Student Learning Outcomes
This course is a further examination of residential building systems. Areas of study include foundations, advanced framing systems, engineered materials and roofs. The learner will estimate materials for projects as well as identify energy efficient construction methods and building code requirements pertaining to residential and light commercial construction. These skills will be applied on a jobsite.Student Learning Outcomes
- Explain different types of floor and wall systems.
- Layout and build a foundation
- Describe various advanced framing systems and explain the techniques and materials used in their construction.
- Identify the parts of an engineered roof system.
- Layout the parts of floor, wall and, roof systems.
- Demonstrate the construction of advanced floor, wall and roof systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to combine hand framed and engineered roof systems.
- Construct various portions of a house building project.
- Estimate the materials required to construct advanced floor, wall and, roof systems.
- Identify building code requirements pertaining to foundations and advanced framing systems.
- Identify energy efficient construction principles.
- Apply energy efficient construction principles to on site projects.
- Demonstrate professionalism.
Prerequisites
Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.