DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES - BCA Academy

course synopsisDFM423 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT& OPERATIONSThis course provides students witha broad understanding of howfacilities management applies toorganisations and facilities of allkinds focusing in particular onthe development of the strategicaspects.DME526 GAS TECHNOLOGYThis course teaches the principles,design, specifications, codes,operation and maintenance of pipedgas systems. Students will also betaught the practical on gas applianceinstallations and gas pipe fittings toprepare them for the work of a gasworker.DEM616 PASSIVE DESIGNSTRATEGIES & ENERGY MODELLINGThis course introduces students to theenvironmental, thermal and energyanalysis simulation software whichare useful tools in building design.Passive design strategies which couldreduce the energy consumption ofbuildings are also covered in thiscourse.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 jobinterviewsDEM519 ENERGY MANAGEMENT &ECONOMICSThis course will equip students withthe knowledge to devise an energymanagement program and performfinancial analysis to evaluate theeconomic benefits of energyconservation options.DEM520 ENERGY AUDIT &MEASUREMENTSThis course covers the steps involvedin the various levels of energy auditfrom walk-through audit to detailedenergy audit; and to assess the energyperformance of a building.DME522 MOTOR DRIVEN SYSTEMSThis course will equip students withthe knowledge on different typesof motor driven systems and itsapplications. The students would beable to calculate the motor efficiencyand describe the variable speedcontrol techniques used for optimizingthe operations.DEE524 LIGHTING SYSTEMSThis course introduces students thefactors that affect lighting systemperformance. Students will be ableto apply basic principles to designenergy efficient lighting systems forspecific building types. Students willalso be able to analyse factors whichcould reduce the lighting energyconsumption.PMT906 MATHEMATICS 3This elective course providessudents with further knowledge inmathematics to handle engineeringproblems encountered in their courseof study. Among the topics coveredis integration leading to inversetrigonometric and logarithmicfunctions, methods of integration,Simpson’s Rule, partialdifferentiation, differential equationsand Laplace transforms. This courseis a continuation of EngineeringMathematics 2.CE908 PHYSICSThis elective course provides studentswith knowledge in physics to handleengineering problems encounteredin their course of study. Thestudents will be able to determineexternal forces in two dimensions;describe linear, rotational andrelative motion; apply Newton’slaw, law of thermodynamics andfluids, solve problems involvingforces, work and energy usingthe knowledge of kinematics andkinetics, basic concept of electric andmagnetic fields, electric potential,electromotive force, work andenergy, properties of basic electricalcircuits.Further StudiesGraduates of the Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (GreenBuilding Technology) may choose to further their studies atthese universities:• NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, SINGAPOREBachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)• UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIABachelor of Engineering (Architectural Engineering)Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)• UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEYBachelor of Construction Project ManagementDiploma in Mechanical engineering (Green Building Technology)35