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MSc Quantity Surveying HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, UK
Heriot-Watt is one of Scotland’s foremost universities and is the 8th oldest higher institution in UK. It was founded originally as the world’s first Mechanics
Institution providing education for the skilled people who became pioneers of the Industrial Revolution. The name ‘Heriot-Watt’ commemorates George Heriot –
the renowned 16th century jeweller and financier to James VI (later known as James 1 of England) and James Watt – the great 18th century inventor and
engineer.
Heriot-Watt is internationally famous as a research-based technological university dedicated to high-quality education and training.
THE SCHOOL OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University is a multi-disciplinary centre for research and teaching in a wide variety of subjects that all
influence our built environment. We have four disciplines areas that make up the School:
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Architectural Engineering,
Civil and Structural Engineering,
Construction Management & Surveying, and
Urban Studies.
We have an experienced and well regarded body of academic staff that specialise in a variety of areas of research expertise including drainage, urban design
and regeneration, flood management, building conservation and sustainable building techniques. The standard and quality of our graduates has led us to
achieve a highly successful track record of graduate employment and our unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application of skills make our
students well prepared for their future careers. Our graduates’ success and our extensive links with industry help to ensure that they go onto rewarding futures
where they are well prepared for the challenges that will face them.
The School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt is the leading research institute of its kind in Scotland, pioneering innovative education across all of its
disciplines, with the aim of providing relevant expertise across a range of sustainable and economically viable activities. It offers a unique range of educational
opportunities involved in the planning, design, construction and development of environment and infrastructure to prepare and enable graduates to make a
lasting impact on the built environment.
The School has sustained a high reputation for the international standing of its research in the built environment for two decades. In the Research Assessment
Exercise 2008, over 90% of its work was assessed as internationally recognised or better, with 60% in the highest grades (3* and 4*), building upon grade 5
achieved in both 1996 and 2001. In terms of research power, measured as the product of research quality and the number of research active staff, it made the
strongest single institution submission in Scotland, and seventh strongest in the UK, in 2008. The School's research is at the forefront of the international
research agenda in topics of relevance to sustaining and developing the built environment. Current School research activities include groups concerned with
Construction Technology & Materials; Construction Economics & Management; Drainage; Planning, Regeneration and Governance; Environmental Science;
Environment & Human Settlements; Materials & Geomechanics; Property Economics & Finance; Structures; Housing and Urban Society; and Sustainable
Water Management.
SUBJECT BACKGROUND – MSc Quantity Surveying
The need for quantity surveyors is vital for the efficient management of construction projects. The School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University as
an RICS partner is instrumental in meeting the education needs of such graduates by building on their previous education and experience to prepare them for
the demands of this profession.
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
As competition amongst those wishing to enter and develop a career in quantity surveying, an internationally recognised postgraduate qualification, such as this
MSc from Heriot-Watt University, provides a quality benchmark for prospective employers and enhances career progression. International construction and
quantity surveying practices recruit graduates directly each year and graduates from the programme develop careers across many sectors of industry and
commerce.
Taught using principles that are applicable in many quantity surveying and financial management industrial sectors, this programme provides students with
access to both a solid theoretical base and current and future approaches to practical quantity surveying practice. It is focussed on industrial relevance,
ensuring that graduates of the course are quickly able to make a positive and effective contribution to the success of their working environment, and the
development of their own professional careers.
COURSES
There are 8 Courses MSc Quantity Surveying and one dissertation:
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People and Organisational Management in the Built Environment
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Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers
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Contract and Procurement
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Business Management for Built Environment Professionals
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Value and Risk Management
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Quantity Surveying Financial Management
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Construction Financial Management
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Construction Technology
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One 15,000 words work-base Dissertation
MSc Quantity Surveying - Programme Synopsis
1. People and Organisational Management in the Built Environment
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What is management and why is it important for professional practice?
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Good and bad examples of management and their effect on individuals, organisations and service delivery.
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A critical evaluation of management theories.
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In depth understanding of the complexities of team building, organisational culture, recruitment and selection, staff appraisal, motivation, leadership, communication, coordination, and managing change and diversity.
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Relevance of management competencies to personal development planning.
2. Sustainable Practices for Facilities Managers
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Unit 1:
Discusses the definition, origins, nature and requirements of sustainability.
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Unit 2:
Presents the basic principles of fuel consumption, plant efficiency, effects of occupancy periods, building thermal inertia, U-values, energy auditing, tariff analysis, and
energy monitoring and targeting.
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Unit 3:
Researches how the indoor environment affects building occupants in terms of thermal comfort, the nature and level of noise in the workplace, and the quality of
lighting on the working plane.
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Unit 4:
Presents some of the basics of building design dynamics and their impact upon the quality of the indoor environment.
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Unit 5:
Discusses energy performance in buildings.
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Unit 6:
Explores low and zero carbon technologies and their relevance to varying site and building scenarios.
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Unit 7:
Explores the 4 R’s of waste management; Reduce, Repair, Reuse and Recycle.
3. Contract and Procurement
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Introduction to Construction Project Procurement; Procurement Arrangement Options; Construction Contract Use in the UK; Principles of Contract Law; Partnering; Procurement
through Public Private Partnerships; Claims; Negotiating; Managing Conflicts and Disputes; Towards Better Contracting Practices
4. Business Management for Built Environment Professionals
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What is strategy? What is strategic management? How does strategy manifest itself and what does it influence?
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Explorations of the complexity and difficulty organisations have in developing strategy.
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Strategy ‘Schools of Thought’ – an exploration of the contested nature of the strategy theory.
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The Prisoners Dilemma – An exploration of the difficulties of strategising in a contested marketplace.
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The strategic management process:
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Context and strategy – a recursive relationship;
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Strategic analysis;
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Forecasting the future – crystal ball gazing;
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Strategy implementation;
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Strategy monitoring and feedback; and
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Change Management – context and practice as a recursive relationship.
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Contemporary research on strategy in the built environment.
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Strategic issues in the built environment; impact of new technology on demand for buildings and Public/Private strategic relationships, i.e. PFI/PPP.
5. Value and Risk Management
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VRM and the construction procurement process, An Introduction to Value Management, Value Engineering - Function Analysis and other VE tools, Risk, uncertainty and the
construction industry, Risk and procurement of PPP projects, The Risk Management framework., Sources, events and effects of project risk, Tools and techniques of Risk
Management, Risk response and mitigation, Client Briefing, A Review of North American Practice.
6. Quantity Surveying Financial Management
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The main topics which are covered in this Course include:
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Construction industry, organisation and culture, and project administration.
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Cost Control of buildings, pre and post contract.
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Whole Life Costing.
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Measurement, tendering and procurement
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The role and responsibility of a quantity surveyor within construction industry
7. Construction Financial Management
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The importance of financial management and control in contracting, Corporate strategies in construction companies., Financial management at the company level, Cash flow
forecasting (S-curves, net cash flow), Costing (need, cost accounts), Cost and value reconciliation at the project level, Production of financial accounts for construction
companies, corporate analysis and ratio analysis applied in construction, Economic comparison (present worth, equivalent annual cost, etc), Profitability measurement (NPW,
DCY, etc.), Construction Plant financial appraisal (calculation of plant hire rate, optimum life, etc.), Development appraisal techniques (residual valuation, development valuations
using DCF).
8. Construction Technology
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The Course comprises 7 units. The structure of each unit is designed to give students a basic understanding of the technological theory associated with specific elements of a
building. Units 1-6 are core to all disciplines. Unit 7 gives students an elective choice, depending on the core degree being studied. Course based upon commercial buildings.
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Substructure - foundations, basements, floor slabs.
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Superstructure - frames – long-span.
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Superstructure - frames - high-rise.
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Superstructure - suspended floors.
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Enclosure - external façade – masonry/concrete, sheet cladding, glass.
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Internal elements - partitions, suspended ceilings, raised floors.
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PLUS one of the following:
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Service Space - provision of space for distribution and maintenance of service.
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Construction Safety - outline of site safety problems and how to control them.
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Property Appraisal - introduction to property surveys and property maintenance.
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• Collect and synthesis material from a range of sources to gain a coherent understanding of theory and practices in a subject of his or her own choice.
• Design, use and analyse various research techniques including the formulation and testing of hypothesis.
• Develop and present logical arguments based on the evaluation and interpretation of evidence on the specialist subject.
• Develop his or her analytical skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work and learn independently.
• Assembly data from a variety of sources.
• Appreciate the importance of quality research, and the need for ethical conduct.