Specialisation in Construction Management and Engineering

Program Overview

This Construction Management & Engineering program equips students with the skills to oversee complex construction projects from design to demolition. Through core courses and specialization profiles, students learn about digital technologies, sustainability, project management, and supply chain management. The program prepares graduates for careers in the construction industry, where they can drive innovation and address challenges facing the sector.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Introduction to Construction Management & Engineering
• The construction industry is changing fast and growing more and more complex, facing many challenges at once.
Think of complicated supply chains and resource shortages, advances in technologies, ageing infrastructure as well as the need for sustainable, futureproof buildings and infrastructure. In this specialisation, you will learn how to deal with this complexity and oversee all processes involved in large construction projects, from the design and construction phase to the maintenance phase to eventually the demolition phase. You will be able to visualise, simulate, and enhance construction processes, using state-of-the-art models and technologies.
• Core courses
• Construction Industry Dynamics:
Helps you to understand mechanisms (e.g. market regulation, competition, industry structure) and the likelihood of innovation and business development within the construction industry.
• Digital Technologies for Civil Engineering:
Gives you a broad overview of digital technologies in the construction industry and the ways in which they can improve conventional practices. You will integrate them into a roadmap for the future of the construction industry.
• Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure:
Teaches you how to incorporate sustainability in the entire lifecycle of civil engineering infrastructures, from planning, construction, maintenance, removal, and renewal.
• Project and process management:
Deals with the planning, organising, and managing of resources to achieve a specific goal. It involves breaking down the project into smaller tasks, estimating the time and resources needed for each task, and then scheduling and coordinating the tasks to ensure that the project is completed on time and within budget.
• Circularity and sustainability:
Focuses on reducing the environmental impact of construction projects by using sustainable materials and practices. It involves designing buildings and infrastructure that can be easily disassembled and recycled, and using renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies.
• Supply chain and digitisation:
Involves managing the flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers. It includes activities such as planning, sourcing, procurement, logistics, and inventory management. Digitisation involves using digital technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain.
• Asset and value management:
Deals with the management of physical assets, such as buildings and infrastructure. It involves activities such as planning, budgeting, maintenance, and repair. Value management involves identifying and quantifying the value of assets, and making decisions about how to use them most effectively.
• Procurement:
Involves the process of acquiring goods and services from suppliers. It includes activities such as identifying and evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships.
• Building Information Modelling (BIM):
Is a digital representation of a building or infrastructure project. It allows architects, engineers, and contractors to collaborate on the design and construction of the project, and to share information more efficiently.
• Specialisation profiles
• Digital Technologies in Construction:
Focuses on the use of digital technologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of construction projects. It includes topics such as building information modelling (BIM), virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR).
• Markets and Organisation of Construction:
Focuses on the management of construction projects from a business perspective. It includes topics such as project finance, risk management, and contract management.