ABOUT CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Curtin University of Technology is one of Australia's leading providers of tertiary education to international students. More than 5,000 international students are enrolled in Curtin courses on and offshore, including teaching programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Curtin is Western Australia's largest university, offering over 31,000 students more than 850 courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. It was the first University of Technology to be established in Australia and has developed an international reputation for the applied and relevant nature of its courses, excellent student support structure, and international outlook.

Curtin graduates are highly regarded by employers. Curtin is now ranked among the top research universities in Australia by the Government's Committee for the Assurance of Quality in Higher Education. It has also been ranked Number One Australian University of Technology for three consecutive years 1998, 1999 & 2000 by Asia Week Magazine.

Be a CHARTERED BUILDING PROFESSIONAL & QUALIFIED QUALITY SURVEYOR

THE PROGRAMME
~ This Professional Development Programme in the discipline of Construction Management and Economics is conducted in collaboration with the School of Architecture, Construction and Planning, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. This programme will advance your building career and lead you to become a qualified Quantity Surveyor and a Chartered Building Professional.

~ The full Programme is structured as a 24-30 month guided course study. The programme consists of six semester study periods, each comprising of three to four study units per semester. Local professionals and faculty staff from Curtin University of Technology will systematically conduct intensive seminars/workshop sessions, project and case studies in Singapore. Participants may also enroll selectively into any one of the scheduled professional development modules.
~ Honours degree option available for eligible participants.

Advancement : Upon completion and degree award, graduates will be able to proceed directly into one of the Postgraduate Diploma /Master programmes either by research or coursework. Professional mentoring is available for those seeking membership into professional bodies

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
THE DEGREE PROGRAM IS ACCREDITED BY:

SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS & VALUERS

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF BUILDING

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The admission requirements for the programme are as follows:
a) Polytechnic Diploma in Building, Quantity Surveying or equivalent;
b) Architectural and Civil Engineering graduates from the Polytechnic with relevant work experience may also be enrolled into the program.
c) Bridging units are available for applicants with inadequate work experience or qualifications.

AWARDS

All the professional modules conducted in Singapore are academically controlled and fully accredited by Curtin University. Participants who have satisfactorily completed the course in the order set out in the programme will be eligible to gain full credit for the equivalent units as advanced standing towards the Curtin University's Bachelor of Applied Science (Construction Management and Economics) degree. Student will be provided with a plan and a study guide for each unit.

The programme involves a study trip to Perth of one week duration. All pacticipants will undertake an intensive one week residential programme. The on-campus programme provides the opportunity for student to meet with Curtin staff and follow students.

A complimentary return airfare and one-week accommodation will be provided for all successful participants in the Singapore programme to complete part of the final module / degree award at Curtin University.

Graduation ceremonies are held both in Perth and Singapore.

Building Law 241
Sources of law, the judicial system, common law and statute law, fundamentals of contract law ant torts, dispute resolution, legal rights of adjoining owners, registration acts, statute laws affecting building project and copyright. Types of building contracts, contract document and sub contracts.

Building Technology 343
Fire prevention, warning and fire fighting systems. Environmental studies. Contaminated sites, "green" building, solar energy design. Fire and materials, combustion, assessment of fire performance, resistance and fire load.

Architecture 341
Understanding design in architecture. Identification of relationships between social circumstances and building production. Studies of the language of architecture and the social relationships which cause building to be created.

Quality in Building 242
Problem of achieving quality in building and case study examples, introduction to quality management systems, quality control, quality assurance, cost benefits of quality, quality management system documentation, introduction to developing and implementing a quality management system, Australian and international quality standards and quality assurance certification.

SEMESTER TWO

Project Management 244
Applied building processes as regard to site organization and site layout. Materials and plants management systems. Site supervision and reporting. Work Study and method study. Subcontracting management. Site control. Site security.

Building Measurement and Estimating 341
Practical experience of measuring basic selected examples of plumbing and sewer drainage installations. Analysis of labour, materials and plant costs and the preparation of unit rate costs for various building works trades and associated preliminary items. Practical experience of applying Everest software packages to tendering situations.

Quality in Building 342
Total quality management, benchmarking, best practice, and practical experience of developing, writing and using quality and management documentation.

Building Surveying 341
Building Code of Australia - technical requirement and application interpretation, administration, fire resistance, access and egress, services and equipment, health and amenity, ancillary provisions. Introduction to residential planning codes, general provisions, residential set-backs.

SEMESTER THREE

Contract Administration 341
Standard form(s) of building contracts, insurance, selection of builders, variation to contract works, adjustment to contract sums, time in building contracts, payments of contract monies, completion of works, financial control and settlement, early determination, disputes, contracts administration and computer aids to contract administration.

Project Management 343
Industrial relations in the construction industry. Acts and Awards. Workers compensation. Safety Acts.

Building Measurements and Estimating 342
Measurement of mechanical ventilation and electrical installations in conformance with the Standard Method of Measurement. Introduction to measurement of civil engineering works in accordance with method of Measurement of Civil Engineering Quantities. Advanced estimating techniques.

Building Economics 343
Economics aspects of the construction industry and government policy affecting the industry. Location of industry and economic factors is establishing a construction organization. Introduction to cost benefit analysis feasibility and cost planning of building.

SEMESTER FOUR

Building Economics 344
Appropriate estimating and elemental analysis. Application of techniques for formulating cost plans for actual projects. Completion of appropriate estimate by computer techniques

Professional Practice 342
Appointment of Quantity Surveyors, fees and charges, types of practices and employment, professional conduct, professional bodies, professional indemnity insurance, relationships with consultants, honorary services, office insurance, report writing.

Contract Administration 342
The administration of a project including the award of contract, progress, instructions, variations, certificates, claims, cash flow and dispute resolution.

Project Management 344
Introduction to planning techniques- bar charts, precedence networks, program me evaluation review technique (PERTH), line of balance etc, Resource planning- types of resources, resource smoothing/ leveling. Monitoring programs- trend analysis, crashing network.

SEMESTER FIVE

Project Management 442
Life skills, group/team problem solving in building. Conflict resolution and negotiation relevant to building facilitation and management. Issues in building.

Building Industry Application 441
Problem-based learning phases solving real world issues in the construction industry.

SIXTH & FINAL SEMESTER*

Building Economics 441
Feasibility analysis of the financial return of building development. Life cycle costing. Value management process, techniques, facilitation and workshop. Introduction to the valuation process, productivity analysis, sales comparison and reporting.

Building Industry Application 442 (Non-Honours)
Practice based studies relevant to the building industry.

Building Industry Presentation 442 (*Honours)
Position applications. Interviewing techniques. Mock site meetings. Letter and report writing relevant to the building industry.

Residential at Curtin University
One week on-campus orientation and study. Includes intensive academic seminars, cultural visits and city familiarization tour.

Urban Planning 210 (Non-Honours)
Introducing to urban & regional Planning in Western Australia. The role of planners, residential planning codes and procedures

Building Dissertation 441(*Honours)
Research methods, library search and literature review. Selection of an individual building related dissertation topic. Presentation of a comprehensive dissertation proposal, including appropriate research, bibliography, case studies and analysis.

Building Project Report 400 (Non-Honours)
A literature review is conducted on a selected topic related to the built environment

Building Dissertation 442(*Honours)
Consolidation of research inputs. Development and submission of a structured, referenced written dissertation or equivalent presentation medium.

*Option : Honours Programs (By Invitation)
Admission into the Honours program is by invitation of students who have achieved an average of 70% or more.