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
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) 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 Assessment
20.00%
Project
20.00%
End of Module Formal Examination
60.00%
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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