INDUS 108 - Introduction to Building Construction Trades

Credits: 10
Competency-based course with introduction to carpentry, plumbing, electrical and drywall techniques. Includes the study and practice of building trade computation, OSHA/WISHA construction safety standards, hand and power tool safety and use and workplace ethics and standards.

Course Fee: 75.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Apply the knowledge and manipulative skills for basic carpentry.
Apply the knowledge and manipulative skills for basic plumbing techniques.
Apply the knowledge and manipulative skills for basic electrical techniques.
Apply the knowledge and manipulative skills for basic drywall techniques.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning - Quantitative Reasoning encompasses abilities necessary for a student to become literate in today’s technological world. Quantitative reasoning begins with basic skills and extends to problem solving.