ONLINE COURSES IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Understand Construction offers online courses in building construction, building design, and construction project management for a variety of audiences. Our courses are designed to communicate ideas clearly and effectively, and make the participant retain key concepts for years after experiencing the course.
Courses come complete with video lectures, notes, assignments, and question sheets.
Browse through our list of courses below:
Courses come complete with video lectures, notes, assignments, and question sheets.
Browse through our list of courses below:
BC-LM1 - Introduction to building construction for laymen
This course is the perfect introduction to building construction for people with no background in building construction, including construction project managers, homeowners, and people embarking on new projects. This is our most popular course, and covers a great deal of ground in a style that makes that is very easy to absorb by simply viewing the video lectures. View course details for more information.
DCF - design and construction of foundations
This course is also intended for people with no background in building construction. It covers the design and construction of building foundations. In the course, we will discuss each type of foundation in detail, including traditional foundations, concrete footing pads, pile foundations, and raft foundations. We will also discuss the basics of soil mechanics, or the behavior of soils. There is a special segment on construction of basements and how they should be waterproofed. We will also discuss underpinning, which is strengthening of foundations in an existing building.
ISC - Introduction to sustainable construction
This course is designed to give people an understanding of the basic principles of sustainable building design and construction. The course covers a wide range of topics, starting with what makes a building sustainable, then going on to discuss energy consumption in buildings, the interaction of the building with the environment, internal factors, building materials and how they should be sourced, the use of advanced software in modelling building physics, and finally, a section on international standards for sustainability, such as LEED, BREEAM, and CASBEE.
No background in construction is required, but if you do not have any background in construction, we reccomend that you take our course BC-LM1, an Introduction to Building Construction for Laymen first.
No background in construction is required, but if you do not have any background in construction, we reccomend that you take our course BC-LM1, an Introduction to Building Construction for Laymen first.
BC1 - Introduction to building construction
This course is designed for architects, engineers and others with a rudimentary knowledge of construction. It covers a range of traditional and modern construction technologies and systems, including loadbearing masonry structures, concrete frame structures, steel frame construction, doors and windows, a quick overview of building services, finishes, and building envelope construction.
BC2 - advanced building construction
This course covers advanced building construction methods & techniques. Topics include advanced construction systems, foundations, facade and cladding technologies, roofing systems, and an overview of project management, among others.
BC5 - concrete building construction
This course covers concrete building construction in detail. Topics include basic characteristics of concrete structures, types of concrete, how to prepare concrete, concrete mix design, formwork systems, how to place concrete, and finishes in concrete. The pros and cons of precast concrete vs. cast-in-situ concrete are also discussed.
BC6 - steel building construction
This course covers steel building construction in detail. Topics include light and heavy steel construction, residential steel construction, fire protection of steel structures, welding, bolting, and riveting steel, corrosion protection of steel, and finishes to steel structures.
BC10 - introduction to building services
Designed for architects, engineers, project managers and building owners, this course introduces the participant to each of the major building services: HVAC systems, plumbing systems, fire fighting systems, electrical systems, elevator systems, security systems, and building management systems.
BC11 - introduction to construction project management
Wikipedia calls construction 'a feat of human multi-tasking'. Construction project management is the science of managing construction. It requires a knowledge of building construction, key concepts in scheduling construction, a knowledge of how to achieve quality in construction, applying for statutory permissions, cost control, and a good understanding of how contracts work. This course covers all of the above topics, and is an excellent introduction to project management skills and techniques for building owners, architects, engineers, and project management students.
BC15 - building design
Building Design is the working out of the building's organisation, features, and details on paper before it is built. It requires a detailed knowledge of modern building construction. This is a comprehensive 10-lecture course on all aspects of building design, including stages in design, the collaborative aspect of building design, CAD, online collaborative workspaces, and construction drawings, specifications and documents.
