Pearson
Level 3
QN: 603/1217/8
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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1140 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
17 Units
Guided Hours
1140 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Building Information Modelling
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the application of the RIBA Digital
- Plan of Work in an information management environment
- Examine the construction information management environment
- Investigate the contribution of information management technologies in a BIM-enabled design and construct project
- Investigate the effect of policy, standards and legislation on the BIM-enabled environment.
2
Construction Design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of construction design and build concepts and processes
- Apply knowledge and understanding of construction design and build concepts and processes to design a building to meet an initial project brief
- Analyse site, client and construction information to make decisions in order to produce a building design to meet an initial project brief
- Be able to develop a reasoned design solution for a building to meet an initial project brief
3
Construction in Civil Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the methods and techniques used to perform earth
- work activities
- Develop a substructure design for a civil engineering project
- Develop a superstructure design and specification for a civil engineering project
4
Construction Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge of construction terms, standards, concepts, methods and processes
- Demonstrate understanding of construction standards, concepts, methods and processes in context, in order to find solutions to real-life construction problems
- Analyse and evaluate information in order to recommend and justify the use of technologies and methodologies to solve construction problems in context
- Make connections between information, technologies and methodologies to re
- solve construction problems
5
Construction Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand common forms of low-rise construction
- Examine foundation design and construction
- Examine superstructure design and construction
- Examine external works associated with construction projects
6
Further Mathematics for Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine how algebraic and trigonometric techniques can be used to solve a construction problem
- Examine how calculus can be used to solve a construction problem
- Investigate the use of statistical methods to solve a construction problem
7
Graphical Detailing in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the resources required to produce construction drawings
- Develop construction drawings for a given construction brief
- Undertake production of two-dimensional and three-dimensional freehand construction sketches
8
Health and Safety in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how health and safety legislation is applied to construction operations
- Carry out the development of a safe system of work for construction operations
- Understand the need for the review of safety systems for construction operations
9
Highway Construction and Maintenance in Civil Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Undertake the planning and preparation works required for highway construction
- Undertake the production of plans for highway construction
- Examine maintenance procedures for highways
10
Management of a Construction Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and application of management in construction
- Understand purchasing and cost management techniques
- Develop a programme of activities for construction works
11
Measurement Techniques in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the measurement rules for building and civil engineering
- Undertake the production of quantities for substructure and superstructure elements
- Undertake the production of bills of quantities
12
Principles and Applications of Structural Mechanics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of structural behaviour under load
- Carry out calculations to solve structural mechanics problems
- Undertake the design of structural elements
- Examine the use of computers in structural analysis and design
13
Projects in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the design of a construction project
- Investigate methods and techniques used in a construction project
- Explore the impact of a construction project
14
Public Health Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand below ground drainage systems and methods for treating sewerage
- Examine methods for disposing of solid domestic waste
- Examine the processes used to produce and distribute drinking water
15
Site Engineering for Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Undertake the setting out of construction work on plan
- Undertake the setting out of infrastructure works
- Explore how to maintain horizontal and vertical control in setting out
16
Specialist Civil Engineering Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine different types of bridges and construction techniques
- Examine the principles of tunnelling
- Examine marine applications of civil engineering
17
Surveying in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the methods and technologies that underpin surveys
- Undertake field
- work surveys to collect data for drawings
- Develop drawings from completed field
- work surveys
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/1217/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2017