Specification points

Edexcel BTEC National Diploma in Civil Engineering 603/1217/8

71 points in 17 topics, with Edexcel's codes and titles.

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1 Construction Principles

1A Construction materials
1B Solving practical construction problems
1C Human comfort

2 Construction Design

2A The construction design process
2B Project information and building design production
2C Construction methods and techniques

4 Construction Technology

4A Understand common forms of low-rise construction
4B Examine foundation design and construction
4C Examine superstructure design and construction
4D Examine external works associated with construction projects

5 Health and Safety in Construction

5A Understand how health and safety legislation is applied to construction operations
5B Developing a safe system of work for construction operations
5C Understand the need for the review of safety systems for construction operations

6 Surveying in Construction

6A Understand the methods and technologies that underpin surveys
6B Undertake fieldwork surveys to collect data for drawings
6C Develop drawings from completed fieldwork surveys

7 Graphical Detailing in Construction

7A Understand the resources required to produce construction drawings
7B Develop construction drawings for a given construction brief
7C Undertake production of two-dimensional and three-dimensional freehand construction sketches

9 Management of a Construction Project

9A Understand the principles and application of management in construction
9B Understand purchasing and cost management techniques
9C Develop a programme of activities for construction works

11 Site Engineering for Construction

11A Undertake the setting out of construction work on plan
11B Undertake the setting out of infrastructure works
11C Explore how to maintain horizontal and vertical control in setting out

13 Measurement Techniques in Construction

13A Examine the measurement rules for building and civil engineering
13B Undertake the production of quantities for substructure and superstructure elements
13C Undertake the production of bills of quantities

15 Further Mathematics for Construction

15A Algebra and trigonometry to solve a construction problem
15B Examine how calculus can be used to solve a construction problem
15C Investigate the use of statistical methods to solve a construction problem

17 Projects in Construction

17A Examine the design of a construction project
17B Investigate methods and techniques used in a construction project
17C Explore the impact of a construction project

18 Building Information Modelling

18A The RIBA Digital Plan of Work in information management
18B Examine the construction information management environment
18C Information management technologies in a BIM-enabled project
18D Investigate the effect of policy, standards and legislation on the BIM-enabled environment

23 Construction in Civil Engineering

23A Understand the methods and techniques used to perform earthwork activities
23B Develop a substructure design for a civil engineering project
23C Develop a superstructure design and specification for a civil engineering project

35 Principles and Applications of Structural Mechanics

35A Understand the principles of structural behaviour under load
35B Carry out calculations to solve structural mechanics problems
35C Undertake the design of structural elements
35D Examine the use of computers in structural analysis and design

36 Public Health Engineering

36A Understand below ground drainage systems and methods for treating sewerage
36B Examine methods for disposing of solid domestic waste
36C Examine the processes used to produce and distribute drinking water

37 Specialist Civil Engineering Techniques

37A Examine different types of bridges and construction techniques
37B Examine the principles of tunnelling
37C Examine marine applications of civil engineering

38 Highway Construction and Maintenance in Civil Engineering

38A Undertake the planning and preparation works required for highway construction
38B Undertake the production of plans for highway construction
38C Examine maintenance procedures for highways