees should follow are • Punctuality • Reliability • Accountability • Loyalty • and responsibility
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SECTION THREE: SPECIFIC JOB INFORMATION TECHNICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Some Technical Duties and Responsibiliy
The main technical duties that we took during in our internship session are mainly large scale projects. This needs more time and skill. For example projects like Textile Factory, Steel Factory, Airport Passenger Terminals and ATC Towers, Guest Houses, mixed use, hotel and Offices. So these projects will be done daily according to the work flow schedule. Which means this project will take a week even sometimes a month. As a result of this we don’t have daily activities, instead we took a job that take up may be a week or a month. The specific jobs we are assigned in all over the internship session in mainly on
Design: • This job includes active participation in any design activities like TOR revision, Information Gathering, Concept Development, Form Development, Schematic Design and Preliminary Design.
Preparation of Presentation: • Mainly producing 3D and floor plan renderings and preparing presentation documents. • During in our internship session we are ordered to make a design and produce the presentation for the clients.
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JOBS EXECUTED IN THE INTERNSHIP G + 10 MIXED USE BUILDING
AYKA TEXTILE FACTORY
3D presentation for Ayka Addis Textile factory expansion project. - Garment actory
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Project: G+10 Mixed Use Building Scope of the project • Total Area: 1200 m2 • Built up Area: 736 m2 • Purpose: Mixed Used building having shops, gymnasium, supermarket, office and Appartment with capacity to hold 24 residents.
Façade designing 3D presentation
Circulation: 1 Stair case and 2 Elevator
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MNS TEXTILE
SENTINEL TEXTILE
Participation Area Site layout 3D presentation • Office 3D • Main factory 3D
Office form development
Participation in designing staff residence and office 3D presentation for factory, office and staff residence Site layout, gate design and Presentation documents
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SEMERA AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL
The basic design program along with the areas is provided in the TOR. The basic functions are categorized as: • TRAVEL FUNCTIONS • ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS, and • COMMERCIAL FUNCTIONS
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ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT Concepts are ideas identified by designers as a foundation for giving form to a space, building and / or a site. In this particular project, even though the idea of “flying” has its own powerful influence, we are more concerned on the area, the land, the people, the culture and the environment, so that to come up with a result which is more simple and highly functional but a distinctive feature in harmony with its surrounding.
Most of the surface is flat, covered by overflowed lava from volcanoes
Land
It has areas below sea level as deep as 116meters. Rainfall is minimum at an average of 120mms. The high temperature and low rainfall provokes.
Evironment
Their dwelling is mostly a hut made of armature of boughs bound with palm fibers and covered with mat, which is easy and convenient for erection, dismantling and transporting.
People and Culture
Dome forms reduce concentration of sun rays, concrete is strong enough to resist high temperature, large interior volumes and spaces maximize air circulation and wider openings around the building let wind crossing inside and as a result help create an ambient interior atmosphere with respect to the outside.
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OUR PARTICIPATION Information Gathering Concept and form development Interior designing for passenger terminal Exterior designing for passenger terminal Site layout 2D and 3D presentation Presentation Documents Partial floor plan design Plan Modification
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ROBE AIRPORT
OUR PARTICIPATION Designing ATC tower 2D and 3D presentation documents Preparing design documents
CONCEPT EYE ATC is the EYE of the aerodrome
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SECTION FOUR: CONCLUSION Having experience in internship work, we can tell that internship is the best Way to improve students understanding of the real physical system or practical engineering works. So we recommend the concerned body to improve this internship work to better extent so that students get chance to work in different projects to observe and learn different things
CONCLUSION • Improving our Practical skill • Improving interpersonal communication skill • Team Playing Skill • Improving leadership skill • Work Ethics
RECOMMENDATION We clearly observed some problems in the internship program, and we recommended the following advices. • The internship must have Grade. • The money given to students is not enough. • The department follow up is so poor. • Now a day most of the consultancy offices use Modern Architectural softwares and other additional graphics softwares. So the students must have enough knowledge with these softwares before starting their internship session in which helps the students to succeed their internship period successfully
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REFERENCE • Architect Dereje Gashaw • Architect Anteneh Getinet • Architect Kalkidan Debela • Engineer Kassahun Mamo • K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy P.L.C Company Profile
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