Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
4 Credits
Pre-requisite
traditional house types in the hot, dry and the warm humid regions. Design for comfort,
sitting of buildings.
BT 162 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 2
1 Credit
Pre-requisite
Lighting design: visible radiation. Mechanics of seeing, accommodation and adaptation,
illumination and brightness, requirements of good lighting.
Design of acoustic environment: nature of sound, sound propagation, wave length, etc
Behaviour of sound, sound reflection and defraction, basic physiology and psychology of
hearing.
BT 163 GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 1
2 Credits
Pre-requisite
A coursework-studio exercises
Programme 1: model making and three dimensional exercises
Programme 2: draughtsmanship. Introduction to drawing tools. Techniques of lettering,
basic graphic communication
Programme 3:orthographic projections and sections related to programme 1.
Programme 4: axonometric projections and sections of programme 1
Programme 5: isometric projections and sections of programme 1.
BT 164 GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 2
2 Credits
Pre-requisite
Programme1: structural modelling and construction demonstration including selections,
design and construction of a simple engineering structure to perform a specified function;
measured drawings.
Programme 2: perspective sketch techniques; measured drawings of typical building
types.
Programme 3: working drawings and detailing. Systems of presentation; production
drawings and communication techniques i.e. from a designer to a building team.
BT 166 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
2 Credits
Pre-requisite
Metrology of building: physical measurement, methods of error estimation and reduction.
History of field measurement, standards, techniques and degrees of accuracy. Traditional
methods of measurement.
Material science: atomic structure, state of aggregation, elasticity and plasticity.
Relationship of mechanical testing to the design of engineering structures. Viscosity and
visco- elasticity. High polymers and polymerisation process. Properties of materialsvolume, weight, density, specific gravity. Heat transmission, effect of heat on engineering
materials.
AS 151 AFRICAN STUDIES
To come from the Social Sciences.
2 Credits
Pre-requisite
2 Credits
Pre-requisite
BT 272 COURSEWORK-CONSTRUCTION 2
1 Credit
Pre-requisite
Timber frame structures: framing arrangement design and ceiling of frames and cladding,
roof truss selection , arrangement and detailing.
Timber jointing, documentation and study of merits and demerits of timber joints.
Modelling in Timber: Model construction of the above store.
BT 253: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 2
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Behaviour of deformable bodies in tension, compression, shear and torsion. Stress
Analysis of stresses in thin-walled pressure vessels. Biaxial tension and compression.
Determination of biaxial stresses using Mohrs circles. Properties of plane sections:
centroids moments of areas, and products of inertia. Analysis of stresses in beams.
Strength theories.
BT 273 COURSEWORK-STRUCTURES 1
1 Credit
pre-requisite
Retaining walls. Design of retaining wall, proportioning of cantilever reinforced concrete
retaining wall.
Masonry Walls: Stresses, proportioning, design checks.
Timber Joints and Beams: Selection, proportioning and design checks.
BT 254 THEORY OF STRUCTURES 2
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Elastic deflection of beams, differential equation of the elastic curve, evaluation of
parameters of the elastic curve using Double Integration method, Moment Area method
and the Method of Superposition. Energy Method, Strain Energy in Tension,
Compression, Bending and Torsion, Principle of Virtual Work, Castigliano Theorems.
Influence Lines. Introduction to the theorem of Three Moments. Elastic buckling of
simple prismatic members. Introduction to Plastic Analysis and Design.
BT 274 COURSEWORK- STRUCTURES 2
1 Credit
pre-requisite
Timber Roof Trusses: Selection and design of timber roof trusses for timber framed
buildings.
Portal frames: Selection, proportioning and design of timber portal frames with plywood
gusset plate joints.
BT 255 QUANTITY SURVEYING 1
3 Credits
pre-requisite
The Quantity Surveying Profession, its development and scope. Role of the quantity
surveyor in the design team and contractors organization. Detailed study of major worksections of the Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works. Definition of
constructional terms. Manual Processing of selected work sections from conversional
take-off to draft bill of quantities (BOQ) cut and shuffle techniques of bill preparation.
Forms and functions of BOQ in standard, elemental, operational etc. formats.
Use of computer in bill preparation.
BT 256 QUANTITY SURVEYING 2
3 Credits
pre-requisite
Introduction to the techniques employed in the measurement of building works. General
principles and basic mensuration. Setting out and sequence of dimensions, adequacy of
descriptions, preparation and use of schedules. Measurement of major elements of simple
single storey building.
BT 257 BUILDING MANAGEMENT 1
3 Credits
pre-requisite
Management Evaluation, Principles of management (Management processes and key
concepts), parties involved in the Building process, the internal organization of
companies and partnership in the Building Industry. The Nature of the Labour Force,
introduction to basic site information, Safety on the site, welfare administration.
BT 258 BUILDING MANAGEMENT 2
3 Credits
pre-requisite
Selection, use and control of plants and equipment for excavating and earthmoving,
concrete mixing and handling, materials handling, Aids to manual operations, the scope
for simple mechanization and improved tools/equipment, introduction to cost
implications of using plants/equipment and their influence on both building and structural
design of work processes, maintenance of plants, the financial organization and direction
of business, books of account and accounting transactions. The meaning of Income
Statement and Balance Sheets. The basic classification and coding of accounts.
BT 259 LAND SURVEYING 1
3 Credits
pre-requisite
Chain Surveying, Spirit Levelling. Longitudinal and cross sections. Contouring from spot
heights. Compass traversing. Simple plane coordinate calculations. Simple area and
volume calculations. Measurement of theodolite horizontal and vertical angles.
Introduction to plane tabling. Setting out buildings, gradients, slope stakes and ordinary
circular curves.
BT 261 PRINCIPLES OF LAW 1
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Legal History of Ghana, Ghanaian Court System, legal profession and its services.
Common law and Equity: Divisions of law with reference to contract, Tort, Crime and
Property. Statutes and subordinate legislation and ordinances case law and the Doctrine
of Precedence. Judicial Processes; Principles of Equity, legal and equitable interest in
land. Law of Real and personal property: acquisition and transfer of rights (Real Estate),
Ghanaian Land Tenure and Law.
Insulation: Solar radiation and heat absorption, requirements of material for building
envelope.
BT 369 COURSEWORK-CONSTRUCTION 1
1 Credit
pre-requisite
Introduction to concrete mix design, sieve analysis and determination of fineness
modulus, computation for trial mixes, workability and crushing strength tests.
Coursework-Laboratory Practice
Demonstration exercises involving design and casting of reinforced concrete beams and
testing to failure.
BT 352 MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION 6
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Concrete and associated construction methods. Load bearing and framed structures- insitu and precast forms, comparison of design and building method. One-way and Twoway concrete slab construction. Panels, staircases, precast components- cill, lintels, walls,
floor and roof units. Joints and joinery, concrete to concrete, concrete to other materials,
expansion, contraction, distortion, deviation and stress, expansion joints. Development of
local materials- soil cement blocks, cross wall construction- applied research and
development prototypes. Typical construction details.
BT 370 COURSEWORK-CONSTRUCTION 4
1 Credit
pre-requisite
Working drawings- 2 storey building. Concrete framework calculations and drawings.
Coursework-Studio Exercises
Working details of all services-plumbing, drainage, electrical, hot and cold water
installations. Schedules of materials and components for building designed in module 5.
BT 353 THEORY OF STRUCTURES 3
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Analysis of simple statically indeterminate systems, Area moment method, the theorem
of three moments and the moment distribution method. Analysis of framed structures.
Principles of steel and reinforced concrete design, columns, slabs, beams and frames,
shell forms.
BT 371 COURSEWORK-STRUCTURES 3
1 Credits
pre-requisite
Reinforced concrete design 1 Design and detailing of typical structural members in
simple framed structures.
demand for resources and building, feasibility and techniques of evaluation, types of
development and types of client, design factors of geometry, technology and
methodology, cost analysis, cost control and cost planning, cost-in-use.
BT 364 BUILDING ECONOMICS 2
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Project Pricing and Accounting: A review of tendering procedure, obtaining work and
tendering process, build-up of unit rates for the following work sections:- Excavation
work, concrete work, blockwork, carpentry and joinery, roofing, plumbing installations,
electrical installations, finishes, painting and glazing, drainage and other external works,
preliminaries, overheads and profit, compilation and adjudication of tender by contractor
and its analysis by Quantity Surveyor and Architect, pricing of Alternative Bill FormatsElemental, Operational, Activity, Locational, the cost/price correlation feasibility
problem.
BT 359 PRINCIPLES OF LAW 3
1 Credit
pre-requisite
Principles of Tort: Introduction of Torts connected with organisation and occupation of
land, notions of trespass, nuisance and negligence. Principles of Contract.
Principles of Contract: Formation of contracts, capacity of parties, mistake and
misrepresentation, non-disclosure and fraud, breach of contract, guarantee and warranty.
Applications of principles through conditions and practices of building and Civil
Engineering Contracts involving comprehensive study of the Conditions of Contract in
use in Ghana. Building and Planning Legislation and Administration. Law of Arbitration.
BT 361 BUILDING SERVICES 3
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Daylight: Illumination and principles, definition and standards, Inverse Square and
Cosine Law. Shading/Anti glove devices, insulation and heat gain.
Artificial Lighting: Illumination and principles, specific examples schools, hospitals,
laboratories- public roads and municipal projects, energy resource and consumption.
Installations: Conduit cables and switches fittings, distribution services, symbols and
codes-production drawings-systems.
Electrical Systems: A/C and D/C currents 1 and 3 phase, origin of power source and
heavy current distribution.
BT 362 BUILDING SERVICES 4
2 Credits
pre-requisite
Electrical Systems: Further principles of generation and transmission, circuit breakers,
fuses, etc. Safety precautions and regulations, earthing technique and soil conditions,
lighting conductors, installations.
Studio Exercises
Composite construction: design and detailing with special reference to joints and
tolerances, performance criteria for assembly.
BT 455 MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK 4
4 Credits prerequisite
Civil Engineering Contracts and Quantities: Detailed study of the Standard Method of
Measurement of Civil Engineering Quantities. Measurement of Engineering Works such
as roadways, culverts, drains and pipelines. Function of a Bill of Quantities in Civil
Engineering Contract. Types of contracts. Some aspects of contract administration in
relation to Ghana Governments Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works.
Measurement of Building Works: steel framed structure. Electrical Works. Demolition
and Alterations. Writing of the Preliminaries Bill and Preambles. Alternative Bill of
Quantities Formats. Standard phraseology. Uses of the computer by the Quantity
Surveyor.
BT 456 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
5 Credits
pre-requisite
Contract Administration: Tendering procedures and contractor selection. Detailed study
of the Ghana Governments Conditions of Contract for Building Works (where quantities
form part of the contract) Interim valuations and certificates. Architects instructions.
Design valuations measurement and valuation. Dayworks. Nominated subcontractors and
Nominated suppliers accounts and contracts. Fluctuations. Extension of contract Period.
Liquidated and Ascertained Damages. Compilation of Final Accounts.
BT 463 BUILDING ECONOMICS 3
4 Credits
pre-requisite
Relationship between economics and other subject areas within the context of the total
construction process, with emphasis on applications and problems. Feasibility studies;
land economy, problems of development; design features of geometry; technology and
methodology; cost analysis, cost control and cost planning; approximate estimating, cost
limits and development budgets; cost-in-use and their relationship with design; valuations
and finance.
BT 460 BUILDING ECONOMICS 4
4 Credits
pre-requisite
Methods of investment appraisal, capital budgeting, buy, hire or make decisions,
uncertainty and investment, cost benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis.