WELCOME Open Day Presentation for 2014 Entry
Welcome to Nottingham Trent University Hello I am Peter Lyons My Lecture Areas are Construction Technology and Professional Skills My Research is in Learning Styles I am also Course Leader for the Construction Management Course
The School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment Subject areas within the School: Designed Environment Construction Management Property Management and Development Product Design School population: 2,000 approx. Construction Management students: 700 approx.
Construction Management Courses within the Construction Management subject area include: BSc (Hons) Construction Management BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying & Construction Commercial Management All of these courses can be studied full-time, sandwich or part-time.
Staff Expertise: We have a wide variety of Academic Staff Expertise range from: Quantity Surveying Construction Management Building Technology Building Services To Civil Engineering And Law Plus a Team of Technicians AND WE HAVE Strong international links for example Hong Kong
The Teaching Environment Friendly Supporting Creative Challenging Rewarding Online.
BSc (Hons) Construction Management BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Course length: 3 yrs full-time, 4 yrs with a placement, or 5 yrs parttime Course code: K200 BSc/CM K220 BSc/CPM K241 BSc/QS Study location: City site Accreditation: Chartered Institute of Building Entry requirements: A minimum of 240 UCAS tariff points achieved from at least two full A-levels or equivalent qualification 3 C s GCSE English grade C or above, or equivalent qualification GCSE Maths grade C or above, or equivalent qualification
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying & Construction Commercial Management Course length: 3 yrs full-time, 4 yrs with a placement, or 5 yrs part-time Course code: K240 BSc/QSCCM Study location: City site Accreditation: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Entry requirements: A minimum of 280 UCAS tariff points achieved from at least two full A-levels or equivalent qualification B,B,C GCSE English grade C or above, or equivalent qualification GCSE Maths grade C or above, or equivalent qualification.
Teaching and learning The course consists of four themes: Technology Management The (business) environment Specialism Subject areas are called modules which are worth: 20 or 40 credit points each Assessment: modules are assessed using a variety of methods.
Teaching and learning Lectures Seminars Surgeries Workshops Site visit with Willmott Dixon Field trips Self-directed learning Trip to Building Research Establishment s Innovation Park
Level 4 modules (common first year) They are about Active Learning CREDITS Fundamentals of Construction and Practice 40 Introduction to Measurement & Cost 20 Architectural Science & Building Engineering Services 20 Numerical and Professional Skills 20 Law and Health & Safety 20 Level 4: 120 Credit Points
Level 5 modules (you begin to specialise) They are about Independent Learning QSCCM CM QS Law & Contemporary Economics (20CP) Construction Technology (20CP) Contract Administration: Control and Finance (20CP) Sustainable Technology with Environmental Control (20 CP) Measurement (20CP) Project Development & Cost (20CP) Engineering Surveying (20CP) Construction Management, Practice & Procedures (20cp) Estimating, Measurement & Cost (40 CP)
Level 6 modules (120 credits) Reflective Learning QSCCM CM QS Dissertation (40CP) Industrial Practice (20CP) Prof Practice and Management (40CP) International Project Appraisal (20CP) Construction Procurement and International Studies (20 CP) Corporate Management (20CP) Construction Production Management (20CP) Contract Practice (20CP) Facilities Management and Maintenance (20CP)
Your Commitment 120 Credit Points Per Year 12 to 16 hours per week attendance 18 to 24 hours per week of directed or independent study Laboratory experiments Presentations Coursework End of year examinations e.g. Year 1 has only one exam
Industrial placement year All courses within this subject area offer students the opportunity to take a full-time, salaried year-long work placement. On placement with Venn and Milford, South Africa The School s dedicated Placement Office provides assistance for students seeking a placement, as well as support throughout their placement year. Completion of a placement year will lead to the award of a Diploma in Professional Practice. Students do not have to pay fees during the placement year. On placement with Morgan Sindall
Industrial placement year Students have recently completed placements with: *HESA data 2009-10
Why choose NTU? Wide choice of programmes with flexibility to transfer between programmes & mode of delivery Professionally qualified staff from diverse backgrounds Well established programmes meeting the needs of the construction industry Programmes accredited by professional bodies Excellent employment prospects A university investing in an ambitious future.
The Graduating Construction Student Will have well developed Personal organisational skills Will be Social and outgoing Will be able to learn quickly Will have gained an appreciation of time management Will have Independent thinking Will be able to Formulate an opinion Will have developed their communication Will have awareness and knowledge Will be able to lead and Inspire others
Any questions? Pete Lyons peter.lyons@ntu.ac.uk General enquiries adbe.ug-enquiries@ntu.ac.uk Telephone: 0115 941 8418 www.ntu.ac.uk/adbe