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ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Integrity, Creativity, & Excellence

Department of Building Technology

Overview of the Department

From thatches to skyscrapers, the building industry is shaping the revolution of architectural designs to meet environmental friendliness and artistic impressions. For most town and country planning authorities’ knowledge in building technology, it is important to understand and demarcate communities spatially to provide access to vital community needs.

The Department of Building Technology, recognisable by its hands-on approach to understanding building designs, prepares students to meet the building and construction industry’s demand for highly technical middle-level managerial personnel. The department is fashioned to help students understand the academic and technical skills in the building and allied industry.

The programme under this department is well structured to integrate building engineering, architectural technologies and skills to give students the professional training in existing and emerging building technology processes, leading to rewarding careers in the industry.

Programme Structure of the Department

HND BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	AFS 101	AFRICAN STUDIES	2	C
2	COS 101	COMMUNICATION SKILLS I	2	C
3	CLT 101	COMPUTER LITERACY I	2	C
4	MAT 101	BUILDING MATHEMATICS I	2	C
5	BUT 101	BUILDING SCIENCE I	2	C
6	BUT 103	BUILDING MATERIALS	2	C
7	BUT 105	STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I	2	C
8	BUT 107	BUILDING DRAWING I	2	C
9	BUT 109	CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I	3	C
		Total	19

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	COS 102	COMMUNICATION SKILLS II	2	C
2	CLT 102	COMPUTER LITERACY II	2	C
3	MAT 102	BUILDING MATHEMATICS II	2	C
4	BUT 102	BUILDING SCIENCE II	2	C
5	BUT 104	LAND SURVEYING I	3	C
6	BUT 106	STRENGTH OF MATERIALS II	2	C
7	BUT 108	BUILDING DRAWING II	2	C
8	BUT 110	CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II	3	C
9	BUT 112	CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING	2	C
		Total	20

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 201	BUILDING SERVICES I	2	C
2	BUT 203	LAND SURVEYING II	3	C
3	BUT 205	STRENGTH OF MATERIALS III	2	C
4	BUT 207	MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK I	2	C
5	BUT 209	CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY III	3	C
6	BUT 211	CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING I	3	C
7	BUT 213	SITE ORGANISATION AND PROCEDURES	3	C
8	BUT 215	ENVIRONMENTAL. IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK.	2	C
		Total	20

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 202	BUILDING SERVICES II	2	C
2	BUT 204	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2	C
3	BUT 206	THEORY AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES I	3	C
4	BUT 208	MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK II	2	C
5	BUT 210	CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY IV	3	C
6	BUT 212	BUILDING MAINTENANCE	2	C
7	BUT 214	INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT	0	C
8	ETP 202	ENTREPRENEURSHIP	3	C
9	BUT 216	CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING II	3	C
		Total	20

Year 3 Semester I

No	Course Code	HND Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 301	BUILDING LAW I	2	C
2	BUT 303	BUILDING MANAGEMENT	2	C
3	BUT 305	THEORY AND DESIGN OF STRUCTURES (R. C. DESIGN) II	3	C
4	BUT 307	MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK III	2	C
5	BUT 309	CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY V	3	C
6	BUT 311	PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL	3	C
7	BUT 313	PROJECT WORK PHASE I	1	C
8	BUT 315	COMPUTER APPLICATION	2	C
9	BUT 317	TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING	2	C
		Total	20

Year 3 Semester II

No	Course Code	HND Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 302	BUILDING LAW II	2	C
2	BUT 303	BUILDING ECONOMICS II	2	C
3	BUT 306	HUMAN RELATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY	2	C
4	BUT 308	CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION	2	C
5	BUT 310	MARKETING OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS	2	C
6	BUT 312	INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT II	0	C
7	BUT 314	PROJECT WORK FINAL PHASE	3	C
8	BUT 316	MEASUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION WORK IV	3	C
		Total	16

BTECH BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Year 1 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 401	PLANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3	C
2	BUT 403	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3	C
3	BUT 405	MATERIAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	BUT 407	COMPUTER APPLICATION	3	C
5	BUT 409	PROJECT ADMINISTRATION	3	C
6	BUT 411	STATISTICAL METHODS	2	C
7	BUT 413	ADVANCED MEAS. OF CONST. WK.	3	C
8	BUT 415	BUILDING SERVICES	3	C
		Total	23

Year 1 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 402	ADVANCED PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL	3	C
2	BUT 404	COST ESTIMATING AND PRICE ANALYSIS	3	C
3	BUT 406	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3	C
4	BUT 408	CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY	3	C
5	BUT 410	CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES	2	C
6	BUT 412	MATERIALS AND CONST. TECHNOLOGY	3	C
7	BUT 414	BUILDING MAINTENANCE	3	C
8	BUT 416	OPERATIONS RESEARCH	3	C
		Total	23

Year 2 Semester I

No	Course Code	BTech Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 417	INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT	15	C
		Total	15

Year 2 Semester II

No	Course Code	BTech Building Technology	Credit Hours	Remarks
1	BUT 418	INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION	3	C
2	BUT 420	INTRODUCTION TO OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGY	3	C
3	BUT 422	LEAN CONSTRUCTION AND GREEN BUILDINGS	3	C
4	BUT 424	PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3	C
5	BUT 426	PROJECT WORK	6	C
		Total	18

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