Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Work planकार्य योजनाStep by step with your guide / trainer.
Spreadsheet Basics for EstimatingEstimate of a Single Room BuildingEstimate of a Two Room BuildingRate Analysis Using Schedule of RatesBar Bending Schedule and Software
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File, report & vivaफ़ाइल, रिपोर्ट और वाइवाPractical file / report checked, mock viva before the final one.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 18 topics
01Spreadsheet Basics for Estimating
4 topics+
- Excel formulas, cell references and formatting
- Measurement sheet template
- Abstract of cost template
- Printing estimates
02Estimate of a Single Room Building
4 topics+
- Earthwork, PCC and brickwork in foundation
- Superstructure brickwork with deductions
- RCC slab and lintel
- Plaster, flooring and painting
03Estimate of a Two Room Building
3 topics+
- Long wall - short wall and centre line methods
- Doors, windows and finishing items
- Abstract of cost with contingencies
04Rate Analysis Using Schedule of Rates
4 topics+
- Materials and labour constants
- Analysis of PCC 1:4:8 and brickwork 1:6
- Analysis of plaster and RCC
- Use of UP PWD SOR and CPWD DSR
05Bar Bending Schedule and Software
3 topics+
- BBS for beam, slab and column
- Steel abstract by diameter
- Estimating software / BOQ generation
About this course
You will be able to
- Set up measurement sheets and abstract of cost in a spreadsheet
- Prepare the detailed estimate of a single-room and a two-room building
- Carry out rate analysis of common items using UP PWD SOR / CPWD DSR
- Prepare a bar bending schedule and steel abstract
- Use estimating software to generate a bill of quantities
Who it is for
- Diploma Civil Engineering students of Semester 5 (BTEUP)
- Students who want practical estimation and BOQ skills for site and billing jobs
What you need
- Estimating and Costing theory (being studied in the same semester)
- Basic computer use; MS Excel is available at the centre
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus does this Estimating and Costing Lab course follow?
It follows the BTEUP diploma syllabus (Civil Engineering - Semester 5). If your polytechnic or university syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus and unit order.
Will this help in the semester exam?
Yes. Each unit is taught with board-pattern questions, numericals where needed, and revision tests before the end-semester exam.
How is the practical work assessed?
The trainer watches each experiment / milestone and marks it on a rubric, followed by viva questions, as in the board practical exam.
