MATC 2021-22 Catalog

CABMIL – CAS

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CARP – Carpentry (Department: 410) CARP-301

CABMIL-306

Credits: 3

CARP-383

Credits: 2

Advanced Woodworking This course is designed to provide students with the skills associated with advanced cabinetmaking techniques. Subjects covered include cabinet construction, case construction and 32mm construction. Setup and safe operation of woodworking equipment emphasized. CABMIL-340 Credits: 2 Millwork for Carpenters This course is designed to teach students skills ranging from the basic operations of woodworking machines to the construction of cabinets. Related information is included on window and door units, and the application of plastic lamination for countertops. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Carpentry (31-410-1) program. CABMIL-341 Credits: 2 Millwork Techniques This advanced-level course is a continuation of the course Millwork for Carpenters. The purpose is to advance the student’s skill and knowledge of woodworking and cabinetmaking. Prerequisite(s): Complete CABMIL-340. CABMIL-355 Credits: 1 Materials and Construction Students become familiar with the current materials used in making cabinets. Emphasis is placed on the various types of application and installation of traditional and modern door hinges and drawer hardware. CABMIL-383 Credits: 2 Quantity Survey 1 Students are given instruction in identifying dimensions and quantities of parts from furniture and residential woodwork blueprints. Planning, routing and cost estimate procedures are discussed. CABMIL-385 Credits: 2 Cabinet Detailing This course provides students with the opportunity to learn how to read blueprints. This includes fl oor plans, elevations, sectional and detailed drawings. In addition, basic skills in sketching and drawing are developed. Students will learn how to use basic sketches and drawings in the shop, and to communicate with the customer. Prerequisite(s): Completion of or currently enrolled in CABMIL-355. CABMIL-386 Credits: 2 Cabinet Layout Students develop working and detailed drawings that are used in the shop to produce cabinetry or millwork. Conventional methods used to create drawings are explored to enhance comprehension of the information contained within them. Cut lists and materials lists are then developed from the drawings. Students will make full-sized layouts of their drawings.

Quantity Survey An estimating course for students in the building trades. It deals with the “taking o ff ” of such carpentry materials as girders, posts, studs, rafters, roof sheathing, shingles, interior trim and drywall. Prerequisite(s): Complete CARP-380. CARP-385 Credits: 2 Blueprint Reading 1 A fundamental course in sketching and blueprint reading designed to help carpenters express themselves and interpret plans on the job. It includes sketching objects using straight and curved lines. Isometric, oblique and orthographic views, and methods of dimensioning are covered. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Carpentry (31-410-1) program. CARP-387 Credits: 1 Commercial Blueprint Reading A course in general construction, speci fi cations, heavy construction, and commercial blueprint reading and sketching. Emphasis is placed on the structure of typical buildings of di ff erent types, and on developing communication skills in the reading of plans and speci fi cations. Prerequisite(s): Complete CARP-385. CAS – Creative Advertising Strategist (Department: 201) CAS-125 Credits: 3 Concept Development 1: Original Ideas The student will explore the creative environment and develop original ideas/ solutions to answer client problem(s). Additionally, students will experience the dynamic of the collaborative process through creative teams and the creative studio environment. CAS-126 Credits: 3 History of Advertising Media/Design This course surveys the history of media forms and communication technologies, charting the historical trajectory from the alphabet to the internet. It explores mediation in and across time, and the emergence and development of di ff erent media forms in relation to particular social, economic, perceptual and technological conditions and historical moments. CAS-137 Credits: 3 Concept Development 2: Advanced Concepts Advanced project-based assignments. A continuance of Concept Development 1, Concept Development 2 is an advanced concept-building environment, where the strategist further considers the various methods and media choices to communicate original concepts.

Credits: 5

House Framing House Framing is a practical course that includes the development of skills in the use and care of carpenter hand tools and portable machines. The fundamental principles of layout, and erection of fl oor decks and walls are practiced in the shop. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Carpentry (31-410-1) program. CARP-303 Credits: 5 Roof Framing Roof Framing is designed to give the student practical experience in the layout, cutting and erection of rafters for gable, hip, intersection and gambrel roofs. Layout of equal and unequal-pitch roofs is included, along with framing of dormers and roof openings. CARP-304 Credits: 3 House Framing Fundamentals This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills associated with house construction. Subjects covered include safe operating procedures associated with power saws, hand tools, residential house construction techniques, types of wall framing and structural components. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Carpentry (31-410-1) program. CARP-306 Credits: 5 Exterior and Interior Finishing Exterior fi nishing is covered through installation of di ff erent types of exterior sidings, trim, and window and door units. Interior trim and hardware installation is practiced, along with the layout, fi tting and assembly of various wood projects. Prerequisite(s): Complete CARP-301. CARP-315 Credits: 1 Energy Efficiency in Residential Construction The course provides an overview of key areas that are important to energy e ffi ciency in the construction trades. Topics include energy usage and e ffi ciencies, testing protocols and diagnostic equipment, combustion air exchange and roles of energy professionals. CARP-351 Credits: 1 Building Materials The characteristics, manufacture and uses of the essential materials and supplies employed in the several branches of the construction trades are presented. Such topics as physical properties of wood, defects in lumber, shrinkage and warp, lumber grades and sizes, hardware and insulation are covered. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Carpentry (31-410-1) program.

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