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MSc - Master of Science
John Anderson Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
2 Year
The need for advanced technologies has become necessary to accomplish sustainable engineering projects, especially for the construction industry.Various advanced construction technologies (ACT) have emerged over the last decades. With the development of building information modelling (BIM), the future of construction will be transformed into a more digital industry.Several advanced construction technologies are now BIM compliant across stages such as:preparation of the client briefconceptual and detailed designconstruction and operationalThese developments have provided technical and management support to solve complex and multidisciplinary problems for all project stakeholders.There's a unique opportunity for the next generation of graduates to become highly-skilled in this field and gain further advantages in a highly competitive job market. The construction industry stakeholders are in need of high-calibre and highly-competitive candidates with knowledge and skills in construction disciplines, Advanced Construction Technologies and Building Information Modelling.Advanced Construction Technologies and Building Information Management is one of the pathways offered within our Sustainable Engineering programme.
This class will provide you with an understanding of the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development. The social, environmental and economic impact of development strategies will be identified and the mitigation of negative impacts discussed.
This module evaluates the innovative methodologies and approaches for adopting cutting-edge construction and ICT technologies to address the myriad issues related to AEC industry. Students will develop professional skills on the effective use of technologies in construction of buildings and infrastructures. They will also gain knowledge on innovative research and development in this field. This module also aims to provide rich connections to other related subject fields with more focus on integrated ICT in construction in order to develop a holistic view of the sustainable engineering of buildings and infrastructures. The module will fill the gap in curricula by supporting the AEC industry in coping with Industry 4.0 principles and the prospective BIM Level 3.
The aim of this module is to provide the students with insight about main concepts and principles of Building Information Management (BIM), vis-?is processes, protocols, and enabling technologies. The module is mainly concerned with recent paradigm shift within the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industries worldwide to implement BIM Level 2 and target BIM Level 3 in all public projects as well as encouraging it in private projects. This module is also heavily inspired by the UK Government's BIM mandate to adopt BIM technologies and processes on all public sector projects from 2016. ?
This module provides students with an understanding of the major issues of law embraced by construction projects. It enables students to analyse professional liability and evaluate methods of extending/limiting liability and to assess the extent of liability outside the contractual relationship. The module also aims to give students an in-depth understanding of the issues related to construction disputes and the various commonly used methods of dispute resolution.
This module aims to develop students? professional skills to address important issues on the management of built assets including buildings and infrastructures in connection with technical aspects on three domains covering clients and professionals, service products, and management processes.
This module seeks to encourage interdisciplinary collaborative learning between civil engineering and architectural students through examining role of the construction industry client. The assessment for this module requires students to complete a cooperative group project based on research involving a local / national construction industry client. The module takes inspiration from a former President of the Institution of Civil Engineers:
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