Pearson
Level 4
QN: 610/0930/1
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Pearson BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Architectural Technology
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1560 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 4
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
26 Units
Guided Hours
1560 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Building Information Modelling
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the term Building Information Modelling (BIM) in the context of local, national and global developments in the construction industry.2.
- Illustrate the key features of Common Data Environment for a given project; in relation to the information producers and information uses.3.
- Explain the Project Information Model and the Asset Information Model in terms of their use through a project lifecycle.4.
- Assess the benefits of Building Information Modelling for the stakeholders involved in a building project.
2
Civil Engineering Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the methods and techniques used in civil engineering for earthworks and substructures.2.
- Discuss the civil engineering technologies associated with road and bridge construction.3.
- Evaluate the way a given civil engineering project addresses issues related to the environment, structural requirements, economics and quality.4. Present a design proposal for a new infrastructure project.
3
Construction Design Project (Pearson-set)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the stages of a design process and the types of information required to communicate, share and manage the project process.2.
- Explain the different types of construction information developed through the course of a project.3.
- Produce design propositions that address project requirements defined through feasibility stages.4. Present a construction information package, highlighting the coordination of information between different project stakeholders to ensure accuracy.
4
Construction Economics & Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Present an analysis of an existing or proposed development in relation to the economic, social, and political factors influencing its success.2.
- Discuss the political, economic, social, and environmental factors that influence the construction industry.3.
- Assess the relationship between economic factors, material, and labour costs.4.
- Explore strategies for construction procurement that address economic, social, environmental, and political challenges.
5
Construction Technology
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the terminology used in construction technology.2.
- Describe the different techniques used to construct a range of substructures and superstructures, including their function and design selection criteria.3.
- Discuss different methods of dealing with site conditions to support building and infrastructure construction.4.
- Illustrate the supply and distribution of a range of building services and how they are accommodated within the building.5.
- Discuss the environmental and sustainability factors that inform the material choices for a given construction project.
6
Digital Applications for Building Information Modelling
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Model and modify common building elements for a given project.2. Generate 2D and 3D views of building model to present key features of a given project.3. Assemble construction information using appropriate views, generated within a BIM application, for a given project.4.
- Discuss the role of model data in a BIM-enabled project.
7
Digital Applications for Construction Information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Present a package of construction information, including drawings, schedules and specifications for a given construction project.2.
- Discuss the key types of construction information that may be produced in support of construction projects.3.
- Demonstrate the use of project standards and their setup within digital applications.4. Generate construction information for a given project using industry-standard digital applications.
8
Financial Management & Business Practices in Construction
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the legal status of different types of construction companies.2.
- Explore different sources of finance available to a construction company and strategies used to manage finance.3.
- Evaluate forms of company organisation within the contemporary construction industry.4.
- Illustrate the different strategies used by a construction company to manage resources.
9
Geotechnics & Soil Mechanics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Discuss rock types, their formation and uses within civil engineering and building projects.2.
- Explain the description and classification of soils using current codes of practice.3.
- Analyse soil properties determined by geotechnical procedures.4.
- Produce proposals to address identified geotechnical weaknesses and problems.
10
Law & Legal Frameworks in Quantity Surveying
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the legal context of a quantity surveyor.2.
- Explain the management of confidential data.3.
- Assess the quantity surveyor’s role in contractual dispute mediation.4.
- Investigate property legislation in relation to quantity surveying.
11
Legal and Statutory Requirements in Construction
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the process used to obtain planning permission for the construction and alteration of buildings.2.
- Discuss the processes and regulations used to control design and to ensure safe buildings.3.
- Assess the laws used to ensure that construction sites operate safely and consider adjoining land-users.4.
- Analyse how the law of contract and land law are used to sell and lease land and buildings.
12
Mathematics for Construction
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Use analytical and computational methods to solve construction related problems.2.
- Investigate applications of statistical techniques to interpret
- organise and present data by using appropriate computer software packages.3.
- Illustrate the wide-ranging uses of calculus within different construction disciplines by solving problems of differential and integral calculus.4.
- Use mathematical methods to solve vector analysis, arithmetic progression and dimensional analysis problems.
13
Measurement & Estimating
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Define standard measurement techniques used for taking-off quantities for estimating purposes.2.
- Perform taking-off techniques in the production of a range of quantities for a structure.3.
- Interpret the principles and techniques of estimating in compiling a final price.4.
- Prepare an estimate for a work activity.
14
Principles of Alternative Energy
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Present a strategy for a cost-effective upgrade to an existing building, utilising an appropriate form of alternative energy.2.
- Examine the different contexts that inform the discussions on environmental sustainability.3.
- Discuss types of alternative energy systems and how they support sustainability.4.
- Explain the factors that inform the selection of a renewable energy system in relation to a specific installation.
15
Principles of Electrical Design & Installation
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the performance, operation and control of AC and DC motors.2.
- Explain the different methods of electricity generation and distribution.3. Present a proposal for a non-domestic lighting installation in a given project.4.
- Discuss the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, transformers and circuits.
16
Principles of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the heating & cooling loads for a non-domestic building.2. Present a design proposal for a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for a given non-domestic building type.3.
- Justify the selection of non-domestic heating, ventilation and air conditioning system components for a proposed installation.4.
- Prepare the pre-design information required for a non-domestic heating, ventilation and air conditioning installation.
17
Principles of Off-site Construction
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the different forms of offsite construction and how they provide potential benefits for building production and delivery.2.
- Explore the ways that design is influenced by different forms of offsite construction.3.
- Discuss the benefits of a selected offsite construction method or technology, in relation to efficiency, sustainability and cost of project delivery.4. Present a proposal, for offsite construction of a given building type; highlighting the benefits of the method for quality, efficiency and cost of delivery.
18
Principles of Public Health Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the different types of domestic water services systems and above ground drainage that serve large buildings.2.
- Identify relevant design considerations for buildings when selecting water, drainage pipe
- work, plant, and equipment.3.
- Develop sustainable design strategies for public health engineering.4. Design and specify water and sanitation services for large non-domestic buildings.
19
Principles of Refurbishment
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore the factors that drive refurbishment and its potential benefits and challenges.2.
- Discuss different approaches to refurbishment.3.
- Illustrate the project process for a given refurbishment scheme.4.
- Prepare an initial scheme for a refurbishment project to meet a client brief.
20
Principles of Structural Design
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate bending moments and shear forces for simply supported steel and concrete beams.2.
- Determine deflection for different types of beams and loading conditions.3.
- Calculate the axial load carrying capacity of steel and reinforced concrete columns.4.
- Explore design methods for steel, reinforced concrete beams and columns.
21
Quantity Surveying Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the role of the quantity surveyor.2.
- Explain the activities of a quantity surveyor in the pre-construction phases of a project.3.
- Assess the processes of quantity surveying during the construction phase of a project.4. Present a case study that considers the role and activities of a quantity surveyor for a given project.
22
Science & Materials
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the environmental and sustainability factors that inform the material choices for a given construction project.2. Present material choices for a given project using performance properties, experimental data, sustainability and environmental consideration.3.
- Evaluate the performance of a given project in respect of its human comfort requirements.4.
- Review health & safety regulations and legislation associated with the storage, handling and use of materials on a construction site.
23
Scientific Principles for Building Services
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Calculate energy transfer rates in different building services contexts.2.
- Evaluate conditions of static and dynamic fluid flow to determine energy loss.3. Design electrical circuits for single-phase AC networks.4.
- Determine the effects of sound and vibration related to building services and human comfort.
24
Site Supervision & Operations
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Review construction information to determine quality requirements.2.
- Illustrate the ways in which monitoring of construction projects ensures quality and safety.3.
- Explain the different stages in the management of a construction project.4.
- Discuss methods for assessing and improving the performance of site staff.
25
Surveying, Measuring & Setting-out
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the methods and technologies used in surveying for construction.2.
- Undertake a closed levelling, and stages of a closed 2D traverse survey to establish station coordinates for horizontal and vertical control.3.
- Apply industry standard techniques in the collection of survey data and setting out the co-ordinates of construction elements.4.
- Explore the causes of errors and techniques to improve accuracy in surveying and setting out.
26
The Construction Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explore the development of the construction industry through the roles and relationships of the professionals involved.2.
- Assess the impact of the construction industry.3.
- Discuss the ways in which the construction industry ensures quality, timely completion and safety.4.
- Examine the routes to employment and progression within the construction industry.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/0930/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2023