AEC 300 Study Guide Practice Exam Questions And Complete Answers/2024.

How many "founding fathers" were there at the beginning of DBIA in 1993? - correct answer 5 Select the DBIA "founding fathers" from the available choice - correct answer Jim Gray, Preston Haskell Is Design-Build the fastest "growing" project delivery method in the Nation? - correct answer True What is the purpose of having a "Professional Code of Conduct" in any professional organization? - correct answer All options are valid What is the difference between a "Professional and a Non-Professional? - correct answer One has to conduct themselves at a higher level of responsibility than the other In what year did the DBIA official become established? - correct answer 1993 Was the construction industry organization the (AIC) American Institute of Constructors, the first to establish a code of conduct that moves the discipline to a professional level? - correct answer Yes What are the three most used project delivery methods in the US? - correct answer Design-Build Construction Management @ Risk Design-Bid-Build Who are the three responsible parties that are involved in bringing a project to completion? - correct answer Owners, Designers, Constructors/Contractors What is the Primary reason for choosing Design-Bid-Build as a project delivery method? - correct answer Lowest Initial Price What is the Primary reason for choosing Design-Build as a project delivery method? - correct answer Best Value In the comprehensive study of project delivery methods conducted by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) which project delivery method outperformed all others? - correct answer Design-Build What is an advantage of one-contract with an owner for the project delivery? - correct answer Single source responsibility Which project delivery type is most likely to result in the "best value"? - correct answer Design-Build Which project delivery type is most likely to result in the "lowest bid"? - correct answer Design-Bid-Build Which project delivery type is most likely to result in the "fastest schedule"? - correct answer Construction Management @ Risk What does acronym AEC stand for? - correct answer Architecture, Engineering, Construction Of the three "Design Build" project delivery methods approaches, which is most used? - correct answer Contractor-Led Design-Build Firm Of the three "Design Build" project delivery methods approaches, which is least used? - correct answer Designer-Led Design-Build Firm What type of firm is Haskell Group most likely to be classified? - correct answer Integrated Design-Build Firm What does BIM stand for in relation to this course? - correct answer Building Information Modeling What is the issue related to RISK that concerns the three professionals/entities of the "built environment"? - correct answer Who will have to bear the "cost" of things during the project delivery, if it has been decided that there are incomplete or defective plans and specifications? Is schedule growth considered a positive aspect of the construction process or a negative aspect of the construction process? - correct answer Negative What type of Specifications are considered the traditional type? - correct answer Prescriptive Specifications In the traditional Design-Bid-Build project delivery method, how many contracts does the owner hold? - correct answer Two, with the designers and the builders Who are the designers in the Design-Build organization? - correct answer Architects and Engineers What is a very important factor for the Design-Build project delivery method's success? - correct answer All members of the Design-Build team communicate with each other continuously during the project delivery process In comparing Design-Bid-Build against the Design-Build project delivery method, which approach offers the one source of responsibility for the project outcome? - correct answer Design-Build Which of the following is the correct definition of "cost model"? - correct answer A framework for identifying and quantifying all project costs relative to a conceptual design in a systematic fashion. Which of the CSI resources would be more useful in an early, preliminary stages of the Design-Build Estimate? - correct answer UniFormat™ What does the concept of "contingency" entail or mean in terms of construction? - correct answer An amount of money added to an estimate to account for various unknown factors at the time the estimate is initially developed What is the meaning of "conceptual estimating"? - correct answer An estimating process to determine project costs when the design is less than 100% complete What is the "engineering estimate" used for? - correct answer -To check for initial project flaws and establish a budget. -To check for project clash items and establish a budget. Who was the Citizen Architect? - correct answer Sam Mockbee What is the meaning of a BIMstorm? - correct answer An innovative use of collaborative technologies to partner with many constituents in different locations Design-Bid-Build project delivery method can be the best option in some cases - correct answer True Design-Build-Bid project delivery method will always be the lowest final cost for the construction of a project - correct answer False Having been through the course, and learning about the Project delivery method of "Design-Build" you may consider another option for your career path... - correct answer ? True False Cannot determine According to the presentation in class, USM has the highest percentage of DBIA certified educators of any construction program in the US - correct answer True According to the presentation in class, USM has the highest percentage of DBIA certified educators of any Architectural program in the US - correct answer True The Author of the required course textbook for AEC 300 is: - correct answer Dr. Barbara Jackson Design-Bid-Build has now become the least used project delivery method in the US - correct answer False Why wou