1. K. Smith Area Career Center

    La Porte County Career and Technical Education

    Course Syllabus

    Core Curriculum, Introduction to Craft Skills – 1st Semester

    School Year 2018-2019

    Course Title:        Core Curriculum, Introduction to Craft Skills, Year A –

    1st Semester

    Times:                Monday through Friday

                                 A.M. Session: 7:25AM – 9:45AM

                                 P.M. Session: 11:35AM – 2:00PM

    Office Hours:       10:30AM – 11:30AM

    Instructor:           Craig Lindgren      (Indiana Professional Educators License)

    (NCCER Certified)

                                                              (PLTW Certified)

                                                              (OSHA 10 Certified)

                                                              (CompTIA ‘A+’ Certified Professional)

                                 Room 202

                                 Phone: 219-873-2120 ext. 8722

                                 Email: clindgren@mcas.k12.in.us

    Prerequisites:     None

    NCCER:                 The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a not-for-profit educational foundation established in 1995 by the world’s largest and most progressive construction companies and national construction associations. It was founded to address the severe workforce shortage facing the industry and to develop a standardized training process and curricula. NCCER also maintains a National Registry that provides transcripts, certificates, and wallet cards to individuals who have successfully completed modules of NCCER Contren Learning Series. Training programs must be delivered by an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor.

    Dual Credit:          Dual credit courses are college based courses taken in high school for which the student earns both high school and college credit at the same time.

    Text Book:            Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills   NCCER Learning

                                 Series – Prentice Hall

    Materials:             Trainees must have a binder specifically for this class, that will include notebook paper, pencils, and a calculator (an ink pen is optional).

    Cell Phone, MP3 Player, and Electronic Device Policy:

    The MCAS policy is in effect at A. K. Smith Area Career Center.  No phone calls or texting is allowed in the classroom.  Cell phones will be asked for and turned in to the office.

    Required Uniform: Trainees will wear short or long sleeve collared shirts, preferable cotton, solid colors of blue, grey, black, khaki, or white.  Sweaters solid colors see above. Khaki or blue cotton pants or blue jeans are to be worn. (Note: No ‘T’ shirts, shorts, jackets, hoodies, coats, sandals, or warm up athletic clothes.  All clothes are to be clean and hole free. Pants are to be worn at the waist, with a belt.  Students will wear boots that cover the ankle (i.e. at least 6” high). Students may wear tennis shoes on lecture days, boots should be in the locker when not worn.

    Grading:                The MCAS grading scale will be used.

                                 90% – 100%   =  A

                                 80% – 89%    =  B

                                 70% – 79%    =  C

                                 60% – 69%    =  D

                                 59% and lower is an F

    All Math related assignments, quizzes, and tests will be completed in pencil and all work must be shown.

    On all ‘Core Curriculum, Introduction to Craft Skills’ Tests the trainee must pass with a 70% or higher.  A trainee will have three attempts to pass the test with review.   Trainee’s that cannot pass a ‘Core Curriculum, Introduction to craft Skills’ Test within three (3) tries will be dropped from the class.

     

    Course Outline:

    1. Basic Safety
    2. Introduction to Safety and Accidents
    3. Importance of Safety
    4. Accidents: Causes and Results
    5. Company Safety Policies and OSHA Regulations
    6. Hazard Recognition, Evaluation, and Control
    7. Working from Elevations
    8. Elevated Work and Fall Protection
    9. Ladders and Stairs
    10. Scaffolds
    11. Job Site Hazards
    12. Struck by Hazards
    13. Caught–in-Between Hazards
    14. Electrical Hazards
    15. Safety Precautions and Job-Site Hazards
    16. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    17. Hazard Communication Standard
    18. Other Job-Site Hazards
    19. Review and Testing
    20. Review materials
    21. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    22. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.
    23. Introduction to Construction Math
    24. Whole Numbers and Measurements
    25. Whole Numbers
    26. Working with Length Measurements
    27. Other types of Scales
    28. Fractions and Decimals
    29. Reducing and Comparing Fractions
    30. Adding and Subtracting Fractions
    31. Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
    32. Comparing Decimals
    33. Adding and Subtracting Decimals
    34. Multiplying and Dividing Decimals
    35. Conversion and Geometry
    36. Converting Fractions and Decimals
    37. Converting Inches and Decimals
    38. Introduction to Construction Geometry
    39. Area of Shapes
    40. Volume of Shapes
    41. Review and testing
    42. Review materials
    43. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    44. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.

              III.  Introduction to Hand Tools

    1. Hand Tools Part One
    2. Hammers, Ripping Bars, Nail Pullers, Chisels, Punches, and Screwdrivers
    3. Hand Tools Part Two
    4. Pliers, Wrenches, sockets, Ratchets, Torque Wrenches, Rules and other Measuring Tools, and Levels
    5. Hand Tools Part Three
    6. Squares, Plumb Bob, Chalk Lines, Utility Knives, Saws, Files, Rasps, and Clamps
    7. Hand Tools Part Four
    8. Chain Falls, Come-Alongs, Shovels, and Picks
    9. Review and Testing
    10. Review materials
    11. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    12. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.
    13. Introduction to Power Tools
    14. Power Tools Part One
    15. Electric, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic Tools, Power Drill, Cordless Drills, Hammer Drills, Electromagnetic Drills, and Pneumatic Drills
    16. Power Tools Parts Two
    17. Circular Saws, Saber Saws, Reciprocating Saws (SawZalls), Portable Handheld Bandsaw, Power Miter Saw, and Abrasive Cutoff Saw

     

     

    1. Power Tools Part Three
    2. Grinders, Sanders, Pneumatically Powered Nailers, Powder-Actuated Fastening Systems, Air Impact Wrench, Pavement Breaker, and Hydraulic Jack
    3. Review and Testing
    4. Review materials
    5. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    6. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.
    7. Introduction to Construction Drawings
    8. The Drawing Set and Types of Drawings, Part One
    9. Basic Components of Construction Drawings
    10. Civic Plans
    11. Architectural Plans
    12. Types of Construction Drawings, Part Two
    13. Structural Plans
    14. Mechanical Plans
    15. Plumbing/Piping Plans
    16. Electrical Plans
    17. Fire Protection Plans
    18. Specifications
    19. Request for information
    20. Construction Drawings
    21. Scale
    22. Lines of Construction
    23. Abbreviations, Symbols, and Keynotes
    24. Using Gridlines to Identify Plan Locations
    25. Dimensions
    26. Review and Testing
    27. Review materials
    28. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    29. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.
    30. Basic Rigging
    31. Introduction and Slings
    32. Introduction
    33. Tagging Requirements
    34. Synthetic Slings
    35. Alloy Steel Chain Slings
    36. Wire Rope Slings
    37. Hitches
    38. Vertical Hitch
    39.   Choker Hitch
    40. Basket Hitch
    41. Rigging Hardware
    42. Shackles
    43. Eyebolts
    44. Lifting Clamps
    45. Rigging Hooks
    46. Sling Stress and Hoists
    47. Sling Stress
    48. Operation of Chain Hoists
    49. Hoist Safety and Maintenance
    50. Rigging Operations and Practices
    51. Rated Capacity
    52. Sling Attachment
    53. Hardware Attachment
    54. Load Control
    55. Review and Testing
    56. Review materials
    57. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    58. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to the Performance Testing requirements.

              VII.  Basic Communication Skills

    1. The Communication Process; Listening and Speaking Skills
    2. The Communication Process
    3. Active Listening on the Job
    4. Speaking on the Job
    5. Reading and Writing Skills
    6. Reading on the Job
    7. Writing on the Job
    8. Review and Testing
    9. Review materials
    10. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    11. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.

              VIII.  Basic Employability Skills

    1. Employability Skills, Part One
    2. The Construction Business
    3. Critical Thinking Skills
    4. Employability Skills, Part Two
    5. Computer Skills
    6. Relationship Skills
    7. Workplace Issues
    8. Review and Testing
    9. Review materials
    10. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    11. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.
    12. Introduction to Materials Handling
    13. Materials-Handling Basics, Safety, and  Equipment
    14.   Materials-Handling Basics
    15. Materials-Handling Safety
    16. Non-Motorized and Motorized Equipment
    17. Hand Signals
    18. Hand Signals
    19. Review and Testing
    20. Review materials
    21. Module Examination; Trainee must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER and course credit.
    22. Performance Testing; Trainee must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. Proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.