SIWES

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. Gain in-depth understanding of the roles of the Quantity Surveyor in the Construction Industry; 2. Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the documentations involved in the practice of Quantity Surveying; 3. Gain extensive site experience to appreciate the practical aspects of the construction process; 4. Demonstrate a good understanding of how to conduct site meetings and the roles of members of a construction team; and 5. Develop critical skills in the core areas of quantity surveying: measurement and costing of construction works, valuation of work in progress and preparation of material schedule.

This programme is meant to expose students to a combination of field and office experience related to construction activities both in the public and private sectors. It is a period of compulsory, supervised Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), in addition to laboratories/workshop/practical/studio training received during teaching period. The programme is conducted for a minimum period of one semester. It takes place during the second semester of the 400 level of the programme of study. Students are expected to submit a systematic log- book for assessment at the end of the training period. Students with unsatisfactory performance shall be required to repeat the training programme.