Construction Technology
Construction Technology (CT) Transfer information
For students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university, the following College of the Redwoods courses are those which must be completed in order to fulfill the lower-division major requirements in the institution/major field of study specified.
CSU, Chico
B.S. Construction Management
CT 65A, 71, 72, 95B; BUS 1A, 1B, 18; CHEM 1A or 2; ECON 1, 10; FOR 52; MATH 50A; PHYS 2A, 2B
Course Descriptions for Construction Technology
| CT-10 Introduction to Historic Preservation And Restoration | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| Introduction to the history, theory and practice of historic preservation in the United States from the 19th century to present. Settlement patterns, architectural context and terminology, federal, state, local agencies and private associations, preservation philosophy and present challenges in the field will be studied. Construction techniques and a study of architectural styles within Humboldt County will all be components of this course. | ||
| Note: Field trips are required and the College does not provide transportation. | ||
| Recommended Prep: ENGL-150 | ||
| CT-11 Architectural History | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A survey of American architecture with an emphasis on the Western United States, emphasizing indigenous building types and construction evolution relative to European influences, settlement patterns, vernacular and regional architectural traditions and styles. | ||
| CT-12 Historic Research and Documentation | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A study in the field of historic preservation with an emphasis on historic plans and details. National historic building standards for documentation and Secretary of Interior’s Standards will be introduced. Students will conduct both primary and secondary historical research, develop a working architectural vocabulary and gain knowledge of restoration procedures. Course will emphasize necessary skills for sketching and designing components of a structure to scale proportions. | ||
| Note: Field trips are required and the College does not provide transportation. | ||
| CT-13 Building Conditions and Analysis | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| The assessment of buildings with an emphasis on analyzing existing conditions, qualities and deterioration of building materials, and individual components. Learn techniques to perform a thorough building evaluation, document and write a conditions assessment. Weatherization, stabilization and whole building energy performance plans all require analysis and recommendations based on data. | ||
| Note: Field trips are required and the College does not provide transportation. | ||
| CT-130A Fine Woodworking: Theory and Practice | ||
| (18 units LEC/LAB) | ||
| An introduction to traditional and contemporary cabinetmaking. Students study refinements in the use of joinery, tools, the elements of design, and incorporation of these into individual projects is included. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-57B or equivalent coursework or experience | ||
| CT-130B Fine Woodworking: Theory and Practice | ||
| (18 units LEC/LAB) | ||
| The second class in a series in Fine Woodworking. Students will have the opportunity to learn and apply fundamental furniture-making skills and to improve and strengthen their existing skills through different applications. A survey of the aesthetics of project design, construction procedures, and advance techniques will be presented. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-130A | ||
| CT-133 Fine Woodworking: Special Studies In Cabinet Making | ||
| (16 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments | |
| Individual study in advanced cabinetmaking. Course hours are divided among in-depth study of technical and aesthetic aspects of cabinetmaking, machine techniques, and hand-tool methods relating to excellence in woodworking, i.e. (the creation of fine furniture that combines personal expression with function and that is pleasing and proper). Students will plan and stage a fine furniture exhibition. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-130B | ||
| CT-135 Tools and Technique | ||
| (3 units LEC/LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments | |
| Students will receive instruction in the making, tuning and proper use of wooden hand planes including the jointer, polisher and curved-bottom plane. Traditional woodworking joinery techniques will be studied and performed at the bench including: edge joining and coopering, dowelling, hand-cut dovetails, frame and panel work and mortise work. | ||
| CT-14 Advanced Field School Techniques | ||
| CSU | (2 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of four enrollments |
| An advanced, hands-on study of preservation and rehabilitation involving construction field work at off-campus sites. This Field School format course focuses on the practice of current trade techniques for the conservation of historic buildings. The focus and scope of work will vary each semester with different projects. | ||
| CT-15 Field Techniques for Historic Preservation | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| Hands-on sustainable building techniques using existing buildings as the field school. A study of materials conservation and rehabilitation using historic buildings. This course highlights a modern approach to teaching trade skills that will prepare the student for repair and preservation jobs on existing buildings. | ||
| Note: Personal safety equipment and appropriate work clothes will be required of student. Personal carpentry tools may be helpful. | ||
| CT-152 Open Lab for Woodworking | ||
| (1 unit LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of four enrollments | |
| Special studies for students currently enrolled in woodworking courses. Special studies include but are not limited to: improving hand tool skills, developing jigs and fixtures, hand cut joinery, wood turning, finishing techniques, and woodworking machinery set-up, operation, and maintenance. | ||
| CT-16 Architectural Millwork | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| Practice of traditional woodworking skills and modern procedures required to produce new wood molding, and conserve historic millwork. Students will learn the safe use of woodworking equipment, hand and power tools. A course in a sustainable building series that will prepare students for reusing existing materials to accomplish restoration and reproduction of existing building millwork. | ||
| Note: Field trips will be a component of this course and the College does not provide transportation. Basic shop use and machine tool training are recommended. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-21B | ||
| CT-17 Advanced Material Sciences | ||
| CSU | (1-2 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of four enrollments |
| A practice of skills in working with various construction materials. This course will allow students who have taken other Material Science courses an advanced learning environment to design and develop projects of their choice | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-2, CT-3, CT-4, CT-7, or CT-8 | ||
| CT-2 Material Science: Wood | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A hands-on practice of traditional uses of wood, joiner and hand tools. Sustainable woodworking practices will emphasized by learning tree anatomy, and to consolidate and repair existing wooden elements like wooden gutters, window sash, and wood siding. Students will learn the science of wood, including milling lumber and steam bending. | ||
| Note: $20 lab fee. | ||
| CT-21A Survey of Wood Technology | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An introductory woodworking course with lectures and labs. Students will receive instruction in project planning, wood technology, wood finishing, woodworking related literature and the safe use and operation of hand and power woodworking tools. Project work includes assigned and free-choice projects. This course is required for all Construction Technology degrees and certificates at College of the Redwoods. | ||
| CT-21B Intermediate Wood Technology | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| An intermediate level woodworking course. Project-based instruction includes woodworking machine use and set-up, furniture joinery, wood turning, veneering, surface preparation and wood finishing. | ||
| Note: This course requires an instructional materials fee. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-21A | ||
| CT-25 OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety | ||
| CSU | (1.5 units LEC) | |
| A 30 hour course in construction industry safety. Using OSHA standards as a guide, students will receive instruction in construction safety and health principles to help prevent injury. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are the most hazardous. Topics Include but are not limited to: OSH Act, Safety Programs, Fall Protection, Personal Protective Equipment, Stairs and Ladders, Excavations and Confined Space Entry. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-78A or CT-90 | ||
| CT-3 Material Sciences: Masonry/Plaster | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A survey of the traditional applications and physical properties of stone, brick, terra cotta, cement, plaster, mortars and grouts, including three-coat plaster, masonry deterioration, stabilization, with various repair and cleaning methods. | ||
| CT-30 Solar Thermal Design and Installation | ||
| CSU | (1 unit LEC/LAB) | |
| An introduction to the design and installation of solar hot water systems. Students in this course will become familiar with solar thermal equipment, terminology, installation and the integration of solar thermal components. | ||
| CT-31 Introduction to Solar Thermal Systems | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A course designed to provide students with essential information to work with solar thermal systems including system design and sizing residential projects, system components, estimating installation costs and return on investment, system maintenance and building codes. | ||
| Note: Field trips are required and the College does not provide transportation. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-78A | ||
| CT-32 Photo-Voltaic System Design and Installation | ||
| CSU | (1 unit LEC/LAB) | |
| A basic overview of the design and installation of an utility-intertie Photo-voltaic system. Successful completion of this course will provide the student with the entry-level skills of a Photo-voltaic system installer. | ||
| CT-33 Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic Systems | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A course designed to provide students with essential information and training to work with residential solar photovoltaic systems including providing fundamentals of AC/DC, the National Electric Code, and principles of a residential solar photovoltaic systems. The course content is aligned with the North American Board for Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) PV Entry Level Exam. Students will be given the opportunity to sit for the NABCEP exam at the conclusion of the course. | ||
| Note: Field trips are required and the College does not provide transportation. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-78A | ||
| CT-4 Materials Science: Interior Surface Materials | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A survey and analysis of historic interior surface materials application for walls and ceilings; topics include paint, wall coverings, and decorative finishes. | ||
| CT-50 Construction Estimating | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC) | |
| An introduction to the techniques and methods of building construction estimating. This course includes a study of employer’s cost of labor including payroll, taxes, insurance and overhead. Worker hours and material are computed for each component needed to complete the total building. This class will start with manual estimating skills and then progress to computer estimating. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-80 | ||
| CT-55 Advanced Wood Technology | ||
| CSU | (2 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of four enrollments |
| A woodworking lab providing students the opportunity to hone the skills and techniques acquired in CT-21A and CT-21B. Individual project work and instruction will be determined through consultation between student and instructor. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-21B | ||
| CT-56 Construction Layout | ||
| CSU | (2.5 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A fundamental course for those who need to know how to start a building project. This course will cover the use and care of leveling instruments in laying out buildings, establishing grade elevations, making excavation computations, and staking out a building using batter boards and string. Study of basic math used in construction and the use of a framing square will be components of this course. Students will learn to layout roof rafters: common, hip, valleys, and jacks. Students will also learn to layout a straight staircase. Hands-on lab will strengthen lecture theory. | ||
| Recommended Prep: IT-62 or MATH-380 | ||
| CT-57A Cabinetmaking and Millwork I | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| Beginning cabinetmaking for residential applications. Topics include the safe use of power equipment and hand tools, cabinetmaking methods, cabinet layout, joinery, casework, woodworking industry standards, materials, and machinery specific to cabinet construction. Participants will have hands-on experience with a complete set of residential cabinets for the student-built house. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-21A and MATH-376 | ||
| CT-57B Cabinetmaking and Millwork II | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| Intermediate cabinetmaking for residential applications. Topics include: machinery and hand tool safety, European construction, drawer and door construction, shelves and cabinet interiors, counter tops, cabinet installation, wood finishing, and current topics in cabinetmaking. Students participate in the construction of a set of residential cabinets for the student-built house. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-57A | ||
| CT-57C Cabinetmaking and Millwork III | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A hands-on opportunity for students interested in advanced techniques in cabinetmaking. Participants work on cabinets of their own design and choice. Topics include, cabinet history and design, job safety analysis, advanced machinery set-up and techniques, wood bending, wood turning, laminating, inlay, dyeing, coloring and finishing. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-57B | ||
| CT-57D Cabinetmaking and Millwork IV | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A second semester course in advanced cabinetmaking. Participants work on cabinets of their own design and choice while expanding upon topics covered in Cabinetmaking III. Topics include, 20th and 21st century cabinet history and design, job safety analysis, advanced machinery set-up and techniques, wood bending, wood turning, laminating, inlay, dyeing, coloring and finishing, and cabinet installation. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-57C | ||
| CT-7 Material Sciences: Glass | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A survey of glass and traditional glazing practices used in modern and historic buildings. Studies include glass manufacture, casting, etching, and “staining,” glazing techniques using lead came and copper foil. Materials conservation and restoration strategies will be outlined. Students will learn how to identify/repair/replace wooden window glazing defects. | ||
| CT-70 Building Codes and Standards | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC) | |
| A course covering technical information and pertinent sections of the International Building Code. This course provides Code information necessary for building inspectors and students enrolled in Architecture and Construction Technology programs. Enrollment in Architecture or Construction Technology courses, or construction trade experience is recommended. | ||
| CT-72 Electrical Codes and Standards | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC) | |
| A course covering technical information and pertinent sections of the National Electrical Code. This course provides discussion and practice using the NEC by applying its provisions to technical examples and questions. Special emphasis will be placed upon examples related to residential requirements. | ||
| Note: Current enrollment in Architecture or Construction Technology courses, or construction trade experience is recommended. | ||
| Recommended Prep: CT-78A or CT-80 or DT-73 | ||
| CT-78A Residential Wiring I | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A study of the basic electrical wiring as it relates to residential construction. Topics include: electrical theory, residential wiring circuits, blueprint reading, materials selection, installation methods, basic code requirements, and practice in wiring the student project house. | ||
| CT-78B Residential Wiring II | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A continuation of the electrical theory, principles and skills learned in CT-78A. Topics include service calculations, installation of residential wiring circuits and fixtures, use of conduit in wiring, remodel wiring, estimation and line drop calculations, and completion of the wiring of the student project house. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-78A | ||
| CT-78C Residential Wiring III | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A continuation of the electrical theory, principles and skills learned in CT-78B. Students will act as group leaders and be involved in problem solving. Specific instruction will be in relays, motors, 3-phase power, schematics, heating equipment, and electronic controls required for the completion of the wiring of the student project house. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-78B | ||
| CT-78D Residential Wiring IV | ||
| CSU | (2 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A continuation of the electrical theory, principles and skills learned in CT-78C. Students will act as group leaders and be involved in problem solving. Specific instruction will be in electric service installation, alarms and security systems, over current protection, standby power, and low voltage circuits required for the completion of the wiring of the student project house. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-78C | ||
| CT-8 Material Sciences: Casting and Mold Making | ||
| CSU | (4 units LEC/LAB) | |
| A hands-on study and application of traditional and modern materials and techniques used to make molds of clay and plaster architectural ornament. Natural latex rubber, synthetic polyurethane, and silicon mold materials will be studied using a variety of mold making and casting techniques. | ||
| Note: $35 lab fee. | ||
| CT-80 Carpentry Theory I | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A study of residential construction methods and materials. This class parallels progress on the student built project house. Topics will include: building layout, foundations, floor, wall and roof framing, wall and roof sheathing, windows and doors. | ||
| CT-81 Carpentry Theory II | ||
| CSU | (3 units LEC) | |
| A study of residential construction methods and materials. This class parallels progress on the student built project house. Topics will include exterior trim and siding, thermal and sound insulation, drywall, interior doors and trim, stairs and ramps, flooring, and alternative construction techniques. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-80 | ||
| CT-90 Beginning Carpentry I | ||
| CSU | (3 units LAB) | |
| A practical lab where students physically build a house. Students will lay out the building, form and pour the foundation, frame the floor, walls, and roof, install roof and wall sheathing, install exterior trim and siding, install fascia, roofing and windows. | ||
| CT-91 Beginning Carpentry II | ||
| CSU | (3 units LAB) | |
| A practical lab where students physically build a house. Students will install exterior trim and siding, doors, interior trim and hardware, and miscellaneous finish products. They will layout and build decks and form, pour, and finish concrete flat work. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-90 | ||
| CT-95 Intermediate Carpentry I | ||
| CSU | (3 units LAB) | |
| A lab to practice and reinforce skills through hands-on experience. Students will lay out the building, form, and pour the foundation (or lay a block foundation); frame the floor, walls, and roof; install roof and wall sheathing; fascia and roofing, and windows. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-91 | ||
| CT-95L Intermediate Carpentry Lab | ||
| CSU | (3 units LAB) | Repeatable to a maximum of two enrollments |
| A lab to reinforce skills through hands-on experience. Students will install exterior trim and siding, doors, interior trim and hardware and miscellaneous finish products; and build decks, and form and pour concrete flatwork. | ||
| CT-96 Intermediate Carpentry II | ||
| CSU | (3 units LAB) | |
| A course to strengthen and reinforce skills through hands-on experience. Includes instruction in hanging interior doors, installing paneling, building wardrobe and clothes closets, installing baseboards, window jambs, casing, stools and aprons, installing masonry work for wood stove, installing wood stove, completing cathedral ceilings and setting finish hardware. | ||
| Prerequisite: CT-95 | ||