Finance, Cost and Estimating 4 (U00427)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : EEL-4-CVFCE

This course, as part of the overall Project Management teaching brings about an understanding of the language and concepts of finance and accountancy and the planning and estimating role of an engineering. In addition, this course will deal with the contractual aspects of project finance management.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Civil, (School of Engineering and Electronics, Schedule M)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module the students should be able to:
- undertake an elementary appraisal of the financial aspects of a construction organisation;
- understand how the various parties involved in an engineering project use estimating and budgeting techniques as financial control tools; and
- understand the contractual aspects between the various parties involved in an engineering project.