Standards and Benchmarks for ACE:
Common Career Technical Core, Architecture and Construction Career Cluster
Level 1: Foundational - Introduction to ACE
Standard: AC-CST 5, Understand and apply practices and procedures required to maintain jobsite safety
Critical Competency: AC-CST 5.5, Determine the components necessary to ensure environmental safety on the jobsite
Level 2: Intermediate - Construction Material Processing
Standard: AC 6, Read, interpret, and use technical drawings, documents and specifications to plan a project
Critical Competency: AC 6.3, Use architect's plan, manufacturer's illustrations and other materials to communicate specific data and visualize proposed work
Level 3: Intermediate - Construction Technology
Standard: AC-CST 9, Safely use and maintain appropriate tools, machinery, equipment, and resources to accomplish construction project goals.
Critical Competency: AC-CST 9.1, Select tools, machinery, equipment, and supplies that match project requirements
Level 4: Architectural Plans and Specifications
Standard: AC 6, Read, interpret, and use technical drawings, documents and specifications to plan a project
Critical Competency: AC 6.1, Interpret drawings used in project planning
Level 5: Civil Engineering and Architecture (PLTW)
Standard: Not available at this time
Critical Competency: Not available at this time
Level 6: Advanced - Residential Construction Lab
Standard: AC 2, Use architecture and construction skills to create and manage a project
Critical Competency: AC 2.2, Estimate resources/materials required for a specific project or problem
Level 7: Commercial Construction Lab
Standard: AC-DES 3, Understand the integral systems that impact the design of buildings and structures
Critical Competency: AC-DES 3.1, Describe building systems and their interrelationships
Level 8: Intermediate - Architectural Modeling
Standard: AC 1, Use vocabulary, symbols, and formulas commonly used in design and construction
Critical Competency: AC 1.1, Match vocabulary and visual cues to workplace/jobsite situations.
1. Determine the components necessary to ensure environmental safety on the jobsite
2. Can Read a tape measure
3. Can come to class prepared to learn
4. Students will see the value of work ethic and how it effects them
5. Use basic math skills to work out problems in the trades
1. Select tools, machinery, equipment, and supplies that match project requirements
2. Can transfer measurements from a project plan to building materials
3. Students will show how to use time wisely and productively
4. Demonstrates and uses safety and operating procedures
5. Demonstrate a skill set to show initiative and self motivation
1. Use architect's plan, manufacturer's illustrations and other materials to communicate specific data and visualize proposed work
2. Can transfer information from a building plan to the creation of a building
3. Demonstrates jobsite safety and how to identify safety hazards
4. Communicating positively with the other stake holders to get a project to completion
5. Develop a comprehensive clean up process with tools, equipment, and materials
1. Estimate resources/materials required for a specific project or problem
2. Shows good decision and critical thinking in the building of a structure
3. Identifies proper sequence for a construction project
4. Shows skills needed to enter the construction field
5. Develop a feeling of independence
1. Interpret drawings used in project planning
2. Can draw simple machine parts on the Computer Aided Drafting program
3. Understands the use of drawings in the construction process
4. Can solve mathematical problems related to drafting and construction
5. Use accurate measurements and, to different scales