BE Civil Engineering is a 4-year undergraduate engineering degree course. This course deals with the construction, design and maintenance of structures such as bridges, canals, tunnels, buildings, waterworks, airports etc. Students who have opted for science subjects at the 10+2 level of schooling are eligible to apply for admission to BE Civil Engineering course. Almost all the top engineering institutes in the country admit students on the basis of entrance examinations like JEE Main and JEE Advanced. There is also a round of counselling held after qualifying the entrance examinations.
MBA in Construction Management is a course which deals with the flourishing construction sector in India. This is a comparatively new course which has high potential to generate jobs as experts suggest the sector is only expected to grow. Construction management is a field which never comes to saturation point in developing countries like India where every day some kind of industrial construction happens. MBA in Construction Management is a masters level business administration course which students can join after any graduation. Students from B.Tech with mechanical or Civil Engineering specialisations are most suitable for this course and thus, given most preferences at the time of admissions.
1. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 2. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal 3. SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai 4. College of Engineering, Pune 5. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore 6. RV College of Engineering, Bangalore 7. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
As a construction manager, one will need to plan and coordinate a project from start to finish, including organising the schedule of work, costings and budget; plan the work and oversee the buying of necessary materials and equipment; hire and manage staff for the project; manage the construction site on a day-to-day basis, including supervising the labour force, monitoring subcontractors, checking materials, inspecting work and overseeing quality control; ensure the project is delivered on time and on budget by setting benchmarks, agreeing budgets and monitoring progress; check design documents with architects, surveyors and engineers; promote and maintain health and safety, including site inspections to ensure safety rules are being followed; prepare reports; maintain regular communication and attend meetings with clients and their representatives to inform them of progress on the project, i.e. stakeholder management; communicate with any consultants, subcontractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and others involved in the project; deal with any unexpected problems that may occur during the project.
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