DIPLOMA IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION – SEMESTER II (2019 Batch)

CONTSTRUCTION BLUEPRINT READING Study of various types of drawings and documents used in construction industry. Includes such topics as terminology, abbreviations, symbols, notations, scales and dimensions, meaning of lines, drawing history, technical and orthographic projection, types of construction and trade information.

This subject teaches students to compare alternative designs and construction plans, methods of contracting, design management and information flows, client’s design cost estimation, preparation of master plan schedules, tendering procedures, contractor cost calculations and bid preparation, budgeting, planning and scheduling of construction, production management, project controls. The goal is to understand and gain experience in these tasks, including achievement of a basic level of proficiency in appropriate software.

Building services engineering, engineering services, technical building services, architectural engineering, building engineering, or facilities and services planning engineering refers to the implementation of the engineering for the internal environment and environmental impact of a building. Building services engineers are responsible for the design, installation, operation and monitoring of the mechanical, electrical and public health systems required for the safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly operation of modern buildings. The student is made aware of various types of building systems and basic knowledge of they are integrated into the construction process. Covers heat loss and heat gain, comfort control, water systems, system installation and coordination, illumination and other selected topics.

The student will be taught the various types of contracts and how and when to use them. The subject will also introduce students to international building codes and specifications. Local municipality examples will be explored.

In Building Construction Estimating we teach students specific details on how a general building contractor derives the cost of a project before it begins, and how the estimate fits into the total construction process. We cover such areas as determining labor productivity and wages, selecting equipment and assigning productivity rates and costs, acquiring specialty contractor prices, and assigning overhead costs and profit. The material is presented from the point of view of a general contractor working on a competitively bid stipulated-sum (lump-sum) contract. However, other contract methods and the effects they have on the estimating process are also discussed.