CIVT 2100 - Construction Cost Estimating

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
The course includes interpretation of building plans, preparation of quantity surveys dealing with individual sections of work, computation of labor costs, pricing of material costs, overhead and profit. This class also provides an introduction to industry standard construction estimating software.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Understand different types of materials, construction methods, and architectural concepts as presented in architectural drawings and specifications.
Become competent in the “CSI” specification format in the comprehension and presentation of quantity survey and cost-estimate data.
Perform a quantity survey and estimate labor and materials costs based on a set of architectural plans and specifications.