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3.00 Credits
This course expands on lecture courses covering hand and power tools through additional lecture and practical experiences using the tools. The course develops practical skills in hand tool and power tool usage through a series of required projects. Students will learn hand tool skills with chisels, planes, handsaws, and layout tools by completing a series of wood joints. Students will expand on these skills while building two other shop projects. One project using only hand tools and the other project introducing them to stationary power tools, usage, setup and skills. Power machines used include: table saws, radial arm saws, jointers, band saws, drills, and sanders.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with an introduction to foundation layout, to blueprints, and light commercial construction. Course content includes applicable terminology, reading construction drawings to interpret dimensions, building layout, foundation layout, and light commercial building techniques.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with a basic knowledge of residential floor and wall framing and relevant building codes. Course content includes applicable terminology, plan reading necessary for layout, and instruction in framing conventional floor and wall systems. Units also included are sheathing materials and installation, insulation products with reference to energy code and installation, roofing materials, and hand tool/power hand tool safety.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the ten most used pieces of heavy equipment such as dump trucks, backhoes, and bulldozers. Describes the functional operation and uses for each piece of equipment.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a comprehensive overview of safety requirements on job sites with emphasis on OSHA and NIOSH requirements. Presents basic requirements for personal protection, safely driving equipment, and HazCom.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the opportunities provided by the various occupations associated with the construction trades and covers the insurance requirements, as well as the risk management and loss control issues in this industry. Much of this course will follow the training requirements set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Safety Outreach Program including the use of personal protective equipment, electrical safety, fall protection and the safe use of scaffolding and ladders. Excavation safety and materials handling, proper record keeping requirements, and harassment policies will also be covered in this course. requirments for employers, safety training
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3.00 Credits
Provides a broad introduction to the processes of planning and executing earth moving activities on various types of construction projects. Explains the uses of heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, excavators, and loaders.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to different types of plans and how they represent finished grades of buildings. This course will present the parts of blueprints in detail including symbols, the title block, and grid lines. Students will be introduced to site plans and the concept of preparing graded surfaces using heavy equipment. Identification of contruction stakes and interpretation of marks on each type of stake will be covered. The process for grading slopes will also be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Provides an overview of soil composition and characteristic. Describes different types of soil classification methods and how to use them. Introduces concept of soil compaction in highway and building construction.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the most used pieces of heavy equipment. The course describes the functional operation for each piece of equipment while providing a comprehensive overview of safety requirements on job sites with emphasis on OSHA, and NIOSH requirements. Basic requirements for personal protection, safely operating equipment, and HazCom will be presented.
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