Dr. Mohammed Al Khalil

Department of Construction Engineering & Management

26-01-2008 03:56 PM

 

Construction Engineering & Management Department

Project Cost Estimation

CEM 511

Syllabus

Course Description:

 Planning, scheduling, and control of construction projects using the critical path methods (CPM). Major topics include arrow diagram networks, precedence diagram networks, project control, time-cost trade-off, resource scheduling and resource leveling, and PERT.

 

Course Content

 

Introduction

The Estimating Process & Preliminary Procedures

Measuring Quantities Generally

Measuring Site Work

Measuring Concrete Work

Measuring Masonry Work

Measuring Carpentry & Miscellaneous Items

Pricing Generally

Computer Application

Pricing Construction Equipment

Pricing Excavation & Backfill

Pricing Concrete Work

Pricing Masonry, Carpentry, & Finishes Work

Computer Application

Pricing Subcontractor's Work

Pricing General Expenses

Closing the Bid

Preliminary Cost Estimating Methods

Project Presentation

Review