BTEC National Diploma Level 3 in Civil Engineering
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Summary:
The course is for those working or hoping to work as a technician within the Civil Engineering Industry. It is suitable for school leavers who have gained suitable employment, for those working in an administration, or for those working on a construction site wanting to develop a career in the technical/professional side of the construction industry, such as Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician, Construction/Project Management, Surveying.
Course Code: B0505 Minimum Age: 16 Course Length: Two years Course Schedule: 1 day a week. First Year on Thursday second Year on Tuesday Entry Requirements:4 GCSEs at Grades A-C or BTEC First Certificate/L2 Diploma or Higher Diploma in CB…
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Summary:
The course is for those working or hoping to work as a technician within the Civil Engineering Industry. It is suitable for school leavers who have gained suitable employment, for those working in an administration, or for those working on a construction site wanting to develop a career in the technical/professional side of the construction industry, such as Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician, Construction/Project Management, Surveying.
Course Code: B0505 Minimum Age: 16 Course Length: Two years Course Schedule: 1 day a week. First Year on Thursday second Year on Tuesday Entry Requirements:4 GCSEs at Grades A-C or BTEC First Certificate/L2 Diploma or Higher Diploma in CBE.
Mature applicants who have suitable experience in the construction industry, may also gain entry to the Course, subject to interview.
Assessment:In course assignments
Academic Progression:HNC/HND in Civil Engineering (Part time)*, BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering (Full Time)*
* Subject to achieving an overall grade of MM.
Career Progression:The course will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed for a variety of interesting and rewarding careers in construction.
Full Description:Core Units Studied:
Health, Safety & Welfare in Construction and the Built
Environment The unit will provide learners with knowledge and
understanding of the legal framework relating to employer and
employee responsibilities. Learners will become familiar with the
roles and responsibilities of personnel and with the procedures
required following the occurrence of accidents.
Sustainable Construction The unit provides a fundamental
understanding of the ways in which the activities of the
construction sector impact upon the natural environment.
Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment The
unit explores the rules for manipulation of formulae and equations,
calculation of lengths, areas and volumes, determination of
trigonometric and geometric properties, and the application of
graphical and statistical techniques.
Science & Materials in Construction and the Built
Environment Learners will have the opportunity to investigate some
of the typical materials used in their specific vocational pathway,
including the identification of the most important materials, a
basic understanding of how these are extracted, harvested or
manufactured, their key properties and uses, the mechanisms that
cause them to deteriorate and the techniques used to prevent such
deterioration.
Other UnitsConstruction Technology & Design in
Construction and Civil Engineering This unit will enable learners
to cope with the requirements of construction related projects as
they pass through various stages from design to construction
including the implications of changes and variations in the
design.
Construction in Civil Engineering Infrastructure projects
such as new roads, railways, airports and water projects all
require the skills of the civil engineer. This unit offers learners
the opportunity to understand the role of those responsible for
these projects, and how they are developed and achieved.
Graphical Detailing in Construction and the Built
Environment Learners will come to appreciate, the layout of
drawings, the choice of scale and proportion, the types of views
used, the use of correct line widths, conventional graphic symbols
and the appropriate use of annotation.
Surveying in Construction and Civil Engineering Learners
will become familiar with basic surveying techniques, be able to
carry out simple surveying tasks and to present the data, and will
understand the roles of surveying and setting out in the
construction
process.
Setting out Processes in Construction and Civil Engineering Learners will work with traditional methods to achieve an understanding of the essential mathematical and practical skills required for the setting out process, including the application of basic principles of techniques to ensure appropriate levels of accuracy.
Structural Mechanics in Construction and Civil Engineering Learners will come to understand the forces which are created in the building framework and the structural elements, and be able to safely design simple structural units.
Computer – Aided Drafting and Design for Construction Learners will be given the opportunity to gain knowledge of how CADD is used to produce drawings, including the software and hardware components, and skills in using CADD software to produce 2D drawings and 3D models.
Further Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment This unit provides learners with an opportunity to study some relevant aspects of ‘pure’ mathematics and to explore how complex practical problems can be solved. Learners will be able to solve applied mathematical problems involving statistical data, structural properties for beams and columns, complex linear/angular/area and volume measurements, trigonometrical identities, rates of change and decay, differentiation of maxima and minima, numerical integration, complex areas or volumes by definite integration and indefinite integration.
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