This course is INACTIVE
Division
Industrial Technology - DNU
Department
Arch Construction-DNU
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Architecture/Construction
Course Number
141
Course Title
Residential Construction
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
77.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
77.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ACT-121
Catalog Course Description
This course introduces residential construction methods and procedures. The focus is on reading and working from blueprints and working with traditional hand and power tools. Students learn building layout procedures using the level and transit, as well as floor, wall, ceiling and roof framing systems. Lab work includes the rough frame construction of a wood frame house in a controlled environment.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Safety
- Hand and power tools
- Site/building layout
- Framing methods
- Floor framing
- Wall framing
- Structural wall sheathing
- Ceiling framing
- Roof framing
- Common rafters
- Hip and valley rafters
- Jack rafters
- Roof trusses
- Roof sheathing
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Discuss the materials used in residential construction and how they apply to stages of rough framing.
- Establish a proficiency in reading and working from sketches.
- * Establish a proficiency in reading and working from construction documents.
- Establish carpentry skills necessary to function in the residential building trade.
- Explain typical layout procedures used for structural framing.
- Explain rough framing techniques and how they apply to building codes.
- Demonstrate the safe use of power tools.
- Demonstrate site and building layout procedures.
- * Explain the role of the rough carpenter in the construction process.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
- Construction Projects.
- Group Assignments.
- Units Tests.
- Attendance.
- Final Exam.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Winter 2015