The Master of Science (International Construction Management) programme is specially designed to enable graduate engineers, architects and other related professionals to expand their decision-making horizons given the kind of parameters and risks which international construction managers have to confront. The main objective of the programme is to develop competent and well-rounded construction managers who will have the skills to source, secure and effectively manage projects in the domestic and international construction market.
Applicants for the programme must have a good Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building/Estate Management, Quantity Surveying or other related disciplines. They should preferably have a minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience after their first degree.
The programme, which commences in July each year, comprises coursework subjects and a project on which a dissertation must be submitted.
Candidates are required to undertake a project on a topic and submit a dissertation based on the project. Part of the dissertation work will be spread over each of the semesters of study.
The coursework component comprises of 24 AUs of which 18 AUs must be in International Construction Management. The remaining 6 AUs can be selected from an approved list of graduate courses offered by the School or any graduate courses approved by the Dean. The dissertation project carries 6 AUs. The distribution of subjects in each semester will be determined by the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Each semester begins with a 2.5 or 3 full-day sessions followed by weekly evening sessions of 3 hours for each subject. Each semester has a duration of six months.
A candidate who has already obtained the University's Graduate Diploma in Construction Management is exempted from part of the coursework.
The coursework extends over a period of 18 months. The dissertation may be submitted at any time after the candidate has completed his project provided that this is done within 48 months from the date of commencement of candidature.
The minimum and maximum periods of candidature for full-time students
are 1 year and 3 years respectively. The minimum and maximum periods of
candidature for part-time students are 2 years and 4 years respectively.
For candidates who have obtained the University's Graduate Diploma in
Construction Management, the minimum and maximum candidature periods are
1 year and 3 years respectively.
The subjects of study are:
- C6102 Construction Management
- C6103 Construction Technology
- C6104 Project Financing
- C6105 International Construction & Marketing
- C6106 Techniques of Project Planning & Control
- C6107 Information Technology in Construction
- C6108 Value Engineering & Managing Quality
- C6109 Research Seminar
Note : Curriculum is subject to changes.
C6102 Construction Management
Organising for Project Management; Role of Project Manager, The Design
& Construction Process; Labour, Material and Equipment; Cost Estimating;
Pricing & Tendering; Concept of Construction Planning and Cost Management;
Project Information & Quality Control; Construction Contracts; Contracts
Administration; Organisational Structures; Power & Managing Conflicts
in Organisations; Safety and Health Concerns; Contemporary Issues in Construction
Management and Case Studies.
C6103 Construction Technology
Productivity & Buildability, Advanced Construction Materials, Industrial
Construction, Tall Building Construction, Building Prefabrication &
Automation, Building Retrofitting, Long Span Structures, Off-shore &
Floating Structures, Underground Structures, Pioneering & Futuristic
Projects, Case Studies on Construction Failures.
C6104 Project Financing
Financial Evaluation; Interaction of Financing and Investments; Foreign
Exchange Risks; Political Risk; Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM); Capital
Budgeting & Risk; Overview of Project Financing; Sources of Loans
& Loan Structuring; Financing of BOT Projects; Project Evaluation;
Multilateral Financing/Loan Syndication; Case Studies.
C6105 International Construction & Marketing
The International Construction Market; Industry Analysis & Structural
Analysis of the Construction Industry; Basics of Marketing; Market Positioning
& Strategy; Marketing & the Construction Industry; Construction
Marketing System; Research, Forecasting & Planning; Strategic Planning
& Organisation for International Construction; International Strategic
Alliances; Partnership; Analysis of Competitiveness; Specific Markets
& Strategies; The Role of Contract as a Marketing Tool; Pitfalls in
International Construction; Construction Joint Ventures; SWOT Analysis;
Developing International Marketing Strategies; Marketing Techniques; Market
Planning & Business Development; Regional Export Markets; Strategies
& Niches; Cases Studies.
C6106 Techniques of Project Planning & Control
Construction Project Planning & Cost Control; Management Control Systems;
Planning using CPM & Precedence Network Techniques; Computer-Aided
Project Management; Practical Application in CPM Planning; Performance
Measurement System; Decision & Risk Analysis for Construction Project;
Optimization/ Mathematical Programming.
C6107 Information Technology in Construction
Computer Technology on Hardware; Information Technology on Data Models,
Information Systems; IT Applications in Construction Processes; Operation
Simulation; Construction Automation with Case Studies; Application of
General Purpose Packages for Construction Management on Estimating, Procurement,
Risk Management, Cost Control; Application of Specific Packages for Construction
Management on Document Management, Internet.
C6108 Value Engineering & Managing Quality
Value Engineering, alternative design and factors affecting site productivity.
Introduction to labour saving construction methods such as precast technology,
system construction and specialised techniques such as pretressing, top-down
construction, substructure construction. Site and methods planning. Quality
management, organisation and structure. Introducing and implementing quality
assurance. CONQUAS, ISO 9000 and quality certification.
C6109 Research Seminar
Literature Review; Survey Design & Research Methodology; Quantitative
Tools & Techniques; Technical Writing & Presentation; Special
Lectures; Case Studies.
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