Construction Fundamentals

TEC300 | First OR Second Semester
ELECTIVE ⬛9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬜DMACC ⬜NCAA ⬜RAI 

Course instruction will include safety, tools, equipment, materials, and processes of residential construction through the use of textbooks, video, lectures and hands-on activities. Topics will include simple repairs and remodeling projects around the house to building new construction. Materials that will be covered are: cement, concrete, doors and windows, lumber, siding, and roofing. Processes covered are: lots, permits, foundations, framing, plumbing, electrical, and finishing. Related instruction will pertain to basic math related to the carpentry trade used in print reading and estimating materials and cost.. Interested students may take this course multiple times to expand their construction knowledge and skills.