1. Brief description of aim and contents
The course is aimed at taking the students through advanced economic considerations in the effective management of construction resources. It covers aspects of estimating, economic resources, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis; supply and demand. This module helps students to develop understanding and skills in applying various tools techniques and approaches to support economic decision-making in construction. The course is majorly conducted by way of lectures.
- Teacher: Joseph Mukasa
1. Brief description of aim and contents
The construction industry is considered to continuously evolve over the years; the methods and equipment are constantly changing. Construction involves different types and levels of technology that enable building structures of different magnitudes to be constructed.
“Construction technology” refers to the study of the methods, materials, and equipment used to build structures.
The term 'advanced construction technology' covers a wide range of modern techniques and practices that encompass the latest developments in materials technology, design procedures, quantity surveying, facilities management, services, structural analysis and design, and management studies.
This course unit investigates the different technologies, materials, and methods used in the construction of different building structures.
This course aims to set out the different technologies, materials, and methods used in the construction industry to increase the level of quality, efficiency, safety, sustainability, and value for money in the construction of building structures. It exposes students to innovative new practices that are and can be used in the construction industry.
Further aims include:
1. To introduce students to the construction technologies used in the construction industry.
2. To impart knowledge on assembly and performance of building structures.
3. To help students know the materials, false works, components, plant,s and equipment required in the construction of framed structures.
4. To appreciate service requirements and safety regulations in large building structures.
5. To guide students into self-directed extensive research of a current industry in regards to construction technologies including government policy and guidance as well as industry awareness of emerging issues.
6. To equip students with the skills to formulate and come up with innovative solutions to challenges faced in the proper and timely construction of building structures.
7. To help students understand the emerging technologies and how they are used.
The course is majorly conducted by way of classroom lecturers, an independent study of additional reading materials and case studies of legal precedents.
- Teacher: MUSA MANGA
Brief description of aim and contents
Construction information management has the power to make the construction industry more effective and efficient, with the growing interdependence between the participants in the process and their changing roles as they harness the power of new technologies in new collaborative arrangements.
This course aims to help students gain an insight into the development of information systems in construction industry; evaluate the use of modern ICT means which have an impact on business performance in construction; and learn the application of relevant IT concepts and tools to construction processes in which they are involved/ engaged. Gain the basic knowledge of common computer applications used in the management of construction projects is at the core of this course.
It covers an introduction to the use of scientific project management in construction; Relevant computer concepts; Operating system software; Introduction to software development and computer programming; Information Management Tools; Project Management Software; Bidding strategy and mark-up estimation; and Building Information Modeling. The course is majorly conducted by way of lectures.
- Teacher: Joseph Mukasa
The term “Construction Law” admits no easy definition and at least until the latter part of the twentieth century, there was not a branch of the law (or legal practice) that identified itself by that name. It may therefore be inaccurate to speak of “Construction Law” as a discrete body of jurisprudence, in the same way as one may refer to “Contract”, “Tort” or “Restitution” as groupings of legal principles. Contract, tort and restitution (and indeed other areas of law) are all of application to construction and engineering projects, but there is not a specific subset of any of those laws that applies just to construction and engineering projects. Nor is there any grand, over-arching theory that guides legal developments in this area of commerce. Construction law can therefore be defined as the law that applies to and in respect of undertaking construction and engineering projects. It embraces principles of law that are derived from, and are applicable to, a diverse range of projects, including buildings, roads, bridges, dams, water works, and other assets affixed to land.
- Teacher: NATHAN KIBWAMI KIBWAMI
The term “Strategic planning” refers to the act of creating short- and long-term plans to guide an organization to continued and increasing success in the marketplace. Strategic Project Management (SPM) Defined. SPM is the process of managing complex projects by combining business strategy and project management techniques in order to implement the business strategy and to deliver organizational breakthroughs.