Bachelor of Science in Construction Management
University : Makerere University
Cut off Points Government : 46.6
Cut off Points Private Day : to be updated
Cut off Points Private Evening : to be updated
Cut off Points Government : 46.6
Cut off Points Private Day : to be updated
Cut off Points Private Evening : to be updated
JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROGRAMME
The construction industry in Uganda is one of the fastest growing sectors of the national economy.
This industry has both direct and indirect impacts on other sectors of the economy. Losses incurred in the industry due to the absence
and shortage of construction management and related skills drain the national economy to the tune of over US $ 500 million annually.
This loss is extensive and unsustainable for the industry and country.
Moreover,lack of construction engineering management professionals has been at the bottom of several unbecoming practices
and occurrences in the construction industry such as: incomplete projects, poor construction process administration, lack of technical planning,
poor construction controls, unethical procurement procedures, lack of proper supervision, poor production of work, lack of site progress reports,
inadequate specifications, low quality work, and lack of technical information during the construction process.
All these have had a devastating effect on the national economy and as well as the social fabric.
Both the Faculty of Technology and Makerere University strategic visions, missions and plans emphasize the need for production of highly qualified human resources in existing, continuing and emerging areas in order to contribute to national development.
Strengthening of courses within the construction engineering management undergraduate degree programme is in conformity with the strategic
direction of the University and the nation
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The main objective of the construction management undergraduate degree programme is to train highly skilled personnel knowledgeable in the
management and control of the construction process, and optimum aggregation of construction resources including money, manpower, materials, machinery and methods of work.
The programme provides students enrolling with a sound theoretical and practical base to enable them facilitate the rational identification and
utilization of resources in the construction industry. Graduates of this programme are expected to gain employment in both the private and public
sector.
The major input of the two programmes will be to train construction managers that will be absorbed in the public and private sectors in
such areas as government ministries, local governments, other government departments and parastatals, construction firms, and private consultancies. Graduates may also employ themselves as contractors, consultants, researchers and entrepreneurs.
Further the programme cross?pollinates existing departments within the Faculty of Technology such as the Department of
Civil Engineering and Architecture with construction management expertise.
The short and medium term objectives are to;
• create capacity at Makerere University for training of construction engineering managers, equipped with technical and managerial skills
required for the diverse and complex nature of the construction industry;
• reduce the human resource gap in the construction management profession;
• improve the gender and generational imbalance in the construction engineering management profession
• promote accelerated scientific and technological development
• introduce modern and more comprehensive methods of construction planning, control and supervision.
The long-term objective is to contribute to poverty alleviation through the provision of adequate professionals equipped with appropriate
methods of work for rational resource use within the construction industry in Uganda. Potential students for the programme are from East, Central,
Southern and North African Countries.
Laboratory and computer training in the curriculum provide hand?on opportunities to apply knowledge to solving practical problems of engineering.
There are also practical training components in the curriculum which introduce students to actual field practice.
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