Course Descriptions: Construction Technology

Syllabus  CNBT 1201 Introduction to the
Construction Industry
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 2 lab)
Overview of the construction industry. Includes
organizational structures and systems, safety
regulations and agencies, construction documents,
office and field organizations, and the various
construction crafts and trades.


Syllabus  CNBT 1302 Mechanical, Plumbing, and
Electrial Systems in Construction
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CNBT 1201
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A presentation of the basic mechanical, plumbing,
and electrical components in construction and their
relationship to the overall building.


Syllabus  CNBT 1311 Construction Methods and
Materials I
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CNBT 1201
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Introduction to construction materials and methods
and their applications.


Syllabus  CNBT 1316 Construction Technology I
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CNBT 1201
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Site preparation, foundation, form work, and framing.
Includes safety; tools and equipment; basic site
preparation; basic foundations and form work; and
basic floor, wall, and framing methods and systems.


Syllabus  CNBT 1342 Building Codes and
Inspections
Prerequisite: CNBT 1201
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Building codes and standards applicable to building
construction and inspection processes.


Syllabus  CNBT 1346 Construction Estimating I
Prerequisite: ITSC 1309, or
Department Approval
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Fundamentals of estimating materials and labor
costs in construction.


Syllabus  CNBT 1350 Construction Technology II
Prerequisite: CNBT 1316
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Site preparation, foundation, form work, and framing
in residential and light construction. Includes safety;
tools and equipment; site preparation and layout;
concrete; foundations and related form work; and
floor, wall, ceiling, and roof framing methods and
systems.


Syllabus  CNBT 2335 Computer Aided Construction
Scheduling
Prerequisite: Department Approval
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Advanced construction scheduling utilizing computer
scheduling software to perform various scheduling
procedures.


Syllabus  CNBT 2337 Construction Estimating II
Prerequisite: CNBT 1346
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Advanced estimating concepts using computer
software programs for construction and crafts.



Syllabus  CNBT 2342 Construction Management I
Prerequisite: CNBT 1201
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Human relations management skills in motivation
on the job site. Topics include written and oral
communications, leadership and motivation, problem
solving, and decision making.


Syllabus  CNBT 2344 Construction Management II
Prerequisite: CNBT 2342
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A management course in contract documents, safety,
planning, scheduling, production control, and law
and labor. Topics include contracts, planning, cost
and production peripheral documents, and cost and
work analysis.


Syllabus  DFTG 1315 Architectural Blueprint
Reading
Prerequisite: CNBT 1201
Credit : 3 (3 lecture)
The fundamentals of blueprint reading for the
construction industry will be examined.


Syllabus  HART 1310 HVAC Shop Practices and
Tools
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 3 lab)
Tools and instruments used in the HVAC industry.
Includes proper application, use and care of these
tools, and tubing and piping practices.


Syllabus  PFPB 1313 Introduction to the Plumbing
Trade
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Material selection, mathematical calculations
applicable to the plumbing trade, hand and power
tools, and safety practices.

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