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Basics of Cost ManagementLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: IR10033

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Annikki Tanskanen
  • Jani Huovinen

Objective

During this study unit You will
- be able to determine the factors that affect the costs of the different phases of a construction project
- know the concepts of cost management in a construction project
- know the basic methods of cost accounting in different stages of a construction project
- master the principles of quantity accounting and know how to calculate construction costs.

Content

The content of the study unit
- cumulation of costs during the building project
- methods of cost estimation
- coding systems
- cost estimation in design phase and in contracting phase (quantities, prices, general costs on the sites)
- target estimation
- essential parts of tender calculation

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024

Timing

21.10.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Annikki Tanskanen
Teacher in charge

Annikki Tanskanen

Groups
  • ITNS23
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023
  • IRNS23
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

During this study unit You will
- be able to determine the factors that affect the costs of the different phases of a construction project
- know the concepts of cost management in a construction project
- know the basic methods of cost accounting in different stages of a construction project
- master the principles of quantity accounting and know how to calculate construction costs.

Content

The content of the study unit
- cumulation of costs during the building project
- methods of cost estimation
- coding systems
- cost estimation in design phase and in contracting phase (quantities, prices, general costs on the sites)
- target estimation
- essential parts of tender calculation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 20.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Annikki Tanskanen
Teacher in charge

Annikki Tanskanen

Groups
  • IRNS22
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

During this study unit You will
- be able to determine the factors that affect the costs of the different phases of a construction project
- know the concepts of cost management in a construction project
- know the basic methods of cost accounting in different stages of a construction project
- master the principles of quantity accounting and know how to calculate construction costs.

Content

The content of the study unit
- cumulation of costs during the building project
- methods of cost estimation
- coding systems
- cost estimation in design phase and in contracting phase (quantities, prices, general costs on the sites)
- target estimation
- essential parts of tender calculation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 20.10.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Building Services Engineering
Teachers
  • Annikki Tanskanen
Teacher in charge

Jani Huovinen

Groups
  • ITNS22
    Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building Services, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

During this study unit You will
- be able to determine the factors that affect the costs of the different phases of a construction project
- know the concepts of cost management in a construction project
- know the basic methods of cost accounting in different stages of a construction project
- master the principles of quantity accounting and know how to calculate construction costs.

Content

The content of the study unit
- cumulation of costs during the building project
- methods of cost estimation
- coding systems
- cost estimation in design phase and in contracting phase (quantities, prices, general costs on the sites)
- target estimation
- essential parts of tender calculation

Evaluation scale

H-5