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CON 205 - Introduction to Construction Technology

Credits: 5
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 6
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
This course is designed to give students practical experience to apply classroom knowledge. Safety, professionalism, & career opportunities will be a focus of the course. Topics also include safe and proper use of tools, layouts, home maintenance projects, standards and applications for stairs, roof layouts, and introduction of green building technology.
Competencies
  1. Demonstrate proper industry safety standards
    1. Examine basic construction safety guidelines
    2. Complete OSHA 10-hr Construction Industry test
    3. Review function of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
    4. Practice safe work procedures in classroom, lab, and work environment
  2. Interpret building codes
    1. Identify building codes appropriate to building projects
    2. Discuss how codes impact building projects
  3. Practice appropriate industry math skills
    1. Measure accurately
    2. Cut accurately to a measurement
    3. Use speed square
    4. Use Construction Master 5 calculator
  4. Use professionalism in classroom, lab, and work environment
    1. Describe personality characteristics that may cause workplace and social problems
    2. Examine experiences that affect job performance
    3. Assess work environment strengths/weaknesses
  5. Research career opportunities in the building trades industry
    1. Visit local business/industry and job sites
    2. Discuss local career opportunities
    3. Identify career possibilities that satisfy student’s goals
  6. Demonstrate safe and proper use of tools
    1. Demonstrate proper use of hand and power tools
    2. Explain the procedures to properly maintain power tools
    3. Discuss the procedures for basic maintenance of hand tools
  7. Practice laying out walls
    1. Construct wall with window opening
    2. Construct wall with door opening
  8. Complete home maintenance projects
    1. Describe general rules and safety related to wiring
    2. Wire outlet, switch, and 3-way switch
    3. Repair drywall
    4. Install laminate flooring
    5. Finish and stain woodwork
    6. Set tile
  9. Demonstrate standards and applications of plumbing
    1. Define safety procedures for plumbing
    2. Describe principles of plumbing
    3. Practice sweat joint copper
    4. Cut copper pipe
    5. Glue pipe
    6. Use plumbing layouts and diagrams to complete a plumbing project
  10. Implement Green Principles to building projects
    1. Discuss mold prevention
    2. Explain how to build a ?healthy house?
    3. Practice installing Tyvek
  11. Construct stair system
    1. Discuss principles of a stair system
    2. Layout basic stair system



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