Lectures
Private study
Individual & Group Project Work
Module Aim:
The aim of the module is to develop advanced measurement, cost planning and valuation skills
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1
to measure and estimate costs of advanced building works and building services manually and using appropriate software
LO2
to perform basic economic analysis of different building solutions and advise on the basis of the analysis
LO3
to collate and analyse cost data and prepare a cost plan
LO4
value works for interim payments, contract changes and final accounts
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module.
No incompatible modules listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
No requirements listed
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
(1) Measurement And Estimating Cost Of Building Work
(a) Measurement of building completions, finishes and siteworks
(b) Measurement of building services
(c) Estimating for building services
(d) Use of measurement and estimating software
(2) Cost Planning
(a) Historical Cost Data and Sources, published and private
(b) Overview of Cost Planning Stages
(c) Cost Planning the Design Stages
(d) Cost Analysis
(e) Cost Limits, Cost Targets, Functional Unit, Elemental, Approximate Quantities and Detailed Quantities
(3) Valuing works
(a) Interim Applications (b) Change Management (c) Final Accounts
Assessment Breakdown
%
Project
60.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
40.00%
No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Project
No Description
1,2,3
60.00
n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Date
Formal Exam
No Description
1,2,4
40.00
End-of-Semester
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment