Estimating Engineering Time
Estimating Engineering Time
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I am looking for some standards on cal. the amount of time to perform engineering work. This Work is being on barges which will include all piping systems. I am looking for some ideas to know how to estimate the amount of time it would take to perform all of the engineering work including a complete detailing package.
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RE: Estimating Engineering Time
Add a few more not-so-minor factors to this - business factors such as how busy your workforce is, who's the competition, etc.
I don't think a simple standard will ever work, unles that is you've already restrained the issue quite a bit by industry and perhaps even customer.
RE: Estimating Engineering Time
Thanks again mshimko for you time.
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RE: Estimating Engineering Time
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RE: Estimating Engineering Time
Unfortunataley there is no substitute for experience when estimating. You would have to provide significantly more detail for valuable feedback.
RE: Estimating Engineering Time
We are being taught that we have 2 bosses.
First:is the Department of Transport. The ones that hold our tickets.
Second:The one that currently signs out pay cheques.
Better to go by the wording of the Department of Transport documents and make sure everything is ship shape.
Its a legal and a moral dilemma when the piping has to be rushed. I agree with "rlzpenny".
Protect your ticket.