| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 9-12. Students shall be awarded one credit
for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster
focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining
the built environment.
(3) Principles of Construction is intended to provide
an introduction and lay a solid foundation for those students entering
the construction or craft skilled areas. The course provides a strong
knowledge of construction safety, construction mathematics, and common
hand and power tools. For safety and liability considerations, limiting
course enrollment to 15 students is recommended. This course also
provides communication and occupation skills to assist the student
in obtaining and maintaining employment.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) explain the role of an employee in the construction
industry;
(B) demonstrate critical-thinking skills;
(C) demonstrate the ability to solve problems using
critical-thinking skills;
(D) demonstrate knowledge of basic computer systems;
(E) explain common uses for computers in the construction
industry;
(F) define effective relationship skills;
(G) recognize workplace issues such as sexual harassment,
stress, and substance abuse;
(H) explain the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) General Duty Clause; and
(I) explain OSHA 1926 CFR Subpart C.
(2) The student understands that safe working standards
are imperative in the classroom and in the field. The student is expected
to:
(A) explain the idea of a safety culture;
(B) explain the importance of a safety culture in the
construction crafts;
(C) explain the role of the OSHA in job-site safety;
(D) explain fall protection, ladder safety, stair safety,
and scaffold safety procedures;
(E) demonstrate the use and care of appropriate personal
protective equipment, including safety goggles and glasses, hard hats,
gloves, safety harnesses, and safety shoes;
(F) define safe work procedures around electrical hazards;
and
(G) explain the importance of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
(3) The student understands the importance of recognizing
potential hazards and preventing accidents in the classroom and in
the field. The student is expected to:
(A) identify causes of accidents;
(B) identify impacts of accident costs;
(C) define hazard recognition;
(D) identify struck-by hazards;
(E) identify caught-in-between hazards;
(F) identify other construction hazards on the jobsite,
including hazardous material exposures, environmental elements, welding
and cutting hazards, confined spaces, and fires; and
(G) explain the importance of hazard communication
(HazCom).
(4) The student understands basic construction mathematics.
The student is expected to:
(A) add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers
with and without a calculator;
(B) add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions;
(C) add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals with
and without a calculator;
(D) convert decimals to percentages and percentages
to decimals; and
(E) convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
(5) The student demonstrates basic measuring practices.
The student is expected to:
(A) use a standard ruler, a metric ruler, a measuring
tape, and an architectural/engineering scale to measure;
(B) explain what the metric system is and how it is
important in the construction trade;
(C) recognize and use metric units of length, weight,
volume, and temperature; and
(D) recognize some of the basic shapes used in the
construction industry and apply basic geometric principles to measure
them.
(6) The student acquires knowledge about care and identification
of hand tools. The student is expected to:
(A) recognize and identify the basic hand tools and
their purposes for the construction trades;
(B) inspect basic hand tools visually to determine
if they are safe for use; and
(C) use the basic construction hand tools safely and
properly.
(7) The student acquires knowledge about care and identification
of powered hand tools. The student is expected to:
(A) identify powered hand tools commonly used in the
construction trades;
(B) practice safe and proper application of powered
hand tools commonly used in the construction trades; and
(C) explain how to properly maintain and clean powered
hand tools commonly used in construction trades.
(8) The student develops the basics of construction
drawing. The student is expected to:
(A) interpret and use drawing dimensions;
(B) recognize and identify basic construction terms;
(C) recognize and identify basic drawing components;
(D) recognize and identify commonly used drawing symbols;
(E) relate information on construction drawings to
actual locations on the print; and
(F) recognize different classifications of construction
drawings.
(9) The student interprets and presents information
used in workplace situations. The student is expected to:
(A) interpret information and instructions presented
in written form;
(B) interpret information and instructions presented
in verbal form;
(C) communicate effectively using verbal and writing
skills; and
(D) communicate effectively on the job using electronic
communication devices.
(10) The student identifies ergonomic tools and procedures
as well as safe material handling standards. The student is expected
to:
(A) define a load;
(B) establish a pre-task plan prior to moving a load;
(C) apply proper material-handling techniques;
(D) choose appropriate material-handling equipment
for the task; and
(E) recognize hazards and follow safety procedures
required for material handling.
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