IQSSL

College of Quantity
Surveying

LEVEL 2 - SEMESTER II
Project Study IV

MS Excel Application in Quantity

Surveying
Term Paper 1

Student Name/(s)

Reg. No.

Lecturer(s) Name(s)

: Ch.QS. Majitha Rasila Kodithuwakku

Date of Assignment

: 15.09.2015

Dates of Submissions

: 11.10.2015

Term Paper Brief and Feedback Form

Programme Title

Level 2, Semester II

Subject Name

Project Study IV

Lecturer(s) name(s)
Moderator(s) name(s)

Term Paper Title

Ch.QS. Majitha Rasila Kodithuwakku

Ch.QS. Indunil Seneviratne

EXCEL applications in Quantity Surveying

Set date

13.09.2015

Moderated date

15.09.2015

Date of assignment

15.09.2015

Dates of submissions

11.10.2015

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We confirm that the work submitted for this Term Paper is our own work.

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Signature

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Topic
MS Excel applications in Quantity Surveying

Objectives

To improve students knowledge on MS Excel Application.

To provide an opportunity for the students to apply MS Excel features for Quantity
Surveying functions to improve their work efficiency.

To develop report writing skills of the students.

Tasks
Select one of the following Quantity Surveying (QS) functions and carry out the tasks
mentioned subsequently.

BOQ preparation
Progress review presentation
Tender evaluation
Interim valuation

Resource management
Rate analysis
Cash flow forecast

Task - 01
(a) Identify MS Excel features which are mostly used for the selected QS function.
(b) Describe the applications of each MS excel feature identified above.
(c) Explain how it can:
I.
II.
III.

Improve your work efficiency by means of reducing manual processes

Be used to minimize errors which can occur
Be used to improve preventability of your work

(d) Make your own examples by preparing an Excel worksheet(s) for the selected QS function
(Using MS Excel version).
Task - 02
Write a report as a Quantity Surveyor who highly use MS Excel, describing as to how the use
of MS Excel could benefit you to perform your job tasks well in the industry.

Methodology

Students shall work individually.

Students are expected to produce a written report.
The report shall be word processed on one side of A4 paper, neatly presented as a bound
document and should be limited to a maximum of 2500 words.
The report shall contain;
a) An introduction
b) The text (preferably in appropriate chapters)
c) CD containing the MS Excel worksheets prepared in support of task one.
d) Conclusions
e) References in accordance with APA referencing system
f) Annexes

Assessment criteria

Effective use of MS Excel features in

worksheets prepared

Identify benefits of using MS Excel

for QS functions

Conclusions

10

20

30

15

10

05

Total

Identify MS Excel features used in

selected QS function

10

References

Introduction

Maximum marks

Presentation, organization and

structure of the report

REPORT FEEDBACK SHEET

100

Student(s) names(s) / Reg. No.

Comments on report

Note: Late Term Papers are subjected to a penalty of Ten (10) marks for the first delayed week.
Thereafter Term Paper submissions will not be accepted and zero marks will be given.

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Plagiarism, Cheating and Collusion

Plagiarism, cheating or collusion is regarded as a serious breach of the academic standards.
Students must carefully read the Academic Rules on Plagiarism, Cheating and Collusion.