Course Title: Prepare cost estimates

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

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. 1.2 Detailed project information and monetary sums are interpreted and recorded from tender specifications. 1.3 An inspection of the project site is arranged if relevant. 1.4 The project document author is consulted regarding tender specifications. 1.5 All relevant Occupational Health & Safety standards, statutory requirements, Australian standards, codes of practice, quality assurance requirements, manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise procedures are interpreted.
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. 2.2 All estimated materials and equipment are accurately and concisely recorded on schedules. 2.3 All necessary and appropriate plans, drawings and texts are selected and interpreted to carry out labour estimation. 2.4 Labour hours required for the project are estimated in accordance with enterprise resources and policies. 2.5 All additional plant and/or machinery and skills needed but lacking within the enterprise are estimated as part of the project estimation. 2.6 Estimated material equipment and labour costs are accurately totalled for the project. 2.7 Total material, equipment and labour costs are accurately and concisely recorded on schedules. 2.8 Overhead costs are estimated in accordance with standard procedure and accurately and concisely recorded on schedules. 2.9 The tender/quote price for the project is calculated and checked according to enterprise policy. 2.10 Calculations are accurately and concisely recorded on a price summary sheet.

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

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

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:
Assessment 1 (Assignment 1) – This is an assignment to cover content of Element 1. This will focus on the students’ ability to interpret project information and tender specifications as regards tender documents. This assignment will have a weighting of approximately 15% of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 2 (Assignment 2)– This is an assignment to cover content of Element 1. This will focus on the students’ ability to calculate cost components (materials, equipment and labour) 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 assignment will have a weighting of approximately 15% of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 3 (Exam)- This is an exam to cover content of both Elements 1 and 2, summarising skills and knowledge achieved in the course. This exam will have a weighting of approximately 25% of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 4 (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 45% 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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