Construction, HND-HNC

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University of Greenwich

Comments about Construction, HND-HNC - At the institution - Greenwich - Greater London

• Entry requirements
  This programme is aimed at students with a strong interest in the construction industry and with a desire to tackle issues relevant to modern construction practices.
• Academic title
  Construction, HND/HNC
• Course description
  The programme provides high quality education allowing the development of a wide range of knowledge and skills that are transferable to a broad range of technical, professional and management graduate careers in the construction industry. It provides the opportunity to develop and extend communication, interpersonal and team building skills in a supportive and friendly environment with teaching staff that offer industry experience.
  
  Core Courses
  
  Year 1
  -Design Principles and Applications
  -Analytical Methods
  -Science and Materials
  -Management Principles and Application
  -Options (4 for HND, 1 for HNC – see below)
  
  Year 2
  -Group Project
  -Health, Safety and Welfare
  -Options (6 for HND, 3 for HNC – see below)
  
  Options
  -Site Surveying Procedures
  -Building Service Engineering Technology
  -Geology and Soil Mechanics
  -Technology A
  -Measurement
  -Law and Contract
  -Tendering and Estimating
  -IT Applications – General
  -IT Applications – CAD
  -Design Procedures
  -Specification and Contract Documentation
  -Refurbishment and Adaptation
  -Technology B
  -Technology C
  -Construction Economics
  -Individual Student Project
  -Production Management
  -Contractual Procedures
  -Computer-Aided Architectural Design
  -Computer-Aided Building Systems Design
  -Design Technology
  -Materials Properties and Performance
  
  Career options
  Working at a supervisory level in the construction industry and in a range of related sectors and industries. Students could also progress to the second or third year of a degree at another institution

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