Introduction
The aim of the programme is to produce graduates with relevant competencies needed to perform professional tasks and research in the Construction Industry.
Objectives
The objectives of the programme are to:
- Equip students with theoretical, conceptual and practical skills needed to design and supervise the construction of building services
- Provide students with critical and analytical skills needed to perform professional tasks such as the selection of sustainable electronic and mechanical equipment used in buildings.
- Build the capacity of students to conduct research in existing and new developmental trends in the construction industry.
- Equip students with transferable hands-on skills such as designing, drawing, fixing of electrical, plumbing installations, security systems, and mechanical equipment.
- Equip students with entrepreneurial knowledge needed to propel them into business, especially the construction industry.
- Equip students with the knowledge in professional ethics in the construction industry and the implications of noncompliance.
Entry Requirements
The duration of the Bachelor of Science programme is four (4) years, and to gain admission to the programme, an applicant must satisfy the following minimum entry requirements:
The section of the population likely to access the programmes are:
- SSSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A-D) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects from the following: Physics, Elective Mathematics, Chemistry, Building Construction, Wood/Metal work, Technical Drawing/Engineering Science, Economics and Geography.
- WASSCE Candidates: Credit Passes (A1-C6) in six (6) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, plus three (3) relevant elective subjects from the following: Physics, Elective Mathematics, Chemistry, Building Construction, Wood/Metal Technical Drawing/Engineering Science, Economics and Geography
- GCE: Passes in three (3) subjects (at least, one of the passes should be Grade D or better) at GCE ‘A’ Level including Mathematics and any two from the following: Physics, Elective Mathematics, Chemistry, Economics and Geography. In addition, the applicant must have credit passes (Grade 6) in five GCE Ordinary Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject (for non-science students) and an Arts subject (for Science students).
- Mature Students: The applicant must be at least 25 years old, and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth which is at least 5 years old at the time of application, with GCE ‘O’ level credits in English Language and Mathematics or SSSCE passes in Core English and Core Mathematics plus at least five years relevant experience can access the programme. In addition, must pass the selection examination and interview.
- Foreign applicant’s certificates shall be referred to GTEC for verification and determination.
- Intermediate Certificate Two holders must have a minimum of credit in two (2) Electives including: Plumbing and Gas Fitting, and Pass in Three (3) Core subjects including: Core Mathematics and English Language.
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS:
Students who will complete the programme successfully may gain employment in areas such as:
- Construction Consultancy firms (Services Engineers)
- Construction firms e.g. Building, Road, Railways and other infrastructure contractors
- District/Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies (as Services Engineers, Building Inspectors, and Estate Managers)
- Pharmaceutical companies (as Estate Managers and Project Managers)
- Financial Institutions (as Estate Managers and Projects Managers)
- Telecommunication Establishments (as Projects Officers/Managers and Site Acquisition Officers)
- All corporate institutions/organizations
- Educational institutions (as Lecturers, Teachers, Instructors and Materials Laboratory Officers)
- Estate Developers (as Supervisors and Project Managers)
- Entrepreneurs (self-employed as contractors, building materials merchants, building materials manufacturers and consultants)
Curriculum Blueprint/Outline for the programme
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SEMESTER ONE |
SEMESTER TWO |
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YEAR ONE |
MODULE 1 (11 CREDIT) |
MODULE 2 (10 CREDIT) |
MODULE 3 (11 CREDIT) |
MODULE 4 (9 CREDIT) |
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Design layout of electricity distribution, |
Design layout of water pipes and drainage systems and identifying materials |
Design layout of ventilation, gas, heating systems |
Develop sustainable energy systems |
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YEAR TWO |
MODULE 5 (9 CREDIT) |
MODULE 6 (11 CREDIT) |
MODULE 7 (9 CREDIT) |
MODULE 8 (12 CREDIT) |
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Supervise the construction of electricity distribution, ventilation, gas, and heating systems |
Supervise the construction of water supply and drainage systems |
Supervise the construction of mechanical systems |
Supervise the construction of Renewal waste management systems |
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YEAR THREE |
MODULE 9 (9 CREDIT) |
MODULE 10 (11 CREDIT) |
MODULE 11 (19 CREDIT) |
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Maintain building services systems |
Prepare estimate of building services systems |
INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT |
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YEAR FOUR |
MODULE 12 (8 CREDIT) |
MODULE 13 (7 CREDIT) |
MODULE 14 (15 CREDIT) |
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Manage Building Services |
Manage Construction Business |
FINAL PROJECT WORK (THESIS) |
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SEMESTER BY SEMESTER LISTING OF COURSES
LEVEL 100 SEMESTER 1 (BLOCK 1) - Design layout of electricity distribution
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
AFS 101 |
African Studies |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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2 |
COS 101 |
Communication Skills |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
CLT 101 |
Computer Literacy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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4 |
BSE 101 |
Building Science and Electrical services in buildings |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
BSE 103 |
Electrical & Electronic Principles |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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6 |
BSE 105 |
Engineering Design for Building Services |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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7 |
BSE 107 |
Integrated Project I |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
2 |
8 |
6 |
LEVEL 100 SEMESTER 1 (BLOCK 2) - Design layout of water pipes and drainage systems and identify materials
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
AFS 101 |
African Studies |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
2 |
COS 101 |
Communication Skills |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
3 |
CLT 101 |
Computer Literacy |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
BSE 105 |
Engineering Design for Building Services |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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5 |
BSE 109 |
Engineering Mathematics 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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6 |
BSE 111 |
Integrated Project II |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
13 |
10 |
14 |
LEVEL 100 SEMESTER 2 (BLOCK ONE) - Design layout of ventilation, gas, heating systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
COS 102 |
Communication Skills |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
2 |
BSE 102 |
Refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump engineering |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
BSE 104 |
Internal environment and comfort & Heating and ventilation systems |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 106 |
BIM for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Design Studio |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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5. |
BSE 108 |
Engineering Mathematics II |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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6 |
BSE 110 |
Integrated Project III |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
7 |
9 |
11 |
LEVEL 100 SEMESTER 2 (BLOCK 2) - Develop sustainable energy systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
BSE 112 |
Sustainability and Energy Simulations |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
BSE 114 |
Building Engineering Principles |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
BSE 116 |
Low Carbon Building Services & Passive Building design |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 118 |
Energy Management and Performance Evaluation |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
BSE 120 |
Integrated Project IV |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
4 |
13 |
10 |
LEVEL 200 SEMESTER 1 (BLOCK 1) - Supervise the construction of electricity distribution, ventilation, gas, and heating systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
BSE 201 |
Interactive Systems and Comfort Control |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
BSE 203 |
Construction practice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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3 |
BSE 205 |
Work Place Safety and Health |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 207 |
Materials Selection for Engineering Structures |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
BSE 209 |
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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6 |
BSE 211 |
Integrated Project V |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
4 |
12 |
10 |
LEVEL 200 SEMESTER 1 (BLOCK 2) - Supervise the construction of water supply and drainage systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
BSE 213 |
Thermo-Fluids Engineering & Fluid Mechanics |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
BSE 203 |
Construction practice |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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3 |
BSE 215 |
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 217 |
Integrated Project VI |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
4 |
12 |
10 |
LEVEL 200 SEMESTER 2 (BLOCK 1) - Supervise the construction of mechanical systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
BSE 200 |
Mechanical Services Construction |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
BSE 202 |
Mechanical Services & Design |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
BSE 204 |
Mechanics of Engineering Materials |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
4 |
BSE 206 |
Intelligent Building Technologies |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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5 |
BSE 208 |
Integrated Project VII |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
6 |
11 |
11 |
LEVEL 200 SEMESTER 2 (BLOCK 2) - Supervise the construction of Renewal waste management systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
BSE 212 |
Construction Communications & Application |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
BSE 214 |
Biomass & Bio-Energy |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
BSE 216 |
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Technologies |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 218 |
Integrated Project VIII |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
3 |
10 |
8 |
LEVEL 300 SEMESTER 1 (BLOCK 1) - Maintain building services systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
BSE 301 |
Building Management Systems & Control Systems |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
BSE 303 |
Facilities & Maintenance Management |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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3 |
BSE 305 |
Energy management and controls |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 307 |
Fire Engineering &Fire Safety Management |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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5 |
BSE 309 |
Energy Economics and Management |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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6 |
BSE 311 |
Integrated Project IX |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
5 |
13 |
11 |
LEVEL 300 SEMESTER 1 (BLOCK 2) - Prepare estimate of building services systems
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
BSE 313 |
Measurement of Building Services |
1 |
4 |
3 |
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2 |
BSE 315 |
Estimating Building Services |
1 |
4 |
3 |
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3 |
BSE 317 |
Application of BIM in Building Services Quantities |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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4 |
BSE 319 |
Integrated Project X |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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Total |
3 |
14 |
10 |
LEVEL 300 SEMESTER TWO (BLOCK ONE & TWO)
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
BSE 302 |
Industrial Internship |
0 |
38 |
19 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
0 |
38 |
19 |
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FOURTH YEAR
LEVEL 400 SEMESTER ONE (BLOCK ONE) MANAGE CONSTRUCTION WORKS
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
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1 |
BSE 401 |
Project Management |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
2 |
BSE 403 |
Facility Management using BIM |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
3 |
BSE 405 |
Procurement of Works |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
4 |
BSE 407 |
Integrated Project Work XI |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
7 |
9 |
11 |
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LEVEL 400 SEMESTER ONE (BLOCK TWO) - MANAGE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
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No |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
ETP 401 |
Entrepreneurship |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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2 |
BSE 409 |
Construction Law |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
BSE 411 |
Built Environment Research Methodology |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
4 |
BSE 413 |
Integrated Project XII |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
7 |
8 |
10 |
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LEVEL 400 SEMESTER TWO
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No. |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
T |
P |
C |
|
1 |
BSE 402 |
Final Project Work |
0 |
30 |
15 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
0 |
30 |
15 |
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