CAO CODE : AL 805
This three-year honours degree will equip you to recognise, evaluate and solve construction and management issues associated with building. Recognising that the successful construction manager of the future must possess both technical and managerial competencies, the curriculum combines studies in mathematics, engineering and the basic sciences with studies in business and management methods as applied to construction.
The programme will provide you with knowledge of the principles and techniques of surveying, levelling and setting out. You will learn the scientific principles involved in construction, an understanding of the behaviour of construction materials and the fundamentals of structural mechanics. The principles of drainage, water supply and distribution, heating and ventilation, and recycling of construction and demolition waste management will be developed during your studies. You will also be taught how to apply mathematical calculations to determine structural properties of section and size-up members to resist imposed loading.
From a managerial perspective you will learn the processes of management in the context of work organisations and the relationship between management and organisation theory. Your communications skills will be developed to equip you for efficient project management in the building industry. Site management is a critical skill for graduates and it is a central component of this programme, with an emphasis on health and site safety, the planning and organisation of sites and personnel, and the control of construction plant and equipment. You will also learn about planning legislation in the context of the built environment, including the conservation of historic buildings and urban renewal.
A key objective of this honours degree is that you are equipped with the skills to progress your career. Hence on graduation, you are prepared to immediately adopt a junior management role and are provided with the management skills and competencies to develop your career and, through further study and experiential learning, to aspire to higher management. |
