Department&Faculty:
DepartmentofQuantitySurveying
FacultyofBuiltEnvironment
CourseCode:SBEQ2312
CourseName:CostEstimating
TotalContactHours:32
Lecturer
Page:1of5
Semester:1
AcademicSession:2015/2016
RoomNo.
: Dr.FaraDivaMustapa
: B11126
TelephoneNo.
: 075537314
: faradiva@utm.my/faradiva.m@gmail.com
Synopsis
LEARNINGOUTCOMES
Bytheendofthecourse,studentsshouldbeableto:
No. CourseLearningOutcome
Programme
Outcome
PO1,P02
PO3
PO3
PO2
PO7
Taxonomies& Assessment
SoftSkills
Methods
C2,P2,A2
Test,
Assignment,
FinalExam
C3,P3,A2,
Assignment,
CTPS3
FinalExam
C4,P3,A2
Assignment,
CTPS3
FinalExam
C3,P3,A2
Assignment
A3,LL2
Assignment
Preparedby:
Name:Dr.FaraDivaMustapa
Signature:
Certifiedby:
Name:Assoc.Prof.Dr.RazaliAdulHamid
Signature:
Date:3rdSeptember2015
Date:3rdSeptember2015
COURSE OUTLINE
Department&Faculty:
DepartmentofQuantitySurveying
FacultyofBuiltEnvironment
CourseCode:SBEQ2312
CourseName:CostEstimating
TotalContactHours:32
Page:2of5
Semester:1
AcademicSession:2015/2016
STUDENTLEARNINGTIME(SLT)
TeachingandLearningActivities
StudentLearningTime(hours)
1. FacetoFaceLearning
a. LecturerCenteredLearning
i. Lecture
b. StudentCenteredLearning(SCL)
28
i. Tutorials
ii. StudentcenteredlearningactivitiesActive
Learning,ProjectBasedLearning
2. SelfDirectedLearning
a. Nonfacetofacelearningorstudentcenteredlearning
(SCL)suchasmanual,assignment,module,eLearning,etc.
b. Revision
28
c. AssessmentPreparations
10
3. FormalAssessment
a. ContinuousAssessment
b. FinalExam
Total(SLT)
80
TEACHINGMETHODOLOGY
LectureandDiscussion,Tutorial,IndependentStudyandGroupProject
WEEKLYSCHEDULE
Week1
IntroductiontoCostEstimating
Concept,purposeandimportanceofestimatingcostofbuilding/construction
projectsandworks
Componentsofprojectcost;landcost,buildingcost,infrastructurecost,
financecost,legalcostandadministrativecost.
ComponentsofbuildingcostPreliminaries,substructure,superstructure,
finishes,fittings&furnishing,engineeringservices,drainage,externalworks,
primecostsum&provisionalsum
COURSE OUTLINE
Department&Faculty:
DepartmentofQuantitySurveying
FacultyofBuiltEnvironment
CourseCode:SBEQ2312
CourseName:CostEstimating
TotalContactHours:32
Page:3of5
Semester:1
AcademicSession:2015/2016
Week2
EstimatingMethods&Techniques
Generalestimatingprocess
Generalconsiderationsinselectionofappropriaterates.
Week3
Week4
Week5
EstimatingMethods&Techniques
Singlepricerateestimatingmethodsandapplication(unit,superficialarea,
cube,storeyenclosureetc.)
Approximatequantitiesmethodsandapplications.
EstimatingMethods&Techniques
Tutorialsonpreparationofestimatesbasedonseveralestimatingtechniques
EstimatingMethods&Techniques
Tutorialsonpreparationofestimatesbasedonapproximatequantities
Week6
TEST
Week7
Week8
Week9
Week10
BuildupRates&Pricing
Ratesanditsconstituents:labour&materials
Ratesanditsconstituents:plants&equipments,overheads&profit
BuildupRates&Pricing
Buildupratesforpreliminaryworks&WBLFF
BuildupRates&Pricing
Buildupratesforbuildingelements(Structure&Walls)
SEMESTERBREAK(814November2015)
Week11
Week12
Week13
Week14
BuildupRates&Pricing
Buildupratesforbuildingelements(RoofStructure&Finishes)
BuildupRates&Pricing
Buildupratesforbuildingelements(Doors&Windows)
BuildupRates&Pricing
Buildupratesforbuildingelements(FinishesWall&Floor)
BuildupRates&Pricing
Buildupratesforbuildingelements(ElectricalWorks&PlumbingWorks)
COURSE OUTLINE
Department&Faculty:
DepartmentofQuantitySurveying
FacultyofBuiltEnvironment
CourseCode:SBEQ2312
CourseName:CostEstimating
TotalContactHours:32
Week15
Week16
Week1718
Page:4of5
Semester:1
AcademicSession:2015/2016
ITapplicationinConstruction anditsusageinestimatingprocess
AnalysingTenderrates,contractrates,prorata/analogousrates,new/agreed
rates&Dayworkrates
CourseworkPresentation
RevisionWeekandFinalExamination
REFERENCES:
a) Abdullah, A (2005) Anggaran Kos Kerja Bangunan (2nd Edition), Pearson-Prentice Hall, Petaling Jaya
b) Ashworth, A (2004) Cost Studies of Buildings (4th Edition), Pearson Education Limited, Essex
c) Brook, M. (2004) Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work (3rd Edition).
d) Buchan, R. D. , Fleming, F. W. and Grant, F. E. K. (2006) Estimating for Builders (2nd Edition),
Butterworths-Heinemann, London
e) Bathurst, P.E & Butler, D.A (1973), Building Cost Control Techniques and Economics, Heinemann,
London
f)
g) Geddes, S. (2006) Estimating for Building and Civil engineering Works (9th edition), Butterworths,
London: Wiley-Blackwell
h) Peurifoy, R.L & Oberlender, G.D, (2004) Estimating Consturction Costs (5th Edition), McGraw-Hill,
Singapore
i)
j)
Singh, G & Singh J (2010), Estimating Costing and Valuation, Standard Publishers Distributors, New
Delhi
k) Smith, R. C. (2013) Estimating and Tendering for Building Works. Routledge, London
COURSE OUTLINE
Department&Faculty:
DepartmentofQuantitySurveying
FacultyofBuiltEnvironment
CourseCode:SBEQ2312
CourseName:CostEstimating
TotalContactHours:32
Page:5of5
Semester:1
AcademicSession:2015/2016
GRADING:
Method
Number
%Each %Total
Week
Assignment
25
Presentation
15
MidSemesterTest
20
20
FinalExamination
50
50
17
100
Total