QTS 104 — Introduction to Tendering and Estimating
QTS department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
Students should be able to:
Gain an awareness and understanding of the meaning of estimating, the principles and process of estimating
Gain understanding of the types of estimating in construction works and where applicable
Develop the knowledge and skill for estimating all-in rates for construction works
Develop an understanding and skill for obtaining information required for estimating in construction works; and
Develop skill in the use of MS Excel to estimate from first principles
Course contents
Definition of estimating and tendering; the role of estimator in a construction organisation. Skills required of an estimator. Purposes of estimating; Types of estimating: preliminary estimating, approximate quantities estimating and detailed estimating. Methods of estimating: single rate estimate and range estimate.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study QTS 104.