DRAD 2110 - Applied Building Construction

Credit Hours: 3.00
(4 contact hrs)
(formerly CIVL-2110) This course acquaints the student with terminology, methods, procedures, materials, sequences of operation, types of construction, and planning involved in construction of buildings. South Campus.

Prerequisites:
None

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify terms used in the construction industry.

Objectives:

Define construction terms.
Describe softwood characteristics.
Describe hardwood characteristics.
Identify sawed lumber.
Identify engineered lumber.
Identify wood sheet products.

Outcome 2
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and use tools in the construction industry.

Objectives:

Identify hand tools.
Identify power tools.
Identify leveling and layout tools.
Use specified hand tools.
Use specified power tools.

Outcome 3
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate and use approved safety practices.

Objectives:

Describe general safety rules.
Use safety glasses when cutting.
Read approved safety information for each tool.

Outcome 4
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to read and interpret residential drawings.

Objectives:

Identify foundation plans.
Interpret floor plans.
Recognize wall sections.
Interpret elevations.
Define specifications.

Outcome 5
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to work together in groups to build a model of a residential building.

Objectives:

Construct footings.
Construction foundations.
Construct floors.
Construct walls.
Construct roofs.

Outcome 6
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to estimate quantities of materials needed to complete building projects.

Objectives:

Calculate board feet.
Calculate square footage.
Calculate amount of concrete needed.

Outcome 7
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify different types of construction with emphasis placed on wood.

Objectives:

Identify residential foundation systems.
Assemble residential floors systems.
Translate residential wall systems.
Assemble residential roof systems.

Outcome 8
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify the sequences of operations in building a residential structure.

Objectives:

Use of a story pole.
Layout of building on property.
Use batter boards.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

SESSION	CONTENT	ASSIGNMENT
	UNIT 1 - Getting Started
1.1 LEC	NO CLASS - POWER OUTAGE
2.1 LEC	Orientation, General Information	Obtain Book / Begin Reading

	UNIT 2 - Preparing to Build
3.1 LEC 3.2 LAB	Building Materials, Job Site Safety, Hand Tools, Power Tools Deconstruction	‘Test Your Knowledge’ Chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 31
4.1 LEC 4.2 LAB	Plans, Specifications, Codes & Life Safety Deconstruction	‘Test Your Knowledge’; Chapter 3

	UNIT 3 - Foundations
5.1 LEC 5.2 LAB	Building Layout Building Layout Exercise	QUIZ - Unit 2 Preparing To Build ‘Test Your Knowledge’; Chapter 6
6.1 LEC 6.2 LAB	Foundations Masonry / Block Wall Construction - Demonstration	‘Test Your Knowledge’; Chapter 7
7.1 LAB	CONSTRUCTION - Building Layout / Footing Construction	Chapter 8
8.1 LAB	CONSTRUCTION - Foundations

	UNIT 4 - Floor Framing
9.1 LEC	Floor Framing	QUIZ - Unit 3 Foundations ‘Test Your Knowledge’; Chapter 8
10.1 LAB	CONSTRUCTION - Estimation, Layout & Construction
11.1 LAB	CONSTRUCTION - Floor Construction

	UNIT 5 - Wall and Ceiling Framing
12.1 LEC 12.2 LAB	Wall Framing CONSTRUCTION - Estimation, Layout & Construction	QUIZ - Unit 4 Floor Framing ‘Test Your Knowledge’; Chapters 9,11
13.1 LAB	CONSTRUCTION - Wall Framing
14.1	NO CLASS - THANKSGIVING BREAK
15.1 LAB	CONSTRUCTION - Wall Framing	QUIZ - Unit 5 Wall Framing ‘Test Your Knowledge’; Chapters 12

	UNIT 6 - Roof Framing
16.1 LEC 16.2 LAB	Roof Framing CONSTRUCTION - Roof Framing Layout
17.1	FINAL EXAM / COMPLETE STRUCTURE	FINAL EXAM

Primary Faculty
Grant, Janice
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088