DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES - BCA Academy

course synopsisabout negotiation skills, businessfinance and work ethics to preparethem for success in the workplace.This course is covered over twosemesters (Management Skills A inSemester 1 and Management Skills Bin Semester 2).DAR134 Building Design 2AThe course facilitates students toapply and integrate their knowledgeand skills on a small scale projectfrom design formulation to designdevelopment in context and withreference to local code of practices.Students have to develop designstrategies, document their designprocess in a journal and preparedocumentation of drawings for thepurpose of design presentation,and detailing of a residentialdevelopment.DAR135 Building Design 2BThe course facilitates students toapply and integrate their knowledgeand skills on a commercial projectfrom design formulation to designdevelopment in context and withreference to local code of practices.Students have to develop designstrategies, document their designprocess in a journal and preparedocumentation of drawings for thepurpose of design presentation,and detailing of a medium-risecommercial development.DIT826 Database ManagementStudents will adopt a practicalapproach to understanding theimportance of database technologiesin managing today’s massiveamounts of data handled by theFacilities Manager. Students willlearn the techniques of designingand creating databases as well asstrategies to maintain the currency,accuracy and security of the datawithin these databases. Studentswill also be able to identify thedifferent components of a relationaldatabase system and make useof the various object-orientedmodelling techniques with aparticular focus on developingInternet-based applications withinthe facilities management domain.Students will be able to gain anin-depth understanding of keydatabase topics such as databasearchitectures, logical and physicaldesign of relational databases, useof SQL in data definition, retrievaland manipulation, administration,backup and distributed databases.DIT827 Software Engineeringand Web ApplicationStudents will learn about thedetails of the software developmentlife cycle and will use the toolsavailable to manage a softwareproject together with quality andconfiguration management issues.In conjunction with knowledge fromthe Database Management Systemcourse, students will also use theirskills and knowledge to manageand develop a fictitious facilitiesmanagement related project. Thisfacilities management relatedproject is designed to simulate realworld requirements from gettingusers’ requirements, analysis of datacollected, design, recommendation,presentation, demonstration andimplementation.DBI859 BIM for ArchitectureThis course covers the conceptsand terminologies for BuildingInformation Modeling (BIM). Technicaldetails such as BIM modelingrequirements, BIM discipline viewsand modelling methods will becovered. Students will be able to applythe knowledge of BIM to generate3D building models for architecturaldesign.DBI864 BIM for M&EIn this course, students will beexposed to Building InformationModelling (BIM) for the design andmodelling of Mechanical, Electricaland Plumbing (MEP) systems forbuildings. Students will be taughthow to use the architectural andstructural models to generate reportwhich they will use to design andmodel the MEP for buildings.DDG816 3D CADStudents will be taught to createphoto-realistic 3D modelling andanimation, such as walk-through,for effective presentation &communication.DCM862 TechnicalCommunicationsThis course teaches students the useof effective words and techniques inwriting technical reports, academicreports, minutes of meetings andmemorandums. Students will alsolearn how to use effective visual aidsand master the skills involved to planand deliver powerful presentations.Lastly, they will be prepared on howto write their CV for their coming jobinterviews.DEM523 Building EnvelopeThis course covers topics on thefundamentals of building envelopeand the subsystems which affect theperformance of building envelope.Students will be able to computethe Envelope Thermal Transfer Value(ETTV) and discuss the significance ofETTV on efficient building design.DAR131 Building RegulationsThis course introduces students tovarious regulatory requirements,building regulations and buildingcontrol system. It developscompetency in students to prepareand complete statutory documents16Diploma in Construction Information Technology