SECTION 130.46. Construction Management I (Two Credits), Adopted 2015

(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisites: Algebra I, Geometry, and Principles of Architecture or Principles of Construction. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course.

(b) Introduction.

(1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.

(2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment.

(3) In Construction Management I, students will gain knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce as apprentice carpenters or building maintenance supervisors' assistants or to build a foundation toward a postsecondary degree in architecture, construction science, drafting, or engineering. Construction Management I includes the knowledge of design techniques and tools related to the management of architectural and engineering projects.

(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.

(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.

(c) Knowledge and skills.

(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

(A) identify employment opportunities, including entrepreneurship and career preparation requirements, in the field of construction management;

(B) demonstrate an understanding of group participation and leadership related to career preparation;

(C) identify employers' expectations, including appropriate work habits;

(D) apply the competencies related to resource technology in appropriate settings; and

(E) demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and skills related to health and safety in the workplace, as specified by appropriate governmental regulations.

(2) The student applies academic skills to the requirements of construction management. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills with individuals from varied cultures, including fellow workers, managers, and customers;

(B) complete work orders and related paperwork;

(C) estimate jobs, schedules, and industry standards related to legal restrictions;

(D) read and interpret appropriate architectural symbols, schematics, blueprints, work drawings, manuals, and bulletins; and

(E) apply descriptive geometry related to auxiliary views, revolutions, intersections, and piping drawings.

(3) The student gains knowledge about building materials used in the construction industry, including lumber, sheet materials, engineered wood products, structural concrete, structural steel, fasteners, and adhesives used in construction settings. The student is expected to:

(A) identify various types of construction materials and methods;

(B) describe the uses of various types of hardwoods and softwoods;

(C) identify the grades and markings of wood building materials;

(D) describe the proper method of storing and handling building materials;

(E) describe the uses of various types of engineered lumber;

(F) calculate quantities of lumber and wood products using industry-standard methods; and

(G) describe the fasteners, anchors, and adhesives used in construction work.

(4) The student describes how a systems model can be used to describe construction activities, including mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems. The student is expected to:

(A) apply the universal systems model to construction activities;

(B) identify the inputs, processes, outputs, and feedback associated with construction systems;

(C) describe the subsystems used in construction; and

(D) describe how technological systems interact to achieve common goals.

(5) The student selects and uses the proper construction technology to meet practical objectives. The student is expected to:

(A) distinguish between architectural and civil construction systems;

(B) apply construction technology to individual or community problems;

(C) describe the factors that affect the purchase and use of constructed items; and

(D) identify and describe the roles of construction.

(6) The student designs an item for construction using appropriate design processes and techniques. The student is expected to:

(A) describe the design processes and techniques used in construction;

(B) develop or improve a building or structure that meets specified needs; and

(C) identify areas where quality, reliability, and safety can be designed into a building or structure.

(7) The student investigates emerging and innovative construction technologies. The student is expected to:

(A) report on emerging and innovative construction technologies; and

(B) conduct research and experimentation in construction technology.

(8) The student describes quality and how it is measured in construction. The student is expected to:

(A) describe different quality control applications in construction; and

(B) apply continuous quality improvement techniques to the construction of a building or structure.

(9) The student builds buildings or structures using the appropriate tools, equipment, machines, materials, and technical processes. The student is expected to:

(A) describe the chemical, mechanical, and physical properties of construction materials;

(B) describe the processes used in construction; and

(C) construct buildings or structures using a variety of tools, equipment, and machines.

(10) The student works safely with construction tools, equipment, machines, and materials. The student is expected to:

(A) master relevant safety tests;

(B) follow safety manuals, instructions, and requirements;

(C) identify and classify hazardous materials and wastes; and

(D) dispose of hazardous materials and wastes appropriately.

(11) The student describes the importance of maintenance in construction. The student is expected to:

(A) maintain tools and materials correctly;

(B) perform manufacturers' maintenance procedures on selected tools, equipment, and machines; and

(C) describe the results of negligent or improper maintenance.

(12) The student manages a construction project. The student is expected to:

(A) develop a plan for completing a construction project; and

(B) participate in the organization and operation of a real or simulated construction project using project management processes, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing a project.

(13) The student applies the appropriate codes, laws, standards, or regulations related to construction technology. The student is expected to:

(A) explain the importance of codes, laws, standards, or regulations related to construction technology;

(B) identify areas where codes, laws, standards, or regulations related to construction technology may be required; and

(C) comply with appropriate codes, laws, standards, or regulations.

(14) The student describes the intended and unintended effects of technological solutions. The student is expected to:

(A) apply an assessment strategy to determine the risks and benefits of technological developments in construction;

(B) describe how technology has affected individuals, societies, cultures, economies, and environments;

(C) discuss the international effects of construction technology; and

(D) describe the issues related to regional and community planning.

(15) The student identifies the factors that influence the evolution of construction technology. The student is expected to:

(A) describe how changes in construction technology affect business and industry; and

(B) describe how the evolution of construction technology has been influenced by past events.

(16) The student solves problems, thinks critically, and makes decisions related to construction technology. The student is expected to:

(A) develop or improve a building or structure by following a problem-solving strategy; and

(B) apply critical-thinking strategies to analyze and evaluate proposed technological solutions.

(17) The student identifies the factors that influence the cost of goods and services in construction projects. The student is expected to:

(A) develop a budget for a construction project; and

(B) determine the most effective strategies to minimize costs.

(18) The student knows the concepts and skills that form the technical knowledge of building carpentry. The student is expected to:

(A) identify the uses of carpentry hardware and fasteners; and

(B) demonstrate knowledge of fire ratings of construction materials.

(19) The student knows the function and application of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in construction carpentry. The student is expected to:

(A) use hand tools, power tools, and equipment commonly employed in carpentry in a safe manner;

(B) handle and dispose of environmentally hazardous materials used in carpentry in the proper manner;

(C) use the different types of scaffolding employed in building carpentry in a safe manner; and

(D) demonstrate knowledge of new and emerging technologies that may affect construction carpentry.

(20) The student applies the concepts and skills of the construction industry to simulated or actual work situations. The student is expected to:

(A) square, measure, and cut materials to specified dimensions;

(B) handle different types of loads;

(C) use framing techniques for walls, floors, ceilings, rafters, structural timbers, stairs, trusses, and fireproof metal-studs;

(D) demonstrate the proper principles of drywall application; and

(E) install doors, windows, interior and exterior wall covering, and trim.

(21) The student knows the proper and safe use of hand and power tools. The student is expected to:

(A) identify the hand tools commonly used by carpenters and describe their uses;

(B) use hand tools safely;

(C) state the general safety rules for operating all power tools, regardless of type;

(D) identify the portable power tools commonly used by carpenters and describe their uses; and

(E) use portable power tools safely.

(22) The student learns how to interpret architectural and engineering working drawings and specifications. The student will become familiar with the symbols and nomenclature specific to the construction industry. The student is expected to:

(A) describe the types of drawings usually included in a set of plans;

(B) identify the different types of lines used on construction drawings;

(C) identify selected architectural symbols commonly used to represent materials on plans;

(D) identify selected electrical, mechanical, and plumbing symbols commonly used on plans;

(E) identify selected abbreviations commonly used on plans;

(F) read and interpret plans, elevations, schedules, sections, and details contained in basic construction drawings;

(G) state the purpose of written specifications; and

(H) demonstrate or describe how to perform a quantity takeoff for materials.

(23) The student gains knowledge about the basics of wood framing, including layout and construction of wood-framed floor systems using common and engineered lumber. The student is expected to:

(A) identify the different types of framing systems;

(B) interpret drawings with specifications to determine floor system requirements;

(C) identify framing and support members as it refers to flooring;

(D) name the methods used to fasten sills to the foundation;

(E) given specific floor load and span data, select the proper girder and beam size from a list of available girders and beams;

(F) list and recognize different types of bridging;

(G) list and recognize different types of flooring materials;

(H) explain the purposes of subflooring and underlayment;

(I) select the appropriate fasteners to be used in various floor-framing systems;

(J) estimate the amount of material needed to frame a floor assembly; and

(K) demonstrate the ability to lay out and construct a floor assembly, including installing bridging; installing joists for a cantilever-floor; installing a subfloor using butt-joint plywood or oriented strand board panels; and installing a single floor system using tongue-and-groove plywood or oriented strand board panels.

(24) The student understands how to lay out and frame walls and ceilings, rough-in door and window openings, construct corners and partition tee-bracing walls and ceilings, and apply sheathing. The student is expected to:

(A) identify the components of a wall and ceiling layout;

(B) describe the procedure for laying out a wood frame wall, including plates, corner posts, door and window openings, partition Ts, bracing, and fire stops;

(C) describe the correct procedure for assembling and erecting an exterior wall;

(D) identify the common materials and methods for installing sheathing on walls;

(E) describe or demonstrate how to lay out, assemble, erect, and brace exterior walls for a frame building;

(F) describe wall-framing techniques used in masonry construction;

(G) explain the use of metal studs in wall framing;

(H) explain how to cut and install ceiling joists on a wood frame building; and

(I) estimate the materials required for frame walls and ceilings.

(25) The student investigates various types of framed roofs. The student is expected to:

(A) demonstrate an understanding of the terms associated with roof framing;

(B) identify the roof-framing members used in gable and hip roofs;

(C) identify the methods used to calculate the length of a rafter;

(D) identify the various types of trusses used in roof framing;

(E) use a framing square, speed square, and calculator in laying out a roof;

(F) identify various types of sheathing used in roof construction;

(G) frame or describe how to frame a gable roof with vent openings;

(H) erect, or describe how to erect, a gable roof using trusses;

(I) frame, or describe how to frame, a roof opening; and

(J) estimate the materials used for framing and sheathing a roof.

(26) The student describes various types of windows, skylights, and exterior doors. The student is expected to:

(A) identify various types of fixed, sliding, and swinging windows;

(B) identify the parts of a window installation;

(C) state the requirements for proper window installation;

(D) explain how to install a pre-hung window;

(E) identify the common types of exterior doors and explain how they are constructed;

(F) identify the parts of a door installation;

(G) identify types of thresholds used with exterior doors;

(H) install, or explain the procedure to install, a pre-hung exterior door;

(I) identify the various types of locksets used on exterior doors and explain how the locksets are installed;

(J) install a lockset; and

(K) identify and explain the use and installation of various other door and window hardware, including security hinges, keepers, deadbolts, and peep holes.

(27) The student describes various types of stairs and the common building code requirements related to stairs. The student is expected to:

(A) identify the various types of stairs;

(B) identify the various parts of stairs;

(C) identify the materials used in the construction of stairs;

(D) interpret construction drawings of stairs; and

(E) calculate the total rise, number and size of risers, and the number and size of treads required for a given stairway.

(28) The student describes basic product marketing processes and techniques used in construction. The student is expected to prepare a marketing plan for an idea, product, or service.

(29) The student investigates career opportunities, requirements, and expectations in construction technology. The student is expected to:

(A) describe an area of interest in construction and investigate its entry-level requirements and advancement opportunity requirements and its growth potential; and

(B) identify the careers available in construction technology.

(30) The student describes the importance of teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits, and organizational skills. The student is expected to:

(A) describe how teams function;

(B) describe the use of teamwork to solve problems;

(C) distinguish between the roles of team leaders and team members;

(D) identify characteristics of good leaders;

(E) identify employers' expectations and appropriate work habits;

(F) define discrimination, harassment, and inequality; and

(G) describe the use of time-management techniques to develop and maintain work schedules and meet deadlines.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.46 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 40 TexReg 9123