VCT 183 Finishing and Trim Work

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Course title: VCT183 Finishing & Trim Work
Campus: CTEC	Initiator: Xavier Yarofmal	Date: 03/07/19
Course description: This course is designed to teach the students about various methods and materials necessary to finish the interior of a residential or commercial building. The course covers the installation of wall and ceiling panels, installation of windows and doors, application of trim and moldings and installation of finishing hardware.

COURSE HOURS/CREDITS:

	Hours per Week		No. of Weeks		Total Hours		Semester Credits
Lecture	3	x	16	x	48	=	3
Laboratory	0	x	0	x	0	=	0
Workshop	0	x	0	x	0	=	0
			Total Semester Credits				3

PURPOSE OF COURSE:

[ ] Degree requirement (LA)

[ ] Degree elective

[X] Certificate

[ ] Other

PREREQUISITES: VCT 153 Introduction to Carpentry

PSLOs OF OTHER PROGRAMS THIS COURSE MEETS: None

PSLO#	Program
None

CAC Chair signatures:_______________ Date recommended:_________________

VPIA signature::___________________ Date approved:___________________

1. INSTITUTIONAL STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES(Check all that apply)

[ ]	1. Effective oral communication:capacity to deliver prepared, purposeful presentations designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
[ ]	2. Effective written communication: development and expression of ideas in writing through work in many genres and styles, utilizing different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images through iterative experiences across the curriculum.
[X]	3. Critical thinking: a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion.
[ ]	4. Problem solving: capacity to design, evaluate, and implement a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.
[ ]	5. Intercultural knowledge and competence: a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts.
[ ]	6. Information literacy: the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand.
[X]	7. Foundations and skills for life-long learning:purposeful learning activity, undertaken on an ongoing basis with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competence.
[ ]	8. Quantitative Reasoning: ability to reason and solve quantitative problems from a wide array of authentic contexts and everyday life situations; comprehends and can create sophisticated arguments supported by quantitative evidence and can clearly communicate those arguments in a variety of formats.

2). PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (PSLOs): The student will be able to:

Identify safety and occupational health requirements in the Carpentry trade.
Use competently specified hand and power tools.
Perform basic hand skills in constructing projects to given specifications.
Interpret construction information from blueprint drawings.
Participate in the construction industry.

3). COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (General): The student will be able to:

Identify the different types of interior finishing materials from a blue print or sketch;
Operate hand and power tools for interior finishing and trim work; and
Install interior finishing and trim work.

4). COURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (CSLOs) (Specific): The student will be able to:

CSLO (General) 1: Identify the different types of interior finishing materials from a blue print or sketch.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
1.1 Select different types of interior doors.	3	4	The student’s competence in selecting different types of interior doors will be assessed through an assignment and test using a checklist.
1.2 Identify trims, moldings, and finishing hardware for a given project.	3	4	Through direct observation, student will identify the appropriate trims, molding, and finishing hardware for a given project. Graded with a checklist.
1.3 Explain the importance of trims, moldings, and finishing hardware.	7	4	In a written assignment and oral presentation, the student will explain the importance of trims, moldings, and finishing hardware. Graded with a rubric.
1.4 Identify panels for wall and ceiling.	7	4	Through direct observation, student will identify the appropriate panels for wall and ceiling for a given project. Graded with a checklist.
1.5 Select windows.	3	4	Through direct observation, student will select the appropriate windows for a given project. Graded with a checklist.
CSLO (General) 2: Operate hand and power tools for interior finishing and trim work.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
2.1 Select the appropriate hand and power tools for installing trims and holdings for a given project.	7	2	Through direct observation, student will select the appropriate hand and power tools for installing trims and holdings. Graded with a checklist.
2.2 Explain the safety rules when using both hand and power tools.	3	2	In a written assignment and oral presentation, the student will explain the safety rules when using both hand and power tools. Graded with a rubric.
2.3 Operate hand and power tools for interior finishing.	7	2	Through direct observation, student will appropriate hand and power tools for interior finishing. Graded with a checklist.
CSLO (General) 3: Install interior finishing and trim work.
Student Learning Outcomes (specific)	ISLO	PSLO	Assessment Strategies
3.1 Install doors and windows.	7*	3	Given a sample project, student will install doors and windows. Assessed with a checklist.
3.2 Mount wall and ceiling panels.	7	3	Given a sample project, student will mount wall and ceiling panels. Assessed with a checklist.
3.3 Install finishing hardware.	7	3	Given a sample project, student will install finishing hardware. Assessed with a checklist.
3.4 Apply trim and moldings.	7	3	Given a sample project, student will apply trim and moldings. Assessed with a checklist.

5). COURSE CONTENTS

Parts of a floor and wall systems
Parts of a ceiling and roof systems
Computing materials for a floor, wall, ceiling, and roof systems
Required tools and materials for a rough construction project

6). METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

[X] Lecture [ ] Cooperative learning groups

[ ] Laboratory [X] In-class exercises

[X] Audio visual [X] Demonstration

[ ] Other

7). REQUIRED TEXT(S) AND COURSE MATERIALS:
NCCER, (2002), Carpentry- level three.Trainee guide. Ohio: Prentice Hall. (2002) or the latest edition.

Tool kit

8). REFERENCE MATERIALS:
Allen, E.Fundamentals of Building Construction- materials and methods.Massachusetts: John Wiley & Sons. (1990) or the latest edition.

Hepler, D. E., Hepler, D. J., & Wallach, P. R. Architecture Drafting and Design. Seventh edition. New York: McGraw-Hill. Seventh edition (1998) or the latest edition.

Hardware and manufacturers manuals

9). INSTRUCTIONAL COSTS: None

10). EVALUATION:
Students majoring in the carpentry program must achieve 70% mastery or a “C” to pass this course. Summative assessment will be based on the midterm exam, final exam, and final practical project with
the use of checklist/rubric.

11). CREDIT BY EXAMINATION: None

VCT 183 Finishing & Trim Work

Approved by VPIA: 04/11/22

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