Digital Construction: Technology, Strategy & Management

Professionals working in the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Facilities Management (AECFM) sector who want to enhance their understanding of digital construction technologies and drive innovation in their organisations, this micro-credential is for you.

The Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Facilities Management (AECFM) sector is currently going through a period of reflection, disruption, and transformation. This is partly being driven by the potential afforded by new, emerging, and maturing digital construction processes and technologies, and the industry 4.0 vision.

A wide range of tasks related to the design, construction, management, and maintenance of built assets, previously time and labour intensive, or simply not feasible, are being reimagined as technology becomes more advanced, affordable and is applied in new ways.

The approach to how built assets are designed, constructed, managed, and maintained is changing and will continue to change. For the sector to continue evolving, the possibilities afforded by implementing digital construction processes and technologies require further exploration, along with the personal development of industry professionals that have a commercial awareness of the potential for improvement, operational or otherwise, and an appreciation of the strategic and management considerations beneficial in implementing change.

This micro-credential, linked to both academic research and contemporary practice, seeks to provide learners with an understanding of the application of digital construction processes and technologies in the AECFM sector.

Career Options

This micro-credential will provide an insight into the area of digital construction which may encourage further study in this field.

Transferable Skills

Problem-solving
Critical thinking
Organisation and planning
Communication

Delivery: Hybrid with a face to face session in Week 1 (Thursday 8 October) at Derry~Londonderry Campus and the rest online on Thursday's from 4pm to 7pm. Final session to be online on Monday 21 December from 4pm to 7pm.

Attendance: 3 hours per week contact time

Assessment: 100% coursework

Participants who successfully complete this micro-credential will be awarded 20 credit points from Ulster University and receive a Certificate of Achievement.

Participants may choose to enrol in additional post-graduate micro-credentials through Ulster University to accumulate further credit (credit values may vary by course). Upon successful completion of a total of 60 Ulster University credit points, learners will be eligible to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Development.

Start Date: Thursday 8 October

Duration: 12 weeks

Delivery: Hybrid with face to face session in Week 1 (Thursday 8 October) at Derry~Londonderry Campus and the rest online on Thursday’s from 4pm to 7pm. Final session to be online on Monday 21 December from 4pm to 7pm.

Entry Requirements

Ulster University general Postgraduate study entry requirements.
At least 2:2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in Architecture, Engineering, Construction or other Built Environment related subject.
Have a valid Irish PPS Number or UK National Insurance Number.
Live full‑time in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Have the required immigration permission needed to study in UK.

Funding Eligibility

Places are limited and only open to the following applicants:

Priority 1 - People who live in the North West cross-border region covering counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Derry~Londonderry, Tyrone, Fermanagh and / or people employed by companies based in these counties.
Priority 2 - People who live in Northern Ireland and the border areas of Ireland including Cavan, Louth and Monaghan and / or people employed by companies based in these areas.

North West DEPTH Terms and Conditions

There are a limited number of places on this course. Places are allocated subject to applicants meeting the relevant funding eligibility, prioritisation and entry requirements.
Within each priority group and at the point of application processing, a further level of prioritisation will be applied:
- Eligible New Learners - Applicants who have not previously participated in a NW DEPTH funded programme at Ulster University or any of the Partner institutions.
- Eligible Returning Learners – applicants who have participated in previous NW DEPTH funded programmes at Ulster University or any of the Partner institutions.
- Date and time a complete application was received - where multiple applicants have the same priority and learner status, they will be considered in the order in which a complete application was received
Learners can undertake NW DEPTH funded courses at Ulster University up to a maximum of 60 credits of study per learner across the lifetime of the programme (ends June 2029). This may be achieved through studying of, for example:
- A number of standalone micro-credentials, or
- A Postgraduate Certificate (PG Cert), or
- A combination of micro-credentials and other eligible provision.
Participation in NW DEPTH programmes at Ulster University is capped at 60 credits per academic year, with no more than 45 credits permitted to be studied in any one semester.
For the purposes of this limit, enrolment on a course will count towards a learner’s total participation, regardless of whether the course is completed, except where a learner withdraws within any agreed early withdrawal period defined by the delivery institution.
Participants who successfully complete a micro-credential will be awarded credit points from Ulster University and receive a Certificate of Achievement. Participants may choose to enrol in additional post-graduate micro-credentials through Ulster University to accumulate further credit (credit values may vary by course). Upon successful completion of a total of 60 Ulster University credit points, learners will be eligible to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Development.
Learners may undertake additional study at Ulster University which is funded through other sources or is self-funded. Ulster University typically permits part-time learners to undertake up to 45 credits per semester, which may be funded through a combination of sources.
Due to the specialist nature of this programme, a minimum cohort size is required to ensure a high-quality learning experience. The University reserves the right not to commence the programme where this minimum number is not achieved. Should this occur, applicants will be contacted and alternative options discussed.
Leave of absences - TBC