DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES - BCA Academy

Programme structureYear 1DCS049 Building TechnologyDCS012 Construction MaterialsDDG812 Technical DrawingDST916 Statistics forManagementDMT904 Mathematics 1DPD877 Life Skills ADPD878 Life Skills BDPE244 Construction EquipmentDCS017 Reinforced ConcreteConstructionDLW917 Basic Business LawDIT852 Information &CommunicationTechnologyDMT905 Mathematics 2Year 2DBE009 Building MeasurementDPQ612 Management Systems forConstructionDLW925 Construction LawDIT883 Database ManagementDPR712 Project ManagementDPD879 Management Skills ADPD880 Management Skills BDBU706 Elements of businessDLS015 SurveyingDCE420 Cost ManagementDPC419 Procurement ManagementDME262 Mechanical ServicesDEE263 Electrical & CommunicationServicesDDG858 CADYear 3DBE060 Advanced BuildingMeasurementDCT426 Contract AdministrationDEC427 Building EconomicsDAR131 Building RegulationsDCS041 Structural Appraisal &RepairDCM862 Technical CommunicationsDCS011 Construction TechnologyDCS022 Steel Design &ConstructionDBI885 BIM for QScourse synopsisDCS049 Building TechnologyThis course provides studentswith an overview of the buildingconstruction methods and process.Students will be introduced tobuilding construction systemthrough the study of buildingelements such as foundation,floors, walls, roofs, staircases andramps, doors and windows aswell as surface finishes. The topicalso covers basic site analysisand preparation works prior tothe commencement of buildingconstruction works.DCS012 ConstructionMaterialsThis course covers various materials,properties of concrete, batchingand mixing of concrete, testingof concrete, concrete admixture,finishing and curing of concrete,types of timber available inthe region, types of seasoning,treatment, usage and methodsof preservation, characteristics ofiron-carbon alloys, engineeringproperties of steel, manufacturingand forming process, steel in civilengineering applications, propertiesof bituminous materials, polymers,the use of green materials inbuilding and civil engineeringworks etc. There will be practicallaboratory sessions on properties ofcommon construction materials.DDG812 Technical DrawingThis course equips students withfundamental skill and knowledgeof interpreting architectural andstructural drawings. Students willlearn the various technical symbols,abbreviations, scales, line-typesused for drawing representation.They will be taught the techniquesof drawing orthographic andisometric projection, constructthe sectional view, plan viewand elevation view, interpretarchitectural and structuraldrawings of building works.DST916 Statistics forManagementThis course is designed to providestudents with an understandingof statistical concepts andtechniques. Students will betaught to analyse data by applyingstatistics to generate informationfor decision making. Topics coveredinclude data exploration andsummary, descriptive statistics,probability distributions, samplingdistributions, interval estimation,hypothesis testing, ANOVA, linearregression and correlation.DMT904 Mathematics 1This course covers topics includingalgebra, factors and factoring,quadratic equations, functions,graphs, trigonometry identitiesand equations, right trianglesand vectors, linear equation,differentiation, exponents,38Diploma in Quantity Surveying