Construction Technology and Management

Course Catalog

Debre Berhan University

Construction Technology and Management (CoTM)

5-Year Course Classification

 

Year 1, Semester I

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Geography of Ethiopia and the horn

GeEs1001

3

5

3

 

-

None

2

Mathematics for Natural Science

Math1001

3

5

2

4

-

None

3

Communicative English language skill – I

FLEn1001

3

5

3

2

-

None

4

Physical Fitness

SpSc1001

P/F

2

-

-

-

None

5

General Psychology

Psyc1001

3

5

3

 

-

None

6

Logic and Critical Thinking

LoCT1001

3

5

3

 

-

None

7

General Physics

Phys1001

3(2+1)

5

3

 

-

None

Total

18

32

 

Year 1, Semester II

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Communicative English language skill – II

FLEn1002

3

5

3

 

-

FLEn1001

2

Computer Programming

ECEg1002

3

5

3

2

-

None

3

Ethics, Moral and Civic Education

MCiE1002

2

4

2

2

-

None

4

Introduction to Emerging Technology

EmTe1002

3

5

3

2

-

None

5

Social Anthropology

Anth1002

2

4

2

1

-

None

6

Applied Mathematics I

Math1002

3

5

3

2

-

Math1001

7

Entrepreneurship

MGMT1002

3

5

3

2

-

None

Total

19

33

 

Year 2, Semester I

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

General Geology

Geol2101

4

6

3

-

3

None

2

Global trend

GlTr2001

2

3

2

1

-

None

3

Engineering Drawing

Meng2101

3

5

2

-

3

None

4

General chemistry

Chem2101

3

5

2

-

3

None

5

Construction Material I

CoTM2201

3

5

2

 

3

None

6

Engineering Mechanics

CEng2101

3

5

2

3

-

None

7

Applied Mathematics II

Math2101

3

5

3

2

-

Math1002

Total

21

34

 

Year 2, Semester II

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Probability and Statistics and Data Analysis

Stat2102

4

6

3

3

-

Math2101

2

Strength of Materials

CEng2202

3

5

2

2

1

CEng2101

3

Construction Material II

CoTM2202

3

5

2

-

3

CoTM2201

4

Construction Drafting and Working Drawing

CoTM2204

3

5

2

-

3

Meng2101

5

Building Construction I

CoTM2206

3

5

2

-

3

Meng2101

6

Inclusiveness

Incl2002

2

3

2

1

-

None

7

History of Ethiopia and the Horn

HIST2002

3

5

3

2

-

None

Total

21

34

 

Year 3, Semester I

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Building Construction II

CoTM3201

3

5

2

-

3

CoTM2206

2

Theory of Structure

CEng3201

3

5

3

2

-

CEng2202

3

Soil Mechanics

CEng3203

4

6

3

1

2

CEng2202

4

Computer Aided Drafting and Modeling

CoTM3203

2

3

1

-

2

CoTM2204

5

Hydraulics

CEng3205

3

5

2

1

2

Math2101,

6

Economics

Econ3101

3

5

2

3

-

None

7

Engineering Surveying and GIS

SEng3201

4

6

3

-

3

None

Total

22

35

 

Year 3, Semester II

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Foundation Engineering

CEng3202

3

5

2

2

1

CEng3203

2

Const. Specification and Quantity Surveying

CoTM3202

3

5

2

2

1

CoTM3201

3

Principles of Construction Management

CoTM3204

3

5

2

2

1

Econ3101

4

Workshop Practice

CoTM3206

2

3

1

-

2

CoTM2206

5

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structure

CEng3204

3

5

2

3

-

CEng3201

6

Principles of Accounting

ACCT3102

3

5

3

2

-

None

7

Numerical Methods

Math3102

3

5

2

1

2

Math2101

Total

20

33

 

Year 4, Semester I

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Cost Engineering

CoTM4201

3

5

2

2

1

CoTM3202

2

Construction Planning & Scheduling*

CoTM4203

3

5

2

-

3

CoTM3204

3

Construction Law and Ethics

CoTM4205

2

3

2

1

-

None

4

Const. Site Supervision & Quality Mgt*.

CoTM4207

3

5

2

-

3

CoTM3204

5

Architectural Planning and Design

CoTM4209

3

5

2

-

3

CoTM3203

6

Highway Engineering

CEng4201

3

5

2

2

1

SEng3201

7

Water Supply & Sewage Treatment*

CEng4203

4

6

2

2

2

CEng3205

Total

21

34

 

* 'Construction Planning and Scheduling' shall incorporate 'computer-based construction planning'

* 'Water Supply & Sewage Treatment' shall incorporate sewage disposal and treatment

Year 4, Semester II

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Financial Mgt. in Construction*

CoTM4202

2

3

2

1

-

ACCT3102, Econ3101

2

Construction Procurement and Contract Mgt*

CoTM4204

3

5

2

2

1

CoTM4205

3

Health & Safety Mgt. in Construction*

CoTM4206

2

3

2

-

1

CoTM3204

4

Technical Report Writing & Research Methods*

CoTM4102

2

3

2

-

1

FLEn1002

5

Modern Construction Technology*

CoTM4208

2

3

2

-

1

CoTM3204

6

Internship

CoTM4210

8

12

-

-

12

Major courses

Total

19

29

 

* All courses in this semester except 'Internship' shall be given in block for 8 weeks and 'Internship' shall be offered after the block courses are concluded. Internship can extend to summer.

Year 5, Semester I

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

CoTM5201

2

3

1

-

2

CoTM3203

2

Construction Holistic Project (Capstone Project)

CoTM5203

3

5

0

1

4

All Core Courses

3

Integrated Engineering Team Project

IETP5201

3

5

-

-

5

Major Courses

4

Bridge and Tunnel Construction

CEng5201

2

3

2

1

-

CEng3204, CEng3202

5

Environmental Science

Geol5101

4

6

2

1

3

Geol2101

6

Construction Equipment and Plant Mgt.

CoTM5205

3

5

2

2

1

CoTM3204

7

Design and Construction of Water Works

CEng5203

3

5

3

-

2

CEng3205

8

BSc Research (Phase One, Proposal Development)

 CoTM5207

Pass/Fail

Pass/Fail

-

-

6

CoTM4102

Total

20

32

 

Year 5, Semester II

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Development Economics in Construction

CoTM5202

3

5

3

2

-

CoTM4202

2

Cost Efficient and Sustainable Construction

CoTM5204

2

3

2

-

1

CoTM5201

3

Const. Performance & Resource Optimization

CoTM5206

3

5

2

2

1

CoTM3204

4

Design of Steel and Timber Structures

CEng5202

3

5

3

2

-

CEng3201

5

Elective

CoTM5302

3

5

 

 

 

 

6

BSc. Research (Phase Two, Main Research)

CoTM5208

5

8

-

2

6

All Core courses

7

Exit Exam

CoTM5210

Pass/Fail

 

 

 

 

All Core courses

Total

19

31

 

Elective

No.

Course Title

Course Code

Cr.Hr.

ECTS

Contact Hrs.

Prerequisite

 

 

 

 

 

Lec

Tut.

Pract.

 

1

Concrete Technology

CoTM5304

3

5

2

-

3

CoTM2202

2

Structural Design

CEng5302

3

5

2

3

-

CEng5202

3

Environmental Planning and Management

CoTM5306

3

5

3

2

-

Geol5101

4

Construction Materials Management

CoTM5308

3

5

3

2

-

CoTM2202

5

Railway Construction

CEng5304

3

5

3

2

-

CEng4201

6

Human Resource Management

CoTM5310

3

5

3

2

-

CoTM3204

Total

18

30

 

 

Full-Year Total: 200 Credit Hours | 327 ECTS