Construction Engineering with Management

Study Skills And Applications For Engineers

This module introduces you to engineering through a mix of real-world taster projects and essential professional skills. You will develop your abilities in teamwork, communication, reflection, presentation, and report writing, while exploring team dynamics and how to work effectively within a group. Through applied engineering activities, you will gain insight into different engineering specialisms and begin building the foundations of your professional practice.

Module code: MECH33027

Foundation Mathematics For Engineers

Mathematical tools are indispensable in the field of engineering, serving as essential instruments for tackling practical challenges. Engineers are required to possess problem-solving abilities to design and develop systems and ensure their efficiency, precision, and accuracy. Throughout this module, you will explore a diverse range of mathematical techniques, such as numeracy, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. These tools are designed to enhance your analytical capabilities and increase your problem-solving skills, equipping you with the necessary expertise for engineering tasks.

Module code: MATH33003

Foundation Engineering Science

Fundamentals concepts and Principles are indispensable in the field of engineering, serving as essential instruments for tackling practical challenges. Engineers are required to possess problem-solving abilities to design and develop systems and ensure their efficiency, precision, and accuracy. Throughout this module, you will explore a diverse range of Fundamental Engineering Principles, such as Vectors Analysis, Equations of Motion, Statics and Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Circuit Analysis, and Digital Electronics.These tools are designed to enhance your fundamental understanding and analytical capabilities and increase your problem-solving skills, equipping you with the necessary expertise for engineering tasks.

Module code: MECH33026

Engineering Projects And Programming

This module introduces students to engineering project work through practical programming and structured problem solving. It develops foundational computational skills alongside teamwork, communication, and reflective practice, supporting progression into engineering and technology-related degree programmes.

Module code: MECH33028

Engineering Design, Practice And Sustainability

In this module, you will explore the concepts of engineering design and professional practice through hands-on project work. You will learn how engineers identify problems, generate and evaluate design concepts, apply basic analysis, and consider sustainability, ethics, and societal impact. You will also develop key skills in technical communication and reflection. This module helps you build the core knowledge, practical skills, and professional mindset required for success in your engineering degree and future engineering careers.

Module code: MECH43035

Introduction To The Built Environment And Building Techniques

Explore the fundamentals of the construction industry and the built environment. This module introduces building types, construction systems, and core building elements, alongside basic structural principles, building services, security, health and safety, and sustainability. You’ll also develop essential skills in understanding drawings and technical information, preparing you for further study and a career in construction.

Module code: MECH43036

Scientific Principles For Engineers

This module will cover a range of fundamental concepts related to mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics and electrical and electronics. You will gain both theoretical and practical skills from the lectures and labs, separately. Answers to all these questions are covered in this module: How does a beam bend? How does a DC circuit work? What is continuity in fluids? What are the different laws in thermodynamics? In short, this module lays the foundation for your next academic year.

Module code: MECH43034

Applied Engineering Mathematics And Professional Skills

This module develops your core mathematical techniques and professional skills essential for engineering study and practice. It enables you to apply mathematics to real-world engineering problems while developing communication, teamwork, and ethical awareness aligned with professional engineering standards.

Module code: MATH43024

Construction Technologies, Materials And Processes

Explore the core materials, methods, and technologies used in modern construction. This module introduces building materials, structural and non-structural systems, and construction processes, with a focus on quality, safety, sustainability, and efficiency. You will develop practical skills through analysis, evaluation, and investigation, preparing you to make informed decisions in real-world construction projects.

Module code: MECH53043

Building Information Modelling And Design Optimisation

Develop practical skills in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital design. This module introduces BIM principles, collaborative working, and data-driven design, enabling you to create, analyse, and optimise digital building models. You will explore how BIM supports coordination, efficiency, and informed decision-making across the design and construction process.

Module code: MECH53042

Modern Building Design And Surveying

In this module you will learn the principles of building design, measurement, and surveying. You will gain experience interpreting drawings, conducting surveys, and producing accurate technical documentation.In this module, you will explore the principles of modern building design, surveying, and technical measurement within the built environment. You will develop an understanding of how structural form, function, and aesthetics influence building design, while gaining practical experience in interpreting technical drawings and integrating design intent with real-world site constraints.The module introduces a range of surveying techniques, equipment, and digital technologies used in contemporary construction and engineering practice. You will learn how to carry out site setting-out activities, topographic and building surveys, and apply principles of dimensional coordination, tolerances, and quality assurance to ensure accuracy throughout the construction process.Using industry-relevant digital surveying tools and software, you will develop skills in collecting, interpreting, and presenting survey data through professional technical documentation and reporting. The module prepares you for further study and professional practice in areas such as construction design, surveying, site engineering, and project delivery within the built environment sector.

Module code: ENGG53009

Leadership And Project Management

As you develop your career, inevitably you will be involved in leadership of teams and management of projects, staff and teams. This module will teach you the theory and practise of both leadership and management. In particular it will demonstrate the concept of advanced project management techniques using formal protocols such as Prince 2 and advanced use of Gantt charts.

Module code: ENGG53008

Building Performance And Sustainable Construction

In this module you will analyse building performance and sustainability through the entire building lifecycle. You’ll learn to optimise design solutions, assess environmental impacts, and make informed, ethical engineering decisions that will influence the design, development, construction and repurposing of new and existing buildings for a range of purposes.

Module code: ENGG63040

Engineering Systems Approach And Quality Management

This module aims to equip you with the skills to break down complex systems engineering operations and apply industrial continuous improvement and performance measure measurement techniques to ensure that equipment, material and product downtime are all optimised within a plant or wirelessly connected plants.

Module code: ENGG63038

Individual Project

The Individual Project module offers you an opportunity to design and execute your own large-scale engineering project involving investigation, experimentation, and analysis. By applying the broad range of skills you have gained during your course, you will be able to employ practical measurement, design, implementation, and, most importantly, creativity to develop a solution grounded in sound engineering principles. It will be an integrative project that enables you to utilise and expand the skills and knowledge you have previously and concurrently acquired in your chosen course.

Module code: ENGG63039

Construction Law And Bid Management

This module will help you to understand construction law, contracts, and commercial management. You will then be able to apply professional judgement to bidding, risk management, and ethical decision-making in real-world projects.This module develops your understanding of the legal, contractual, and commercial principles that underpin construction and engineering projects. You will explore how construction law influences project delivery and examine the responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities of the key parties involved in the construction process.You will study the legal framework of the construction industry alongside commonly used standard forms of contract, including JCT and NEC, and learn how procurement routes and contract strategies affect project outcomes, risk allocation, and stakeholder relationships. The module also introduces the principles of contract administration, including claims, variations, dispute resolution, and commercial decision-making within live project environments.A key focus of the module is the development of professional and commercial skills related to tendering and bid management. You will gain experience in bid preparation, pricing strategies, cost estimation, and negotiation techniques, using industry-relevant approaches and digital tendering and bid management software.Throughout the module, you will evaluate ethical and professional responsibilities within construction practice, considering how legal, financial, environmental, and organisational factors influence decision-making. By the end of the module, you will be able to apply informed professional judgement to commercial and contractual scenarios encountered in real-world construction and engineering projects.

Module code: ENGG63041

Applied Engineering Mathematics And Professional Skills

This module develops your core mathematical techniques and professional skills essential for engineering study and practice. It enables you to apply mathematics to real-world engineering problems while developing communication, teamwork, and ethical awareness aligned with professional engineering standards.

Module code: MATH43024

Scientific Principles For Engineers

This module will cover a range of fundamental concepts related to mechanics, fluids, thermodynamics and electrical and electronics. You will gain both theoretical and practical skills from the lectures and labs, separately. Answers to all these questions are covered in this module: How does a beam bend? How does a DC circuit work? What is continuity in fluids? What are the different laws in thermodynamics? In short, this module lays the foundation for your next academic year.

Module code: MECH43034

Introduction To The Built Environment And Building Techniques

Explore the fundamentals of the construction industry and the built environment. This module introduces building types, construction systems, and core building elements, alongside basic structural principles, building services, security, health and safety, and sustainability. You’ll also develop essential skills in understanding drawings and technical information, preparing you for further study and a career in construction.

Module code: MECH43036

Engineering Design, Practice And Sustainability

In this module, you will explore the concepts of engineering design and professional practice through hands-on project work. You will learn how engineers identify problems, generate and evaluate design concepts, apply basic analysis, and consider sustainability, ethics, and societal impact. You will also develop key skills in technical communication and reflection. This module helps you build the core knowledge, practical skills, and professional mindset required for success in your engineering degree and future engineering careers.

Module code: MECH43035

Modern Building Design And Surveying

In this module you will learn the principles of building design, measurement, and surveying. You will gain experience interpreting drawings, conducting surveys, and producing accurate technical documentation.In this module, you will explore the principles of modern building design, surveying, and technical measurement within the built environment. You will develop an understanding of how structural form, function, and aesthetics influence building design, while gaining practical experience in interpreting technical drawings and integrating design intent with real-world site constraints.The module introduces a range of surveying techniques, equipment, and digital technologies used in contemporary construction and engineering practice. You will learn how to carry out site setting-out activities, topographic and building surveys, and apply principles of dimensional coordination, tolerances, and quality assurance to ensure accuracy throughout the construction process.Using industry-relevant digital surveying tools and software, you will develop skills in collecting, interpreting, and presenting survey data through professional technical documentation and reporting. The module prepares you for further study and professional practice in areas such as construction design, surveying, site engineering, and project delivery within the built environment sector.

Module code: ENGG53009

Building Information Modelling And Design Optimisation

Develop practical skills in Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital design. This module introduces BIM principles, collaborative working, and data-driven design, enabling you to create, analyse, and optimise digital building models. You will explore how BIM supports coordination, efficiency, and informed decision-making across the design and construction process.

Module code: MECH53042

Leadership And Project Management

As you develop your career, inevitably you will be involved in leadership of teams and management of projects, staff and teams. This module will teach you the theory and practise of both leadership and management. In particular it will demonstrate the concept of advanced project management techniques using formal protocols such as Prince 2 and advanced use of Gantt charts.

Module code: ENGG53008

Construction Technologies, Materials And Processes

Explore the core materials, methods, and technologies used in modern construction. This module introduces building materials, structural and non-structural systems, and construction processes, with a focus on quality, safety, sustainability, and efficiency. You will develop practical skills through analysis, evaluation, and investigation, preparing you to make informed decisions in real-world construction projects.

Module code: MECH53043

Dtib Industrial Placement

Module code: PLAC00002

Individual Project

The Individual Project module offers you an opportunity to design and execute your own large-scale engineering project involving investigation, experimentation, and analysis. By applying the broad range of skills you have gained during your course, you will be able to employ practical measurement, design, implementation, and, most importantly, creativity to develop a solution grounded in sound engineering principles. It will be an integrative project that enables you to utilise and expand the skills and knowledge you have previously and concurrently acquired in your chosen course.

Module code: ENGG63039

Construction Law And Bid Management

This module will help you to understand construction law, contracts, and commercial management. You will then be able to apply professional judgement to bidding, risk management, and ethical decision-making in real-world projects.This module develops your understanding of the legal, contractual, and commercial principles that underpin construction and engineering projects. You will explore how construction law influences project delivery and examine the responsibilities, obligations, and liabilities of the key parties involved in the construction process.You will study the legal framework of the construction industry alongside commonly used standard forms of contract, including JCT and NEC, and learn how procurement routes and contract strategies affect project outcomes, risk allocation, and stakeholder relationships. The module also introduces the principles of contract administration, including claims, variations, dispute resolution, and commercial decision-making within live project environments.A key focus of the module is the development of professional and commercial skills related to tendering and bid management. You will gain experience in bid preparation, pricing strategies, cost estimation, and negotiation techniques, using industry-relevant approaches and digital tendering and bid management software.Throughout the module, you will evaluate ethical and professional responsibilities within construction practice, considering how legal, financial, environmental, and organisational factors influence decision-making. By the end of the module, you will be able to apply informed professional judgement to commercial and contractual scenarios encountered in real-world construction and engineering projects.

Module code: ENGG63041

Engineering Systems Approach And Quality Management

This module aims to equip you with the skills to break down complex systems engineering operations and apply industrial continuous improvement and performance measure measurement techniques to ensure that equipment, material and product downtime are all optimised within a plant or wirelessly connected plants.

Module code: ENGG63038

Building Performance And Sustainable Construction

In this module you will analyse building performance and sustainability through the entire building lifecycle. You’ll learn to optimise design solutions, assess environmental impacts, and make informed, ethical engineering decisions that will influence the design, development, construction and repurposing of new and existing buildings for a range of purposes.

Module code: ENGG63040