BSc (Hons) Building Surveying

Course detail
Course Overview
The course focuses on developing students' skills in a combination of surveying, design CAD and BIM and sustainable building technology. In a fast changing industry graduates will be enabled to undertake the specialist role in the analysis and assessment of the built environment.

Built environments today need to be assessed and understood for the structural functional integrity required, the sustainability of its performance in use and its impact upon it surroundings. On this course you will develop the skills required to undertake this role. This course covers the academic theory and principles of surveying and sustainable building technology - including the building technologies, legislation and regulations, building surveying, and adaptation, and also practical skills in building pathology.

Modules

Year One
Core Skills
Building Technology
Building Regulatory Control
Computer Aided Design and BIM
Design Procedures and Procurement
Construction Materials.
Year Two
Advanced Technology
Environmental Science
Building Surveying and Adaptation
Construction Law
Building Pathology
Integrated Construction Project.
Year Three
Construction Economics and Finance
Building Information Modelling
Contract Administration
Sustainable Building Technology
Final Year Project.
Year One (Credit Level 4)
Core Skills
In this module, you will gain the basic construction and academic skills you will need to complete the course and back up your work. These range from basic skills in numeracy, literacy and IT to drawing skills and the surveying techniques used in construction.

Building Technology
This module introduces you to concepts of building technology, from the site investigation through foundations to the superstructure of low-rise buildings. You will also study finishes and primary service provision in the structure.

Building Regulatory Control
This module is designed to provide students with a knowledge base about the legislative controlling systems and mechanisms in building development and construction, which include the planning system, Building Regulations and health and safety legislations and regulations.

Computer Aided Design and BIM
This module provides students with the knowledge and skills of computer aided design, which includes two levels of the knowledge and skills. The first level is to use the basic AutoCAD functions to produce 2D building design drawings, including floor plans, elevations and sections. The second level is to apply AutoCAD Revit to produce more complicated and complete design drawing, including 3D views and assembly and part details.

Design Procedure and Procurement
This module gives you an overview of the design process, procurement approaches, and of the constraints on it. You will also examine the role of the project manager, and use the various methods of communication that are part of the processes.

Construction Materials
This is an overview and study of the principal materials used in the construction industry. You will focus on the selection of the most appropriate materials - by studying the engineering performance characteristics, human comfort properties and sustainability considerations of those materials.

Year Two (Credit Level 5)

Integrated Construction Project
In this module, you will work in a team, analysing several course areas, such as developing presentation and communication skills.

Advanced Technology
Here you will develop your knowledge and understanding of building technology, focusing in more depth on the impact of science on building design and sustainability. This module also covers multi-floored construction and a greater depth of building services.

Building Surveying and Adaptation
This module is designed to enable you in carrying out the investigations of properties for possibilities of conversion and adaptation. The module will also provide you with a chance to enhance your skills in development of plans and specifications for converting or adapting existing buildings.

Environmental Science
To allow the consideration and application of the underpinning science that affects the comfort of humans in built environments and compare to the associated regulations, codes and standards.

Building Pathology
In this module students will have an in-depth insight into the causes of defects and failure in building structures and its fabric caused by the weathering and use of buildings. It will also develop an analysis of remedial and preventative actions required post survey.

Year Three (Credit Level 6)

Final Year Project
This is your opportunity to develop research skills appropriate to an honours title, while investigating an area of construction to give you a greater insight into the industry.

Sustainable Building Technology
Here you will investigate the effects of sustainable practices on construction projects, and consider how sustainable construction projects actually are. In particular, you will examine building technologies appropriate to sustainable principles.

Construction Economics and Finance
In this module, you will study the effect of the economy, and economic principles, on the construction industry. Conversely, you will also look at the effect of the construction industry on the economy of the country. Along with this, you will examine the cost management techniques used in construction, and its sources of finance.

Building Information modelling
Here you will develop your ability to present designed work and understand the requirements of Building Information Modelling (BIM). This is your opportunity to enhance your skills in drawn and computer-generated visual and modelled work to fit in with the requirements of BIM.

Contract Administration
In this module, you will study and analyse the contract administrative factors that apply to project delivery and facilities management. Where the Business Management module approaches these issues from a 'top down' view, this module takes a detailed look at contract provisions from the 'bottom up'.