Carpentry and Masonry - Mohawk Valley Community College - Utica NY

Carpentry and Masonry from Mohawk Valley Community College - Utica NY is a Campus Certificate Carpenters degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. This certificate is for those wishing to enter the construction trades field. Lab and lecture provide theory and practical applications for employment as carpenters and masons. Goals & Outcomes To prepare graduates to find employment in a field related to the building trades. The student will be able to identify the career opportunities associated with the building trades. The student will participate in completing construction projects through a combination of laboratory and on-site training experiences. The graduate will be employed in a field related to the building trades within 1 year. To enable the student to demonstrate competency in building techniques, the use of materials, hand tools, and power tools meeting and/or exceeding the recognized industry standard. The student will demonstrate the correct use of the materials, hand tools, power tools, and equipment used in residential building construction. The student will demonstrate skills needed to measure, layout, and construct all the parts of a residential building. The student will demonstrate skills needed to apply the materials to the exterior and interior of a building. The student will demonstrate skills in the placement and finishing of concrete and laying of bricks and blocks. The student will demonstrate basic woodworking skills. To prepare the student to be able to identify and explain the process of residential and light commercial construction. The student will identify the building codes used in residential and commercial building construction. The student will demonstrate the recommended working practices of, block, brick, and concrete construction. To prepare the student to use information from drawn prints and technical materials. The student will define the different components of the residential and other light-frame construction drawings. The student will be able to apply information from prints in the assembly and building process To prepare the student to demonstrate an understanding of the quantity takeoff process The student will define the quantity takeoff process. The student will demonstrate a competency in quantity determination from construction drawings. The student will be able to explain the inter-relationships between contract documents, and the quantity takeoff of the materials. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect the time required to complete each portion of a given project. The student will be able to analyze cost control systems and estimate accuracy. The student will be able to interpret contract, bonds, and insurance practices. To prepare the student to effectively communicate within the construction industry. The student will demonstrate communication skills by doing outside research projects and present oral reports in class. The student will identify and explain the components of a cost estimate. To prepare the student to work effectively as part of a work crew. The student will collaborate in a laboratory setting to complete assigned projects. The student will work as part of a crew on an on-site construction project. To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy. Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology. Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information. View more details on Mohawk Valley Community College - Utica Branch . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Carpenters courses.