First of all, find some basic introductory information yourself, such as what is the frame structure? What is Anchorage? What kind of foundation is there, etc. Even if you don't understand some nouns, you still have a general impression, and you will understand them slowly in the future study.

Find a simple and complete book to study. Knowing the drawings is an important part of the budget. You must read more materials and study more. If possible, you'd better go around the construction site, so that you can better understand the drawings.

Of course, the calculation of engineering quantity is the most important. Is that the purpose of learning? The first is to calculate the quantity by hand. Although there are many kinds of computing software and it is convenient to use, hand is the foundation and you must learn it. That is to find a simple set of drawings, with calculation methods and steps for each project quantity, and then calculate. It's simple. Elementary school math knowledge is enough, but you should pay attention to the calculation rules in your area. Look more.

Manual calculation is the foundation, and using calculation software in practical work can get twice the result with half the effort. We generally use Guanglianda here, and there are teaching videos in official website.

When calculating the engineering quantity, it is a group of projects. Familiar with quota list, etc. , access to relevant information, make full use of the network, you have everything you want.

Finally, find a company internship, apply what you have learned, ask more questions and think more if you don't understand.