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| Discipline and Nbr:
CONS 75 | Title:
SPECIFICATIONS |
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| Full Title:
Specifications |
| Last Reviewed:1/28/2019 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 8 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 24.00 |
| Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 7 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 24.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 48.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to the CSI Masterformat system for organizing, writing and interpreting specifications. Subjects covered include: numbering and naming Sections; the three part Section; correct language; coordinating with other construction documents; interpreting a specification; writing a specification Section.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in ARCH 71A ( or CONS 71) OR Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CONS 71A
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to the CSI Masterformat system for organizing, writing and interpreting specifications.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in ARCH 71A ( or CONS 71) OR Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CONS 71A
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1999 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
organize a specification according to the CSI Masterformat
identify the correct location for construction product information
according to the CSI Masterformat
document the relationship of specifications to other construction
documents
read and interpret information contained in a specification
write one three part specification Section using correct language
Topics and Scope
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What is a specification? - purpose and role in construction project
Reference information for specifications - standards and manufactures data
Integration of specification with other construction documents
Working Drawings and Construction Contract - general conditions
Precedence and conflicts
CSI Masterformat - what goes where?
The three part specification Section - presentation of construction
product information
Sample Specifications - organization and content
Correct language
Reading a specification - getting the important information
Writing a specification - for one construction product
Assignments:
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Reading
Sample Problems and exercises
Student Project
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
10 - 30% |
| Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Student Project | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 30% |
| Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
20 - 30% |
| Class performances, Performance exams, Student Project | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
10 - 20% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 10% |
| Attendance and Participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Specification Writer's Handbook by H. Leslie Simmons, AIA, CSI;
John Wiley and Sons Inc.; 1995.
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