Module Title:Quantity Surveying and Estimating
Credits: 5
NFQ Level:6
Module Delivered In 1 programme(s)
Teaching & Learning Strategies: Lectures Projects Practicals Private study
Module Aim: The aims of the module are: (1) to develop a knowledge of measurement, tendering and post contract procedures. (2) to teach measurement and estimating skills. Students must participate in class work, practical work and project work and must achieve a minimum of 50% in these elements of continuous assessment in order to have satisfied the learning outcomes listed below.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 to describe the parties to the construction industry, measurement, tendering and post contract procedures;
LO2 to measure simple civil engineering work in accordance with current Standard Method of Measurement
LO3 to estimate the cost of simple civil engineering work.
LO4 to understand how to value “as constructed” work and variations in accordance with the Conditions of Contract
Pre-requisite learning
Module Recommendations

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Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed.
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
(1) Parties to The Construction Industry (2 hours lectures)
(a) Client (b) Design Team (c) Construction Team (d) Organisations associated with the construction industry
(2) Tendering Arrangements (6 hours lectures)
(a) Open tendering (b) Selective tendering (c) Negotiated tenders (d) Speculative development (e) Modern forms of contractor selection
(3) Specification (6 hours lectures)
(a) Purpose of specification and relation to other contract documents (b) Sources of information for specification
(4) Measurement of Civil Engineering Work (18 hours lectures, 23 hours
(a) Roles of tender and contract documents (b) Measurement of simple civil engineering work using current Standard Method of Measurement (groundworks and retaining wall)
(5) Tendering and Estimating (10 hours lectures, 15 hours practicals)
(a) Plant costing (b) Cost of labour (c) Preparation of unit rates
(6) Post Contract Valuation of Work (10 hours lectures)
(a) Preparation of valuations (b) Valuation of variations (c) Prime Cost Sums and Provisional Sums (d) Final Accounts
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment20.00%
Project20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Other Term 1 Examination 1,2 10.00 n/a
Other Term 2 Examination 1,2,3,4 10.00 n/a
Project
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Project Project 1 1 5.00 Sem 1 End
Project Project 2 2 10.00 n/a
Project Project 3 3 5.00 n/a
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam No Description 1,2,3,4 60.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 30 Weeks per Stage 1.87
Practicals 30 Weeks per Stage 1.13
Estimated Learner Hours 30 Weeks per Stage 1.00
Total Hours 120.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_CMHCE_B Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering - Ab Initio 1 Mandatory