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Carpentry Technology Program Objectives

A graduate of this program should be able to:
   • Write clear, concise, legible, and accurate technical reports and be skilled in oral      communication related to the construction industry.
   • Demonstrate the basic manipulative skills of the trade that are necessary in laying
      out work, planning, erecting, and framing.
   • Interpret and prepare plans, drawings, codes and specifications, lines, symbols,
      and abbreviations on working drawings or blueprints.
   • Analyze specifications and contract drawings as well as make accurate quantity
      take-offs and labor estimations to develop an estimated construction cost for a
      building project.
   • Demonstrate the ability to lay out and erect a platform or western frame structure.
   • Demonstrate basic knowledge and skill in masonry and in the concrete construction
      trade.
   • Describe various types of materials and methods available to the construction
      trade.
   • Describe business organization, financing labor relations, selling, pricing, customer
      service, management, and other business principles.
   • Describe the complexity of the building construction industry, the interrelationships
      of the various trades, and methods of communication and coordination among all
      trades and professions within the industry.
   • Encourage the practice of staying current with any new technology or codes
      related to the building industry.