Master of Construction Project Management

Minimum entry requirement:

Bachelor’s degree with at least 2nd Class Honours (Upper Division) in a field related to the built environment. Or, a graduate of any other Institution of higher learning recognized by the University Senate as being of equivalent academic status for the purpose of admission to the program. Or, holders of 2nd Class Honours (Lower Division) from JKUAT or any other Institution recognized by the University Senate as being of equivalent academic status, and who in addition must show proof of either two (2) years relevant experience and professional development of academic advancement through research, publication and postgraduate certificate course related to project Management since graduation with the Bachelor’s degree, or a postgraduate Diploma in the relevant field. OR holders of Bachelor degree with a pass plus five years post qualification experience in built environment.

Course duration: 2 (two) academic years (2 semesters per academic year)

COURSE CONTENT AND THE AIM OF THE COURSE

To train the student in the computer packages commonly used in project management and the application of Management Information Systems (MIS) in a construction organization.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course students should:

 

• • Have learnt about the use of contemporary tools and approaches for information handling in construction industry.

• • Demonstrate working knowledge of computer programs for word processing, presentations, spreadsheet operations, architectural and engineering drawing approximate estimating, scheduling.

• • Outline the current and future roles of information technology in construction.

• • Develop an MIS strategy for a construction organization.

• • Have learnt the Concepts of information management within the construction organization, Word processing, presentation techniques, spreadsheets, project scheduling, building information modeling, and data-base management.

Full time students will be required to take eight (8) compulsory courses in the first three semesters, and undertake a research thesis in the third and fourth semesters of study, as follows:

PROGRAMME CONTENT
Year 1; Semester 1

Code	Course	Units	Hours/Week
ABC 3101	Management Theory & Techniques	1	3
ABC 3102	Construction Economics & Finance	1	3
ABC 3103	Project Planning & Control	1	3
ABC 3104	Management Information Systems for Construction	1	3
ABC 3105	Construction Law	1	3
	Total	5	15

Year 1; Semester 2

Code	Course	Units	Hours/Week
ABC 3106	Research Methodology	1	3
ABC 3107	Procurement Systems	1	3
ABC 3108	Project Management Studio	3	9
	Total	5	15

Year 2: Semester 1

Code	Course	Units	Hours/Week
ABC 3201	Research Thesis	5	15
	Total	5	15

Year 2; Semester 2

Code	Course	Units	Hours/Week
ABC 3201	Research Thesis	5	15
	Total	5	15

Tuition fees for the two (2) academic years: Kshs. 357,000/= (Three hundred and fifty seven thousand only).