Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering

Diploma of Technology in Quantity Surveying and Cost Engineering

 

To produce competent graduates who are core members of teams responsible for successful project delivery and who apply their engineering skills to accurately evaluate construction projects in contribution to the national economy and social wellbeing while maintaining high ethical standards.

 

 

The graduates will have the ability to:

  1. Apply the relevant ethical practices in their work.
  2. Analyze the drawings, specifications, construction materials, components, services, and processes commonly used in projects as well as the concept of load transfer in buildings.
  3. Develop bills of quantities for projects including relevant services.  
  4. Demonstrate an awareness of the contractual practices involved in construction projects.  
  5. Show sufficient English competency to present technical ideas in their profession.  
  6. Apply their organization and time management skills. 
  7. Work independently on tasks as well as part of a team.  

 

  •  Secondary School to UTAS Entry Requirements (As per UTAS guidelines).
  •  Language Requirements (As per UTAS Bylaws and its latest Amendments).
  •  Level to Level CGPA requirements (As per the UTAS Bylaws and its latest Amendments).

 

  •   Quantity Surveyor.
  •   Cost Engineer.
  •   Site Engineer.
  •   Project Engineer.
  •   Contracts Engineer.

Semester 1

 

The course aims to provide the underpinning knowledge in Engineering Drawing and enable the students to produce high quality engineering drawing using manual and computer aided drafting techniques.

The course aims to provide the fundamental underpinning knowledge in Physics mainly related to the topics on measurements, motion, energy, power, optics and sound.

The course aims to introduce the students to the basic concepts of engineering chemistry which form an integral part of those majoring in Engineering and an essential background for those majoring in other disciplines

The course aims to equip the graduates with problem solving, programming skills and to apply real time programming approaches in all engineering disciplines through any latest computer programming languages like python.

The course aims to provide an understanding and awareness of workplace hazards, risks and industrial safety and to impart necessary skills and competence.

Semester 2

Prerequisite:FPMP0003

The course aims to equip and enhance the students with hands on structured experience on basic engineering practices adhering to safety regulations.

Prerequisite:PHYS1110
The course aims to provide the fundamental underpinning knowledge in Physics mainly related to the topics on electricity, electromagnetism, heat, thermodynamics and modern physics.

The course aims to introduce students to renewable energy resources: availability, potential and suitability as a substitute for conventional energy resources for future energy demands.

Prerequisite:UNEN1102

Semester 1

Prerequisite:UNEN1102

The course aims to enable the student to understand the building standards regulating construction in the region and produce working drawings for buildings and building works through (Automatic Computer Aided Designing Tools)

The course aims to impart knowledge of construction and its components including materials and processes used for building construction including the substructure, superstructure and finishes.

 

The course aims to impart knowledge of the services used in construction projects including water supply, drainage, electrical connections, HVAC, firefighting arrangements and building management systems.

 

The course aims to familiarize the student with the interpretation and use of appropriate rules of measurement and to impart quantification skills for the development of a Bill of Quantities for residential / commercial buildings by using the appropriate measurement standards.

The course aims to impart knowledge of contractual and legislative requirements of a construction project including the parties and processes involved.

The course aims to impart the knowledge about the principles of surveying, use a range of survey equipment in the field to measure and prepare the required data for civil engineering works.

Semester 2

 

  • Uncs2215- Communication Skills
  • Unpr2217- Preparing for Work
  • Unwe2216- Working Ethics
  • Unis2206- Islamic Studies
  • Unoc2207- Oman Civilization and Man
  • Unct2210- Critical Thinking
  • Uncl2211- Chinese Language

 

The course aims to familiarize the student with basic tests conducted on construction materials and to impart knowledge of building demolition and infrastructure projects and their components including materials and processes used.

Prerequisite:EGQS2111
The course aims to impart quantification skills for the development of a Bill of Quantities including retaining walls, external works, building services, finishes and demolition by using the appropriate measurement standards.

The course aims to impart the basic knowledge of structural analysis and design of structural elements for simple buildings.