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Dec 21, 2024
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CAR 101 - Carpentry 1
Credits: 6
4 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours
Description
CAR 101 immerses students in the foundational principles and techniques essential for professional commercial carpentry. Emphasis is placed on safety and precision, blending theory with robust laboratory practice. Students learn Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, structural framing and innovative interior systems. Skill development in tool operation and concrete framing prepares students for real-world applications.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Articulate essential safety standards, including OSHA and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) regulations.
- Demonstrate proficiency operating hand and power-actuated tools.
- Discuss workplace ethics, addressing sexual harassment and substance abuse policies.
- Construct structural elements for various construction projects, employing framing techniques.
- Design and assemble a range of contemporary concrete forms.
- Create interior systems utilizing light gauge metal framing.
- Explain the principles and applications of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) concepts in carpentry.
Listed Topics
- Safety and health standards
- Tool mastery
- Professional conduct
- Framing and construction methods
- Concrete formwork
- Interior carpentry systems
- Sustainable building practices
Reference Materials
Instructor approved textbook and materials
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 04/26/2024
Last Reviewed: 04/26/2024
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