Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Construction

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate the processes and procedures that are required in order to successfully implement BIM within the context of an organisation or a project
• Explore BIM standards and how these support working in the context of a BIM enabled project
• Discuss key documentation that may be required within the context of a BIM enabled project
• Assess how BIM can ensure data is created, shared, stored, managed and kept accessible to all stakeholders involved in a project

What you'll be able to do

• Assemble complex construction information packages to meet diverse project needs
• Integrate design and construction information data from multiple sources
• Evaluate the relationship between CAD and BIM data in the production and management of construction information through all stages of a construction project
• Prepare construction information packages for a given complex building project

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate the principles that underpin the design and installation of power and distribution systems, electromagnetic compatibility equipment and electrical equipment
• Discuss the range of protective measures necessary for the safe installation and operation of electrical systems
• Design an electrical distribution plan for a complex non-domestic building
• Present a report on the national standards for technical and health & safety regulations that apply to specific building types

What you'll be able to do

• Compare the different HEVAC systems and technologies that serve large commercial or complex/multi-zone buildings
• Evaluate the design requirements for large commercial or complex/multi-zone buildings when selecting heating, ventilation or air conditioning
• Assess how sustainable design strategies can be integrated into large scale and complex HEVAC systems
• Present a design proposal for an advanced HEVAC system for a complex/multi-zone building

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate the characteristic properties which contribute to the mechanical functionality of materials
• Examine failure mechanisms of different materials through intrinsic and extrinsic methods
• Present a case study exploring innovative and smart materials and their role in sustainable construction
• Analyse material selection and design strategies in either a structural or civil engineering environment

What you'll be able to do

• Apply measurement techniques to a range of complex
• Produce measured quantities for a range of elements and components to large scale projects
• Develop relevant preamble and preliminary items to given situations
• Create measured bills of quantities and schedules using both manual and computer techniques

What you'll be able to do

• Calculate bending moments, shear forces and lateral stiffness for components of fixed structures
• Determine deflection for cantilever and supported steel beams
• Calculate the axial load carrying capacity of steel and re-enforced concrete columns and concrete foundations
• Explore design methods for steel, re-enforced concrete beams and columns and concrete foundations

What you'll be able to do

• Conduct a traverse survey on GPS obtained co-ordinates including corrections
• Create and use a control network to produce a full topographic survey
• Evaluate industry standard techniques in transferring control points up a multi-storey structure
• Prepare a report on the benefits of software applications and emerging technology used in surveying and setting out

What you'll be able to do

• Calculate a load duration curve from given data relating to a supply situation
• Evaluate the principles that underpin the design and installation of alternative methods of power generation and distribution
• Discuss the social, political, environment and economic factors related to alternative energy systems
• Report on the selection of an alternative energy scheme for a given context

What you'll be able to do

• Examine how the construction industry impacts on the environment, and how changes in the industry can create broader social and economic benefits
• Explore alternative construction methods that are fit for purpose in a given context
• Discuss government policy implications and health and safety constraints associated with alternative construction methods
• Present a design proposal, utilising a selected alternative construction method, and explain how it is ‘fit for purpose’ in the given context

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss the term Building Information Modelling in the context of local, national and global developments in the construction industry
• Describe the basic terminology concepts surrounding Building Information Modelling
• Discuss the purpose differences between of Building Information Modelling, and its associated outcomes and traditional forms of construction information
• Assess the ways in which the design and construction process of an asset influences the way that asset is managed and maintained

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate emerging BMS technologies and their relevance to today’s construction industry strategies
• Assess how BMS can optimise cost and energy usage
• Discuss the differences between BMS systems for domestic and non-domestic buildings
• Present a design for a BMS suitable for a large domestic installation

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the methods and techniques used in civil engineering for earthworks and substructures
• Present a site safety plan, risk assessment and method statement report for a given civil engineering activity
• Prepare a design proposal for a new infrastructure project
• Evaluate a given civil engineering problem and propose a solution

What you'll be able to do

• Assess the importance of Information Management within the Construction Industry
• Evaluate the role of Information Management and how it can benefit and support intelligent information exchanges
• Illustrate the information delivery cycle in regard to BIM and how the information management process aids the design, construction and occupation of an asset
• Discuss the ways in which information can be captured, shared and managed throughout a project lifecycle

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate different types of construction information in the context of diverse project types
• Develop construction drawings, details, schedules and specifications in support of a given construction project
• Interpret different types of construction information in order to explain a construction project
• Assess ways in which construction professionals collabourate in the production of construction information

What you'll be able to do

• Describe the construction industry with reference to company structures and other activities
• Explain different types of construction companies in the market and their relationships within the tendering process
• Discuss the key stages in a construction project, and how Building Information Modelling informs the different stages
• Analyse how the construction industry has developed suitable collabouration strategies in support of greater recognition of health and safety

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the terminology used in Construction Technology
• Describe the different techniques used to construct a range of superstructure and substructures; including their function and design selection criteria
• Illustrate the supply and distribution of the range of Building Services and how they are accommodated within the Building
• Identify the different types of civil engineering/infrastructure technology used in support of buildings

What you'll be able to do

• Relate construction terminology to strategies, processes and construction technology for the sub- and super-structure requirements of complex buildings
• Justify materials, technology and processes used to construct sub- and super-structures for complex buildings, against time, cost and quality
• Select sub-structures, super-structures, building services systems and internal partition walling, flooring and ceilings to provide flexibility of conditioned spaces
• Propose design solutions that meet the requirements of safe demolition and disposal of materials and components with regard to buil

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss the requirements for a contract in meeting all stakeholders’ interests
• Determine the criteria for the selection of a contract
• Analyse different types of contract and their application to the built environment
• Select and prepare an appropriate form of contract, specifying the terms and conditions, for a specific project

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss what is meant by sustainability and its relevance to the built environment
• Compare the ways that sustainability in buildings and building products can be quantified, assessed and monitored and evaluate how this can be used to drive change in the construction industry
• Evaluate the features and drivers behind different environmental assessment methods
• Carry out an environmental assessment on a building and compare its performance with other similar buildings

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the legal status of different types of building companies
• Explore different sources of finance available to a construction company and strategies used to manage finance
• Evaluate forms of company organisation within the contemporary construction industry
• Illustrate the different strategies used by a construction company to manage resources

What you'll be able to do

• Apply instances of number theory in practical construction situations
• Solve systems of linear equations relevant to construction applications using matrix methods
• Approximate solutions of contextualised examples with graphical and numerical methods
• Review models of construction systems using ordinary differential equations

What you'll be able to do

• Review rock types, their formation and uses within Civil Engineering
• Explore and classify soils to current codes of practice
• Analyse soil properties determined by geotechnical procedures
• Produce a design proposal to address identified geotechnical weaknesses and problems

What you'll be able to do

• Assess individual and group skills in order to allocate roles within a collabourative team
• Plan a construction project; based on the Pearson-set theme, in collabouration with others, to ensure good practice in resource management, staffing and project scheduling
• Prepare tender documentation, in response to the Pearson-set theme; undertaking work appropriate to a defined role within a team
• Critically evaluate your own work, and the work of others, in a collabourative team

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate how a new highway route is identified, planned and designed
• Assess the methods of earthwork operations, bridges and tunnelling which are used in connection with the provision of highways
• Select and justify the most suitable pavement construction detail for a given highway provision
• Present a report that specifies improvement to be made to a given highway infrastructure project including maintenance techniques & planning

What you'll be able to do

• Apply concepts of physics to develop solutions for hydrostatic and hydrodynamic problems
• Calculate forces related to fluids at rest and in motion
• Develop practical solutions for the distribution of fluids within correctly sized pipes
• Calculate the hydrostatic pressure exerted on substructures for a given context

What you'll be able to do

• Formulate a project that will provide a solution to an identified problem.
• Manage a project within agreed timescales and specification, documenting the process throughout.
• Use a range of critical analysis and evaluation techniques to explore potential solutions.
• Produce a project report and deliver a presentation of the final project outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

• Examine the process used to obtain planning permission for the construction and alteration of building
• Discuss the processes and regulations used to control design to and ensure safe buildings
• Assess the laws used to ensure that construction sites operate safely and consider adjoining land-users
• Assess how the law of contract and land law are used to sell and lease land and buildings

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss the different industry sectors involved in maintenance, specific material elements and materials used in the maintenance of buildings
• Compare the different types of maintenance management available and how they interrelate
• Demonstrate how building information modelling assists in managing maintenance and operations effectively and efficiently
• Assess how maintenance and operations are managed as part of wider business management strategy

What you'll be able to do

• Specify the management strategies that may apply at the commencement of construction projects
• Review the main functions of construction management and the management team in relation to complex buildings
• Analyse the organisational systems used to manage, plan and co-ordinate complex projects
• Discuss contract planning techniques for complex building projects, utilising systems, technologies and supporting instruments for planning/management

What you'll be able to do

• Use analytical and computational methods to solve construction related problems.
• Investigate applications of statistical techniques to interpret, organise and present data by using appropriate computer software packages.
• Illustrate the wide-ranging uses of calculus within different construction disciplines by solving problems of differential and integral calculus.
• Use mathematical methods to solve vector analysis, arithmetic progression and dimensional analysis problems.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify the relevance of mathematical methods to a variety of conceptualized construction examples
• Investigate applications of statistical techniques to interpret, organise and present data by using appropriate computer software packages
• Use analytical and computational methods for solving problems by relating sinusoidal wave and vector functions to their respective construction applications
• Illustrate the wide-ranging uses of calculus within civil engineering or building services different engineering disciplines by solving problems of differential and integral calculus

What you'll be able to do

• Define standard measurement techniques used for taking off quantities for estimating purposes
• Perform taking off techniques in the production of a range of quantities for a structure
• Interpret the principles and techniques of estimating in compiling a final price
• Prepare an estimate for a work activity

What you'll be able to do

• Assess personal learning needs and opportunities within the context of employment
• Plan and manage own personal learning journey, through consultation with employer and tutor/instructor
• Record personal progress and employer feedback, responding as appropriate to meet diverse needs
• Evaluate own learning, based on personal experience and comments from others, in order to plan for the future

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss types of alternative energy system, explaining how they are distinct from common systems in use today
• Evaluate the factors that inform the selection of a renewable energy system in relation to a specific installation
• Present a strategy for a cost effective upgrade to an existing building, utilising an appropriate form of alternative energy
• Describe ways in which different forms of alternative energy address broader environmental issues and provide sustainable solutions

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss the fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, and transformers
• Analyse the performance, operation and control for AC and DC motors
• Explain the different methods of the electricity distribution
• Prepare a design proposal for a non-domestic lighting installation

What you'll be able to do

• Identify pre-design information required for a non-domestic heating system
• Analyse heating loads for non-domestic buildings
• Design a non-domestic heating system for a given building type
• Justify the selection of non-domestic heating system components and installation strategy

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the different types of water services systems and above ground drainage that serve large commercial and complex buildings
• Identify relevant design considerations for buildings when selecting water, drainage pipework plant and equipment
• Develop sustainable design strategies for public health engineering
• Design and specify water and sanitation services for large non-domestic buildings

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the need for refurbishment
• Compare different options for refurbishment projects
• Analyse the refurbishment process
• Design and evaluate refurbishment schemes

What you'll be able to do

• Calculate bending moments and shear forces for simply supported steel and concrete beams
• Determine deflection for simply supported steel beams
• Calculate the axial load carrying capacity of steel and re-enforced concrete columns
• Explore design methods for steel, re-enforced concrete beams and columns

What you'll be able to do

• Identify pre-design information required for a non-domestic ventilation and air conditioning system
• Analyse cooling load for non-domestic buildings
• Present a design for a non-domestic ventilation system for a given building type
• Justify the selection of non-domestic ventilation and air-conditioning components and an installation strategy

What you'll be able to do

• Compare project management theories, practices and standards, identifying their appropriateness for different types of project
• Discuss the roles of the major stakeholders in a construction project and how their needs are managed by the project management team
• Specify the attributes and competencies of a project manager in leading complex construction works
• Develop a project strategy plan that defines the key policies, procedures and priorities for a complex construction project

What you'll be able to do

• Review Health and Safety regulations and legislation associated with the storage, handling and use of materials on a construction site
• Review Health and Safety regulations and legislation associated with the storage, handling and use of materials on a construction site
• Justify material choice for a given building using performance properties, experimental data, sustainability and environmental consideration
• Evaluate the performance of a given building in respect of its human comfort requirements

What you'll be able to do

• Calculate energy transfer rates in different building services contexts.
• Evaluate conditions of fluid flow to determine energy loss.
• Design electrical circuits for single phase AC networks.
• Determine the effects of sound and vibration related to building services and human comfort.

What you'll be able to do

• Evaluate construction information to determine quality requirements
• Prepare a report on defects and recommended remedial actions
• Assess a pre-construction health and safety plan, for a given construction project, in relation to local and national regulations
• Discuss methods for evaluating the performance of site staff

What you'll be able to do

• Examine an existing building to determine its character
• Investigate methods of construction in buildings
• Asses mechanisms of failure and deterioration in buildings
• Produce building survey report in support of a proposed conservation, renovation or refurbishment scheme

What you'll be able to do

• Undertake a survey to establish a station network for horizontal and vertical control
• Explain the process of undertaking a topographic survey
• Apply industry standard techniques in the production, transferring and staking out of co-ordinates of multiple construction elements
• Prepare a report on the causes of errors and techniques to improve accuracy; including the use of digital data

What you'll be able to do

• Define what constitutes a tender and the information required for this process
• Explain the procedures and contractual arrangements for tendering
• Analyse the factors that affect the selection of construction procurement methods
• Prepare a procurement package for defined project parametres

What you'll be able to do

• Use dimensional analysis to determine units in building services systems.
• Discuss the principles of heat and vapour transfer in building services systems.
• Evaluate the performance of refrigeration plants and heat exchangers.
• Design acoustic environments through the control of noise.

What you'll be able to do

• Discuss the functional requirements for circulation within a proposed building design
• Determine traffic planning and equipment selection criteria
• Discuss the installation of escalators and moving walkways into a building
• Evaluate the installation of lift systems