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BULD6022 - Meas and Estimating

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Title:Meas and Estimating
Long Title:Measurement and Estimating
Module Code:BULD6022
  
Duration:1 Semester
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:Fundamental
Field of Study: Building Science
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2014/15 ( September 2014 )
Module Delivered in 5 programme(s)
Module Coordinator: DANIEL CAHILL
Module Author: COLIN DONOGHUE
Module Description: This module will enable the student to measure elements from the National Table of Building Elements and build up corresponding rates.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
LO1 Deliver comprehensive bill descriptions using Agreed Rules of Measurement
LO2 Apply the principles of construction estimating and rate build up
LO3 Compile standard phraseologies for Bill of Quantities
LO4 Further develop the skills necessary for the measurement of domestic structure
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
 

Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Measurement of Building Elements
Measurement of Building (Direct Costs) as outlined on the National Table of Building Elements
Estimating
Manipulate and modify the resource costs for more complex structures. This will include Labour, Material, Plant, Prelims and Subcontractors costs.
Measurement in accordance with ARM
Application of rules of measurement as defined within ARM to produce elemental take off in accordance with and subject to the National Table of Elements. This will include the compilation of standard phraseologies incorporating Specification requirements. Identification and application of specific Preamble items.
Assessment Breakdown%
Course Work30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination70.00%
Course Work
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Measurement of element(s) of domestic structure 1,3,4 30.0 Week 6
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam End-of-Semester Final Examination 1,2,3,4 70.0 End-of-Semester
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Delivery of Module Content 4.0 Every Week 4.00
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Module Content 3.0 Every Week 3.00
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Description Hours Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture Delivery of Module Content 2.0 Every Week 2.00
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Module content 5.0 Every Week 5.00
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 

Module Resources

Recommended Book Resources
  • SCSI and CIF 2009, Agreed Rules of Measurement, Edition 4 Ed.
  • Ivor H. Seeley, Roger Winfield, Alan V. Hore (Editor), Maria O'Kelly (Editor), Rita Scully (Editor) 2009, Seeley and Winfield's Building Quantities Explained: Irish Edition [ISBN: 978-0-230-58014-5]
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Sandra Lee,Andrew Willis and William Trench 2005, Willis's Elements of Quantity Surveying, 10th Edition Ed., Blackwell Publishing [ISBN: 1-4051-2563-2]
  • Ivor H Seeley 1999, Building Quantities Explained, Fifth Edition Ed., Palgrave Macmillan [ISBN: 0-333-71972-7]
  • Ross D. Buchan,FW Eric Fleming,Fiona E K Grant 2003, Estimating for Builders and Surveyors, Butterworth Heinemann [ISBN: 0-7506-4271-8]
  • Martin Brook 1995, Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work, Butterworth Heinemann [ISBN: 0-7506-1531-1]
  • Duncan Cartlidge 2013, Estimators Pocket Book, Routledge [ISBN: 978-0415527118]
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 

Module Delivered in

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_CCNMG_8 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Construction Management 4 Mandatory
CR_CQTSU_8 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Quantity Surveying 4 Mandatory
CR_CMNGT_7 Bachelor of Science in Construction Management 4 Mandatory
CR_CCECO_7 Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying 4 Mandatory
CR_CCONS_6 Higher Certificate in Science in Construction 4 Mandatory

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