Mongolia Certified Construction Engineer study plan
Mongolia Certified Construction Engineer · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Building structures and structural design
Reproduce from memory the load-path and limit-state framework for reinforced concrete and steel members, stating design strength and serviceability criteria without notes.
Solve at least 12 hand-calculation problems on bending, shear, and deflection of beams and columns, checking each against code partial factors.
Draw and label the structural systems (frame, shear wall, braced, flat slab) for three building typologies and justify the choice for each.
Compile a one-page formula sheet covering section properties, buckling, and stability coefficients, and verify every entry against the standard.
Your checkpoint
A 20-problem worked calculation set on structural member design with a self-graded error log listing every mistake and its root cause.
Building structures and structural design & Geotechnics, foundations, and engineering geology
Analyze a multi-storey frame under gravity and lateral load, producing bending moment and shear diagrams by approximate method.
Classify soils by grain size and plasticity, and select bearing capacity and settlement parameters for two foundation cases.
Compare shallow footing, pile, and raft solutions for a given soil profile and defend one selection in writing.
Interpret a borehole log and groundwater record and translate it into design assumptions for the foundation.
Your checkpoint
A foundation design brief for a hypothetical 6-storey building: soil interpretation, chosen foundation type, and bearing capacity calculation with assumptions stated.
Construction technology and organization of construction
Sequence the works for a cast-in-place concrete frame from excavation to finishing, listing predecessors, inspections, and hold points for each activity.
Produce a resource-loaded schedule for a small project using critical path logic and identify the critical activities.
Describe formwork, scaffolding, and concrete placement methods, and state the curing and stripping criteria to be enforced on site.
Draft the inspection and test plan entries for earthworks, reinforcement, and concrete, naming the acceptance criteria sources.
Your checkpoint
A one-page critical path schedule plus a 15-activity inspection and test plan with hold points and responsible parties.
Construction technology and organization of construction & Construction materials and quality control
Specify concrete mix requirements (strength class, exposure, workability, cement type) for three exposure scenarios and justify each parameter.
Design a sampling and testing regime for concrete and reinforcement covering frequency, specimen handling, and acceptance decisions.
Explain the causes and prevention of the main concrete defects and write the corrective action for each.
Evaluate test certificates for cement, aggregate, and steel and identify which results would trigger rejection.
Your checkpoint
A materials quality control dossier for one concrete pour: mix specification, sampling plan, test result table, and accept/reject decision with reasoning.
Building codes, standards, and technical regulations & Engineering systems (water supply, sewerage, heating, ventilation, electrical)
Map the hierarchy of Mongolian building codes and technical regulations, and locate the governing clause for fire resistance, structural safety, and energy performance.
Compare a design against code requirements for egress, ventilation rates, and water supply pressure, documenting each compliance check.
Size a simple water supply and drainage line and a heating or ventilation branch using standard design tables.
List the documentation a state technical inspection expects at handover and match each item to its regulatory basis.
Your checkpoint
A compliance matrix of 25 code requirements mapped to a sample project, with clause references and pass/fail status for each.
Construction economics, estimating, and contract management & Professional ethics, legal responsibility, and environmental protection
Build a unit-rate estimate for three work items from first principles, covering labour, material, plant, and overhead.
Prepare a bill of quantities for a small building element and price it, then reconcile against a benchmark rate.
Draft the key clauses of a construction contract covering scope, payment, variations, delay, and dispute resolution, and explain the risk allocation in each.
Identify the legal and environmental obligations of the engineer on site, including waste handling, protected zones, and reporting duties.
Your checkpoint
A priced bill of quantities for one building element with a written justification of rates and a one-page risk allocation summary for the contract clauses.
Occupational safety, health, and fire safety on site
Develop a site-specific safety plan covering excavation, work at height, lifting, and electrical hazards, with controls ranked by hierarchy of control.
Specify fire safety measures for a construction site: access, extinguishers, hot work permits, and evacuation arrangements.
Write the emergency response procedure for three credible accident scenarios and assign roles.
Audit a hypothetical site description and list at least 15 nonconformities with the corrective action for each.
Your checkpoint
A site safety and fire plan with a hazard register of 20 entries, each with risk rating, control measure, and responsible person.
Building structures and structural design & Building codes, standards, and technical regulations & Construction economics, estimating, and contract management
Complete two full-length timed mock exams under exam conditions and record the score for each domain.
Re-work every missed question, tracing the error to a knowledge gap or a misread, and close each gap with a targeted review note.
Recite the top 30 code clauses and formulas from memory in a rapid self-test and mark those still uncertain.
Consolidate all weekly deliverables into a single indexed revision file organized by domain for final review.
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with an error analysis table and a final one-page revision sheet per domain.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 70% on a self-made 20-question structural and geotechnical test, and complete the foundation design brief without consulting worked examples.
Week 4: Explain the full construction sequence and concrete acceptance criteria aloud in under 10 minutes with no notes, and pass a 15-question materials quiz at 80%.
Week 6: Produce a priced estimate and a code compliance matrix that a peer can follow without asking clarifying questions.
Week 8: Average at least 75% across both mock exams with no single domain below 60%, and have every weekly deliverable indexed in the revision file.