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Managing Organisations and Projects in Civil Engineering

  • Level(s) of Study: Short course
  • Course Fee:

    £995

  • Start Date(s): Future dates to be confirmed
  • Duration: Saturdays 9 am - 5 pm, four days
  • Study Mode(s):
  • Campus: City Campus
  • Entry Requirements: More information
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Introduction:

This course will provide prospective civil engineers with an understanding of the complex political, cultural, economic and financial environments within which civil engineering, architectural design and construction organisations operate at both a strategic organisational and individual project level.

Course dates: 30 November and 7 December 2024 and 15 February and 1 March 2025, Saturdays 9 am - 5 pm (four days).

What you’ll study

During the course you will explore the strategic needs and capabilities required to plan and manage a business in complex environments such as learning from manufactures and lean thinking, understanding project and risk management and cover a range of different management techniques and tools.

On this course you'll look at:

  • The nature of the civil engineering, architectural and construction market at an international, national and local level.
  • Business strategy, the strategic management process, strategic options, and implementation.
  • Challenges faced by civil engineering generally and construction specifically.
  • Internal organisational audit and analysis, leadership and managing change.
  • Project management scope, philosophies and techniques
  • Leadership, team working and stakeholder management
  • Risk management
  • Estimating, planning and controlling project time and costs.
  • evaluate the different and complex environments within which civil engineering, design and construction organisations operate
  • determine and critically discuss the nature of different business strategies and their implementation
  • summarise and evaluate the strategic and implementation capabilities required to plan and manage a business in a multiplicity of complex environments and organisation structures
  • explore the social, cultural and political diversity between peoples in order to promote tolerance, understanding and acceptance of those diversities to reduce cultural barriers between parties in construction projects and/or in the construction industry.

You’ll also be able to critically identify and analyse complex inter-related data, information and processes through interrogation and debate.

You’ll be able to participate and communicate confidently on a range of issues affecting the corporate world and projects within a civil engineering context.

A CPD certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Successful completion can also contribute 15 credits towards a postgraduate award.

How you’re taught

Teaching and learning will take place using a flexible programme of lectures, workshops, computer labs, seminars and tutorials.

Staff Profiles

Zakwan Arab - Senior Lecturer

School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment

Zakwan Arab is the Module Leader of DESN30114: Ground Eng, Water Resources (BSc Finale year) and is responsible for designing, delivering and assessing lectures, seminars and labs.

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Entry requirements

Level: Professional/postgraduate

Entry Requirements: You should have a minimum of three years’ professional experience and have the support of your employer to integrate study and projects into your day-to-day work.

You will probably be employed on significant infrastructure or building works, with experience of developing and coordinating projects.

If you wish to receive credit, you should also have a 2:2 honours degree in a construction-related subject.

Applicants with non-standard entry qualifications and/or relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Fees and funding

The fee for this course is £995.

Payment is due before the course starts.

How to apply

Please read the guidance notes and complete the application form.

You should then email your form to be considered by the academic team.

Please read our notes on the University's commitment to delivering the educational services advertised.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team: