Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will investigate Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) related career opportunities.
Standard 1
Identify related occupations within the AEC industry, their pay scales, and the requirements and qualifications to become such a professional.
Standard 2
Identify personality types and potential AEC careers associated with those personalities.
Standard 3
Differentiate between the responsibilities associated with different positions within the AEC industry.
Standard 4
Investigate different forms of occupational training and educational opportunities for career opportunities in the AEC industry.
Strand 2
Students will be able to understand, demonstrate, and apply mathematics and measuring skills.
Standard 1
Perform basic arithmetic functions using fractions and decimals.
Standard 2
Accurately and efficiently convert between fractions and decimals.
Standard 3
Convert between metric and imperial measurements.
Standard 4
Demonstrate an ability to make and record basic measurements.
Strand 3
Students will be able to interpret and create construction documents used in the AEC industry.
Standard 1
Read and interpret residential home plans that include general notes, site, foundation, floor, elevation, floor and roof framing, electrical/ mechanical, cross and wall sections, stair details, and other typical plans.
Standard 2
Identify the major milestones and tasks within the design, bid, and build process.
Standard 3
Recognize which construction documents are used by various stakeholders of the construction team and identify when those documents are used throughout the design, bid, and build process.
Standard 4
Read and interpret commercial plans that include civil, architectural, structural, electrical, and mechanical drawings.
Strand 4
Students will be able to demonstrate sketching and CAD drawing techniques.
Standard 1
Demonstrate proper sketching techniques.
Standard 2
Demonstrate an ability to create CAD architectural drawings to a professional standard.
Strand 5
Students will be able to lay out a floor plan for a residence that meets Habitat for Humanity specifications for a two-bedroom, slab on grade, 20' x 40' starter home.
Standard 1
Draw a floor plan using the accepted symbols and techniques in a clear and precise manner which complies with architectural standards.
Standard 2
Draw all required elevation plans using the accepted symbols and techniques in a clear and precise manner which complies with architectural standards.
Standard 3
Draw a roof plan using the accepted symbols and techniques in a clear and precise manner which complies with architectural standards.
Strand 6
Student will be able to use construction documents to identify components and construct a scaled physical cross section model of a rambler with a basement using readily available materials.
Standard 1
Identify and construct the components of the following building systems: