Overview

This unit aims to introduce students to the broad body of knowledge and essential skills for measurements and quantification as well as cost planning and estimating in construction projects.

Requisites

Prerequisites

100 credit points

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Interpret construction drawings and specifications relevant to building and infrastructure projects
  • Measure quantities of construction works in buildings and infrastructure projects
  • Prepare bill of quantities using standard methods of measurement for construction works
  • Perform rate analysis and develop cost estimates using appropriate methods and procedures
  • Use digital tools for quantity measurement and estimation purpose
  • Evaluate construction project costs using financial principles such as life cycle costing and time value of money

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 2.00  12 weeks  24
On-Campus
Tutorial		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities 
Independent Learning		 8.50  12 weeks  102
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual  30 - 40%  1,2,3,4
Portfolio Individual/Group  20 - 30%  1,2,3,4,5,6 
Project Individual/Group  30 - 40%  4,5,6 

Content

  • Roles and Responsibilities of a Quantity Surveyor in a construction project
  • Measurement of quantities for building and infrastructure works  
  • Australian and New Zealand standard method of measurement (ANZSMM) of building works
  • Bill of Quantities
  • Estimating methods and techniques including parametric models, rate analysis and unit cost breakdown 
  • Software tools for measurements and estimating 
  • Financial evaluation using time value of money and life cycle costing

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.