Proposed Course Outline/Timeline

AEA 9 Intro to ACE Foundational

Course Outline

Semester / Year Long Course

The foundational course will expose students to the tools, materials, and processes commonly found in the construction industry and buildings trades. Students will have the opportunity to layout, and construct, several wood projects while sampling many common trades related careers through hands on activities and projects. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on common employer expectations. Additionally, there was great emphasis placed on safe operational procedures for hand and power tools.

Key Learnings

The students will:

• • • • Explore the career opportunities available in the construction trades

      • Develop an understanding of project layout and material estimation

      • Practice material measurement techniques

      • Be exposed to basic wood joinery techniques

      • Participate in hands on experiences through project creation

      • Be introduced to hand and power tool safety and operation procedures

      • Explore platform framing techniques used to build floor, walls, and roofs

      • Be introduced to electrical theory and basics of AC circuits

Course Outline:

• • • • Unit 1: Construction Measurement and Mathematics

      • Unit 2: Safety

      • Unit 3: Print Reading and Material Estimation

      • Unit 4: Building Materials

      • Unit 5: Project Fabrication

      • Unit 6: Careers in the Trades

Foundational Standards to compare units to: