BSc. (Project & Construction Management): Year 1

Indicative content:

• Modular arithmetic, Euclidean algorithm, applications to ISBNs and cryptography Euler's Phi function, Fermat's little theorem (and its proof), application to public key cryptography, Chinese Remainder Theorem.
• Matrix addition, multiplication, inversion, systems of equations, applications to resource allocation problems; linear transformations, applications to cryptography; Cross products, applications to geometry.
• Calculation of eigenvalues, eigenvectors and matrix powers for 2x2 matrices, Hamilton-Cayley theorem (with proof for 2x2 matrices); proof by induction. Fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, applications to practical recurrence problems.
• Definition of derivative and its physical interpretation; techniques of differentiation; differentiability implies continuity; Mean Value Theorem; roots of equations; detecting maxima/minima; monotonicity, concavity; application to graph sketching; optimisation problems.
• Exponentials, logarithms and pH calculations; anti-derivatives; real-world problems involving anti-derivatives.
• Cartesian and polar coordinates; geometric interpretation using Argand diagrams; roots of unity; roots of polynomials; complex conjugates.
• Probability of events; conditional probability and independence of events; Bayes’ Theorem; expected values.
• Histograms; mode, median, mean, quartile; standard deviation. Population, samples and estimators; applications to practical problems in biology, chemistry and physics.
• Definite integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; applications of integration to real-world problems.
• A range of techniques for calculating definite and indefinite integrals; further applications to real-world problems.
• Separable differential equations; logistic equation; applications to radioactive decay and biological population models.

Units, Measurement; Mechanics; Fluids; Temperature and Heat; Waves and Sound; Electricity and Circuits; Optics; Atomic and Nuclear Physics.The course syllabus covers the following topics: Project and project management characteristics; Project stakeholders; Management and organisational concepts; Project life-cycle and its characteristics; Project financing and measures of project profitability; Project planning; Project delivery/procurement systems; Organisation structure diagrams; Networks and planning; Estimating; Project monitoring and control; Project change, claims and disputes; Quality; The course syllabus covers the following topics: Project and project management characteristics; Project stakeholders; Management and organisational concepts; Project life-cycle and its characteristics; Project financing and measures of project profitability; Project planning; Project delivery/procurement systems; Organisation structure diagrams; Networks and planning; Estimating; Project monitoring and control; Project change, claims and disputes; Quality; This module gives students an historical perspective and an appreciation of the role of engineers in society across several engineering disciplines. In addition, it presents some fundamental engineering theories and introduces topics relevant to construction such as material behaviour/choice. In addition, students apply engineering knowledge to fulfil a "design, build and test" brief relevant to construction and civil engineering. The emphasis of the module will be on working in teams in design office, laboratory or workshop environments in a Project Based Learning environment. Engineering Graphics introduces the students to Engineering Graphics as a language and to Engineering drawings. The students will acquire familiarity with AutoCAD and the necessary skills to complete Engineering drawings. The skills and knowledge acquired in this module will enable the students to apply AutoCAD to engineering design problems. The module combines lecture time with laboratory/design office assignments. SemestSemester 1 of this module will provide an introduction to Engineering Computation, beginning with a general overview of computer systems, operating systems and applications. Students will store data and operate on it using a spreadsheet program, and then learn how to move such data into a numerical computing package and develop basic programs to perform more sophisticated data visualisation and processing.

Semester 2 will introduce students to the basics of software development and programming in a modern procedural programming language. By tackling specific Engineering problems, students will gain experience of designing, developing, testing, and evaluating computer programs. They will develop software for both desktop and embedded computing platforms. The objectives of this course are to develop in students the skills necessary to interpret and use accounting and financial information in a business context, and to introduce students to accounting systems. The following topics will be covered:

Accounting Information
Objectives of Accounting; The demand for financial information; Measurement and reporting of accounting information; The Principles of Accounting; Introduction to double-entry systems; Preparation of final accounts from the trial balance; The institutional environment of Accounting; The process of standardisation; A conceptual framework for Financial Reporting.

Financial Analysis
Interpretation of financial information; Ratio Analysis; Cash Flow Statements. Reporting assessments of financial performance and financial condition.

Financial Planning
The planning process; forecasting financial performance and financial condition; Development of operating and cash budgets; Forecasted Financial Statements.

Management Accounting
Management uses of accounting information; Costing Systems - an introduction to Job Costing and Process Costing; Cost behaviour; Break-even and Profit-Volume analysis; Costs and Decisions; Incremental costs and cash-flow analysis; Relevant costs and short-run decisions. This course is an introduction to the principles of management. Students will be introduced to the purpose and challenges of the management of organisations. The course is structured around the four key management processes: planning, leading, organising and controlling.