CST3265 CARPENTRY I COURSE PROCEDURE

COWLEY COLLEGE COURSE PROCEDURE

CST 3265 CARPENTRY I
4 Credit Hours

Student Level:

This course is open to students on the college level in either the freshman or sophomore year and to area high school vocational students.

Catalog Description:

CST 3265 - CARPENTRY I (4 hrs.)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the construction industry trades. The course covers basic orientation to the trade, building materials, construction plans and documents, and site layout.

Course Classification:

2 Credits Lecture/ 2 Credits Lab

Prerequisites:

INR 3725 OR CST 3261 and CST 3262 with a C or higher.

Controlling Purpose:

This course is intended to prepare entry-level employees in carpentry and construction to perform identified job tasks to comply with federal regulations and industry standards. The course includes practical and classroom training. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be prepared to sit for certification with the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). 

Learner Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student will:

1. Identify the career and training opportunities within the carpentry trade.
2. Explain the importance of safety in carpentry, and how it impacts contractors and craft professionals on the jobsite.
3. Identify skills and attributes of successful carpenters.
4. Identify safety hazards and precautions associated with wood, concrete, steel, and composite building materials.
5. Identify different types of building materials and calculate needed quantities.
6. Explain how to properly handle and store building materials.
7. Identify fasteners, anchors, and adhesives used in construction
8. List drawings included in a set of construction plans and explain how to read them.
9. Describe the purpose of written specifications.
10. Explain how construction drawings are used in site and building layout.
11. Understand fundamental construction math concepts and right triangle calculations used in site layout.
12. Describe measuring and leveling tools used in performing site and building layout
13. Explain how to measure horizontal and vertical distances, establish building lines, and verify corners are square.

Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:

The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.

UNIT 1: Orientation to carpentry

Outcomes: Students will review the history of the carpentry trade. They will learn about apprentice program and career opportunities for carpenters.  Learners will explore the SkillsUSA program, and lists the responsibilities and characteristics a carpenter should possess.

• Describe craft training opportunities within the carpentry trade.
• Describe the OSHA Outreach Training Program and contents of a site-specific safety plan (SSP).
• List the skills and responsibilities of professional carpenters.
• Describe SkillsUSA programs/ competitions and the value they offer to the carpentry trainees and participation organizations.
• List the seven goals of the SkillsUSA Program of Work

UNIT 2: building materials and fasteners

Outcomes: Students will learn about different building materials used by carpenters, including lumber, engineered wood products, concrete, and steel framing materials. Trainees will also learn about the various fasteners, anchors, and adhesives used in construction.

• Describe the focus four and explain how to reduce hazards associated with handling carpentry materials.
• Explain the benefits of a job hazard analysis.
• Summarize the types of lumber, their characteristics, and how lumber is graded.
• Describe the types of treated lumber.
• Identify engineered wood products and their applications.
• Distinguish between the types of concrete construction materials.
• Describe the types of steel framing and their applications.
• Summarize how to calculate lumber, panel, and concrete quantities.
• Describe how to safely handle and store wood, concrete, and steel building materials.
• Describe different types of nails, screws, bolts, and staples
• Summarize the categories of mechanical anchors
• List adhesives used in construction and identify their applications.

UNIT 3:  construction plans and documents

Outcomes: Students will learn about design and layout information for all types of buildings.  In addition to showing carpenters where to build living spaces, construction drawings show carpenters where to build spaces used by electricians, plumbers, and HVAC installers.

• Describe the purpose of each type of drawing in a set of plans.
• Identify selected lines, architectural symbols, and abbreviations used on plans.
• Describe the methods of dimensioning construction drawings.
• Summarize how specifications are organized.
• Explain the importance of construction building codes.

UNIT 4:  Principles of site and building layout

Outcomes: Students will learn the basics of site and building layout. It starts by introducing trainees to the primary construction drawings used in site and building layout, then describes the math, tools, and methods required for performing basic site layout tasks.

• Summarize tasks performed during site and building layout.
• Describe the types of construction drawings used to lay out a building site.
• Explain how angles, shapes, and the Pythagorean Theorem are used in site and building layout.
• Identify measuring tools and their applications.
• Describe leveling tools and their applications.
• Describe site layout instruments and equipment.
• Describe how to measure horizontal and vertical distances.
• Summarize how to establish building lines with batter boards and verify corners are square.

Projects Required:

as assigned.

Textbook:

NCCER GENERAL CARPENTRY 6^th edition

Attendance Policy:

Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Grading Policy:

The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.

Maximum class size:

Based on classroom occupancy.

Course Time Frame:

The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college.  A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time.  The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.

Refer to the following policies:

402.00 Academic Code of Conduct

263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades

403.00 Student Code of Conduct

Disability Services Program: 

Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability.  If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.

DISCLAIMER: THIS INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. FOR THE OFFICIAL COURSE PROCEDURE CONTACT ACADEMIC AFFAIRS.
 

Revised 12-7-2023