INTERNSHIP REPORT

Adama Science and Technology UniversitySchool Of Engineering

Department of Architecture

K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy P.L.CDepartment Advisor: Eswaro P. Rao(Ass. Pro)Office Supevisor: Dereje Gashaw(Architect)

(February-July)

October, 2014ASTU

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INTERNS FULL INFORMATION

OLIYAD MITIKU 03035491

OLYAD REGASSA 03035492

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTWe would like to greatly acknowledge Adama Science and Technology University(ASTU), Department of Architec-ture 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 Ar-chitect Dereje Gashaw company supervisor who helped as to accomplish this internship work with better under-standing 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 under-stand basic tasks that were done in the office. In general we would like to give my deepest thank for every individ-ual 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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CONTENTACKNOWLEDGMENTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iSECTION ONE: COMPANY PROFILE

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1VISION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2MISSION: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2ORGANIZATION AND MANAGMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5DESIGN AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SECTION TWO: INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE MAJOR DUTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8MAJOR DUTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8JOB RESPONSIBILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8QUALITY IMPROVED BY THE INTERNSHIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SECTION THREE: SPECIFIC JOB INFORMATIONTECHNICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12JOB EXECUTED IN THE INTERNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 JOBS EXECUTED IN THE INTERNSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SECTION FOUR: CONCLUSIONEFITS OF THE INTERNSHI CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis 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 ma-jor 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 PROFILEINTRODUCTIONK2N Architecture and Engineering Consultancy Plc is a multi-disciplinary Consultingfirm, areputation for responsive, inno-vative yet practical design approaches to complex Architectural & Engineering problems. Through our experience and ded-ication 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.

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Company TipsVISION: 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.

• Nurturing and promoting our talents.

• Respecting our employees’ intense efforts and contribution

CORE VALUES

Client Service

Quality Assurance Employees

Excellence

We add value to our client’s proj-ect through innovative solutions. Consistency and knowledge in dealing with our clients has con-tributed to our fulfillment and corporate success.

We add value to our client’s project through innovative solutions. Con-sistency and knowledge in dealing with our clients has contributed to our fulfillment and corporate suc-cess.

We pursue business opportunities that will enable us to be compet-itive by empowering our employ-ees to take on initiative and at the same time promote ownership of responsibilities and accountabili-ties to results and performance.

We are driven to attend to our client’s concern responsively to-wards delivering our commit-ments.

K2N Architecture and Engineering Consultan-cy P.L.C is 3rd graded architecture and engi-neering consultancy company approved the construction ministry.

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Company Structure

The Organizational Structure of K2N Architecture and En-gineering consultancy P.L.C illaborated in the following company structure flow chart.

General Manager

Architecture

Buildings

Structural

Finance

Contract Admin.

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Site Supervision

Landscape

Electrical

Administration

Interior

Sanitary

Liason Officer

Urban Planing

Mechanical

Off. Assistance

Engineering

Contract Admininstratin&

Supervision

Finance and

Adminitration

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COMPANY ADDRESSThe company currently maintains its office in Addis Ababa on Mike Liland street, NB business center 3rd floor office No. 303. The com-plete profile as follows:Ethiopia, Addis AbabaSub city - Bole, Woreda - 04, House No. 327/1Mike Leland street, NB business centerThird floor,office No. 303Tel /line/ : +251-118-965804; Mobile : +251-930-077603: Fax : +251-116-620364P. O. Box : 33667Web site - www.K2Nconsultants.com, E-mail - info@k2nconsultants.com

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ORGANIZATION AND MANAGMENTIn every organization, the most important asset is the people that play essential role in the performance of the company’s functions and re-sponsibilities. Thus, K2N architecture & engineering consultancy plc is fortunate to have highly qualified and experienced personnel. Recip-rocally, K2N Architecture &Engineering Consultancy plc has aimed to provide its employees all the basic necessities while performing their assigned tasks and at the same time equip them through training and seminars to enhance their capabilities. The company as organization and the employees, because of the mutual benefits that simultaneously be-ing enjoyed by, has grown tremendously and has blazed a track record of fulfilling its obligation and commitment both the customers and the community. We would like to be on the level where we should be .Hav-ing confidence in the organization, we aim high. The teamwork that has been developed through the years of hard work has reaped a harvest of opportunities and wealth. We will continue to improve and develop new concepts both in management and technology.

K2N Architecture &Engineering Consultancy Plc. carried out any proj-ect by forming a dedicated project team. Each team is headed by a se-nior design engineer and draftsmen enough to complete the project in schedule. Design teams are dynamically managed to accommodate necessary and fluctuating workload and tight schedules. Flexible team-ing capability enables K2N to undertake large and small project with the lowest overhead coasts thus providing the best value to the client.

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SERVICES:

• Engineering and Architectural design;

• civil / structural design, Maintenance Management;

• Cost Estimating, Contract Administration ;

• Tender Documents preparation;

• Bid evaluation;

• Pre investment studies;

• Regional development planning;

• Resources surveys,

• Technical feasibility;

• Urban planning;

• Construction Management and supervision ,

• Project management ,

• Soil investigations,

• Topographic Surveys

• Construction supervision

CLIENTSThe 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.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCEK2N 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.

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATIONK2N Architecture & Engineering Consultancy plc is specialized in Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Sanitary and Mechan-ical 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...

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Hawassa University •Civil Engineering laboratory •Mechanical and Industrial Engineering labo-

ratory 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

United Bank Head Quarter In this competition the design prepared by the office got the second prize win-ner.

Oromia Internation Bank Head Quarter

•The building is planned in a podium + Tower combination. The podium consist commer-cial units, common facilities and the branch bank. The elegant tower envelopes the park-ing services for the VIP, customers and the staff.

•In this competition the design proposal pre-pared by the office got the second prize win-ner.

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Kalinga Mixed UseThe site of this project is in Tanzania. It is a mixed use buld-ing with comfortable appartments and penthouse. The de-sign proposal is now it under evaluation.

Ethiopian Parliamentary BuildingThe Parliament Building Complex is de-signed as a world class and state of the art institution which welcomes a future of continuing growth and presents the Ethio-pian national interest to its neighbors and the world. All program and area require-ments are included in the design.

Award: Third Prize winner

Kebre Fruit Trading Shopping Mall

Proposal Design of second prize winner fruit shopping mall.

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SECTION TWO: INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Working with the responsibilities was not as such simple thing. Because of we are new for the practi-cal world. We must be oriented to this responsibil-ity.

The first thing our office supervisor helped as to be-came 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 under-standing and applying our responsibilities in any designs projects.

JOB RESPONSIBILITY MAJOR DUTIESOn the first two weeks we are not assigned to the major duty. Instead the first two weeks at the office was eval-uation 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 in-cludes

• Designing

• Preparation of Presentation.

In general in this internship program we have tried to cover all the basic works which are related to Architec-ture.

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 de-signs 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:

• 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 in-surance design competition exhibition.

Experience sharing:

• In participating on the Semera and Robe Passenger terminal design propos-als presentation held at Ethiopian Airports Enterprise meeting room.

Bole Intenational AirportTour in Picture

Improving our Practical skillBy working in such a big design company we have improved our practical skill on many sec-tors of work in the office.

Some of the practical skills we have improved in the internship program are:

QUALITY IMPROVED BY THE INTERNSHIP

We practice real time design process in our every design assignment. From Information gathering to final preparation of design documents.

Working with many design helps us by increasing our building material knowledge.

Working with many projects we learned and greatly de-velop different types of pre-sentation approachs.

Operation of plotter, ...

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, Ado-be Indesign CC, Adobe Light-room, . As a result of this we learn many new softwares, and more familiar with the one we use before.

Design Process

Material

Presentation skills

Machine Operation

Software Awareness

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Interpersonal skills are the life skills we use every day to com-municate and interact with other people, individually and in groups.

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 per-sonal 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 Man-ager. 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 commu-nication can be held between each other.

From our internship experience we can say that inter-personal communication is crucial to efficiently finish any design projects, which involves large number of man-power in different section of work. That is there should be efficient communication between all work crews like Drafts-man, Quantity Surveyor, Structural Engineer, Electrical Engi-neer, Sanitary Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and so on. For example design

In addition we have learnt how to become active listener and to be assertive to express my idea freely.

As we already know design needs more experience than theoretical knowledge, and since this practic-ing worker we did not get the opportunity to work in any leadership areas. But working as an in intern-ship student we have got an understanding on the leadership skill.

All the works in the design and construction com-pany 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.

Improving Interpersonal Communication Skill Improving leadership skill

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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.

Team Playing skill Work Ethics

In the internship program I have understood on the work ethics that all workers should fol-low. 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

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, ho-tel 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, Schemat-ic 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.

Some Technical Duties and

Responsibiliy

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JOBS EXECUTED IN THE INTERNSHIP

G + 10 MIXED USE BUILDING

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, gymnasi-

um, supermarket, office and Appartment with capaci-ty to hold 24 residents.

Circulation: 1 Stair case and 2 Elevator

AYKA TEXTILE FACTORY

YEHUALAW HOTEL

3D presentation for Ayka Addis Textile factory ex-pansion project.

- Garment actory

Façade designing

3D presentation

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MNS TEXTILE SENTINEL TEXTILE

Participation AreaSite layout3D presentation

• Office 3D• Main factory 3D

Office form development

Participation in designing staff residence and office3D presentation for factory, office and staff residenceSite 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 cate-gorized 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.

Land EvironmentPeople

and Culture

It has areas below sea level as deep as 116meters. Rainfall is minimum at an aver-age of 120mms. The high temperature and

low rainfall provokes.

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.

Most of the surface is flat, covered by overflowed lava from volcanoes

Dome forms reduce concentration of sun rays, concrete is strong enough to resist high

temperature, large interior volumes and spaces maximize air circulation and wid-er 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 develop-ment

Interior designing for passen-ger terminal

Exterior designing for passen-ger 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 docu-ments

CONCEPT

EYE

ATC is the EYE of the aerodrome

Fourth Floor Fifth Floor

First Floor

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CONCLUSION

SECTION FOUR: CONCLUSIONHaving experience in internship work, we can tell that internship is the best Way to improve students understand-ing 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

• Improving our Practical skill

• Improving interpersonal communication skill

• Team Playing Skill

• Improving leadership skill

• Work Ethics

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 graph-ics softwares. So the students must have enough knowledge with these softwares before starting their in-ternship 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