Bullet Departments of Building Engineering and Management

Building Engineering and Management is concerned with engineering and management aspects of building projects. The course aims at training competent professionals who can deal with complex building projects by coordinating with various specialized consultants from the concept formation through to design, development and construction stages. The course enables the students to acquire skills and academic abilities at a higher degree level in the sphere of architecture, engineering and management. Besides, it helps the students not only in achieving academic excellence but also allows them to develop their abilities to manage and succeed in the professional field, and opens out wide vistas of professional career opportunities.

The thrust of the programme is on imparting knowledge of planning, scheduling and monitoring so that building projects are completed within the stipulated time, cost and quality parameters. This is done by disseminating techniques of management such as network analysis, operational research, financial and contract management, material and labor management, cost and quality control, advanced methods of construction, selection of building and structural systems, building science, specialized services and computer applications. Special emphasis is placed on practical aspects through various case studies, which form integral part of the programme.