VOCATIONAL CARPENTRY COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

 

VAE 103 Blueprint Sketching and Interpretation (3)

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic principals of blueprint drawing and interpretation. The intent of the course is to teach the student to read specifications and marginal information in production blueprints while enhancing their ability to define size, shape, and dimensional information in their own construction drawings.

 

 

VAE 138 Building Codes, Specification and Construction Management (3)

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic concept of building codes, acceptable load bearing qualities of available materials, job bidding procedures, and the necessary sequential process required in successful constructional management as an independent businessman.

 

 

VAE 150 Introduction to Computer Aided Design and Drafting (3)

Prerequisite: VAE 103

This course introduces the student to the use of a computer as a drafting and design tool to produce line drawings. The course is hands-on and covers topics including equipment components, terminology, the storage and retrieval of drawings.