Week | Topic | Related Textbook | Lab./Comments | |
Starting | Chapters | |||
08/29 | Introduction Bid Documents, Bid Analysis, Cost Control |
1,2 | Notes* | |
09/05 | Estimating Process, Conceptual Estimates | 3,4 | No class on Monday Classwork 09/08 |
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Homework 1: Due 09/14 | ||||
09/12 | Estimating Material Divisions 2,3: Excavation, Concrete, Formwork Division 4: Masonry Divisions 5,9: Structural Steel, Division 9 |
7,10,11,15,19 | Tables Introduction to RS Means |
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Homework 2: Due 09/21 | ||||
09/19 | Estimating Labor Equipment Estimation (Handouts in class) Concrete Pumps and Cranes |
5 | Reed Concrete Boom Pump: Specifications Morrow Equipment: Liebherr 100LC Tower Crane Reading Drawings Archive: Van Nuys Drawings |
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Homework 3: Due 09/28 | ||||
09/26 | Equipment Estimation: Guest Lecture: Sung lee, Kiewit, Excavation Equipment. (Pick up notes from my office) Equipment Ownership and Operating Costs |
5 | Contract Documents for Medical Clinic (Caliente, NE) Project Distributed Bids for work in Divisions 3,4 and 5 as described in Specs. due on 10/20 | |
Homework 4: Due 10/07, 5pm | ||||
10/03 | Highways and Pavements Introduction to MERL, Tim Colling, PE (Assistant Director, LTAP) Development of an estimate for the Paradise Road Project using MERL Assemble at 213 Dillman |
8 | MERL Estimate and Report due 10/20 MERL Resource File (Historical Cost Data) |
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Lab/Homework 5: Due 10/20 |
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10/11 | Deciding Excavation Equipment: Dr. Stan Vitton Revision Class |
25 | Notes | |
10/17 | Scheduling 10/20: Midterm (Open Book/Open Notes) 1:05pm - 2:55pm |
25 | Notes | |
10/24 | Scheduling: Network Diagrams Lecture by Bill Leder: Work Breakdown Structures |
25 | Notes | |
10/31 | Scheduling: Time in Contracts, Cash Flow, Time Cost Trade-Offs Integrating Costs and Schedule: Earned Value |
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Homework 6: Due 11/17 | ||||
11/07 | Statistical Methods | Notes | ||
11/14 | Value and Construction Project Management | Notes | ||
11/21 | Project | |||
11/28 | Project | |||
12/05 | Finals | |||