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Course Description: Provides the students with the opportunity to correctly use a range of hand & power tools more commonly used by building maintenance personnel. This course will also provide the student with knowledge and hands-on experience in blueprint reading, surface preparation and finishing and trim work.
A. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs):
The student will be able to:
B. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs) - GENERAL:
The student will be able to:
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PLO2 |
PLO3 |
PLO4 |
PLO5 |
PLO6 |
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M |
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IDM |
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DM |
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6 |
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DM |
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9 |
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M |
I = Introduced
D = Demonstrated
M = Mastered
C. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs)-SPECIFIC:
The student will be able to:
General SLO 1. Identify hand tools and equipment used in building maintenance.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
1.1 List hand tools commonly used in building maintenance. |
Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
1.2 Select hand tools for specified construction tasks. |
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1.3 Demonstrate the safe use of hand tools in the workplace while constructing specified joints. |
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1.4 Demonstrate the safe cleaning and maintenance of tools and equipment specified. |
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1.5 Select and fit relevant personal protective equipment required to be worn when operating and handling basic hand tools. |
General SLO 2. Manufacture a range of timber construction joints.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
2.1 Use hand and power tools to safely manufacture six (6) of the following construction joints, without error.
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Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
General SLO 3. Explain the benefits of scheduling practices in building maintenance.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
3.1 Write down the function of scheduling |
Written tests and projects |
3.2 Explain the principle of “Just in Time” management. |
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3.3 List effects of poor quality control. |
General SLO 4. Identify and interpret types of plans and symbols, extract and communicate basic information needed for everyday requirements from plans and specifications.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
4.1 Draw various symbols used in plans. |
Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
4.2 List the types of plans. |
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4.3 List the basic symbols and abbreviations. |
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4.4 Extract basic information from a given specification. |
General SLO 5. Identify defects in timber surfaces required for finishing.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
5.1 List steps of removing defects including:
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Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
5.2 Remove defects including:
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General SLO 6. Demonstrate the skills required to be able to apply specified paint coatings to selected surfaces.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
6.1 Select surface fillers, abrasives and equipment, suitable for the preparation of surfaces for finishing with full gloss acrylic paint. |
Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
6.2 Prepare a surface suitable for finishing with full gloss acrylic. |
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6.3 Demonstrate application and finishing of full gloss acrylic paint by brush and roller coater. |
General SLO 7. Demonstrate the skills required to be able to install a window and door with finishing hardware.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
7.1 List various types and members of fixed, sliding and swinging windows. |
Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
7.2. List the common types of exterior doors and explain how they are constructed. |
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7.3. List different types of fittings used in the installation of doors and windows. |
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7.4 Demonstrate the correct procedure of installing a standard door in a timber frame with proper clearances. |
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7.5 Demonstrate the correct procedure of installing a sliding window into a timber frame. |
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7.6 Demonstrate the correct procedure of installing an entrance lock set. |
General SLO 8. Identify different types of trim molding.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
8.1 Install the different types of standard moldings. |
Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
8.2 Make square and miter cuts using a miter saw. |
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8.3 Make coped joint cuts using a miter saw. |
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8.4 Install interior trim including:
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8.5 Estimate the quantities of different trim materials required for selected rooms. |
General SLO 9. Identify various insulations, flashing and siding used in building construction and describe their use.
Student Learning Outcomes |
Assessment Strategies |
9.1 Describe the purpose of wall insulation and flashing. |
Written tests, practical tests, and projects |
9.2 List the types and applications of common wood and fiber cement sidings. |
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9.3 Demonstrate the installation of selected types of siding material. |
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9.4 List the types and applications of masonry veneer finishes. |
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9.5 List the types and styles of gutters and downspouts and their accessories. |
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9.6 Demonstrate the installation of metal or vinyl gutters and downspouts. |
D. COURSE CONTENTS
E.METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Practical/Hands-on experience
Lectures/Demonstration, group discussion, and application
F. REQURIED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS
NCCER, Carpentry Fundamentals level one. Trainee guide. 4th Edition. Ohio: Prentice Hall. (or most recent edition).
Lumbers and plywood.
G. REFERENCE MATERIALS
Freirer, J. L., Freirer, M. D., & Hutchings, G. R. (1997), Carpentry and Building Construction. Fifth edition. New York: Glencoe McGraw-Hill. (or most recent edition).
Hardware and manufacturers manuals
H. INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS
None
I. EVALUATION
Students majored in the building maintenance & repair program must achieve 70% mastery or a “C” to pass this course.
J. CREDIT BY EXAMINATION
None
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