Master of Science in Built Environment

MSc. BE (BY RESEARCH)

Area of Specialization / Research Interest

QUANTITY SURVEYING

• Construction Procurement and Project Delivery System
• Construction Project Management
• Construction Contract Administration including International and ‘Shariah Compliant’
• Construction Business and Marketing including ‘Bumiputra’ Contractors
• Value Engineering and Management
• Tender and Bidding Strategies
• Construction Law
• ICT in Construction Industry
• Public-Private-Partnership including Partnering and Public Finance Initiative (PFI)
• Quantity Surveying Practices including Measurement and Documentations
• Construction Labor Productivity

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

• Asset Management (Facility & Maintenance)
• Low Energy Design
• Building Climatology
• Solar Energy/Applications in Building
• Occupational Safety
• Energy efficiency in Buildings
• Lighting Design and Simulation
• Acoustics – Theory and Analysis
• Mechanical System in Building
• Bioclimatic Design and Analysis in Buildings
• Virtual reality applications (Building & Urban Design)
• Fire Technology
• Green Building and Green Construction
  

APPLIED ARTS AND DESIGN

• Interior design
• Islamic Art/Islamic Calligraphy
• Conservation and Preservation of Art Work Materials
• Conservation and Preservation of Decorations Related to Monuments
• Industrial Design
• Heritage management
• Product design
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

ARCHITECTURE

• Building for Disable and Elderly  Person (Barrier Free Architecture)
• Health Facility Planning and Hospital Design
• Architecture Theory and Philosophy
• Conservation and Urban Design
• Passive Design in Buildings-Thermal Comfort, Ventilation, Day lighting
• History of Islamic Architecture
• Architecture and Heritage Studies
• Behavioral studies in Built Environment
• Housing Design

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

• Islamic Built Environmental Planning
• Landscape Conservation and Heritage
• Landscape and Management of Natural Resources
• Environmental Education
• Urban Landscape Design
• Recreational Park and Planning
• Outdoor Thermal Comfort

URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING

• Environmental Planning & Management
• Tourism Planning & Development
• GIS and SPDSS
• Urban Management & Administration
• Disaster and Risk Management
• Transportation Planning and Engineering
• ICT Planning and Tele-working
• Urban Housing
• Impact Assessment
• Sustainable Development
• Islamic Planning Principle & Urbanism
• Planning Law & Procedure
• Remote Sensing and Aerial Photo Interpretation
• Community and Social Planning
• Regional, District and Local Planning
• Housing Economics & Delivery System
• Environmental Tourism Carrying Capacity (ETCC)

*Further information on staff specializations and research areas in :

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