31410310Materials and Estimating 2
Course Information
Description
This course builds on material and estimating skills learned in Materials and Estimating 1. Students will create estimates using Excel spreadsheets. In the capstone project, students will create a bid for building one of the student project homes. The bid will then be used as the basis of a sales presentation delivered to professionals from the home building industry.
Total Credits
1
Course Competencies
  1. Analyze estimating in construction
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Identify cost estimates common to different construction projects
    Select an appropriate type estimate to meet job conditions
    Identify estimating job opportunities
    Differentiate types of bids

  2. Perform linear, volume and area calculations
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Use scaled drawings
    Calculations of the linear/area/volume are at least 90% accurate
    Apply linear/area/volume calculations to scaled plan take-off
    Material take-off written products are accurate to 5% of actual quantities

  3. Produce a hourly labor cost
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Use found values for base pay, benefits, insurances and other costs
    Calculate a Burdened labor rate
    Apply Burdened labor rate correctly to completed bid project
    Completed bid project includes correct labor calculation

  4. Produce costs for overhead and profit
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Completed bid project includes accurate overhead and profit calculations

  5. Secure material costs from manufacturers
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Product
    Criteria
    Identify construction materials in units that are commonly used in industry
    Written product includes correctly labeled units of measure

  6. Prepare material estimates for Completed Bid Final Project
    Assessment Strategies
    Bid proposal final project
    Criteria
    Bid proposal is complete with material costs
    Bid uses the Spreadsheet program
    Bid proposal includes assigned labor costs
    Bid proposal contains overhead costs
    Bid proposal contains profit calculations
    Bid amount is accurately totaled
    Bid contains the job name and date
    Bid proposal is titled with the contractor (your name)
    Include a contract and change order