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Cost Planning

Undergraduate | CUR-CME208 | 2018

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Dig into design economics in the building industry. Use specific planning techniques, materials and designs to control building costs. Identify the benefits of elemental estimating to cost a project by parts. Compare and apply cost benefit analysis. 

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
13 weeks

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Cost Planning

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. identify appropriate sources of information for use in cost planning
    2. use appropriate techniques to manipulate data in assessing the cost of buildings
    3. evaluate the cost and/or benefit of various building designs and components
    4. manipulate historic cost data to allow assessment of future building costs.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Others

Note: Level 2 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in the area, eg from completing all Level 1 subjects or relevant experience.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

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