Construction Management BSc(Hons)

Why choose this course?

If you are interested in becoming a construction manager, ensuring that projects are completed on time, to budget and at the specified quality, this is the ideal course. It combines an emphasis on management with a thorough grounding in the technical aspects of construction.

What will you study?

You will study basic maths and science for construction, building and construction practice, engineering drawing, materials, simple structures, computing and professional practice. You will also look at design, geotechnics and foundations, surveying, bills of quantity and finance, legal studies and contracts and project management. Field trips enable you to gain practical experience in surveying and geotechnics.

BSc(Hons) Accredited MCIOB (Full)

This degree has been accredited by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as fully satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Member (MCIOB). CIOB members are construction professionals with a common commitment to achieving and maintaining the highest possible standards. Chartered Members are recognised and respected internationally as the mark of true construction professionalism.

See www.ciob.org.uk for further information.

Please also check the Engineering Council course search for more information.

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.

Year 1

• Bridging Studies (maths and science)
• Building Technology and Practice
• Structural Mechanics
• Engineering Computing and Electronics
• Construction Management and Materials
• Professional Practice
• Civil Engineering Construction
• Civil and Construction Design

Year 2

• Design and Technology
• Geotechnics for Construction
• Materials, Design and Procedures
• Engineering Surveying
• Construction Business Environment
• Legal Studies
• Project Engineering
• Design Project

Year 3

• Group Design
• Contractual Procedures
• Site Planning and Management
• Building Engineering
• Business Applications in Engineering/Entrepreneurship
• Individual Project

• Individual Project

  This project can cover any subject area related to the programme of study. A module project supervisor will provide guidance.

  The project will develop your ability to:

  • study a topic in depth, reviewing previous work in the same or allied fields;
  • apply analytical, experimental and computing skills to the solution of engineering problems;
  • collect, interpret and use data;
  • communicate clearly and succinctly orally, graphically and in writing; and
  • work independently.
  
   
• Water and Environmental Engineering OR
• Transportation and Highway Engineering