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Construction Technology

Construction Fundamentals/Carpentry
10th or 11th 1 year, 2 periods, 2 credits
Prerequisites: Application

The Core provides students with the basic skills for employment in the construction trades. In
this class students will have an opportunity to obtain their OSHA 10 Hour Card, and industry
credential that is a benefit on a resume or job application. This course focuses on jobsite safety,
how to use hand and power tools, construction math, reading and interpreting blueprints, rigging
skills, material handling and employment skills

The Carpentry course will build and improve the skills learned in the first semester using practi-
cal experience. Students will interpret drawings and plans as they study methods of framing and
techniques. Students will layout and frame walls, determine and frame door and window open-
ings, set joists and calculate, layout, cut and erect rafters. Other skills include laying decking
and underlayment to roofing. Students will study and discuss and use some energy saving
methods and techniques as new and amazing products continue to develop.

Plumbing/Electrical
11th or 12th 1 year, 2 periods, 2 credits
Prerequisites: Construction Fundamentals
application

Plumbing students in this course will learn the basic entry plumbing skills needed to start a ca-
reer. Those skills include installation of drain waste and vent using PVC pipe and fittings, how to
make up supply systems using copper (seating copper), and PEX systems. Students will rough-
in for bathrooms, laundry rooms, and kitchen supply and waste systems. Students will learn
specific plumbing codes and sanitary rules for plumbing. .

The Electrical course will prepare students for the start of an electrical career. The course be-
gins with electrical safety and the hazards associated with electrical current. Students begin with
understanding typical residential wiring systems, over-current protection systems, cables, con-
ductors, Ohm;s Law and Kirkcuff’s Law. Students will calculate values for series and parallel
circuits including voltage drop and values at each resistor. Students will become familiar with
the National Electric Code and practice many of the NEC’s codes.

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