Overview
What you will learn
On successful completion of this Optimising Whole Life Cost and Performance Management course offered by Cranfield University the student will be able to:
- Have an appreciation of ‘cost as a business driver’
- Have knowledge and understanding of cost engineering principles and procedures
- Have an appreciation of cost estimation techniques
- Have knowledge and understanding of lifecycle cost
- Understand how to model cost estimates for assessing the impact of risk
- Understand why and how risk analysis can assist the cost engineer
- Have working knowledge on manual and industry standard software based cost estimating
- Appreciate how cost engineering is practiced within industry
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Cost as a business driver
- Quality of cost estimates
- Parametric costing
- Cost of systems
- Predicting cost of obsolescence resolution
- Risk analysis in cost engineering
- Uncertainty based cost estimating
- Cost Engineering in practice
- Cost Engineering hands-on practice in Cost Studio
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Please enquire for course dates.
Language
Delivered
Campus Location
- Cranfield, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Economics View 100 other Short Courses in Economics in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is suitable for engineers, buyers and people with a commercial background eager to further their skills and knowledge in cost engineering, particularly in life cycle costing; or graduates currently working in industry keen to extend their qualifications; or individuals with other qualifications who possess considerable relevant experience.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1800 GBP / full≈ 1800 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1800 GBP / full≈ 1800 GBP / full
Living costs
Cranfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.