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DEPARTMENT OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology

BACHELOR OF CONSTRUCTION:
QUANTITY SURVEYING AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
(FIRST YEAR)

Compiled by: Dr E.L.A.ALLU

051 507 3661

Design and Construction: DCT10BE

STUDY GUIDE
2019

Bachelor of Construction: Quantity Surveying

Bachelor of Construction: Construction Management
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1. GENERAL

1.1 Programme Particulars

Programme Title: Bachelor of Construction: Quantity Surveying

Bachelor of Construction: Construction Management

Programme Code: ISBTQC

ISBTRR

Instructional Level: NQF Level 7

Programme credits: 120
Instructional Offering: Block release: One-year, full time/or Two years part-time,
Scheduled Block Release: 8 weeks excluding examination weeks (4 per semester)

1.2 Lecturer Details

1. Lecturer
Name: JA ADEDEJI
Contact Particulars: Tel: 0743471201
E-Mail: jadedeji@cut.ac.za

Room 101D, Engineering Technology Building

Central University of Technology,
Private Bag X20539
Bloemfontein
9300

Consulting Hours: Weekdays: By appointment through e-mail

2. External Moderator and Assessor:

Moderator: Mr. Mike Border. BSc QS
Assessor: Mr. H.J Bezuidenhout . BSc QS

1.3 Subject Particulars

1 Instructional level: Year 1

2 Credit allocation: 20
3 Notional study hours: 200
4 Structured contact lecture
hours per week:
Academic 7 hours (3.5 x 2) per week
Tutorial: 3 hours (3 x 1) per week
Practical: Included with tutorial work
1.4 Estimated Student work load:
Academic class attendance (7x8 hours) 56 Hours
Tutorial and practical classes work (8x5 hours) 40 Hours
Formal Tests (2x) 3 Hours
Formal exams (2x) 6 Hours
Assignments and projects (8x5 hours) 40 Hours
Preparation, studying, etc. 55 Hours

TOTAL 200 Hours

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2. STUDY PROFILE: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: DCO10BE

2.1 General outlines

The subject involves:

Primary elements: selection of foundations and footings in response to ground conditions, wall
structure, floor structure, roof structure.
Secondary elements: floor barriers, vertical rain screen, floors, roof covering, internal partitions,
services.
Forces and environmental agents: Dead loads, Live loads, Dynamic loads, Wind and snow loads,
Groundwater and moisture, common soil types and their mechanics, Rain, Sunlight and Heat
flow/cold.
Structure and form: Stress and strain within a material, Stresses and strains upon a structure, the
impact of ground conditions upon structure, Influence of material properties upon building forms
Construction design details: graphical and written descriptions, fitness for purpose, statutory
compliance as well as health and safety.

2.2 General outlines

This subject develops the student's understanding of key concepts associated with the construction of
domestic and other buildings, including essential performance criteria for a range of primary and
secondary building elements. It similarly develops the student's understanding of structural concepts
that dictate the eventual form of buildings and other engineered structures, combining elemental and
structural understanding to develop the student's ability to design appropriate
architectural/engineering details for a variety of structural and non-structural situations. It introduces
the student to the challenges posed by a range of site conditions, materials and other environmental
factors, and explores their influence upon the selection of appropriate solutions.

2.3. SUBJECT SYLLABUS

The subject syllabus is divide into modules. Each module is also sub-divided into topics as its
contents as shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Modules and Contents
MODULE CONTENTS

Module 1: Concepts of  Introduction

Building Construction  Building elements
 Primary building elements
 Secondary building elements
 Questions for discussion

Module 2: Construction  Construction Activities – The Site

Activities  Construction Activities – The Documents
 Construction Information
 Design and Construction Teams
 Questions for discussion

Module 3: Structural  Introduction

Concepts of building  Preferred foundation design
Forms  Frame system
 Structural grid with column sizes
 Primary and secondary beam sizes and span
 Schedules of floor loadings (dead and live loads)
 Horizontal and vertical expansion joints
 Major openings in floors and structural walls
 Typical edge details
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 Fire protection to the structure

 Questions for discussion
Module 4: Primary  Introduction
Elements (Selection)  foundations and footings
 wall structure
 floor structure
 roof structure
 Questions for discussion
Module 5: Secondary  Introduction
Elements (selection)  floor barriers
 vertical rain screen
 floors
 roof covering
 internal partitions
 Questions for discussion
Module 6: Services  Introduction
 Mechanical services
 Electrical services
 Fire services
 Questions for discussion
Module 7: Forces and  Introduction
Environmental Agents  Dead loads
 Live loads
 Dynamic loads
 Wind and snow loads
 Groundwater and moisture
 common soil types and their mechanics
 Rain, Sunlight
 Heat flow/cold
 Questions for discussion
Module 8: Structure and  Introduction
Form  Material stress and strain
 Stresses and strains upon a structure
 impact of ground conditions
 material properties and building forms
 Questions and Discussions
Module 9: Construction  Introduction
Design Details  Graphical and written descriptions
 fitness for purpose
 Questions and Discussions
Module 10: Designs  Introduction
Statutory Compliance  Statutory compliance
and H&S  Health and Safety
 Questions and Discussions
Module 11:  Introduction
Architectural/Engineering  Architectural detailing (case study)
Details  engineering detailing (case study)
 Questions and Discussions
Module 12: Green  Introduction
building Design  Integrated design
 Passive design
 Renewable technology
 Questions and Discussions

2.3. PRESCRIBED SOURCES

The following prescribed books are available at Van Schaik, Willows Branch.:
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1. DCT10BE Chudley, R. & Greeno, R., 2010. Building construction handbook. Routledge.
Eighth Edition
2. DCT10BE CIOB & Harding, C Integrated Design and Construction Wiley-
Blackwell 2015 978-1-118-77829-6
3. DCT10BE Aouad, G., Wu, S., Lee, A. & Onyenobi, T. Computer aided design
guide for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Routledge 2012978-0-
415-49507-3

The following prescribed documents shall be made available to students:

Additional recommended books (Available at Van Schaik):

Journals and other publications:

Links to applicable journals, web sites and related information sources shall be included with module
workbooks. The following web links are recommended:
1. Cut Library Data base: SA Statutes and Law Reports (Juta, Lexis Nexis)
2. SA Statistics

Computer Applications

Students must have suitable facilities to access E-Thuto and the CUT library, in addition to general
user software. Students are referred to the time table for availability of the Built Environment computer
laboratory, Room 155, BhP Biliton Building.

3. EVALUATION

The subject resolves under the examination system and the final mark for the subject shall be based
on the summative average mark for course work and examination results, weighed as follows:

Semester 1: T1 T2 T3
30% 30% 40% - Overall assessment of the Semester a 100 marks Main Test

Semester 2: T4 T5 T6
30% 30% 40% - Overall assessment of the Semester a 100 marks Main Test

All the other assessments maybe for class tests and Assignments and / Tutorials and Projects.

Final mark at the end of the Year will be calculated based on the two final marks of June and
November and then divided by 2.

The grade allocation for coursework shall be calculated from the combined number of tutorial work,
assignments, projects, term tests, module tests, informal class tests, etc. and any other evaluation
concluded during the semester and year. Term tests have been scheduled within allocated block
weeks and examinations within the allocated examination times, which shall be conducted after
concluding the last block week of a semester.

In order to successfully complete the subject, the student must have obtained an aggregate final mark
of 50%. All subjects have an allocated assessor, the lecturer, an external examiner or moderator in
case of all B Tech subjects and an adjudicator in case of any disputes. Furthermore, all final marks
are ratified by the Department Head prior to publication. Moderators and adjudicators are appointed
as experienced practitioners and/or academics in the particular subject field.

Students who could not attend any test on medical or related human grounds must submit a medical
certificate within three working days after the test date, stating the reasons for being absent. In case
of term tests, a deferred assessment shall be arranged by the lecturer if the reasons as stated are
acceptable in terms of university policy for granting a deferred assessment. The assessment date
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shall be announced on E-Thuto or the notice board of the school, not less than three days prior to the
deferred assessment date. In the event where a student fails to attend such a deferred assessment,
any mark allocated for the assessment shall be forfeited.

Course marks shall be published on E-Thuto and/or main notice board of the university at the end of
each semester. Students who do not agree with any mark allocation have to report this to the lecturer
with a motivation within three calendar days after publication. In case of any dispute, the decision of
the lecturer shall be final.

Examinations are conducted under the University’s examination rules and regulations. The following
should be noted in this regard:
1. Course marks for year subjects are published on the university main notice board prior to the
commencement of both the June and November exams.
2. Students registered for year subjects have full access to the June exam irrespective of the course
mark obtained, but only students who have obtained an aggregate course mark of 40% and
higher over the full year shall be permitted to sit for the November exam.
3. Students who missed either the June or November examinations due to medical or acceptable
human reasons as prescribed by the university may qualify for a deferred assessment, provided
an acceptable medical certificate had been submitted to the assessment unit within three
calendar days after the main examination date. The names of students qualifying for such a
deferred assessment shall be published on the university main notice board four days after the
original exam was taken. Students who do not attend the deferred assessment on the date
scheduled shall not be allowed another assessment opportunity, unless arrangements had been
made with examinations unit should a student still not be able to attend the assessment on the
same grounds as originally given. Deferred assessments shall be based on the same work as the
original examination and of the same scope and standard.
4. Students who obtained an aggregate mark of between 45 and 49 % after the concluding of the
November exam in case of year subjects shall automatically qualify for a re-assessment. The
names of such students are published on the university’s main notice board four days after the
date of the main assessment. Such a re-assessment shall be conducted over the full year’s work.
Students who do not attend the re-assessment shall not be granted another re-assessment
opportunity. Students who missed the November assessment on medical grounds and qualified
for a deferred assessment, shall forfeit the opportunity of a re-assessment.
5. An assessor may summons any student to be available for a supplementary assessment as an
extension of the original main assessment at his or her discretion, provided that the names of
such students are published on the notice board of the particular school not more than four days
after the main assessment date and that such assessments also include any student who
obtained between 48 and 49% for the main assessment.
6. Special exams. A special exam shall be granted after the completion of the main assessments to
any student who require only one subject to complete his or her studies, provided that such a
student did qualify and completed the main assessment for the particular subject as scheduled.
7. The combined course and examination mark obtained in June shall be published by the university
as an interim result in case of year subjects and the final mark in December after concluding all
November assessments.

Students who do not agree with the final mark when published, have the right to firstly request the
remarking of an exam script or alternatively lodge an appeal against the aggregate mark allocated in
terms of university policy and would be required to return all course work, tests etc. for which marks
had been allocated back to the lecturer for review. In case of a request for remarking, an assessor
other than the original assessor or moderator shall be appointed by the University. His or her decision
shall be regarded as final. In case of an appeal, the lecturer, moderator and Department Head shall in
such cases review all work and marks allocated to the student and publish a revised mark if adjusted,
which shall be considered final.

All term tests and examinations shall be conducted in accordance with the university examination
rules. Unless otherwise announced, the format of such tests would be closed book, in written format
and of 1,5 and 3-hour duration respectively per paper. The emphasis of questions would be on a
combination of cognitive and more open-ended interpretation and problem-solving answers focussed
on affective learning outcomes, which would include a combination of both theoretical and practical
question types.
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The attention of students is specifically drawn to Reg. 3.5(t) which states that a student may not
persistently fail to attend classes, fail to submit assignments, write class tests, etc. Where such
circumstances prevail, a student’s study record shall be considered ‘ incomplete’, irrespective of any
marks allocated.

Evaluation of Learning Outcomes:

1. Specific Outcomes: Module assignments, Projects, Term Tests and Examination

2. General and Cross-field Outcomes: Module assignments, Essays, Project Work and
Examinations

4. STUDY MATERIAL

The course programme outlines the modules, themes and prescribed study material. Additional
material, where applicable, shall be made available to students on E-Thuto. Reference books
available in the library are separately indicated. It is however the responsibility of the student to also
conduct the necessary research in order to find suitable supplementary study material for essays,
assignments, etc. and to integrate such material into their knowledge system.

5. ASSIGNMENTS, ESSAYS AND PROJECTS

Assignments are aimed at assisting the student in mastering the content of prescribed module study
and reading material. The format of assignments would vary depending on the content there-of.
Generally referencing of study material used for assignments would not be required, except where
specific sources are being cited. All assignments should however be clearly laid out under suitable
headings reflecting the various questions asked.

Essays need to be prepared in the correct academic format, which would normally include a cover
page, content page, short overview of the essay topic covered printed in italic, followed by the
structured text consisting of an introduction, content body subdivided into main sections, sub-sections,
etc. as may be required and a bibliography at the end where all sources used are fully disclosed. All
work included in any essay which had been found in a printed source needs to be clearly referenced.
The Harvard method for referencing is used within the Built Environment programs.

Projects would be generally of a wider scope than assignments and essays and would typically cover
a full semester’s modules with some empirical work included. All text sources used need to be duly
referenced, as well as information sources used during empirical surveys. Details of format
requirements shall be issued with each project.

Unless otherwise instructed, all assignments, projects and essays must be presented in A4 format,
typed in font 12, double line spacing with all appendix information such as maps, drawings etc.
scanned in and submitted as a single document complete with cover page electronically through E-
Thuto on or before the required date. The cover page should be in the required format with at least
the following information indicated in large print:

1. University name
2. Program name
3. Subject
4. Subject code
5. Essay or project reference number
6. Title of essay or project
7. Student name or group names with student numbers; initials followed by surname
8. Date of submission
9. Lecturers name

Assignment, project and essay topics shall be issued during the course of the program before or after
completion of the relevant theme or module in class. Students must submit all such assigned work on
or before the required date as E-Thuto would automatically block any submission after the stated
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date. Late submissions or any submissions through other means than what was prescribed shall only
be considered if prior arrangements had been made for such late or alternative submission methods.
Students are therefore advised to ensure that they are fully acquainted with the submission
procedures required and submission dates. Students are also advised to print a screen copy of the E-
Thuto confirmation page after submitting work as evidence of submission, should any unforeseen
circumstances prevented delivery. Students’ names will be recorded on E-Thuto when submitted and
no claims of student work lost through the system shall be entertained if a printed confirmation of
submission cannot be produced. Unless otherwise agreed to, all late submissions shall be penalised
at a rate of 20% per day after the required submission date. The attention of students is drawn to
Reg.3.5(t) with regard to compliance with instructions, submission of assignments, etc.

All assignments, projects and essays may be either individually assigned or in groups. Where group
work is required, the minimum and maximum number of group members shall be prescribed and may
not be deviated from unless permission had been granted for any other group formations.

Referencing of text forms an integral part of an assignment. The aim is to grant recognition to the
author whose particulars or information are used, as well as to the source in which these were found.
References support and substantiate the statements that are made. The Harvard Method of reference
must be used. According to this method, references are made in the text and the source is fully
recorded in the bibliography. Only those sources to which reference is made must be included in the
bibliography (source reference list). Students are referred to the following URL for help on the writing
of assignments:

http://www.cut.ac.za/tofs/ support/lic/StudentInformation/WritingAssignments.htm.

The CUT declaration form needs to accompany all assignments and must be included behind the
cover page.

6. CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PREPARATION

Attendance of all classes as scheduled on the timetable is compulsory. In the event of a lecture not
arriving for class after 15 minutes, the class representative should enquire at the department
secretary whether a problem had been reported before the class may abandon the lecture room. The
time table reflects formal lecture periods. Tutorial classes as indicated are unstructured and shall be
announced in class when required. If required, attendance would be compulsory. Tutorial classes
have been introduced as to essentially afford students the opportunity to study, proceed with
assignments, projects, essays, etc. allocated for a current and subsequent block week. Students
must utilise the opportunity to seek assistance where required and consult lecturers if required.

Students are required to review and study the material as outlined in the program prior to each lecture
and be prepared for each class session. All assignment work allocated for a particular block week
must be completed prior to the commencement of the first class allocated for the subject during a
particular block week. Module class tests as indicated shall be considered as informal tests and may
be taken at any time during the block week on both study material and assignment work allocated.
Class sessions shall be utilised for reviewing such work and it shall be assumed that students have
done all the prescribed reading, studying, assignments, etc. prior to the commencement of the
particular class.

Students should utilise class contact sessions productively to clarify any aspects they may require
assistance with, and should insufficient time be available, the allocated tutorial times. The lecturer
shall facilitate and guide the student’s learning process, but the student remains responsible for
ensuring that the stated required study outcomes are being complied with. Students not present in
class without prior arrangements shall forfeit any marks allocated during informal tests, unannounced
student presentations, class work etc. taken at the discretion of the lecturer. All work covered during
classes, tutorials and practical classes shall form an integrated part of the subject content and subject
to assessments.
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Special Instruction (SI) classes have not been scheduled but may be introduced at any time should a
student be considered to be at risk of failing the subject. Where students have been instructed to
attend such classes, it shall be regarded as compulsory in order to proceed with the subject. SI
classes are structured specifically to address students with study problems requiring assistance.

7. PERSONAL BEHAVIOUR AND CLASS CONDUCT

All registered students are products of the CUT on and off campus and are expected to behave in a
respectable and professional manner at all times and situations. On campus students are expected to
comply with the University regulations regarding general conduct in and out of classes. Students must
ensure that they amongst others comply with the dress code, arrive on time for classes and shall not
leave a class while in progress, nor conduct their own discussions or behave in any matter that
disrupts the class or intimidates any student or lecturer in any way. No student may have a cellular
phone in active mode during classes. Should a student have to leave a class while in session under
emergency situations, permission must be requested from the lecturer.

No student may at any time act in any way that disrupts a class, shows disrespect to any other
student or lecturer, inhibits the learning of another student through his or her actions, influence or
entice any fellow student to act in a particular way not in accordance with the prescribed codes of
conduct and/or participate in any action not promoting the learning culture the university subscribes
to.

Should any student be found guilty of any such actions or any actions contrary to the prescribed code
of conduct at any time, disciplinary action against such student or students shall be instigated without
any warning, while such a student shall be suspended with immediate effect from all classes pending
the outcome of such action and their names removed from the class register and shall not be able to
continue with the subject without any further discussion, pending the outcome of any disciplinary
hearing in progress or planned. Students are specifically referred to Regulation 3.5 with regard to
general conduct of students on and off campus.

8. COMMUNICATION, COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES

All written notifications, announcement, etc. shall be placed on E-Thuto and where appropriate, also
at the notice boards at Room 151, Second Floor, BHP Billiton Building. Students are to review the E-
Thuto subject page regularly and specifically open the various folders under the allocated themes,
such as assignments, announcements, etc. Students who have trouble accessing E-Thuto should
consult the E-Thuto help desk on campus.

Classes should be used in the first instance for direct communication with lecturers, tutors and
instructors. Students may also consult their lecturers, tutors or instructors during the consulting times
indicated in study guides and on office doors. In case of emergencies, an appointment need to be
scheduled through e-mail or the School Secretary. Students who have any problems with a subject
must first discuss the matter with the lecturer concerned directly and if not resolved with the Head of
Department. In case of collective problems, the class committee or representative as appointed needs
to follow the same procedures.

Student representatives shall meet with the Head of Department during the year. Student
representatives/committees may however request a meeting with the lecturer and/or Head of
Department at any time should they have a need to address certain issues.

9. TESTS, EXAMS AND ANSWERING OF QUESTIONS

Test papers would generally focus on all three levels of the Bloom Taxonomy of learning objectives,
namely:
1. Cognitive, focussed on the factual knowledge and information contained in study material.
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2. Affective, focused on the interpretation, critical evaluation and interpretation of actual knowledge
and emphasises values, attitudes and emotions that developed from subject content.
3. Psychomotor, referring to the motor skills or neuromuscular co-ordination required to perform
certain tasks, such as tabulation of data, preparation of drawings, etc.

Cognitive knowledge is essentially acquired through reading, studying, observing and memorising.
Cognitive knowledge is also essentially focused within specific demarcated study areas of a subject,
such as chapters, modules, etc. Affective knowledge on the other hand is essentially developed from
cognitive knowledge at a level where such knowledge can be interpreted, questioned, analysed and
appreciated within a wider context. Affective knowledge can be developed from a specific
demarcated study area such as a module, but essentially from a much wider spectrum of different
knowledge areas in combination and hence important in any subject field for appreciating and
understanding a subject within its wider context. Psychomotor skills are developed from learning and
developing skills required for performing certain tasks, which can be pure muscular and motor skills,
but also neuromuscular co-ordination required for performing certain tasks such as tabulating data in
a particular way.

All three knowledge levels are incorporated in the stated subject outcomes and students can expect
questions related to each. Cognitive questions would generally be of a length not shorter than 5
marks and not longer than 25, and of 1 mark per fact. Affective question types would be of an essay
type, generally between 15 to 25 marks each and not necessarily marked on a mark per fact basis.
Psychomotor skills would normally be entrenched in questions of a numerical nature, but also relates
to the structuring and presentation of theoretical questions.

As a general guide, students should note that the following general principals apply to the allocation of
marks:

1. Assignments: No specific rubric is followed but students would generally receive a mark for each
assignment category based on comprehension and comprehensiveness of answers.
2. Projects: Marks would generally be evenly distributed amongst project themes with 20 percent
being allowed for presentation, comprehension and comprehensiveness for the project as a
whole.
3. Essays: Marks would generally be allocated as follows: Presentation, structure and
comprehension 20%; Referencing and Bibliography 10%; Text and sources (comprehensiveness,
comprehension and sources used) 70%
4. Test and exams: Pure cognitive questions are generally marked on the basis of one mark for
each relevant fact. Marks for mathematical and similar calculations and tabulations are allocated
as necessary for evaluation and reduced to question weight. Descriptive and interpretation
questions are marked in accordance with the comprehension and comprehensiveness of each
question theme. Marks would typically be subdivided equally amongst the various question
themes or weighted against the scope of the various themes

10. PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism refers to the unauthorised or illegal use of intellectual property rights belonging to
someone else pertaining to written or spoken text. In essence, plagiarism entails the use of verbatim
or written text spoken in public or recorded in any official document in written format and published
under a particular person’s or persons’ name or names or delivered by a particular person in a public
speech and portraying it as original and authentic text by another, or distributing any printed text from
an official document without permission from the authentic author or originator to do so. Plagiarism is
regarded as a serious offence at any academic institution and anyone found guilty, could face
immediate disciplinary action. Typical examples of plagiarism include the following:

1. Students copying text from another student and including it in an assignment under his or her own
name.
2. Student or students adding their names to any other student’s or students’ work such as an essay
or assignment portraying him or her as a co-author of such work.
3. Inclusion of any printed text or related material obtained from any official source published under
the name of an authentic author or authors in any document of any kind published or circulated
under someone else’s name without acknowledging its source.
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4. Copying and distributing text such as study and related material to others without permission from
the author thereof.

Students should refrain from any form of plagiarism as to avoid disciplinary action taken against them
and ensure that any task or assignment published under their names is in fact their own work. Any
text or related material used must be duly acknowledged by way of referencing. Text from sources
summarised in the author’s or student’s own words must also be acknowledged. Where words are
used directly as printed in a source, in must be put in inverted commas. In case of empirical surveys,
opinion polls, etc. the source must be referenced. In case of written essays and assignments,
students are expected to draw their own conclusions, written in their own words, from such text.

Students’ attention is also specifically drawn to the following University Regulations dealing with
plagiarism:
1. Reg. 3.5(n) dealing with the vesting of copyright on any thesis, essay, etc. in the CUT.
2. Reg. 3.5(o) dealing with reproduction of material on campus.
3. Reg. 3.5(r) dealing with the copying and distributing of lecture notes.
4. Reg. 3.5(ac) dealing with text included in assignments, etc. not being duly acknowledged.

11. TIME MANAGEMENT

Students are strongly advised to plan and manage their time effectively as to avoid crises situations
prior to due dates for submission of any work or sitting for tests, examinations, etc. Time needs to be
allocated evenly and adequately in order to give due attention to all subjects. Students must take due
note of dates for submission of work, tests and examinations as some bottlenecks may develop.

Where clashes on exam or test time tables occur, or where different assignments etc. have to be
handed in at almost the same time, class committees should address this with the concerned
lecturers or guardian lecturers in good time. Students should also plan the time required for each and
every assignment, test and exam carefully in advance as to avoid overspending time on certain
subjects or work sections at the cost of others. The real challenge is to firstly allocate time effectively
and then to manage progress within the allocated time set aside for each and every activity required.

12. CLOSING REMARKS

As a subject, Real estate management and integral parts of the subject like asset and facilities
management seeks to imbue students with the set of competencies required to effectively manage all
forms of real estate. Furthermore, the increasingly connective nature of the contemporary society
makes the possession of such skill sets, an invaluable asset to the beneficiary. Real estate
management is concerned with the management of built assets and other non-core assets which
organizations require to deliver on the core aspects of the mandate. Also, it engenders the delivery of
optimal service to the increasing number of clients in society, within the realm of property services and
other ancillary aspects thereof. The achievement of the learning outcomes of this subject is important
for a professional real estate/asset/facility manager both now and in the future.

13. EVENTS CALENDER

University events calendar is available at the university website for students’ consideration.