ESTIMATING

AND VALUE
ENGINEERING
CE155
INSTRUCTOR: ENGR. TIMOTHY DANIEL FELICIA
COURSE
ORIENTATION
 Modules
 Outcomes
 Evaluation
 Policies
 Planned Schedule
 Classworks
 CPR
 Other Matters &
Concerns
COURSE MODULES
COURSE MODULES
MODULE 1 : INTRODUCTION TO ESTIMATING & THE
ESTIMATING PROCESS
MODULE 2: MEASURING QUANTITIES, ITEM OF WORKS
IN BUILDING
MODULE 3: PRICING, DERIVATION OF UNIT PRICESS &
ESTIMATING INDIRECT COST ITEMS
MODULE 4: CLOSING THE BID
MODULE 5: VALUE ENGINEERING
COURSE OUTCOMES
COURSE OUTCOMES
COURSE OUTCOME 1 : Prepare a quantity take-off, bill
of quantities and unit cost
estimate
COURSE OUTCOME 2: Proficiently and effectively
accomplish a bid proposal for an
actual project
COURSE OUTCOME 3: Knowledgeably estimate indirect
cost items of a project
COURSE
EVALUATION
COURSE EVALUATION
Student performance will be based on the following:

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35

30

25

20

15

10

0
Classwork CPR Project Quizzes Final Exam
COURSE EVALUATION
PASSING GRADE: 60%
ADDITIONAL POINTS:
Complete & presentable handwritten notes =
subject for checking and possible of earning 50 points
that will be added and evenly distributed to each
score of quizzes.
COURSE POLICIES
COURSE POLICIES
ATTENDANCE
 According to CHED policy, total number of absences
by the students should not be more than 20% of the
total number of meetings or 9 hours for a three unit
course. Students incurring more than 9 hours (2
weekly meetings) of unexcused absences
automatically gets a failing grade regardless of class
standing.
ATTENDANCE
 Students can be excused from the class attendance
if and only if he/she has school activity or
emergency, given that he/she has provided an
excuse letter 1 week before the date he/she will be
absent – this is for expected absence only. In the
case of emergency due to personal matters, excuse
letter can be submitted on the next meeting that
he/she will be present already in class.
 Excuse letter can be submitted thru hardcopy or
email it at timfelicia0725@gmail.com
SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
 Late submission of learning activities will not be
accepted
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
 There will be 3 quizzes covering the intended
modules. The final examination will be the
summative assessment of all modules.
 If a student fails to take any scheduled exam due
to absence but he/she has been legitimately
excused, he/she can still take a special quiz
 No remedial quiz for this course.
HONOR, DRESS AND GROOMING CODES
 Students must abide with the dress and
grooming codes of the institute.
 For this course, the honor code is that there
will be no plagiarizing on written work and no
cheating on exams. If a student is caught
cheating on any exam, he or she will zero mark
for that exam. If a student is caught cheating
twice, the student will be referred to the
prefect of student affairs and be given a failing
grade.
PLANNED
SCHEDULE
PLANNED SCHEDULE
WEEK 1: ORIENTATION & MODULE 1 DISCUSSION
WEEK 2: MODULE 2.1 DISCUSSION (Earthworks &
Structural Quantity Estimates)
WEEK 3: QUIZ NO. 1 / WORKSHOP ON CREATING
BILL OF QUANTITIES & QUANTITY TAKE-
OFF
WEEK 4: NO CLASS (HOLIDAY)
WEEK 5: MODULE 2.1 DISCUSSION (Continuation
of Structural Quantity Estimates)
PLANNED SCHEDULE
WEEK 6: MODULE 2.2 DISCUSSION
(Architectural Quantity Estimates)
WEEK 7: Quiz No. 2 / PLANSWIFT TUTORIAL
WEEK 8: MODULE 3 & 4 DISCUSSION
WEEK 9: MODULE 5 DISCUSSION / Final CWs
Submission & Presentation
WEEK 10: Quiz No. 3 / Project Submission &
Presentation
WEEK 11: FINAL EXAM / Notebook Submission
CLASSWORK
CLASSWORKS
CLASSWORK NO. 1:
Quantity Estimates (Earthworks & Structural)
Initial CW1 Submission: Week No. 6
CLASSWORK NO. 2:
Quantity Estimates (Architectural)
Initial CW2 Submission: Week No. 8
CLASSWORK NO. 3:
Cost Estimates (Earthworks, Structural &
Architectural)
Final CW3 Submission: Week No.9
CPR
CPR
CPR NO. 1:
Presentation of Final Classwork No. 1 (Week 9)
CPR NO. 2:
Presentation of Final Classwork No. 2 (Week 9)
CPR NO. 3:
Presentation of Final Classwork No. 3 (Week 9)
OTHER MATTERS &
CONCERNS …..
THE END