Course Title: Prepare cost estimates
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2011
Course Code: CIVE5673
Course Title: Prepare cost estimates
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
EDX010B Communicate and apply standard industry procedures and policies in an engineering design office
EDX130B Use technical mathematics (basic)
Course Description
This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to apply the fundamental principles and concepts associated with planning, estimating and costing to the preparation and interpretation of tender documents for small, simple projects that would not require Project Management expertise.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EDX030B Prepare cost estimates |
Element: |
1. Plan for estimating and quoting. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Availability of all necessary and appropriate plans, drawings and text is established to allow the completion of the work. |
Element: |
2. Prepare cost estimates for a project from relevant data. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 All necessary and appropriate plans, drawings and texts are selected and interpreted to identify the correct size, type and quantity of material and equipment required to complete the project. |
Learning Outcomes
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Details of Learning Activities
You will participate in individual and team problem solving activities related to typical engineering workplace problems. These activities involve class participation, discussions, prescribed exercises, assignments and other self-directed student activities.
Teaching Schedule
This is an indicative teaching schedule. Refer to Online Blackboard announcements for changes.
Week 1 - Download/Explain course including assessments and policies
Week 2 - Discuss main learning guide cost concepts & terminology/assignment 1 questions
Week 3 - Discuss main learning guide cost concepts & terminology
Week 4 - Assignment 1 due / Discuss cost breakdown & assignment 2 questions
Week 5 - Discuss requirements for assignment 2
Week 6 - Finalise assignment 2
Week 7 - Assignment 2 due & start project discussion
Week 8 - Explain project
Week 9 - Consult: Project to groups 3 and 4
Week 10 Consult: Project to groups 3 and 4
Week 11 Consult: Project to groups 1 and 2
Week 12 Consult: Project to groups 1 and 2
Week 13 Outstanding discussion RE: Project
Week 14 Project due in
Week 15 - Feedback Session
Week 16 - Outstanding Issues and Deferred Assessments
Week 17 - Final Results
Week 18 - Finalising Results
This is an indicative teaching schedule. Refer to Online Blackboard announcements for changes.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
None |
References
Various. See Online Learning Hub (otherwise electronically transmitted) for details. |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.
Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:
NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent
CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass
CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit
CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction
CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction
Assessment Tasks
To be deemed competent students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a competency.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. Students will be provided with feedback throughout the course to check their progress.
Assessment details:
Assignments/Tests –This will focus on the students’ ability to interpret project information and tender specifications as regards tender documents. This will also focus on the students’ ability to calculate cost components (materials, equipment and labour) based on typical workplace activities. These assignments/tests collectively will have a weighting of approximately 50% of the final overall assessment mark.
Project - This is a project to cover content of Element 2. This will focus on the students’ ability to calculate cost components based on typical workplace activities as well as the students’ ability to accurately complete calculations to industry standards and use available handbook (Rawlinson’s) OR Cordell Estimator. This supports problem-based assessment. This project will have a weighting of approximately 50% of the final overall assessment mark
Note: Students will not be entitled to any supplementary work. All assessments need to be passed.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
The underpinning knowledge and skills for this course are listed in the accreditation document and are available upon request from your instructor.
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