Bachelor of Science (Project and Construction Management)

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Course Overview

Over the past few decades, construction management has developed into a specific and necessary role within the construction industry as projects have increased in size and complexity and the need to deliver them in a timely, efficient manner has become critical. The BSc in Project and Construction Management is an interdisciplinary degree programme, providing students with an extensive training in both construction management and project management, essential managerial aspects to carrying out large, complex projects in industry. This degree programme prepares graduates for taking on technical, management, academic and research/development level positions in the construction industry, as well as across a range of other industries such as in the bio-pharmaceutical, technology and science industries.

Despite the downturn in the economy, construction remains hugely important as an industry and there is an ever-present need for skilled and resourceful project managers, nationally and internationally, as companies seek to carry out projects as efficiently and effectively as possible. The construction industry has seen many rapid changes in recent years, with the advent of new technologies and the extensive use of computer-based techniques. Added to this are developments in new materials with enhanced performance and new construction techniques. There is also the interdisciplinary challenge, with a blurring of boundaries taking place between traditional roles, both in construction and other areas requiring highly developed managerial skills in the overseeing of complex projects.

Becoming a project and construction manager will mean you will be trained in the fundamentals of civil engineering, construction, and business and economics. You will learn about managerial and accounting principles, get an introduction to human resources management and progress to getting an insight into the concepts of financial management. Other focuses over the four-year programme are health and safety law, quality management and planning, which is evolving to take account of changing environmental concerns, and sustainability issues. The course will provide you with the capacity to critically analyse and apply problem solving skills across a growing and diverse number of construction specialisms.

Program Outline

Course Outline

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Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).

Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

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Glossary of Terms

Credits

You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.

Module

An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.

Subject

Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.

Optional

A module you may choose to study.

Required

A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).

Required Core Subject

A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.

Semester

Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.

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Year 1 (60 Credits)

Required

CE141:

Introduction to Engineering and Design

- 15 Credits - Semester 1

Required

MA1161:

Mathematical Studies

- 10 Credits - Semester 1

Required

MG3116:

Management: Enterprise and Society

- 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required

AY104:

Introduction to Financial Accounting

- 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required

CT1110:

Engineering Computing I

- 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required

EI160:

Engineering Graphics

- 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required

AY105:

Introduction to Management Accounting

- 5 Credits - Semester 2

Required

CE119:

Fundamentals of Project & Construction Management

- 5 Credits - Semester 2

Required

PH150:

Introduction to Physics

- 5 Credits - Semester 2

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Year 2 (60 Credits)

Required

CE227:

Strength of Materials

- 10 Credits - Semester 3

Required

LW3114:

Introduction to Law

- 5 Credits - Semester 3

Required

CE2100:

Building Information Modelling

- 5 Credits - Semester 3

Required

CE2101:

Principles of Building

- 5 Credits - Semester 3

Required

AY207:

Management Accounting I

- 5 Credits - Semester 3

Required

IE225:

Project Planning and Organisation

- 5 Credits - Semester 3

Required

ST2001:

Statistics for Data Science 1

- 5 Credits - Semester 3

Required

CE2103:

Construction Practice

- 5 Credits - Semester 4

Required

CE222:

Civil Engineering Materials and Design

- 5 Credits - Semester 4

Required

CE2102:

Community Engaged Building Project

- 5 Credits - Semester 4

Required

ME5105:

Fundamentals of Operations Engineering

- 5 Credits - Semester 4

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Year 3 (60 Credits)

Required

CE3108:

Professional Experience Programme in Project and Construction Management

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

CE3103:

Design of Structures I

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

BSS2103:

Introduction to Sustainability 1

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

CE3121:

Sustainable Energy

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

EC5133:

Principles of Economics for Business

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

MG328:

Human Resource Management

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

IE309:

Operations Research

- 5 Credits - Semester 5

Required

CE3104:

Design of Structures II

- 5 Credits - Semester 6

Required

CE471:

Project Management

- 5 Credits - Semester 6

Required

LW190:

Business Law 1

- 5 Credits - Semester 6

Required

MG2101:

Entrepreneurial Venture Development

- 5 Credits - Semester 6

Required

CE338:

Project Planning & Organisation II

- 5 Credits - Semester 6

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Year 4 (60 Credits)

Required

CE447:

Final Year Project

- 10 Credits - Semester 7

Required

CE344:

Transportation Systems and Infrastructue I

- 5 Credits - Semester 7

Required

EC2100:

Applied Microeconomics for Business

- 5 Credits - Semester 7

Required

IE448:

Safety & Construction

- 5 Credits - Semester 7

Required

ME432:

Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship

- 5 Credits - Semester 7

Required

IE450:

Lean Systems

- 5 Credits - Semester 7

Required

CE3118:

Design of Energy Systems for the Built Environment

- 5 Credits - Semester 8

Required

CE468:

Estimates and Costing

- 5 Credits - Semester 8

Required

LW290:

Business Law II

- 5 Credits - Semester 8

Required

CE476:

The Built Environment

- 5 Credits - Semester 8

Required

ME353:

Quality Systems

- 5 Credits - Semester 8

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Why Choose This Course?

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Career Opportunities

The project management skills gained from the programme will be marketable across a wide range of industries that include biopharma, technology, and science. Graduates will be qualified to work as engineering assistants or construction project managers or their assistants, and in various supervisory positions, such as in building maintenance.

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