CARP 120 - Construction Plans and Specs

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course introduces students to the technical drawings and related documents used in the building construction industry. The focus is on the typical set of prints used for residential home construction. Students will interpret plans, identify symbols, and learn terminology. The course includes an introduction to the writing and interpretation of construction specifications which would accompany a set of prints and the building contract.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Students will be able to express the importance of construction plans and specifications.
Students will be able to demonstrate the use of different scales, measurement and construction math.
Students will be able to create freehand pictorial sketches that express construction conditions.
Students will be able to identify and convey information provided within construction documents.
Students will be able to construct a set of working plans and specifications.