Course Title: Estimate and Cost Job

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2024

Course Code: BUIL6550C

Course Title: Estimate and Cost Job

School: 515T Creative Industries

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4431 - Certificate IV in Interior Decoration

Course Contact: Jenny Crowley

Course Contact Phone: +61399254759

Course Contact Email: jenny.crowley@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Justin Compton
justin.compton@rmit.edu.au 

Tim McCarthy
tim.mccarthy@rmit.edu.au 

Nominal Hours: 16

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

Course Description

This unit of competency can be applied in any industry involving the manufacture and/or installation of products or delivery of services. It describes the skills and knowledge required to obtain job information, estimate the net cost of providing products and services, calculate mark-up and tax, calculate the full cost to the customer, and develop a customer quotation.

Workers with this competency cost jobs for customers on-site and off-site using discretion, judgement and specialised industry knowledge in line with established costing procedures.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MSFGN3006 Estimate and Cost Job

Element:

1. Gather job information

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Obtain details of customer requirements in line with job and workplace requirements

 

1.2 Record job specifications based on information gathered

1.3 Source and develop details relating to delivery points and methods of transportation

Element:

2. Estimate time and labour

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Estimate required material types and quantities or service type based on specifications

2.2 Estimate labour requirements based on specifications

2.3  Identify time requirements to manufacture and/or install product(s), or perform service(s) and estimate other costs that may be incurred based on specifications

Element:

3. Calculate costs

Performance Criteria:

3.1

 

 

3.2

 

 

3.3

Calculate and document total cost of providing product or service based on estimates

 

Determine and document allowances for overheads and mark-up percentages according to workplace procedures

 

Calculate and document final cost to customer according to workplace procedures

Element:

4. Complete final documentation

Performance Criteria:

 4.1 Check and verify costing details according to workplace procedures

4.2 Identify and resolve costing errors or anomalies

4.3 Prepare accurate customer quotation according to workplace formats

4.4 File and store costing and quotation documentation for future reference according to workplace procedures

 

 

Learning Outcomes


Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Gather job information

2. Estimate time and labour

3. Calculate costs

4. Complete final documentation


Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will take place this semester with a blended classroom module using industry standard tools and resources.  

Refer to your Course schedule and Canvas shells for specific information on how each of your course is delivered this semester.

You will also be required to undertake independent study.  Reference mode of delivery for this course is a blended approach.

 

On campus class activities will include:

  • Tutorials and project based work
  • Group discussion
  • Teacher directed activities/projects
  • Class presentations
  • Independent project-based work
  • SIte visits (observations) 
  • Studio Practice

Out of class activities will include:

  • Online investigation
  • Independent & group project-based work
  • Gallery / Exhibition/ Store visits


Teaching Schedule

 

Week Class Content

Assessment Tasks & WIPS  Due
Week 1
  • Course Guide
  • Introduction to course and expectations
  • Equipment and tool kit overview
  • Introduce Exercise 1 (Store Window Observation Report)
  • Introduce Exercise 2Homewares Store  Window concept)
  • What is Styling & Display p/point
  • Discuss the Use of Space & the display bays
  • Do poster suspension practice/exercise 

 
Week 2
  • Homewares Window Concept exercise Due & class discussion
  • Trend Forecasting document
  • Do poster suspension practice/exercise
  • Introduce exercise 3  (Pyramid Groupings) p/point
  • Show examples symmetric and asymmetric groupings

 
Week 3
  • Store Window Observation Report due to Canvas
  • Presentation on Design Elements & Principles
  • Introduce Exercise 4  Design Elements & Principles
  • Introduce Assessment Task 1 Knowledge Quiz
  • Introduce Assessment Task 2 Life Style Display

 
Week 4
  • Presentation on Colour
  • Discuss OH&S in Display & VM
  • Presentation on Inspiration, Material & Brand Boards
  • Pyramid Grouping displays x 4 Due

 
Week 5
  • Introduce Assessment Task 3 Promotional Display
  • Design Elements & Principles 

 

 
Week 6 
  • Life Style Display Part 1 Due Estimate & Cost a Job Part A 
  • 1 x Customer Brand/Mood Board
  • 12 x thumbnails
  • Inspiration board of Current VM Trends
  • 2 x proposed elements that you will make
  • 1x finished concept produced with digital software

 WIP 1 & 1A DUE
Week 7
  • Life Style Display Part 2 Due
  • 1 x list of materials/resources for your display (include two ways you were cost-effective/made the most of your resources)
  • 1 x list of construction techniques required for your display
  • 1 x list of OH&S considerations that you will adhere to when installing your display

 WIP 1B DUE
  Mid Semester Break

 
Week 8
  • Discuss Planograms and Power Merchandising techniques -  Power Points
  • Introduce Assessment Task 4 Retail Walls and Table
  • Discuss the positives & negatives of working in groups
  • Team leaders chosen
  • Roles allocated and documented
  • Planning to commence
  • Store name & pop colour chosen

 
Week 9
  • Promotional Display Part 1 Due Due Estimate & Cost a Job Part A 
  • 1 x Customer Brand/Mood Board
  • 12 x thumbnails
  • Inspiration board of Current VM Trends
  • 2 x proposed elements that you will make
  • 1x finished concept produced with digital software

 WIP 2 & 2A DUE
Week 10
  • Promotional  Display Part 2 Due
  • 1 x list of materials/resources for your display (include two ways you were cost-effective/made the most of your resources)
  • 1 x list of construction techniques required for your display
  • 1 x list of OH&S considerations that you will adhere to when installing your display

 WIP 2B DUE
Week 11
  • Retail Walls & Table Individual Submission Due for Team Discussions
  • 2 x Wall sets
  • 1 x Table Lay out with Plan
  • OH&S Considerations
  • Team to discuss and Finalise Wall sets, Table & OH&S for Store Set Up.

 WIP 3 DUE
Week 12
  • Knowledge Quiz recap
  • Install Lifestyle Display

 

WIP 3A DUE 

AT 2 DUE
Week 13
  • Knowledge Quiz Due
  • Install Promotional Display

AT 1 DUE

AT 3 DUE
Week 14
  • Install Retail Walls & Table as a team  - Team A

 AT4 DUE
Week 15
  • Install Retail Walls &Table as a team  - Team B

 
Week 16
  •   Additional Displays for folio tbc
  

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Library support

The University Library has extensive resources for InteriorDesign and Decoration students.

The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies https://rmit.libguides.com/interior-design 

The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/study/referencing

 

Study and Learning support

Would you like to get better at studying, writing, or researching for your assignments?

The Library has everything you need to develop your academic skills, improve your marks and save time.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/study-support-hub 

 

References 

Pintrest, Instagram,

Magazines -  Vogue Living, Belle, Inside Out, Home Beautiful, Elle Decoration

 

 


Overview of Assessment

Task 1  - Practical

You will need to achieve satisfactory in all the assessments to be deemed competent in this course.

 


Assessment Tasks

This Course is clustered with the competency MKTG8024C Design & Install Displays

 

Assessment Task 1 (AT1) .Knowledge Quiz Due Week 13

Assessment Task 2 (AT2) Life Style Display Due Week 12

Assessment Task 3 (AT3) Promotional Display Due Week 13

Assessment Task 4 (AT4) Retail Walls & Table Due Weeks 14 & 15

 

Compulsory WIPS:

1 Lifestyle Display WIPS

1 - Due Week 6

1A  - Due Week 6

1B - Due Week 7

2 Promotional Display WIPS

2 - Due Week 9

2A  - Due Week 9

2B- Due Week 10

3 Pop Up Shop/ Retail Walls & Table WIPS

3 - Due Week 11

3A  - Due Week 12

 

Note: full briefs, assessment details and rubrics for each task are available in Canvas

All assessment information for this course can be found on the course’s Canvas shell, in conjunction with assessment information communicated in class by the teacher.

Compulsory WIP (Work in Progress)

Throughout this course there are associated learning activities or exercises that are compulsory.

They will be identified as a Compulsory WIP.

These exercises/activities must be completed in a timely manner as indicated in the weekly schedule to allow you to build knowledge and progress to the formal assessment.

 

Even if you complete and pass the formal assessment, if you haven’t completed the WIP you are unable to pass this course overall.

 

Assessment / Late Submission

All assessment information for this course can be found on the course’s Canvas shell, in conjunction with assessment information communicated in class by the teacher.

This course is delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment.

 

CA: Competency achieved
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for Assessment

SEC: Stopped engagement in course

WDR: Withdrawn from course

 

All work for Assessable Tasks is required to be submitted on the due date and time as outlined in the Assessment Briefs. Exception to this is where an approved ELS plan, an application for Special Consideration or an approved Extension of Time is in place, submitted before the task’s due date with appropriate documentation. 

 

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)


All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level.
If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension of time for your assessable work.


Please see following access for the details on applying for extension of time to assessments:

Special consideration;
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration

 

Application for extension of time;
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-results/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work

 

Equitable assessment arrangements (EAA):

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/equitable-assessment-arrangements--eaa-

 

If your work is incomplete, you are strongly encouraged to submit your work on the due date, in order to meet the submission requirements. Should it be below competency you may be asked to resubmit within 2 working days.

 


Assessment Matrix

An assessment matrix demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency is available from the course contact person (stated above)

 

Other Information

Attendance

The major learning experience involves studio-based exercises, demonstration and production.

It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to be successful in this course.

Canvas

Use Canvas to access your course content and announcements, submit assignments, and receive your grades and feedback; 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/it-services-for-students/canvas

Student feedback at RMIT:

You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

The following link is an outline and ways that you will receive your feedback at RMIT;

 https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/feedback-mechanisms

Student Progress Monitoring

Academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.

Please see following access to the Student progress policy webpage; https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-progress

Submitting Assessments onto Canvas

Here is a guide to submitting assessments on Canvas; https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/submitting-assessments-in-canvas

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity.

Please see following access for more information on Academic Integrity at RMIT; https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-integrity

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

 

Credit transfer is the recognition of previously completed formal learning (an officially accredited qualification). Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process that allows you to demonstrate competence using the skills you have gained through experience in the workplace, voluntary work, informal or formal training or other life experiences.   

 

Please speak to your teacher if you wish to discuss applying for Credit Transfer or RPL for the unit(s) of competency addressed in this course:

 

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/enrolment/apply-for-credit    

 

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It's time to get ready; https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/new-student-guide

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