Building Engineering and Management is concerned with
engineering and management aspects of building projects. The course aims at
training competent professionals who can deal with complex building projects by
coordinating with various specialized consultants from the concept formation
through to design, development and construction stages. The course enables the
students to acquire skills and academic abilities at a higher degree level in
the sphere of architecture, engineering and management. Besides, it helps the
students not only in achieving academic excellence but also allows them to
develop their abilities to manage and succeed in the professional field, and
opens out wide vistas of professional career opportunities.
The thrust of the programme is on imparting knowledge of planning, scheduling
and monitoring so that building projects are completed within the stipulated
time, cost and quality parameters. This is done by disseminating techniques of
management such as network analysis, operational research, financial and
contract management, material and labor management, cost and quality control,
advanced methods of construction, selection of building and structural systems,
building science, specialized services and computer applications. Special
emphasis is placed on practical aspects through various case studies, which
form integral part of the programme.