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Course Syllabus

CM 2710 Construction Tech. IV

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Industrial Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 1; Lab: 6
  • Semesters Offered: TBA
  • Semester Approved: Summer 2021
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2026
  • End Semester: Spring 2027
  • Optimum Class Size: 10
  • Maximum Class Size: 15

Course Description

This course is a hands-on construction lab experience where students will learn the training necessary to allow them to be employable in a construction-related field and to perform required duties safely. Each semester the student will participate in available projects as determined by the instructor. The projects will vary from semester to semester based on local need and student interest

Justification

This class will train students with hands-on experience in a wide variety of construction skills, ranging from project planning to being ready to occupy. Including concrete, framing, drywall, cabinets and trim work, exterior finishes and more. The projects will vary depending on local need and student interest.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Perform the skills necessary to complete the class projects in a professional and safe manner.
  2. The students will acquire specific skills that will make them more attractive to perspective employers.
  3. Students will learn how to safely work in multiple areas of the construction industry with each skill obtained.

Course Content

In this class, students will work on construction projects. The students will learn how to use tools commonly used in the construction industry. The students will also become familiar with the skills and processes used in the construction trade. This course is intended to allow more time for hands on construction activities to further develop the student's skills. The second year students will be taught to mentor the first year students.