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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
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Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Dr. Julinda Keçi jkeci@epoka.edu.al
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Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Compulsory
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| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) |
Professional Master in Disaster Risk Management and Fire Safety in Civil Engineering
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| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University
Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
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| Course Description: |
Students will learn the entire process of producing a complete, detailed estimate for a specific building project. They will be required to read and understand construction documents, perform detailed quantity surveys, develop detailed estimates for general conditions, sitework, concrete, and carpentry, analyze subcontractor proposals and tabulate a complete estimate. The course will aim to introduce and develop the project time estimation as well.
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| Course Objectives: |
The course will aim to detail the process of cost and time estimation for a construction project. The focus will be on: reading and understanding construction documents, performing detailed quantity surveys, developing detailed cost estimation including major cost centers involved in a building construction project, developing detailed time estimation.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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WP analyzed
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WP quantified
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WP priced
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Topics |
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Introduction to Estimation: Building construction estimating is the determination of probable construction costs of any given project.Many items influence and contribute to the cost of a project; each item must be analyzed, quantified, and priced. Because the estimate is prepared before the actual construction,much study and thought must be put into the construction documents. The estimator who can visualize the project and accurately determine its cost will become one of the most important persons in any construction company. |
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Contracts, Bonds, and Insurance: The owner-contractor agreement formalizes the construction contract. It incorporates, by reference, all other contract documents. |
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Project Manual: The project manual, often referred to as the specifications, is a document that accompanies the drawings and includes information on how to bid the project, the contractual obligations of the successful contractor, and the specifications for the materials used in the construction |
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The Estimate: The estimator must maintain a high degree of organization throughout the estimate development stage. A well-organized estimate improves the probability of getting the work, facilitating the actual work in the field, and completing the work within budget. The organization required includes a plan for completing the estimate and maintaining complete and up-todate files. It must include a complete breakdown of costs for the project, both of work done by company forces (in-house) and of work done by subcontractors. The estimate information should include quantities, material prices, labor conditions, costs, weather conditions, job conditions, delays, plant costs, overhead costs, and salaries of forepersons and superintendents. |
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Excavation- Estimation in individual project: Calculating the quantities of earth that must be excavated is considered to be one of the most difficult aspects of the estimator’s task. Calculating the excavation for the project often involves a great deal of work. The number of cubic yards to excavate is sometimes easy enough to compute, but calculating the cost for this portion of the work is difficult because of the various hidden items that may affect the cost. These include such variables as the type of soil, the required slope of the bank in the excavated area, whether bracing or sheet piling will be required, and whether groundwater will be encountered and pumping will be required. |
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Concrete- Estimation in individual project: Calculating the quantities of earth that must be excavated is considered to be one of the most difficult aspects of the estimator’s task. Calculating the excavation for the project often involves a great deal of work. The number of cubic yards to excavate is sometimes easy enough to compute, but calculating the cost for this portion of the work is difficult because of the various hidden items that may affect the cost. These include such variables as the type of soil, the required slope of the bank in the excavated area, whether bracing or sheet piling will be required, and whether groundwater will be encountered and pumping will be required. |
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Masonry- Estimation in individual project: The term masonry encompasses all the materials used by masons in a project, such as block, brick, clay, tile, or stone. The mason is also responsible for the installation of lintels, flashing, metal wall reinforcing, weep holes, precast concrete, stone sills and coping, and manhole and catch basin block. The tremendous amount of varied material available requires that estimators be certain they are bidding exactly what is required. Read the specifications, check the drawings, and call local suppliers to determine the exact availability, costs, and special requirements of the units needed. |
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Case study presentation |
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Interiors - Estimation in individual project |
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Exterior Envelope - Estimation in individual project |
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Time Estimating Process |
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Project Scheduling- Critical Path Analysis: Estimating Activity Durations; Bar Charts; Activity Precedence Diagrams; Generalized Relationships; Overview of the Critical Path Method; Scheduling Procedure; Forward Pass; Backward Pass; Critical Path; Activity Floats. |
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Stochastic Scheduling: Program Evaluation and Review Technique |
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Presentation; Final Review |
