CE 616 - Construction Cost Estimating Spring 2012
Text: Dagostino, F. and Peterson, S.J.,  Estimating in Building Construction, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 13: 978-0-13-119952-1
Instructor: Professor Alan Slaughter, P.E., P.P., Mailbox: Colton Hall, CE Dept. Office: Room 233 Colton Hall, Cell Phone: 973-699-4387, Office Hours: Thursday, 4:30-5:30 PM, email: moodle.njit.edu
Prerequisite: CE 610. Full range of construction cost-estimating methods including final bid estimates for domestic building and heavy/highway projects; computerized takeoff and estimating techniques; international construction; financial and cost reporting; databases; indices; risk; competition; performance; and profit factors.

Date

Topic

         Readings*

1/Jan. 23

 Introduction Contracts, Bonds Insurance Specifications, Project Manual Types of Estimates

Chapters 1,2,3

2/Jan. 30

 The Estimate Overhead & Contingencies Labor Equipment

Chapters 4,6,7,8

3/Feb. 6

 Excavation Concrete Highway Estimating

Chapters 9,10

4/Feb. 13

 Masonry Metal Wood Bridge Estimating
Assignment of Semester Project

Chapters 11,12,13

5/Feb. 20

 Thermal & Moisture Protection Doors & Windows Finishes Building Estimating

Chapters 14,15,16
6/Feb. 27 Tunnel Estimating

7/Mar. 5

 Midterm Examination

Mar. 11-18

 Spring Recess

8/Mar. 19

 Historic Structure Estimating

 

9/Mar. 26

 Use of Computers and other Estimating Methods

Chapters 5
10/Apr. 2 International Construction  

11/Apr. 9

 Electrical Plumbing Heating Building Estimating

Chapters 17,18,19
12/Apr. 16 Scheduling Value Engineering

13/Apr. 23 Estimating Documents Bidding Documents
14/Apr. 30 Bids Due from Term Project
May 3-7 Final Examination

Homework will be assigned on a weekly basis on Moodle.
Semester Project will be assigned and discussed during Week 4.

For the Midterm and Final Tests you will have one opportunity during the days shown to
take each test. You will be allowed 2.5 hrs. as if you had been in a classroom for each test.

Grading:

Homework 15%
Midterm Examination 25%
Semester Project 30%
Final Examination 30%
100%

Important Notes:

1. The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld in this course. Any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students.

2. Any modifications or deviations to the syllabus throughout the semester will be made through consultation and agreement with the class.