10/31/2025 6:05:49 AM	ADED 747A Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ADED 747A	Title:  CARPENTRY I
Full Title:  Carpentry I
Last Reviewed:12/9/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	8.00		2 min.	Lab Scheduled	140.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	8.00			Contact Total	140.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 140.00

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  ADLTED 747A

Catalog Description:

Students will learn fundamental carpentry skills involved in residential framing including techniques, materials, tools, and equipment. Students will also learn about safe tool use, the basics of building codes, fire resilient building techniques, and working on a crew. This course will focus on floor and wall systems.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of ADED 740 and ADED 739

Recommended Preparation:
Course Completion of ADLTED 744 and ADLTED 721 and ADLTED 746

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn fundamental carpentry skills involved in residential framing including techniques, materials, tools, and equipment. Students will also learn about safe tool use, the basics of building codes, fire resilient building techniques, and working on a crew. This course will focus on floor and wall systems.

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of ADED 740 and ADED 739
Recommended:Course Completion of ADLTED 744 and ADLTED 721 and ADLTED 746
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Perform measurements and calculations used in carpentry

2. Build floor systems safely using appropriate materials, codes, and tools

3. Build wall systems safely using appropriate materials, codes, and tools

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Understand and apply jobsite safety practices

2. Use measuring tools correctly

3. Understand and apply mathematical calculations used in carpentry

4. Work effectively within a crew structure

5. Demonstrate quality work

6. Understand and apply the materials, tools, and techniques used in floor systems

7. Understand and apply the materials, tools, and techniques used in wall systems

8. Read construction drawings at a basic level

9. Understand and apply fire resilient building techniques

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction to Carpentry

    A. Working as part of a crew

    B. Types of carpentry

         1. House framing

         2. Interior and exterior finish

         3. Concrete forming

         4. Stair building

         5. Cabinetry

         6. Hardscaping

II. Review of Safety

    A. Daily tail-gate safety meeting

    B. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

    C. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

III. Measurement and Calculations

    A. Common measurements in residential building

    B. Common construction calculations

    C. Reading a framing plan

IV. Floor Framing

    A. Principles of floor framing

    B. Flooring materials

    C. Flooring tools

    D. Building a floor  

V. Wall Framing

    A. Principles of wall framing

    B. Wall materials

    C. Wall building tools

    D. Building a wall system

VI. Applicable Building Codes

VII. Fire Resilient Building Techniques

Assignments:

1. Weekly quizzes

2. Group discussion and problem-solving activities

3. Skill demonstration: safe tool use and carpentry techniques

4. Individual project or presentation

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 0 - 0%
None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Group problem-solving activities; individual project or presentation
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 55 - 80%
Skill demonstration
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Weekly quizzes
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:

Instructor and department prepared materials

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