OVERVIEW
Cost Engineers play a vital role in the industries contributing to the efficient development of affordable products, services and technologies. One such major area is construction but other industries such as; manufacturing, production and many other, are fields where Cost Engineers are essential for maintaining sustainability. The Course addresses the latest knowledge in the Cost Engineering and the aim of the Course is to deliver effective skills needed for understanding and practicing Cost Engineering as a career in construction, industries, real estate or facility management. The course will be suitable for: Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Buyers, Lawyers and individuals working in the industry.
COURSE CONTENT
The programme consists of ten modules,
⦁ Module 1: Contracts and Procurement Principles
⦁ Module 2: Engineering Economics
⦁ Module 3: Cost Engineering
⦁ Module 4: Estimating
⦁ Module 5: Operation & Manufacturing
⦁ Module 6: Project Management
⦁ Module 7: Planning & Scheduling
⦁ Module 8: Productivity & Quality Improvement
⦁ Module 9: Cost Control and Value Engineering
⦁ Module 10: Facility Management
COURSE LENGTH
There is no prescribed duration of the Course. However, Two hours per day study will normally complete the Course in 3 months. However, the duration is directly depend on the time spent and effort given to studies.
STUDY PROCESS INCLUDES
⦁ Slide presentations
⦁ Viewing Videos
⦁ Question & Answer sessions
⦁ Working assignments on real life problems
⦁ Case Studies,
⦁ Project Assignments
⦁ Test paper after each module
⦁ Study material
⦁ Text Books / Extracts
⦁ Discussion forum
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Course participants are assessed on their performance in the,
⦁ Questions & Tests in Modules-30%,
⦁ Case Studies-10%,
⦁ Assignments-10%,
⦁ Course Work-15%,
⦁ Reports & Essays-8%,
⦁ Discussion Forum-5%,
⦁ Innovative ideas-7%,
⦁ Final Examination-15%.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor / first degree or other qualification equivalent or experience in a relevant field for more than 4 years.
Shown above are the minimum requirements to follow this Course. However, a Bachelors Degree will be desirable to follow the course at ease. Those who have differing qualifications and experience shall write to, registrar@academed.org, for exemptions or clearing any doubts prior to applying.
WHO HAS ALREADY FOLLOWED THE COURSE
A diverse range of individuals have been benefited from the Course. Among them were;
⦁ Engineers,
⦁ Project Managers,
⦁ Construction Managers,
⦁ Quantity Surveyors,
⦁ Contract Managers,
⦁ Commercial Managers,
⦁ Lawyers,
⦁ Lawyers,
⦁ Employees in legal offices, industries and construction.
WHAT IS INCLUDED WITH THE PROGRAM
⦁ Presentations.
⦁ Course Notes.
⦁ Course Work.
⦁ Case Studies.
⦁ Assignments.
⦁ Exercises from the Industry.
⦁ Videos for visual knowledge (where applicable).
⦁ Tutorials & corrected Answers.
⦁ Tests.
⦁ Discussions with other participants.
⦁ Final Exam.
⦁ Guide for consultation & guidance.
⦁ Relevant Books on the Subject in PDF form.
⦁ Transcripts.
⦁ Program Certificate printed in elegant parchment paper.
⦁ Recommendation letters to employers.
⦁ Free consultation for subject related queries for one year.
⦁ Enrollment into Academate Scheme.
⦁ Free Membership to the Academ-ED Association of Cost Engineers.
⦁ One year Free Subscription to ‘Cost Engineer” Magazine.
CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON COMPLETION
Diploma in Cost Engineering.
FEES & PAYMENT OPTIONS
This course has promotional discounts until July 31, 2021, for different payment options which are shown in Red below.
Registration Fee: $ 50.00.
Course Fee: $ 3,500.00 for ten modules.
Payment Options & the Course Fee for ten modules.
Option 1: Single Payment of $ 3,400.00, saving $ 100.00.
Pay discounted Fee of $ 1,750.00.
Option 2: Three installments of $ 1,210.00 each. Pay three discounted installments of $ 610.00 each.
Option 3: Module based ten payments of $ 550.00. Pay discounted Fee of $ 280.00 per module, and each extra module is $ 250.00.
NEXT STEPS
Step – 1: Proceed to the Application for enrolment to this course,
Step – 2: If you have already submitted your Application and have received our email confirming the acceptance to the program, please proceed to the payment by selecting the desired payment option from above.
Upon receiving the confirmation of your payment from the payment processor, you will receive an email with a link to your course and the password.