Yudish Bhav Sumputh
BSc (Hons) Construction Management
Postgraduate Student
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
The values intrinsic to CEM graduates are:
- Ethical judgement
- Professionalism in all that they do
- Environmental awareness
- An understanding of social norms relevant to their profession
- Critical Inquiry in respect of the construction and property industry
- Technical knowledge/competency
- Industrial knowledge/competency
- The impact of professional practice on social responsibility, social justice and social norms.
DEGREE OUTCOME - POSTGRADUATE
The curriculum of the BSc(Hons) in Construction Management programme equips graduates to: identify, analyse and solve problems in the field of construction assembly and management of the process; perform a number of managerial roles within a constructor organisation, after an appropriate period of practical experience; work effectively in teams; and undertake research and produce reports. The aims of the degree are to provide employable management graduates to the construction industry; to fully satisfy the criteria for accreditation in terms of the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).
Source: EBE Undergraduate Handbook, 2015
DEGREE OUTCOME - UNDERGRADUATE
“The curriculum of the 3-year BSc in Construction Studies programme equips graduates to: use computer packages for computer-aided draughting presentation, scheduling and information processing; manage and prepare tender and contractual documents relating to building work; estimate cost and undertake financial management of construction projects; manage the construction of buildings and related infrastructure; manage the human resources within a construction firm; understand and evaluate economic issues concerning the construction sector and the construction firm at both a micro and macro level; understand the time value of money and apply discounted cash flow techniques for evaluating alternative property investments; communicate with construction professionals concerning spatial concepts, financial issues and construction assembly problems.
The aims of the programme are: to provide employable management graduates to the construction industry; to fully satisfy the criteria for accreditation in terms of the requirements of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).”
Source: EBE Undergraduate Handbook, 2013