OntarioLearn Course Details Start at 09/09/2025
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Course Details
| Course Title |
Material Estimating and Methods |
| Conestoga Course Code |
CONS1020 |
| Host College |
Conestoga College |
| OntarioLearn Course Code |
CG-CONS1020 |
| Start Date |
09/09/2025 |
| End Date |
12/16/2025 |
| Course Fee |
$359.75 |
| Hours |
39 |
| Pre-requisites |
CONS1010 |
| Course Description |
This course is intended to guide a student through a proven method of cost estimating. This will aid the student in determining material quantities and unit cost for a complete project. This course will be of interest to those individuals wishing to learn about estimating in a commercial environment. Students will be able to utilize various documents created in the workplace. The build-up and calculations of unit costs for materials, labour and equipment will be the fundamental part of this course. |
| Midterm Exam Format |
No exam requirement |
| Final Exam Format |
Online-no supervision requirement |
| Final Exam Group |
09/09/2025 |
| Other Evaluation Details |
Discussion Posts 10%, Assignments 60%, Final Exam 30% |
| Minimum Passing Mark |
55 |
| Mandatory Chats |
No |
| Mandatory Group Work |
No |
| Other Details |
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| Platform |
d2l/brightspace |
| Computer Software Requirements |
Microsoft Word and Excel |
| Additional |
We suggest you do not purchase your textbook until approximately two weeks prior to the course start date as textbooks may change. |
| Textbook Information |
Purchase textbook from Conestoga's bookstore https://conestoga.bookware3000.ca/books/textbook-search. Campus is Online Learning/Continuing Education. No substitutions unless otherwise stated. |
Textbooks
| Textbook Title |
Fundamentals of Construction Estimating |
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| Author |
David Pratt |
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| Publisher |
Cengage |
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| Edition |
4th |
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| ISBN |
9781337399395 |
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| Special Instructions |
Students should have previously purchased for pre-requisite course. |
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