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SYNOPSESmeetings, incentives travel, conventionsand exhibitions. Emphasis will be placedon evaluating and selecting suitable eventsand the management processes to ensuresuccessful organisation of such events.BE2707Event Budgeting & ControlGives an understanding of the estimatingand budgeting of an event. It focuses onthe processes involved in the breaking downof projects/events into cost components,estimating their costs and building up thebudget for the whole project/event. It includesfinding the basic material, labour, plant,management and design fees, and other‘outsourcing’ costs. It also covers progresspayment computation and final accounts.BE2708Special EventsProject ManagementGives students an understanding of theplanning and management of special projectand events. Students will learn about thedifferent types of specialised projects andevents, such as commercial, social, cultural,leisure and life style, arts events, etc, includingthe planning, management process and theunique needs and features of such events.BE2709Venue & Space ManagementGives an understanding of the principlesof selecting and managing venues andfacilities space. It focuses on how the space& facilities in venues are evaluated, planned,managed, operated and maintained. It coversthe preparation and layout of site and floorplans, traffic circulation routes, considerationand allocation of space for ‘front of thehouse’ activities, event area, event services &supports, as well as the planning of securityand emergency/evacuation routes for an eventvenue. It will also focus on maximising thevalue of space utilised to maximise returns,functionality and operating and maintenanceefficiency.BE2710Negotiation SkillsProvides students with an understandingof effective negotiation strategies. Topicscovered include understanding thedifferent types of negotiations, no-verbalcommunication, planning negotiation, crossculturalnegotiations, benefits of effectivenegotiation, conflict resolution, setting upnegotiation strategies and creative bargaining.BE2711EntrepreneurshipGives students the fundamentals ofentrepreneurship with the understandingof the qualities, skills and knowledgeneeded by an entrepreneur in the start upprocess. Covers practical aspects of businessenvironment analysis, generation of businessideas, market survey and research, operationmanagement, etc.BE710ZEngineering Process &CAD ModellingIntroduces students to typical organisationsand processes in Environmental Managementand Water Technology. They will be taughttasks and responsibilities of managers,engineers and technologists. Students willlearn to read and interpret basic processdiagrams, piping and instrumentationdiagram (P&ID), and engineering designoutput. They will use CAD software to modelthe components of pollution control andtreatment systems. Students will also learnthe knowledge of engineering calculationand material balance in the environmentalengineering process.BE720ZGeomatics 2 & GIS ApplicationsIntroduces the principles involved in thepractice of setting-out surveys, topographicmapping, curve-setting and estimation ofareas & volumes. Students will learn to usestate-of-the-art survey systems such asTrimble Total Station during their practicalsessions. They will transfer the surveyeddata to CAD for presentation. In addition,students will learn to create database for theinfrastructural management of SP Campususing GIS software.BE750ZCAD StudioTrains students in the basic principles of civiland structural drafting and blueprint readingthrough project-based learning. Studentswill be taught the fundamental concepts ofengineering drawing and CAD, the essentialskills and tools in using MicroStation Triformato produce civil and structural drawings.Students are also required to work on amini-project that involves the developmentof a 2-D and 3-D computer model of a civilengineering structure.BE751ZBuilding Technology & MaterialsThis module introduces students to theworld of civil engineering. The modulebasically covers two main areas of study,namely building technology and materials.Students will learn to read drawings, organisethemselves, plan and co-ordinate works fora small structure. Using architectural and civilengineering blueprints, students will constructa 1:10 scaled model of the structure and fitarchitectural elements. The materials usedwill be cement, sand and steel wire mesh. Inaddition, properties of common constructionmaterials such as concrete, steel and timberwill be covered. The combined knowledgeof building technology and materials willequip the students with the skills andknowledge to supervise the construction oflow-rise buildings. Classroom instructions aresupplemented with group work on castingand assembly of building components in theworkshop and individual computer-aidedvirtual construction of a 3D model of thebuilding in the computer laboratory. Studentswill also conduct laboratory tests on concrete,steel, bricks and blocks according to relevantStandards.BE752ZStructural MechanicsThis module covers the fundamentals ofstatics and strength of materials. Studentslearn to solve problems involving the analysisof statically determinate beams, framestructures and the calculation of stresses andstrains. Topics covered include equilibriumof forces, pin-jointed frames, shear forcesand bending moments, sectional properties,direct stresses and strains, bending andshear stresses.BE760ZStructural Analysis & SimulationProvides the basic knowledge of analysis fordeterminate and indeterminate structures.Students will learn to analyse structures byusing the classical methods, such as principlesof virtual works, consistent deformation, andmoment distribution. The theoretical analysisis supplemented by computer applicationof available structural analysis software andlaboratory simulation sessions, which aretailored to give a better understanding of thestructural theory.BE761ZGeomatics 2 & GIS ApplicationsIn this module, students will apply what theyhave learnt in Geomatics 1 to civil engineeringapplications. The field exercises includesetting-out surveys, topographic mapping,curve-setting and estimation of areas &volumes. Students will be introduced to stateof-the-artsurvey systems such as Trimble GPSTotal Station during their practical sessions.They will use geomatics software such as248 Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009