Construction Process Planning and Cost Estimation
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
EPX5511
course title in Estonian
Ehitustööde ja maksumuse plaanimine
course title in English
Construction Process Planning and Cost Estimation
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
9.00
to be declared
yes
fully online course
not
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite 1
Building Technology (EPX5501)
The course is a prerequisite
Building Information Management and Modelling (BIM II) (EPX5532)
Construction Organization (EPX5520)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EAEI02/25
yes
EAXM15/25
yes
Structural units teaching the course
EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
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course aims in Estonian
Kujundada arusaam ehitusmaksumuse plaanimisest projekti eri etappidel ja anda teadmised ehitusmaksumuse hindamiseks.
Rakendada eelmisel semestril omandatud teoreetilisi teadmisi ehitustehnoloogia kursuseprojekti koostamisel.
Anda teadmised ehitustööde liigitamisest, normeerimisest, ehitusmeetoditest ja kalendaarplaneerimisest.
Õpetada analüüsima ehitustehnoloogia, tööde kalendaarplaneerimise ja maksumusplaanimise vahelisi seoseid. Arendada oskust korraldada töid erinevate ehitusmeetoditega ning võrrelda ja hinnata variantlahendusi.
Ehitustehnoloogia kursuseprojekti ja eelarvestamise kodutöö koostamisel harjutada oskust projektidele, aruannetele ja/või uuringute esitatavate sisuliste ja vormistuslike nõuete täitmiseks.
course aims in English
Provide students with knowledge of cost planning process at different stages of construction project.
Implement knowledge gained in theory into the building technology course project.
Give basic knowledge about classification of construction works, quantity surveying, construction methods and scheduling.
Teach to analyse linkage between building technology, scheduling of construction works and cost planning.
Develop ability to schedule works using different construction methods and analyse and assess the variance of outcomes.
To practice the skills in applying appropriate methodology for writing up the projects and reports and presenting research results in a clear, concise and correct manner while compiling the course project.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Kursuse läbinud üliõpilane oskab:
- koostada eelarvet ning tunneb maksumusplaanimise mõisteid ja põhimeetodeid;
- arvutada töötasu, tööjõukulu, tööde kestust ja hinnata erinevate variantide majanduslikku otstarbekust;
- koostada ehitusprotsessi tehnoloogilist kaarti, valida sobivad ehitusmasinad konkreetsetest tingimustest lähtudes;
- koostada ja optimeerida kalendergraafikuid ja ressursside vajadust ning põhjendada ja võrrelda projektlahendusi;
- hinnata ehitustehnoloogiast kinnipidamist ja tunneb ehitusplatsi monitooringu põhimõtteid;
- leida teemakohast kirjandust, järgida projektidele esitatavaid sisulisi ja vormistuslikke nõudeid;
- oma töö tulemusi argumenteeritult esitleda.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
The student having completed the course:
- knows basic methods and terms of cost planning and is able to draw up estimates;
- is able to calculate labour costs, work load, construction duration and assess expediency of different planning solutions;
- is able to plan the construction process, choose appropriate machines and equipment according to site conditions;
- can compile a time schedule for the construction works, allocate resources and compare and optimize different solutions;
- is able to evaluate working methods applied on construction site compared to requirements and is familiar with on-site monitoring principles;
- is able to find relevant literature and to follow the requirements on the content and format of a research project;
- can present, argue and defend the results of the research.
brief description of the course in Estonian
1) Maksumusplaanimise üldmõisted: hind, ühikhind, kulu, omahind, maksumus. Ehitusmaksumuse hindamiseks vajalikud dokumendid. Ehituskulude liigitus ja erinevad liigitussüsteemid. Ehitusmaksumuse hindamise meetodid: ligikaudne eelarvestamine ja detaileelarvestamine, täite-eelarve. Töömahud ja ühikhinnad. Ehituskulude hindamine kuluartiklite lõikes: tööjõud, ehitusmaterjalid, ehitusmasinad, alltöövõtt. Normid ja kuluandmete arhiivimine. Ehitusplatsi üldkulude hindamine. Pakkumuseelarve koostamine. Eelarvete täpsus ja vead eelarvestamisel. Ehitusmaksumuse hindamise arvutiprogrammid. BIM ja selle mõju maksumusplaanimisele.
2) Ehituskorralduse põhimõisted. Ehitustööde kvaliteedi kindlustamine.
3) KODUTÖÖ EELARVESTAMISES (individuaalülesanne)
4) KURSUSEPROJEKT EHITUSTEHNOLOOGIAS: Meeskonnatöö või individuaalülesanne. Ehitustööde tehnoloogiline kaart konkreetsele objektile. Projektidele ja aruannetele esitatavad sisulised ja vormistuslikud nõuded.
brief description of the course in English
1) Basic terms of cost planning: price, unit price, cost, costprice. Documents for construction cost planning. Construction cost classification and different classification systems. Construction cost estimating methods: rough assessment and detail assessment, as built calculation. Calculations of workloads and unit costs. Construction cost articles: labour, materials, machines, subcontractors. Norms and archiving construction costs. Assessment of construction site costs. Bidding cost calculation. Accuracy and main mistakes in the assessments of construction costs. Software for cost planning. BIM and its influence on construction cost.
2) Basics of on-site construction management. Quality of construction works. Earthworks. Piling works. Drilling and blasting works.
3) COURSEWORK IN COST ESTIMATION (individual assignement)
4) COURSE PROJECT IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY: teamwork or individual assignment. Site management plan for particular case study. The requirements on the content, structure and formatting of the research project.
type of assessment in Estonian
Eksamihinne kujuneb järgmiselt:
- kirjalik eksam
- kontrolltööd semestri jooksul
- kursuseprojekt ehitustehnoloogias: individuaalne ülesanne või meeskonnatöö
- kursusetöö eelarvestamises (individuaalne ülesanne).
Kursuseprojekt ja kodutöö on eksami eelduseks.
type of assessment in English
Grading:
- written exam
- written tests during the semester
- course Project in Building Technology (team work or individual assignment).
- coursework in Cost estimation
Completed course project and course work are prerequisites for the sitting exam.
independent study in Estonian
Kursuse materjalide läbitöötamine, valmistumine kontrolltöödeks. Kursuseprojekti ja kursusetöö koostamine.
independent study in English
Learning the course material and preparation for the tests, the construction site monitoring. Completing the course project and course work.
study literature
Loengukonspekt Moodles
Ferry, Douglas J., Brandon, Peter S. Ehituse maksumusplaanimine. Tallinn 1996.
EVS 885. Ehituskulude liigitamine.
Brook, Martin. Estimating and Tendering for Construction Work. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006
Täiendava kirjanduse nimekiri Moodles.
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
6.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
-
practices
3.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 spring
Irene Lill, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Estonian
    EPX 5511 hk_ENG.pdf 
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    2024/2025 spring
    Irene Lill, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
    Estonian
      EPX 5511 hk_ENG.pdf 
      2023/2024 spring
      Irene Lill, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
      Estonian
        2022/2023 spring
        Irene Lill, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
        Estonian
          2021/2022 spring
          Irene Lill, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
          Estonian
            EPX 5511 hk_ENG.pdf 
            Course description in Estonian
            Course description in English