Learner Reviews & Feedback for Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control by Columbia University
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EM
Mar 20, 2020
Excellent course but need to improve the videos about building an estimate or make available downloadable content because it is difficult to watch the things that are explained on those videos.
AS
Dec 16, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed the detailed explanations provided by Professor Odeh and the professionals from Turner & Townsend. My most favourite part was the lectures of Sam Spata and Ben Miller.
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By Fahad F
•Dec 24, 2019
Excellent course. Learned a lot. Unfortunately, some of the content was very difficult to view, especially those based on the excel work sheets. Would have been great to get a downloadable sample excel sheets. Otherwise, a delightful interesting course.
By Dennis
•Sep 11, 2017
I was disappointed in the estimating part of the course; the title is COST estimating, yet there was no example of pricing once a takeoff was complete. Also, I expected to learn more about activity duration of different tasks.
By Cristina E
•Apr 16, 2020
The first lectures were lacking in information and they had a lot of errors on them. Maybe you should include a basis knowledge to enter the course and use the time to extend on some of the later topics
By Eesh K T
•May 6, 2020
The course outline is very good but more practical examples should be there. Also, in quizzes, problems should be included for practice. Overall, it is great.
By Gopkalo A
•Oct 17, 2018
It was quite informative, but what you need is to add course materials in excel or PDF. Just talking about the figures is not enough.
By Quinich S
•Mar 1, 2025
I thought it was more technical on how to keep the balance of money of a construction or a company.
By Mohammad B A
•Apr 20, 2020
The course could be more cost control-oriented and more of a Civil/Construction planning nature.
By Aldo P
•May 11, 2020
Lack of slides could be a minus, but some teachers were great in concept explanations.
By Skhumbuzo R K
•Sep 9, 2021
May all the notes spoken be projected? the accent gave me hard time to understand
By Renata C d T
•Mar 19, 2020
It`s a good overview of the theme but ends up being a little shallow.
By Thorsten F
•Mar 24, 2019
Some speakers are extremely boring and make it hard to stay focused.
By Alfonso P
•Feb 26, 2018
Interesting topic, unfortunately not well presented.
By Melissa N
•Jan 18, 2024
It as kind of intense but all over the place.
By Engr. M A
•Jun 14, 2022
there's no practical cost estimation examples
By William T
•Apr 15, 2021
Not too good. Just ok.
By Abraham H
•May 13, 2022
Too hard
By ibrahim m
•Feb 11, 2022
good
By Mohammad A
•Oct 24, 2017
c
By Mahmoud B
•Dec 19, 2022
Very dense and the lecturers were not fluid.
By Stepan K
•Dec 13, 2016
Mistakes in tests
By Samantha S
•Sep 13, 2025
Several instructors have very messy presentations that they think we know what we are looking at when we dont. All over the price and expected to know already how to write sloppy forms on a paper. Not helpful at all
By Jimit S
•Jan 23, 2017
Complete garbage...items not really presented in relevant details with respect to standard industry practices. What you will learn here is not how things are done on the job.
By Rylee F
•Jun 2, 2025
absolute bullshit. will not let me continue to the next course
By Dikran B
•Jul 26, 2023
Ibrahim Odeh was an unsuccessful
and boring instructor.
By Nina
•Jun 6, 2017
Very disappointed