Diploma in Building Technology & Civil Engineering-January 2021-Module 1

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

COURSE UNIT OBJECTIVES

BY THE END OF THE UNIT THE LEARNER SHOULD BE ABLE TO

  • ACQUIRE EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS
  • DEVELOP ABILITY TO THINK
  • USE MATHEMATICS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED IN THE INDUSTRY

ICT_DBT-DCE/J/21

MATHEMATICS

STRUCTURES 1

GENERAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION I

 COURSE OBJECTIVE:

This module involves construction of buildings and related building works from foundations, walls, roofs, finishes and demolition works.

The module is designed to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to enable the trainee to work in a workshop or in a construction site

the trainee should have basic Knowledge in Technical/building drawing and skills in use of tools and equipment used in building trades as well as building materials

CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY I

COURSE PURPOSE

To equip trainee with knowledge, skills and attitudes in selection of materials for concrete and process of making and handling concrete. The trainee should have a prior knowledge of properties of materials.


CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS I

  COURSE PURPOSE

This module unit deals with the study of materials and their properties as used in construction works. The purpose of the module unit is to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to identify sources, manufacture/production and use of construction materials


SURVEYING 1

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The module unit is intended to equip the trainee with knowledge, skills and altitudes necessary in computing heights of points and their bearings which is necessary in construction works.