CCMAS Course Search

Principles of measurement and description, using the Building and Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (BESMM), Setting out of description and dimensions in taking off dimensions from drawings. Forms and order of dimension; the use of brackets, &, Add, Ddt, Ditto and Dotting on. Waste calculation and alteration in dimensions. Measurement of substructure up to and including ground floor bed for ordinary strip foundation. Production of substructure bill of quantities using manual method and the use of MS Excel. Site visits, use of construction pictures and video diaries to aid students’ understanding of the sequence of construction work being measured.

Introduction into the mechanics of measuring building works, functions of bills of quantities, principles of measurement, taking-off, abstracting and billing.

Build your understanding of the key foundation elements; activity areas and processes of project delivery within any project management environment. The generic tools and techniques used in project delivery, the different project management methodologies from traditional methods like waterfall to more conventional delivery methods such as agile.

Definition of estimating. Who is an estimator? Functions of an estimator and requirements of an estimator. Purposes of estimating; Types of estimating: preliminary estimating, approximate estimating and detailed estimating. Methods of estimating: Single rate estimate and range estimate. Processes involved in the detailed estimating method: materials, labour – all-in-rate for labour, plant – all-in-rate for plant, overhead and profit. Processes involved in the detailed estimating method: materials, labour – all-in-rate for labour, plant – all-in-rate for plant, overhead and profit. Introduction to construction procurement and contractual arrangements in the construction industry. Tendering and the tendering process: definition, types of tendering, objectives of tendering, the role of different parties involved in tendering, Nature and type of tender documents: Tendering procedure in selecting a suitable contractor and Factors for consideration in selection of appropriate contractor.

Comparison between estimate and tender, the purpose of tender adjudication, derivatives of cost library for construction works and sources of estimating data: Factors affecting determination of tender sum of construction work. Procedure for estimating unit rates for building projects and determination of labour constants, survey of basic prices of building materials and plant items.

Factors affecting supply and demand for land and buildings. Principles of investment. Stocks and shares. Interest rates and investment yields, the property market methods of valuation. Factors affecting demand and supply of land and buildings of various uses. Outgoings and the different letting arrangements: FRI, IRI. of leases and tenancies. Income patterns and variations. Property valuation process/procedure generally, and of the different methods of valuation: Direct market price comparison, replacement cost. Profit/accounts, and land residual methods. Sources of data for valuation.

Analysis of sales and letting of freehold and leasehold property, use of valuation tables. Effect of income tax on sinking fund, premiums, surrender and renewals of leases. Investment/ income method of valuation approaches: term and reversion, hard-core; traditional/conventional (initial/all-risks yield cum fixed annuity capitalization), modern/contemporary (equated yield cum variable annuity capitalization). Determination of freehold and leasehold investment/initial/all-risk yield: analysis of transactions involving sales and lettings of comparable freeholds let at rack/full rental value. Virtual/sitting rent calculations. Valuations involving freehold currently let at full rental value (FRV) on full repairing and insuring (FRI) basis and currently not let at FRV and not on FRI basis. Valuations involving deferred receipts and payments, and varying incomes. Effects of capital expenditure and present and future premium payments on rental values and valuations associated therewith. Valuations of leaseholds: long and short terms. Effects of income tax on freehold and leasehold valuations and adjustment to the year’s purchase. Applications of statistics and computer techniques in valuation.

Definition and scope of industrial engineering works; procurement methods of industrial engineering contracts: Joint venture/management contracting/ turnkey; PPP/PFI; Contractor-led procurement. Financing of industrial engineering works: Feasibility studies, Letter of credits, technological licensing and patents. Documentation of industrial engineering contracts. Introduction to Standard Methods of Measurement for Industrial Engineering Construction (SMMIEC). Introduction to international construction measurement standards; Introduction to the relevant sections of BESMM4R. Measurement and description of industrial engineering works in the following areas: Oil and gas: extraction/production, flow stations and oil pipelines, refinery, distribution (equipment, piping and storage). Power and Telecommunication: power generation – hydro, gas, wind, thermal; power transmission. Power distribution, Sustainable energy - biomass, solar, inverter), telecommunication, landline - analogue and digital modes, mobile telecommunication - control systems, cabling, mast and the likes. Mining and Quarrying: mining (iron ore), steel rolling mill, open cast mining, production - iron furnace, cast iron, alloy, wrought iron, mining (bauxite), aluminium smelting and production plant, mining (limestone), cement production, packaging and distribution associated piping and accessories, quarrying. Agro-allied Factories: canning and bottling plant. Paper and pulp manufacturing plant. Ginnery and textile plant, sugar and salt refineries, fertilizers and processing, food and beverages processing plant. Associated piping and accessories. Pharmaceutical and chemical production factories: chemical and paint manufacturing, pharmaceutical plant, Petrochemical plant. Associated piping and accessories, Electronic and Computer production factories: production plant, Hardware, piping and accessories. Water and Waste Water treatment plant: water treatment plant, and waste water treatment plant, piping and accessories. Production of bill of quantities for the measured works using manual method, the use of MS Excel and dedicated computer software. Site visits, use of construction pictures and video diaries to aid students’ understanding of the sequence of construction works being measured. QTS 503: Advanced Construction Economics (2Units C: LH 30) Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students should be able to: (Use measurable outcomes. All the points below need to be revised. Presently, they are not tenable) 1. Gain an awareness and understanding of the latest RIBA plan of work and the RICS New Rules of Measurement 2 (NMR2) as applicable to preparing preliminary cost estimates or budgetary estimates for construction projects; 2. Understand theory and principles of cost control, total cost appraisal, Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and whole life costing (WLC); 3. Develop the knowledge and skill for preparing preliminary estimate, cost plan and cost control; 4. Develop the knowledge and skill for identifying, costing and managing risk in construction; and 5. Develop the knowledge and skill required for practical value management and value engineering. Course Contents Preliminary estimate, using the RICS new rules of measurement 2 (NMR2); cost planning during feasibility, outline proposals and scheme design stages. Importance of control over expenditure: Cost control during inception, feasibility and outline proposal stages. Cost control during scheme design and detail design stages. Real life project exercises on cost planning and control, leading to contract sum prediction. The concept of cost in use/ whole life costing: present and future payments, time value of money; maintenance and running cost; Life of building and components including effects of errors in prediction. Application of operational research to building procurement. Post contract cost control: project baseline cash flow forecast, post contract cost control using earned value analysis. Risk management in construction: risk identification methods, risk analysis methods (quantitative and qualitative), risk response strategies. Value management & value engineering in construction: definitions and distinction between value management and value engineering; distinction between cost cutting and value management; value management methodology. Value engineering job plan; value management methods: the 40-hr workshop, the charette. Value management techniques: Functional Analysis System Technique (FAST), SMART (Simple Multi-attribute Rating Technique (SMART), brainstorming, value matrices; project intervention and value management opportunity points; critical success factors in value management. Seminar presentation on new trends in construction economics. Introduction to design thinking as problem solving approach that impacts on economy of construction

This course teaches the various traditional and modern techniques of showcasing finished products and projects. Designing, finishing, packaging and presentation of graphic products and multimedia projects are the focus of this course. Students will be exposed to techniques such as framing, mounting, hanging, assemblage, suspension, mimicking, leaning, coupling, flood lighting illumination. Two dimensional representations, sequential analysis with photography, combined with sound recording, chart diagram and other visual materials in conference halls, studios, stage, exhibition halls, event centres are core. Analysis of problems and solutions of visual production, preservation and presentation as well as the use of other artistic tricks and improvisation as techniques for visual design presentation are also encouraged.

The course bridges the concepts of sculpture as art and as a craft. It appropriates the sculptural processes of carving, modelling throwing and assemblage to lathe-machined pieces in wood, plastics, and metals. An introduction to the course shall engage skills in technical drawing. Assignments focus on rudimentary practices in conceptualizing, sketching models, computer simulation of models leading to product development and execution. Included is foundry practice involving the mechanics of the furnace and melting techniques, equipment and tools for ferrous and non-ferrous metal casting and principles of modelled cast products. Studio practice focuses on industrial metal casting processes, emphasizing shell mould and investment mould casting, sand casting, cores, core prints, core boxes, moulds; i.e. sand moulding; green/damp moulds, skin dry moulds, and skin dry moulds.