The Level 8 Bachelor of Engineering in Construction program is designed to equip students with the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and competencies required to excel in the construction industry. Graduates will be proficient in performing building construction and workshop practices, with a strong emphasis on health and safety in the workplace. They will develop the ability to produce and interpret complex engineering drawings and apply professional quantity surveying, estimating, and tendering techniques. The program also trains students to produce structural designs and manage construction projects effectively, adhering to project management principles and best practices. Additionally, students will gain a deep understanding of professional practice and ethics, as well as the capacity to conduct research related to the field of construction.
Graduates of this programme can register as Engineers with the Engineers Registration Board.
• Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety methodologies in the working environment
• Perform building construction and workshop Practice
• Produce and interpret complex engineering drawings
• Practice professional quantity surveying, estimating and tendering techniques
• Estimate, Tender and do Quantity Surveying
• Produce Structural Designs
• Demonstrate ability to manage construction projects in accordance with Project Management
principles and practices
• Demonstrate knowledge of Professional Practice and Ethics
• Conduct Research related to Construction
• Apply concepts of mechanics to solve engineering problems
• Carry out problem solving research and innovation activities in construction related fields
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MAT111 | Engineering Mathematics I |
| BEC 111 | Professional Practice and Communication Skills |
| BEC112 | Engineering Ethics |
| BEC 113 | Engineering Drawing I |
| BEC 114 | Working Environment and Essentials of Health and Safety |
| BEC 115 | Building Construction and Workshop Practice I |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MAT121 | Engineering Mathematics II |
| BEC 121 | Engineering Drawing II |
| BEC 123 | Engineering Science |
| BEC 124 | Information and Computing Skills |
| BEC 125 | Building Construction and Workshop Practice II |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MAT211 | Engineering Mathematics III |
| BEC 211 | Engineering Mechanics |
| BEC 212 | Surveying I |
| BEC 213 | Construction Materials |
| BEC 214 | Building Technology I |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MAT221 | Engineering Mathematics IV |
| BEC 221 | Surveying II |
| BEC 222 | Strength of Materials |
| BEC 223 | Measurement and Specification |
| BEC 224 | CAD for Civil Engineers |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MAT311 | Engineering Mathematics V |
| BEC 311 | Structural Analysis |
| BEC 312 | Building Technology II |
| BEC 313 | Building Service and Science |
| BEC 314 | Geology & Soil Mechanics |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BEC 321 | Estimating and Tendering |
| BEC 322 | Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics |
| BEC 323 | Site Management |
| BEC 324 | Architectural Design |
| BEC 325 | Highway Engineering |
| BEC 326 | Water Supply and Waste Water Engineering |
| BEC 327 | Interior Architectural Design |
| BEC 328 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BEC 411 | Structural Design |
| BEC 412 | Quantity Surveying |
| BEC 413 | Project Management |
| BEC 414 | Law and Building Contracts |
| BEC 415 | Facility Maintenance, Planning and Management |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BEC 421 | Industry Based learning (IBL) |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BEC 511 | Construction Economics |
| BEC 512 | Environmental Engineering Principles |
| BEC 513 | Project – I |
| BEC 514 | Contract Administration and Disputes Resolution |
| BEC 515 | Property Management and Evaluation |
| Module Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BEC 521 | Entrepreneurship and Economic Development |
| BEC 522 | Sustainable Engineering Practice |
| BEC 523 | Professional Practice and Ethics |
| BEC 524 | Project – II |
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering programmes are intended to provide learners with a combination of analytical, design, and computing skills that underpin modern engineering practices, while promoting and encouraging the creativity and pertinent problem-solving skills indispensable to a modern-day engineer.
Graduates from the Bachelor of Engineering (Construction) will have requisite competencies and
attributes to work as:
• Construction Engineers
• Building Plan Designers
• Building Contractors
• Construction and Interior Designers
• Construction Architecture
• Building Inspector
• Building Manager
• Building maintenance
• Building Sales and Services
• Site Manager
• Project Manager
• Lecturer
