This course is designed to provide an introduction to the materials and methods of construction. Rooted in a woodworking shop, the course is focused on safe working procedures around several hand and power tools. Assignments are hands-on, project-based, and designed to build upon skills learned in previous projects. Intentionally a mile-wide and an inch-deep, this course will expose students to basic concepts of structural engineering and architecture, as well as woodworking, concrete forming, and applied mathematics and measuring for construction.

Level 2 is designed to delve deeper into the world of design and construction. Like its prerequisite, assignments are hands-on, project based, and build upon knowledge gleaned in previous projects. Students will receive regular lectures on tool safety, personal protective equipment (PPE), material properties, and residential framing techniques and standards. A continuation of drafting skills will be an introduction to computer aided drafting (CAD). Students will learn basic 3D modeling along with technical drawing abilities on a program called Sketchup. There will also be an emphasis on sustainable building practices focused around architecture and interior design. Final projects will be team-based putting theory to the test with real materials.

This course is designed to attract students interested in pursuing construction related fields (architecture, construction management, and all levels of crafts and trades). Projects will be community-based and full-scale. Students will play the role of designer and builder—working directly with a client to assess their needs and deliver a product on time and on budget.

This course is designed to attract students interested in pursuing construction related fields (architecture, construction management, and all levels of crafts and trades). Projects will be community-based and full-scale. Students will play the role of designer and builder—working directly with a client to assess their needs and deliver a product on time and on budget. Students will also have a focus on engineering concepts. Team based engineering projects will be utilized to focus more on electrical design which is incorporated in large scale projects like tiny home building projects.