by Construction Experts, Inc
$550 Member / $650 Non-member
3.0 CEU / 30 PDH
Anyone desiring to learn how to estimate construction costs will find much value in this course. Whether your background is construction, architecture or engineering, Introduction to Construction Estimating will help you learn the basic concepts.
This 10-week course can be started at any time. Once your registration is received, the instructor will be notified of your enrollment within one business day. Your textbook will be mailed to you, and by the time you receive it, you should receive login instructions by email from the instructor.
- For US addresses, shipping will be by USPS and will take three to five days for delivery.
- For Canadian and International Addresses, shipping can take much longer. Tracking information will be made available.
Introduction
Introduction to Construction Estimating is a self-paced class which is the gateway to more complex and trade specific estimating courses. This on-line course is designed to help estimators polish their estimating skills and learn the basic skills that are absolutely required to produce successful construction estimates.
Learning Objectives
Students who successfully complete Introduction to Construction Estimating will learn the basic principles of construction estimating. Topics to be studied include:
*organization of the estimate,
*types of estimates
*elements of an estimate
*quantity take off techniques
*pricing techniques
*adjusting the estimate for a variety of variable factors
*estimating labor, materials and equipment
*profit and overhead markups
Upon completing this course the student will understand the different types of estimates and how to organize an estimating document.
This course will build a foundation of knowledge that the student will use while estimating virtually any individual trade or project type
Class Organization and Grading
1. Introduction and Orientation. An orientation module to get you started in the course. This module gives you a chance to play with the course tools and features before the course actually begins.
2. Why We Estimate. This module teaches the many different uses for construction estimates. You will learn that how an estimate is to be used affects estimating methods.
3. Estimating Skills. There are certain skills and disciplines that all estimators need to develop. This module will discuss each of these skills and provide some guidance on how to develop them.
4. Estimating Tools, including software, digitizers, guide books, references and other estimating tools.
5. Different Types and Levels of the Estimate. You will learn how the amount of information available to you and the time you are allowed to prepare the estimate affects the quality and accuracy of your work.
6. Organizing the Estimate and the Masterformat. How you organize your estimate is almost as important as how carefully you prepare your quantity take off. We will learn about the Masterformat and common organizing methods.
7. Estimating Materials, quantity take-off procedures, waste factors, and pricing methods are dealt with in this module.
8. Estimating the Cost and Quantity of Labor. This is the longest module. Have your calculator ready! We will learn about using and developing production rates and how to adjust your estimate for a wide variety of factors that affect production rates.
9. Estimating Equipment. Quantity take off procedures, pricing, and estimating techniques will be covered along with equipment production rates. Learn how to chose the correct equipment for the job.
10. Estimating Overhead and Profit Markups. How, when and why to add contingencies. Adjusting the estimate for risk, inflation, and geographic location will be covered.
11. Estimating Errors. Learn about common errors estimators make and how to avoid making them.
12. Determining and Using Unit Prices. How to use unit prices effectively. The crew method, what it is and how to use it. Using unit prices for conceptual estimating and for detailed estimating will be covered.
| Module | Point Value | By End of Week |
| 1. Orientation | 4 | 1 |
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2. Estimating Skills |
10 | 1 |
| 3. Estimating Tools | 15 | 2 |
| 4. Reasons for Estimating | 10 | 3 |
| 5. Levels of the Estimate | 16 | 3 |
| 6. Organizing the Estimate | 24 | 4 |
| 7. Estimating Materials | 30 | 5 |
| 8. Estimating Labor | 30 | 6 |
| 9. Equipment Costs | 28 | 7 |
| 10. Markups | 10 | 8 |
| 11. Avoiding Errors | 13 | 9 |
| 12. Using Unit Prices | 15 | 10 |
| Total Points | 205 |
Grading Policies
You will have full access to your grade sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are doing at all times.
Your overall grade in the course will be determined by the total number of points you have accumulated on quizzes and assignments. The grading scale is as follows:
• A 200 to 180 points
• B 179 to 160 points
• C 159 to 140 points
• D 139 to 120
• Anything less will be considered an unauthorized withdrawal from the course or F (failure).
You will be given more information about the grading and other course matters in the Orientation Module.
Withdrawals and Refunds
You may withdraw from this course by sending an email to education@aacei.org or by conventional mail requesting to be dropped from the course. Non-attendance or notifying the instructor does not constitute officially dropping or withdrawing from a course. Students who stop attending courses without officially dropping will receive a grade of U in the class. Refunds are not automatic. NO refunds are due unless the course is officially dropped within stated guidelines in the refund schedule.
Refund Schedule
a. Withdrawal received before the first day of class – total fee less a $125 cancellation fee.
b. Refund requests postmarked on or after the first day and no later than two weeks after the first day of class will be refunded 65% of the fee, after which time there is no refund.
c. Decision on withdrawals and refunds will be based on the date when the written withdrawal notice is received by AACE International. Drops done by mail are effective as of the postmark date.
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