This course is INACTIVE
Division
Industrial Technology - DNU
Department
Arch Construction-DNU
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Architecture/Construction
Course Number
241
Course Title
Advanced Residential Construction
Credit Hours
4.00
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
ACT-141 or permission of the instructor
Catalog Course Description
This is an advanced-level course continuing the study of residential construction. It focuses on residential carpentry construction techniques in the areas of roofing, siding, brick veneer, window and door installation, insulation, interior wall and ceiling finishing, finish flooring and wood trim. Lab work includes completion of a wood frame house in a controlled environment.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Shop Safety Procedures
- Roof Coverings
- Windows and Exterior Doors
- Exterior Wall Finishes
- Insulation
- Interior Wall and Ceiling Finishes
- Finish Flooring
- Interior Trim and Interior Doors
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Discuss the materials used in residential construction and how they apply to stages of finish work.
- *Establish a proficiency in working from sketches.
- *Establish a proficiency in working from construction documents.
- Demonstrate the safe use of power tools.
- List the basic steps for installing asphalt shingles and wood shingle roof coverings.
- Read a window schedule and a manufacturer’s size table.
- Install a standard double-hung window.
- Install an exterior and interior pre-hung door.
- Install plain-bevel wood siding.
- Install wood shingle siding.
- Install brick veneer or stone veneer.
- Install gypsum board to ceiling and wall surfaces.
- Secure wood flooring to a plywood subfloor.
- Install a ceramic tile floor system.
- Identify different types of molding and trim.
- Install standard molding at floors, walls, ceilings, windows, and doors.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
- Construction Projects.
- Group Assignments.
- Units Tests.
- Attendance.
- Final Exam.
- Workbook Assignments.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Winter 2015