Graduate Diploma in Airport Engineering
Graduate Diploma in Construction Management

Graduate Diploma in Airport Engineering
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The programme is conducted jointly by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) which together award the Diploma to successful candidates. Classes are held at the premises of the Singapore Aviation Academy of CAAS and NTU.

Programme Structure

This is a programme of 11 weeks duration (9:00 am to 4:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays) which will commerce in July and admits only full-time students. The programme comprises three modules:

Module I CV6201 Airport System & Planning
Module II CV6202 Airport Design & Construction
Module III CV6203 Airport Maintenance

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Admission Requirements

Applicants for the course must have a bachelor's degree in engineering approved by the University or such qualifications and experience acceptable to the University.

For details on the admission exercise, please refer to the Graduate Admissions' page.

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Content of Modules

CV6201 Airport System & Planning
Aircraft performance characteristics. Air traffic control and navaids. Airport facilities and utilities requirements. Airport operation and management. Planning process. Traffic forecasts. Capacity/delay analysis. Airport configuration. Environmental issues. Land use planning. Site selection. Airport access. Airport master plan. Passenger and cargo terminals.

CV6202 Airport Design & Construction
Airfield geometric design. Geotechnical engineering. Pavement design. Drainage design. M & E systems. Airfield lighting and marking. Computer aided design. Site preparation. Pavement construction. Contracts, documents and project management. Construction execution.

CV6203 Airport Maintenance
Maintenance management. Pavements, other surface elements, visual aids. M & E systems maintenance and management. Obstacle survey. Landscaping. Bird hazard reduction.

Duration of Programme

A candidate may attend one or more modules of the programme in any given year.

Each module will have two examination papers which will be given at the end of that module. Successful completion of the programme requires the candidate to pass the examination in each of the three modules. A candidate who fails in any module may be permitted to take the examination for that module again once only at the next period of the examination for that module, provided that this is done within the maximum period of his candidature.

The minimum period of candidature is eleven weeks. The maximum period is twenty-four months.

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Graduate Diploma in Construction Management
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The Graduate Diploma in Construction Management programme is conducted jointly by the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) , the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore (BCA) and the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) .

Programme Structure

The programme commences in August every year. For successful completion of the programme, candidates must obtain a total of 15 Academic Units (AUs). Candidates may choose any courses offered under the Masters of Science (International Construction Management) programme. The courses, 3 AUs each, are:

CV6212 Construction Management
CV6214 Project Financing
CV6215 International Construction Marketing
CV6216 Techniques of Project Planning & Control
CV6217 Information Technology in Construction
CV6218 Value Engineering & Managing Quality
CV6220 Construction Law

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Duration of Programme

The course work extends over a period of 12 months. The maximum period of candidature is 36 months.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Building/Estate Management, Quantity Surveying or other related disciplines.  They should have a minimum of one year of relevant working experience after their first degree.

For details on the admission exercise, please refer to the Graduate Admissions' page.

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Registration for Master of Science (International Construction Management)

A candidate who has obtained the Graduate Diploma in Construction Management not earlier than 48 months prior to admission is exempted from certain courses as may be determined by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering with the approval of the Board of Graduate Studies.

For more details, please go to Master of Science (International Construction Management) .

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Content of Courses

CV6212 Construction Management (39 hours)
Structure and organization construction industry; Company and project organizational concepts; Construction contracts and professional issues in construction management; Management of the construction process including costing, estimating and tendering; Technology and application; Case Studies

CV6214 Project Financing (39 hours)
Financial and economic evaluation techniques related to Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) and Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) infrastructure and construction projects as well as organizations; Project financing and assembling of financial packages to support construction bids; Management of financial risks and taxation relevant to overseas contracts.

CV6215 International Construction & Marketing (39 hours)
International construction market; Market planning and business development; Strategic planning and management techniques; Construction joint ventures, partnering and strategic alliances; Developing competitive strategies for international construction; Management of international projects; Case studies

CV6216 Techniques of Project Planning & Control (39 hours)
Techniques for planning and control in managing construction projects; Concepts of network techniques, Resource and cost planning; Operations research methods and Project planning and control.

CV6217 Information Technology in Construction (39 hours)
Computerized project management systems; Internet technology; Web applications in construction; Data processing and applications in pricing, tendering, scheduling and cost control system; Simulation of construction operations

CV6218 Value Engineering & Managing Quality (39 hours)
Environmental Management System and ISO 14000; TQM and quality assessment in Singapore’s construction industry; Systems Approach to Value Engineering; Value Engineering in a broader context; case studies.

CV6220 Construction Law (39 hours)
Basic principles of Contract, Tort and Construction Law; Roles & Obligations of Architects, Engineer & Surveyors; Pricing & Claims Practice; Performance & Completion; Variations; Defects; Delays, Damages & Extension of Time; Case Studies

This programme has been accredited by Professional Engineers Board Singapore (PEB). Each course qualifies for 39 Professional Development Units (PDUs). For further details, please refer to this url: http://www.peb.gov.sg

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For further enquiries, please send your email to CEEpostgrad@ntu.edu.sg.