ARC 204 - Estimating Building Construction

Credits: 3
Instructional Contact Hours: 3

Introduces methods and procedures commonly used in determining the costs of construction materials.

Prerequisite(s): MATH LEVEL 4, ARC 101 and RC 101
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 45 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Demonstrate the fundamentals of material estimation.
1. Calculate, using specific mathematical procedures, quantity estimation problems
2. Experience the value and application of computerized estimation packages
3. Manipulate material take-off procedures and apply them to working drawings
4. Discuss standard practice and conventions used in the residential and light commercial construction market