Focuses on residential construction materials with reference to geographic location, cost, and proper installation techniques. Topics include reading and evaluating blueprints, and working with traditional hand and power tools. Also covers roof shingle selection and installation, proper insulation techniques, selection and installation of interior finishes, and finish carpentry skills. Lab activities examine roofing, drywall, insulation, door and window installation, and finish flooring. Course utilizes digital resources to research materials and building codes.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
- Safety
- Hand and power tools
- Common, hip, and jack rafters
- Roof trusses
- Roof sheathing
- Roof material selection and application
- Exterior wall finishes
- Brick veneer
- Thermal and acoustic insulation
- Interior and exterior doors
- Windows and skylights
- Interior finishes
- 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
- Explain the limitations of various building materials *
- Discuss the components and assembly of various residential building systems
- Explain the importance of building codes as they relate to residential material selection
- Discuss the relationship between building design and the selection and installation of materials
- Select and install doors, windows, exterior siding, drywall, finish flooring, and insulation *
- Explain the role of the architect and builder in material selection *
Discuss current marketing techniques for residential building materials
This course is being deactivated as part of the catalog cleanup project in 23/WI. It is not part of any active program and has not been offered in 3 or more years.
Assessment and Requirements
All assessment of student achievement is left to the discretion of the individual instructor, but may include the following:
- Unit tests
- Construction projects
- Group assignments
- Attendance
- Final exam.
Outcomes
Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
- Provide, in writing, a request to the department indicating the proposed rationale for requesting credit and describing (via portfolio) the type of college level learning upon which the request is based.
- Completion of the final exam with a minimum score of 75%.
- Schedule an interview with the appropriate instructor(s) to discuss the request and exam.
Upon review of the request, portfolio, and documentation, the department will make a determination whether credit will be granted.