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    • DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION Forum

      Hello, we would like to know you as we go through the course together.

      In this discussion forum, please address the following areas or any other thing you would like to share with the class about yourself so that we can get to know you better. Create a post on:

      1. Who you are
      2. What part of Kenya do you come from?
      3. Where are you currently?
      4. Your expectations of this course
      5. Something memorable about you

Available courses

INSTALL FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS

MAINTAIN PLUMBING SYSTEMS

INSTALL WATER STORAGE SYSTEMS AND AUXILLARY FITTINGS

INSTALL SANITARY APPLIANCES

INSTALL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS

INSTALL RAINWATER HARVESTING AND DISPOSAL

INSTALL WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

APPLY SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES

APPLY TECHNICAL DRAWING

APLLIED ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

This unit describes the competency required in applying basic: algebra, trigonometry, statistics, indices, logarithms and ratios. It also involves performing geometrical calculations, business calculations, carrying out basic mensuration and plotting simple graphs.

EXECUTE EXTERNAL WORKS

PERFORM BUILDING FINISHES

INSTALL DOORS AND WINDOWS

CONSTRUCTION ROOF STRUCTURE WORKS

EXECUTE BUILDING SUPERSTRUCTURE WORKS

EXECUTE BUILDING SUBSTRUCTURE WORKS

PERFORM CONSTRUCTION SITE PRELIMINARY WORKS

APPLY SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES

APPLY TECHNICAL DRAWING

This unit covers the competencies required to prepare and interpret technical drawings. It involves competencies to select, use and maintain drawing equipment and materials. It also involves producing plain geometry drawings, solid geometry drawings, pictorial and orthographic drawings of components and application of Computer Aided Design (CAD) packages.

APPLY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

This unit describes the competencies required by a technician in order to apply algebra apply trigonometry and hyperbolic functions, apply complex numbers, apply coordinate geometry, carry out binomial expansion, apply calculus, solve ordinary differential equations, carry out mensuration, apply power series, apply statistics, apply numerical methods, apply vector theory and apply matrix.

CONDUCT MATERIAL TESTING

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

PRODUCE BUILDING DRAWING

DESIGN ENGINEERING STRUCTURES

ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORKS

BASIC PAVEMENT STRUCTURE DESIGN

HIGHWAY SURVEY

MATERIAL TESTING

WATER RESOURCES, WATER SERVICES AND SANITATION MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

WATER AND WASEWATER TECHNOLOGY

MEASUREMENT OF WORKS AND COST ESTIMATION

WORKSHOP TECHNOLOGY PRACTICES

MATERIAL SCIENCE

STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

PREPARE AND INTERPRATE TECHNICAL DRAWING

APPLY MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY

MINING SURVEY

ENGINEERING SURVEY

CADASTRAL SURVEY

TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY

CARTOGRAPHY

GIS

PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND REMOTE SENSING

LAND LAW

SURVEY INSTRUMENTS

APPLIED MATHEMATICS

This unit describes competencies required by a technician to apply a wide range of
mathematical skills, apply ratios and proportions to solve problems; use algebraic and
graphical techniques to analyse mathematical problems; apply concepts of probability;
perform commercial calculations and collect, organise and analyse statistical data.