Continuing Education

CEAC230 - Quantity Surveying Fundamentals

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Course Overview

Discover the fundamental theories, formulas, and practices used in the determination of construction material quantities. Extensive practice will be offered in the interpretation of technical drawings for the purpose of determining scope of work, dimensions of that work, and then calculating accurate quantities as efficiently as possible. Discussion of work procedures and common equipment utilized in the industry will also be facilitated. The skills obtained in this course will allow you to describe the duties of the quantity surveyor and their work product, in the context of a general contracting firm.

Students without significant experience in the construction industry are strongly encouraged to complete CEAC110 before registering.

Upcoming Offerings

This course is part of these programs or course groups:

Construction Estimating

Construction Estimating and Administrative Controls


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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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