CO 230 - Estimating for Construction

Credit Hours: 3

This is an introductory course studying various types of estimates with approximate and exact methods of quantity takeoff, methods at arriving at lump sum and unit prices, methods of itemizing preliminary and final estimates. These methods are applied to selected problems taken from various residential and commercial plans. Spreadsheets are used for recapitulation.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

develop a systematic approach to the take-off process;
measure the work of the project in the form of a series of quantified work items;
demonstrate the use of special computer programs for estimating and creating spreadsheets;
use the means cost index effectively to attain prices and other information relative to the estimating process;
quantify the general requirements of the project in such a way that the contractor can assign a monetary value to each; and
create a portfolio (notebook) of the project.

Prerequisites: CI 100, CO 120, MT 121
F/S (N)