CARP 180 - Energy Efficient Construction

1. demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of data analysis or mathematical modeling; and
2. demonstrate scientific reasoning applied to the natural world, including application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.

The General Education requirement for Critical Thinking is satisfied by CARP 180. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

1. clearly articulate an issue or problem;
2. identify, analyze, and evaluate ideas, data, and arguments as they occur in their own or others’ work;
3. acknowledge limitations such as perspective and bias; and
4. develop well-reasoned (logical) arguments to form judgments and/or draw conclusions.

Course-specific SLOs for CARP 180 are:

1. The Students will be able to identify residential insulation and installation best practices.
2. The Students will be able to identify moisture problems associated with residential construction and how to remedy such problems.
3. The student will be able to analyze and apply to a residential structure, the NYS Energy Code.
4. Student will develop a comprehensive knowledge of heat flow and heat loss.
5. Students will be able to identify how air effects residential structures and how to check for air leakage.