As the economy of Hong Kong grows and changes so does the demand for the design and construction of new buildings and the maintenance and refurbishment of existing buildings. The demand on the resources of the Building Industry is also likely to increase as the government and the private sector continue to demand high quality buildings built on time and for a reasonable price. In addition to operations within Hong Kong itself, the industry can expect to play an increasing role in adjacent regions of the People's Republic of China, particularly in the field of construction project management.
It is to cater for these increases in demand for trained manpower, equipped with up-to-date skills, that the Department of Building and Construction has developed its present courses; with the future in mind to provide students with a good understanding of the building process relevant to your particular course and intended profession.
The Master of Science in Construction Management is intended to provide people already working in various parts of the industry with the ability to round out their expertise so as to be able to deal with most of the situations with which they will have to deal. Close contact with industry has allowed the department to tailor this course to such needs.
The Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Building Surveying/Quantity Surveying/Construction Engineering and Management offers many challenges and is designed to produce a broad based building technologist. The course has exemption from the following professional bodies:
| Professional Institution Exemptions | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Professional Bodies |
| BSc(Hons) in Building Surveying | Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Chartered Institute of Building |
| BSc(Hons) in Quantity Surveying | Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Chartered Institute of Building |
| BSc(Hons) in Construction Engineering & Management | Chartered Institute of Building Hong Kong Institution of Engineers - Building Discipline |
The Master of Engineering in Building Engineering provides a second qualification to those in the BSc(Hons) programme who show themselves sufficiently able to undertake much in intensive study.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Building Services Engineering (FT) is aims to produces graduates at an academically qualified level for a professional building services engineer who will be able to deal with design, installation, testing and commissioning, and maintenance of various building services systems including Electrical Services, Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning Service, Fire and Plumbing Services, Building Electronics, Illumination Services and Vertical Transportation Services as well as their integration and co-ordination with other trades within the building industry, i.e. architects, surveyors, builders, developers and property managers.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Building Engineering (Building Services Engineering) (PTE) is intended to provide people already working in various parts of the building services industry to upgrade their academic knowledge and professional skills so as to be able to deal with most of the situations with which they will have to deal and become professional building services engineers. It is initially run in a part-time evening mode with a view to a parallel operation with a full-time mode.
Last Updated : 03 October, 2002