Bachelor of Engineering Construction

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. 

Skills Aquired

• 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

Modules

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.




Career Opportunities

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