Pearson Education Ltd · RQF Level 5
Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment
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- LevelRQF Level 5
- Total credits240
- Guided learning960 hours
- Units in this qualification62
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Advanced Civil EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the methods and techniques used in tunnelling activities
- Understand the methods and techniques used in hydraulic structures
- Understand the methods and techniques used in marine works
- Understand the methods and techniques used in highway construction and railway works
- Solve problems arising from complex civil engineering activities
Advanced Measurement for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply measurement techniques
- Produce measured quantities for elements and components of large-scale commercial structures
- Prepare preamble and preliminary items
- Produce measured bills of quantities
Air Conditioning for Complex Industrial and Commercial BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Determine the energy requirements of buildings from primary data
- Design ventilation systems for complex industrial and commercial buildings
- Design multi-zone air conditioning systems for complex industrial and commercial buildings
- Design pipe and ductwork distribution systems
Air Conditioning for Industrial and Commercial BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out appraisals of the ventilation and air conditioning requirements for industrial and commercial buildings
- Determine cooling loads for buildings and peak summertime temperatures for spaces without air conditioning
- Produce designs to satisfy the ventilation and air conditioning needs of industrial and commercial buildings
- Select cooling plant and equipment for air conditioning systems
Application of Scientific Principles to Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Determine heat energy transfer rates
- Determine energy losses in fluid flow
- Understand the principles of single-phase AC electrical networks
- Determine the effects of sound and vibration
- Understand elements of control systems and their performance
Applied Mathematics for Complex Engineering ProblemsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of trigonometric functions
- Solve algebraic equations representing engineering problems
- Apply calculus to engineering problems
- Apply differential equations to engineering problems
- Apply statistical techniques to engineering problems
Applied Mathematics for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply analytical methods to construction problems
- Apply analytical methods to surveying and setting out procedures
- Apply statistics to construction problems
- Apply analytical methods to engineering problems
Building Control Procedures and LegislationReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of building control systems and the associated primary legislation
- Know the origins of the statutory regulations and controls in England and Wales
- Understand the requirements of statutory controls and regulations for construction works
- Know the procedures for enforcement of legislation regarding building control regulations
Building Information Modelling for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Know the functions and processes needed to manage the lifecyle of a built structure in a Building Information Modelling Environment
- Produce data for built structures
- Prepare Building Information Models using industry standard software
- Extract data from prepared models to satisfy a number of different requirements
Building Management Systems for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the management and control requirements of buildings
- Understand the control functions of BMS hardware
- Design BMS installations
- Use BMS reports and data to optimise the performance of BMS installations
Building Services Design, Installation and Maintenance in ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles that underpin the design and installation of space heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
- Understand the principles that underpin the design and installation of building services distribution systems
- Understand the principles that underpin the design and installation of building services disposal systems
- Understand the principles that underpin the design and installation of lifts and escalators
- Understand the issues associated with the maintenance of building services
Civil Engineering TechnologyReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the methods and techniques used in earthwork activities
- Understand the methods and techniques used to create substructures
- Understand the methods and techniques used to create superstructures
- Understand the hazards associated with civil engineering activities
- Solve problems associated with civil engineering activities
Computer-aided Design for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely when using computing and software facilities
- Produce 2D drawings using industry-standard CAD software applications
- Produce 3D drawings using industry-standard CAD software applications
- Plot drawings to various media and scales and export drawings to different formats
Construction Methods and Design SolutionsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand current construction issues and practices
- Understand modern methods of construction
- Research and analyse information to support the design process
- Present the chosen design solution
Construction and Maintenance of BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the techniques used in site investigation and evaluation
- Understand how the techniques used in site investigation and evaluation influence the type of substructure
- Understand the types of superstructure design and construction
- Understand the causes of decay and deterioration of buildings
Contractual Procedures and Procurement for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the factors that affect the choice of construction procurement methods and contractual arrangements
- Know current issues and best practice associated with the procurement of construction projects
- Know the roles and activities of the parties and organisations involved in the procurement of construction projects
- Understand construction contracts in terms of time, cost and quality
- Understand construction contracts in terms of supply chain management
Conversion and Adaptation of BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the feasibility of modifying existing buildings for specific requirements
- Use design briefs to modify existing buildings
- Produce drawings and specifications to modify existing buildings
- Produce construction plans
Design Principles and Application for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the planning and design phases of the construction process
- Understand the factors that affect the specification of materials and building services
- Understand how environmental factors affect the planning and design phases of the construction process
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved in construction projects
- Understand how technology affects the design and production phases of construction projects
Design Procedures for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand design practices
- Produce a design solution
- Manage the contract phase of the construction process
- Direct the project management phase of the construction process
Design Technology for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Produce specifications to achieve quality in design
- Understand the preventive and remedial measures that reduce materials failure
- Understand how the concepts of buildability and sustainability address current issues confronting the construction and built environment sector
- Apply graphical communication techniques to support a design solution
Economics for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the allocation of scarce resources and determination of price within the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the factors that affect the economics of an organisation within the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the size and economic significance of the work carried out by different sectors within construction and built environment
- Understand how government economic activity affects the construction and built environment sector
Electrical Installation for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Solve DC and AC network circuit problems
- Apply current standards and legislation to building electrical systems
- Understand DC and AC motors
- Understand rectification systems for controlling electric plant and equipment
Electrical Protection and Transportation Installations for Non-domestic BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Design lightning protection installations for non-domestic buildings
- Understand the application of principles and standards to circuit protection
- Design standby power and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) for non-domestic buildings
- Design vertical and horizontal transportation installations for non-domestic buildings
- Design and specify fire detection and alarm systems
Electrical and Electronic Control Principles for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Design plant control systems for non-domestic buildings
- Understand information transmission systems
- Design data distribution networks for non-domestic buildings
Electricity and Lighting for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Design simple lighting installations
- Specify the cables and methods used in the distribution of electricity
- Apply legislation and standards to the design of electrical installations
- Apply legislation and standards to the design of fire protection systems
- Specify motors and control installations for use in mechanical services plant
Employability SkillsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Determine own responsibilities and performance
- Develop interpersonal and transferable skills
- Understand the dynamics of working with others
- Develop strategies for problem solving
Energy Utilisation and Efficiency for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the environmental impact of energy utilisation in buildings
- Understand the sustainability of alternative energy sources and water supplies for buildings
- Appraise the energy efficiency of building services installations
- Undertake energy audits for buildings and building services installations
- Understand heat recovery and energy minimisation methods
Engineering Geology and Soil MechanicsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the common rock types, their mode of formation and uses within construction
- Classify soil types from the determination of their basic soil properties
- Establish the primary design parametres for soils
- Analyse the results from common soil tests
Environmental Impact of ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how the construction and built environment sector impacts on the environment
- Understand the local environmental impact of the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the global environmental impact of the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the indoor environmental impact of the construction and built environment sector
- Understand environmental assessment systems in common use
Group Project in the Construction IndustryReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Devise a project scope and scheme of work
- Implement the scheme of work
- Evaluate the group project
- Present the group project
Health, Safety and Welfare for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the health, safety and welfare legislation applicable to the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the main requirements of an effective health and safety policy
- Understand hazard and risk identification in design and construction
- Understand the need to review, revise and monitor risk assessments
- Undertake risk assessments
Heating Systems for Industrial and Specialist ApplicationsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Design steam, space and process heating systems
- Design HPHW space and process heating systems
- Design and justify group and district heating schemes
- Apply principles and standards to select and design a primary energy source plant for heating installations
- Design electrical heating systems for buildings
Hydraulic Principles and ApplicationsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Solve engineering hydrostatic problems
- Solve engineering flow problems
- Match pumps to the demands of a specific system
- Undertake hydraulic experimental procedures
IT Applications for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Use computing and software applications
- Use a standard word processing application to produce complex construction documents
- Use a standard spreadsheet application to produce construction data
- Use a standard database application to process construction data
- Understand the application of software relevant to construction and the built environment
Law and Contract for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and procedures of law and legislation as applied to the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the liabilities and responsibilities of parties to construction contracts
- Know the principles and procedures of law used to ensure the effective organisation and practice of construction companies
- Know the legal principles and requirements used when undertaking construction projects in Europe
Lighting Applications for Industrial and Commercial BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the lighting requirements of industrial and commercial buildings
- Understand the characteristics of lighting equipment and the visual effects of lighting
- Design interior and exterior lighting schemes for industrial and commercial buildings
- Produce a design for an emergency lighting system
Low Pressure Hot Water Heating for Non-domestic BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse the need for heating installations and develop design briefs
- Determine space heating loads and energy requirements for heating systems
- Apply legislation and standards to the design of heating systems for non-domestic buildings
- Apply principles, standards and legislation to the selection, specification and commissioning of primary heat sources
Management Principles and Application for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the evolution of management principles and their application to the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the construction and built environment sector in terms of structures and activities
- Understand management techniques used in the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the methods of procurement and contracting used in the construction and built environment sector
Measurement Processes for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand measurement techniques
- Produce quantities
- Produce bills of quantities
Measuring, Tendering and Estimating for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the information required to produce a tender
- Apply the principles and techniques of estimating
- Formulate estimates for construction operations
- Understand the tendering procedures and contractual arrangements
Piped Distribution Services for Non-domestic BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Produce design briefs for piped distribution installations
- Apply legislation and standards to the design of cold and hot water supplies
- Apply legislation and standards to the design of mechanical firefighting and suppression installations
- Apply legislation and standards to the design of fuel, industrial and medical gas installations
Power Supplies for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the use of circuit theorems and complex quantities in AC power supplies
- Understand the principles and applications of transformers in power transmission and distribution
- Determine fault currents in power supply networks
- Design HV distribution systems
- Determine the effect of abnormal loads on power supply systems
Production Management for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles and application of effective site management
- Understand the importance of effective communication in planning and resource management
- Apply cost forecasting, control and reporting techniques
- Create planning and programming charts for construction projects
- Understand how quality issues and environmental considerations are addressed during the production process
Project Management for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
This unit introduces project management principles within building services engineering, covering objectives such as cost control and quality assurance. You'll apply procurement procedures and understand management structures and communication methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the objectives of project management within building services engineering.
- Understand the processes of project management within building services engineering.
- Understand the skills required for project management within building services engineering.
- Apply procedures to the procurement of contracts.
- Apply processes to the procurement of contracts.
- Apply procedures to the production of tenders.
- Apply processes to the production of tenders.
- Apply procedures to the production of estimates.
- Apply processes to the production of estimates.
- Understand management structures used in project management.
- Understand team relationships within project management.
- Understand communication methods used in project management.
- Understand the implications of standard forms of contract.
- Understand the requirements of standard forms of contract.
- Understand the obligations of standard forms of contract.
- Apply the techniques of project management.
- Apply the procedures of project management.
Project Management for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
You'll explore the practical application of project management in construction and the built environment. The unit covers competencies, training, duties of project managers, and how project management achieves client objectives and adds value.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the practical application of project management principles.
- Understand the competencies required of project managers.
- Understand the training required of project managers.
- Understand the duties of project managers.
- Understand the responsibilities of project managers.
- Understand how client objectives can be achieved through effective project management.
- Understand how project management adds value to a construction project.
- Understand how project management adds value to a built environment project.
Properties and Performance of Construction MaterialsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how structural materials fail in use
- Understand the properties of modern composite materials
- Determine the embodied energy costs of common construction materials
Railway Track EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the development of the current UK Railway track system and that of its stakeholders
- Understand the responsibilities of key bodies relating to health, safety and welfare on the UK Railway network with respect to track engineering
- Determine suitable methods for earthworks construction within a Rail context
- Understand track construction techniques, materials, switches and crossings
- Understand methods of track bed inspection and maintenance
Refrigeration Applications for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the factors affecting the quality of stored food
- Understand the processing and transportation requirements for food products
- Understand the methods used to manufacture ice for food and leisure applications
- Understand the refrigeration methods used in medical and technological applications
Refrigeration Design for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand refrigeration system design criteria
- Select equipment using manufacturers’ data
- Create energy efficient designs for industrial refrigeration systems
Refrigeration Technology for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand primary and secondary refrigerants
- Understand the performance of single-stage and multi-stage vapour compression systems
- Understand the design and performance of refrigeration systems
- Create energy efficient designs for commercial refrigeration systems
Research ProjectReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to formulate a research specification
- Implement the research project within agreed procedures and to specification
- Evaluate the research outcomes
- Present the research outcomes
Science and Materials for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the properties and use of construction materials
- Understand the structural behaviour of construction materials
- Apply scientific principles to the design and use of buildings
- Solve scientific problems in construction and the built environment
Site Surveying Procedures for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of site surveying
- Use site surveying instruments
- Understand cartographic detailing of construction works
- Understand the software available for site surveying
Specification and Contract Documentation for ConstructionReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Know the type of contract documents required for construction projects
- Understand how construction works are specified in respect of standards and quality
- Understand the provisions of the contract documents required for construction projects
- Apply the contract documents to all stages of construction projects
Structural Analysis and DesignReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse bending moments and shear forces for statically determinate structures
- Analyse bending deflections for statically determinate structures
- Appraise the behaviour of elastic columns subjected to axial loading
- Apply design methods
Structural Behaviour and DetailingReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Determine the properties of typical structural materials
- Understand fundamental structural concepts
- Analyse statically determinate structures
- Design elements of a structure
- Detail elements of a structure
Technology of Complex BuildingsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the materials and construction methods used for multi-storey buildings
- Know the systems used to provide flexibility for internal layouts
- Understand the features of buildability
- Understand sustainable construction strategies
- Understand the alteration, remediation and safe demolition of complex structures
The Use of Information and Communication Technology for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the technology that is available
- Use ICT software for various purposes
- Use electronic communication techniques
- Understand the importance of security and control
- Understand the implications of the growing use of new technologies
Thermofluids and Acoustic Criteria for Building Services EngineeringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of heat and vapour transfer in building services systems
- Understand the performance of heat exchangers and refrigeration plants
- Apply dimensional analysis to formulae
- Design acceptable acoustic environments to control noise
Transportation for Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to analyse data to justify projects
- Prepare project briefs based on the analysis of data
- Utilise basic project information to present overall design concepts
- Refine design options to develop final detailed designs
- Understand the importance of an environmental impact study
Work-based Learning and Assessment in Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Apply relevant work-based learning opportunities to the unit requirements
- Understand the issues arising from work-based techniques, methods and procedures used in the construction and built environment sector
- Report continuous improvement in work-based learning and performance
- Present a portfolio of evidence for assessment
Work-based Training and Development in Construction and the Built EnvironmentReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Plan for relevant work-based training and development activities relevant to the construction and built environment sector
- Understand the outcomes from the work-based training and development opportunities to be undertaken
- Understand the benefits of the work-based training and development to be undertaken
- Report on continuous improvement in work-based learning and performance
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Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 5 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Advanced Civil EngineeringAdvanced Measurement for ConstructionAir Conditioning for Complex Industrial and Commercial BuildingsAir Conditioning for Industrial and Commercial BuildingsApplication of Scientific Principles to Building Services EngineeringApplied Mathematics for Complex Engineering ProblemsApplied Mathematics for Construction and the Built EnvironmentBuilding Control Procedures and Legislation
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
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Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment
- Agree and Implement Alignment of Systems with Partners and Supply Chains in a Building Information Modelling Environment
- Contract for major programmes and projects in procurement and supply
- Establish and Maintain Project Organisation and Communication Systems in a Building Information Modelling Environment
- Establish track geometry and position
- Integrate the design of fabric, services and systems in a Building Information Modelling environment
- Lay complex track
- Locate and inspect refrigeration equipment
- Measure quantities and contribute to the preparation of draft bills
Where this can lead
Building Management Systems Manager
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Agree and Implement Alignment of Systems with Partners and Supply Chains in a Building Information Modelling EnvironmentContract for major programmes and projects in procurement and supplyEstablish and Maintain Project Organisation and Communication Systems in a Building Information Modelling EnvironmentEstablish track geometry and positionIntegrate the design of fabric, services and systems in a Building Information Modelling environmentLay complex trackLocate and inspect refrigeration equipmentMeasure quantities and contribute to the preparation of draft bills
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
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One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
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62 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.
- Advanced Civil Engineering
- Advanced Measurement for Construction
- Air Conditioning for Complex Industrial and Commercial Buildings
- Air Conditioning for Industrial and Commercial Buildings
- Application of Scientific Principles to Building Services Engineering
- Applied Mathematics for Complex Engineering Problems
and 56 more in the full unit list below.
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No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
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Most courses stop at remembering
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Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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