Advanced Materials and Methods

Course Number:
CT 221
Transcript Title:
Advanced Materials and Methods
Created:
Apr 28, 2023
Updated:
Apr 28, 2023
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture / Lab Hours:
60
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115

Course Description

Investigates more advanced building practices, including new materials and their properties. Examines the latest approaches to construction, comparing and contrasting with traditional methods. Prerequisites: MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115. Audit Available.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe practices associated with Construction industry.
  2. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of advanced materials emerging in construction.
  3. Test new building products for efficiency and effectiveness.
  4. Identify attributes of modular structures.
  5. Locate quality resources to stay current with emerging construction trends.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Demonstrate safe practices associated with Construction industry.

  • Cleanliness of work area
  • Recognizing margins for specific tool safety – Red Zone
    • Saws
    • Drills
    • Hand tools
  • Maintaining tools in proper working condition
  • Safety rules of thumb:
    • Don’t force tools to do something they are not meant to do
    • Be present when using tools
    • Stay alert to what is going on around you

Outcome #2: Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of advanced materials emerging in construction.

  • Properties
  • Durability
  • Ease of use

Outcome #3: Test new building products for efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Research
  • Select a focus
  • Test
  • Evaluate

Outcome #4: Identify attributes of modular structures.

  • Flexibility
  • Reuse options
  • Time and materials
  • Safety

Outcome #5: Locate quality resources to stay current with emerging construction trends.

  • Articles
  • Periodicals
  • Conferences
  • Podcasts

Suggested Texts and Materials

Modern Carpentry, 12th Edition, Wagner, Smith