Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: BUIL5985C

Course Title: Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4274 - Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: vehs@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Lead Teacher:

A H Tehzeeb

Phone: +61 3 9925 4522

Email: ah.tehzeeb@rmit.edu.au

 

Other Teacher:

John Leahy

Phone: +61 3 9925 4371

Email: John.leahy@rmit.edu.au

 

 

Nominal Hours: 60

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 specifies the outcomes required to establish the estimated costs associated with the acquisition of materials and labour on building and construction sites, together with the application of relevant overhead costs and margins. Knowledge of physical resource and supplier identification, assessment of the availability of and requirements for skilled labour and application of appropriate codes, regulations and approvals gaining processes is essential.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CPCCBC4004A Identify and produce estimated costs for building and construction projects

Element:

1. Read and interpret plans and specifications.

Performance Criteria:

1.1. Appropriate plans and drawings are correctly identified.

1.2. Project plans and specifications are read and understood.

1.3. Levels, heights, gradients and other measurements are interpreted.

1.4. Measurements are made and quantities identified from plans and specifications that conform to standard industry practice.

Element:

2. Identify and calculate labour costs.

Performance Criteria:

2.1. Types and numbers of appropriate on-site personnel are identified and the time required on site is estimated.

2.2. Labour hours for non-contract elements of on-site work are calculated.

2.3. Costs or rates for required on-site work are calculated.

Element:

3. Identify and establish physical resource requirements.

Performance Criteria:

3.1. Physical resource requirements are identified.

3.2. Lists of materials are produced and quantities calculated.

3.3. Quantities are established against project or standard construction contracts.

3.4. Supplier prices for materials and consumables are obtained.

3.5. Plant or equipment requirements are identified and costed.

Element:

4. Develop estimated project costs.

Performance Criteria:

4.1. Appropriate labour rates and material costs are selected and applied.

4.2. Estimates of unit costs are determined and applied as appropriate.

4.3. Costs to the project of WorkCover, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements, seeking approvals, waste management site fees and other statutory or additional costs are identified and applied.

4.4. Company overhead recovery and margins are applied.

4.5. Completed estimated project costs are calculated for inclusion in a tender or bill.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to Elements.


Details of Learning Activities

Students will learn through a number of planned activities (face to face classes, simulated workplace learning, online learning via CANVAS and other forms of structured teaching and learning). Students will be observed and assessed through their planned activities throughout the duration of the course.


Teaching Schedule

Week

Lesson Plan

Assessment Due

 Session 1

Introduction to – Building cost estimation

-          Assessment Time Management Plan

-          Assessment 2 Template

-          Residential building drawing

 

Session 2

Reading residential building drawing

Excavation (Cut and Fill using Grid spacing method)

-          Class activity

 

Session 3

Extracting information from residential building drawing

Introducing centreline method for volume calculation

Assessment 1 (Online Quiz)

Assessment 1

Session 4

Introduction to labour cost

Introduction to building and construction onsite award

Assessment 2 and 3 handout

Session 5

Estimating labour cost as an employer

Identification of cost centers from given drawing

 

Session 6

Physical resource requirement for residential building foundation

 

Session 7

Preparation of door and window schedule from residential building drawing

Material quantity calculation for wall frame

 

Session 8

Material quantity calculation for masonry works

 

Session 9

Material quantity calculation for wall and floor covering

 

Session 10

Summarising material cost requirement and checking against project or standard construction contracts

Assessment 2 submission due this week

Session 11

Material and labour cost calculation for a residential building project

 

Session 12

Plant and equipment cost calculation for a residential building project

 

Session 13

Identification of subcontractor rate

Cost comparison between employee rate and subcontractor rate

 

Session 14

Regulatory cost calculation for a residential building project

 

Session 15

Summarising labour, plant & equipment and regulatory cost requirement and checking against project or standard construction contracts

 

Session 16

Understanding Overhead, GST, Profit Margin, Markup

Assessment 3 submission due this week

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Australian Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works
Building Code of Australia - Vol 1 and 2
Australian Standard 1684 - Timber Framing
Australian Standard 2870 - Slab and Footings
The above mention Australian Standard resources are available from the library at
http://www.saiglobal.com/online/autologin.asp  


Overview of Assessment

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including written, oral, practical tasks and activities.Students will be asked to personally demonstrate to the teacher/assessor the practical skills gained during this course to the relevant industry standards. Assessment activities will occur throughout this course and feedback will be provided at regular intervals. 

Assessment Tasks

To be deemed competent in this course, you must achieve a satisfactory (S) result in each of the following assessments.

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3  

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

 

Element / Performance Criteria Covered Assessment 1 Assessment 2  Assessment 3 
1.1 X    
1.2 X    
1.3 X    
1.4 X    
2.1   X  
2.2   X  
2.3   X  
3.1   X  
3.2   X  
3.3   X  
3.4     
3.5     X
4.1     X
4.2     X
4.3     X
4.4      X
4.5      X

 


Assessment Tasks

Assessments:

Assessment 1

Due: Week 3

Assessment 2

Due: Week 10

Assessment 3

Due: Week 16

To be deemed competent in this course, student must achieve satisfactory (S) results in all three (3) assessments. Please note, Assessment 1 result will not be included in the final grading. Assessments 2 and 3 are of equal weightage and results from Assessments 2 and 3 will be included in the final grading. The final grading criteria is made available to students in CANVAS.


Assessment Matrix

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Element / Performance Criteria Covered Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3
1.1 X    
1.2 X    
1.3 X    
1.4 X    
2.1   X  
2.2   X  
2.3   X  
3.1   X  
3.2   X  
3.3   X  
3.4    
3.5    
4.1     X
4.2    
4.3    
4.4     X
4.5     X

  

Graded Assessment 
You will need to obtain Satisfactory (S) in all formative assessment tasks before grading can occur.
Performance from assessments will count towards a final grade only if the individual assessment result is satisfactory (S)

Grade Table

DNS - Did not submit one or more assessments

NYC - Not Yet Competent 

CAG Competent – Pass

CC Competent – Credit

CDI Competent – Distinction

CHD Competent – High Distinction

 

 

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

  • Relevant
  • Current
  • Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.
 

Study and learning Support: 

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. 
Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are: 

assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice 
maths and science developmental support and advice 
English language development 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and learning Support 

Equitable Learning Services (ELS):

If you are suffering from long-term medical condition or disability, you should contact Equitable Learning Services (ELS) to seek advice and support to complete your studies.
Please refer to https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services to find more information about services offered by Equitable Learning Services (ELS).

Late submission: 

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager. 
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted. 
If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date. 

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked. 


Special consideration: 

Please Refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration 

Plagiarism: 

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. 

Please Refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism. 

Other Information: 

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

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