Introduction to various graphic media tools and techniques, including sketching, manual drafting, and computer assisted drafting as appropriate to the built environment. Includes developing 3D visualization and analysis skills. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Reading drawings of commercial buildings, emphasizing plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and fire protection systems. One half classroom, one and one half lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
Learn Building Information Modeling (BIM) techniques and methodology. Develop proficiency with Revit Architecture modeling software including: user interface, modeling techniques, proper modeling workflow and document generation. Learn rendering and animation communication techniques. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Study and application of advanced drawing using AutoDesk Revit. Major emphasis on building information modeling (BIM) theory along with construction of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Basic techniques for reading and interpreting construction plans and specifications, both residential and commercial. Includes all major building uses and types of construction as defined by the building code. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
An introduction to career fields of Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Sustainability & Energy Management Technologies. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Construction methods of materials for both residential and commercial structures. Emphasis on processes and techniques. Understanding of blueprint reading of architectural and civil drawings. Hands-on exercises of residential and commercial applications. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Organization, planning, and control of construction projects, including a study of the use of machinery, methods, materials, estimates, cost control, and fundamentals of project scheduling. Contracts, bonds, and legal aspects of contracting. Engineering economics including present and annual worth analysis, evaluation of alternatives. Two classroom hours, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
This course presents some of the basics of testing materials (concrete, steel, wood, etc.) used in the construction industry. Emphasis on how properties of materials affect their use in the construction process. Utilizes American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Basic mechanical and electrical system design principles for residential and commercial structures. Structural engineering principles for designing residential and commercial structures using wood, steel and concrete. Research appropriate building codes and apply knowledge to solve engineering challenges. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Develop proficiency in CAD software to develop civil-construction working drawings. Proper generation of plans to connect the earth's topography and land records will be emphasized. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Develop proficiency in CAD software to develop civil-construction working drawings. Proper generation of plans to connect the earth's topography and land records will be emphasized. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Architecture is the manifestation of history, the values of a society, and our collective human sensibility. Introductory survey of world architectural history and theory. Develop understanding of architectural vocabulary, form and expression. Examine worlds major monuments and buildings. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Construction estimating, beginning with an understanding of the costs of labor equipment and materials, as well as profit and overhead. Quantity measurements of basic construction materials will be used to develop bidding packages. Two classroom, two lab hours per week. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
3 Credit Hours
Introduction to rules, interpretations, record keeping and standards required by OSHA (29CFR Part 1926) for the construction industry to ensure employees a safe, healthful work place. The course complies with the guidelines and requirements for the OSHA 10 hour outreach training completion card.
1 Credit Hour
This course covers the fundamental principles of distance, elevation and angular measurements used in the practice of engineering surveys. It also includes basic error theory in field observations and mathematical calculations, level circuit and traverse field techniques and basic principles of digital map making. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
An introduction to building electrical and control systems for HVAC technicians. Includes AC/DC circuits, single phase and three phase motors and motor control, HVAC equipment control, wiring techniques, control components including sequencers, and an introduction to building pneumatic and DDC control. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
An orientation to construction trades and working with concrete with strong emphasis on hands-on learning exercises. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Advanced technical training in wood and light-gauge steel framing systems, including exterior wall finishing and roof construction. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Basic safety procedures, use of power and hand tools, electrical circuit theory and basics of residential wiring observing the National Electric Code (NEC). One classroom, four lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
An orientation to interior and exterior finishes on frame construction. One classroom, four lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Students will work on a significant construction project such as a home for Habitat for Humanity. This course gives students hands-on experience in all phases of a construction project. Most class sessions will be at a construction site in the Greater Dayton Metropolitan area. One classroom, six lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Basic safety, hand and power tools, wood building materials and fasteners and framing systems. May be taken for two semesters. One classroom, four lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of Construction Craft Laborer. Topics covered include basic construction site safety, introduction to construction math, introduction to hand tools and power tools, introduction to construction drawings, introduction to basic rigging, and basic communication skills. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of Construction Craft Laborer. Topics covered include basic employability skills, material handling, craft laborer trades, building materials, properties of concrete and its handling and placement, site layout, and foundations and slabs-on-grade. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of Construction Craft Laborer Level 2. Topics covered include reinforcing concrete, vertical formwork, horizontal formwork, heavy equipment (forklift and crane) safety, steel erection, and electrical safety. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of Construction Craft Laborer Level 2B. Topics covered include introduction to construction equipment, rough terrain forklifts, oxyfuel cutting, elevated masonry, working from elevations, and the workers' role in the green environment. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Construction of concrete structures including forming, placing and finishing. May be taken for two semesters. One classroom, four lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Orientation to the carpentry trade, introduction to building materials, description and use of hand and power tools, and techniques for reading and using construction drawings based on NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the carpentry trade, introducing floor systems, wall systems, ceiling joist and roof framing, building envelope systems, and basic stair layout using NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include introduction to the plumbing industry, basic plumbing safety, introduction to plumbing math, introduction to hand and power tools used by plumbers. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include introduction to reading and interpreting drawings used in the plumbing industry, introduction to pipe fitting, introduction to plumbing fixtures and systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Exterior and interior finishing of frame structures including roofing materials, siding, drywall, stairs, doors and trim. May be taken for two semesters. One classroom, four lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Orientation to the carpentry framing and finishing trade. Introduction to commercial drawings, cold-formed steel framing, exterior finishing, drywall installation, and drywall finishing, utilizing NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the carpentry framing and finishing trade. Introduction to thermal and moisture protection, roofing applications, doors and door hardware, suspended ceilings, window, door, floor and ceiling trim, and cabinet installation utilizing NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include plumbing math and reading commercial drawings used in plumbing installations. Also includes introduction to making penetrations through structural assemblies, insulation, and firestopping. Basic installation and testing techniques for piping and drain systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include installing and testing water supply piping, introduction to the selection and installation of valves. Installation of water heaters, including basic electrical connections. Installation of fuel gas and fuel oil systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Development of advanced skills for construction technicians including site layout, floor and roof systems and metal buildings. An introduction to welding, light equipment operation and project management. May be taken for two semesters. One classroom, four lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Orientation to the properties of concrete, reinforcing concrete, equipment used in rigging and rigging practices, and working in and around excavations particularly around building foundations using NCCER core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the properties of foundations and slabs-on grade, vertical formwork, horizontal formwork, handling and placing concrete, and tilt-up wall systems using NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include applied math for plumbing. Introduction to sizing and protecting the water supply system and potable water treatment methods. Introduction to vent piping systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include sizing drain, waste, vent, and storm piping systems. Installation of sewage pump and sump pumps. Introduction to corrosive-resistant waste piping and compressed air supply systems. Introduction to service plumbing. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
This course includes advanced carpentry skills involved in site layout differential leveling and angular and distance measurement in addition to roofing systems and wall systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
This course includes advanced carpentry skills involved in stair systems, construction equipment, site preparation, and fundamentals of crew leadership. It also includes the introduction to oxyfuel cutting and arc welding. The course uses NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include introduction to business principles for plumbers and leadership skills. Introduction to water pressure booster and recirculation systems. Indirect and special waste systems. Introduction to hydronic and solar heating systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Orientation to the skilled trade of plumbing. Topics covered include introduction to plumbing codes. Introduction to private waste disposal systems. Introduction to plumbing systems for swimming pools, hot tubs, mobile homes and travel trailer parks. Introduction to medical gas and vacuum systems. This course utilizes NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) core curriculum. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Develop proficiency with Revit design techniques, developing architectural models and coordinating a set of construction documents. Includes architectural and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) problem-solving skills. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
5 Credit Hours
Learn the philosophy of building information modeling and how Revit and other computer-based modeling software can assist in the design, analysis and documentation of buildings. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in nontraditional format.
0.5 - 9 Credit Hours
Application of civil engineering technology principles to land development. Design elements include boundary and topographic surveying, remote sensing, roadway, hydrology and quality estimates within Computer Aided Design software. Emphasis is placed upon federal, state and local regulations related to the development of real property. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Practical planning and control of construction and engineering-based projects. Interrelationships and operations of project management and skills required for success in the current engineering environment. Theory, nomenclature and practical application of engineering management using computer software. Two classroom, two lab hours per week. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
3 Credit Hours
Building code history, development, application and review processes. Analysis of existing building to determine code status, form recommendations and make presentation. Examine Ohio law impacting various codes, safety, contracting and personnel issues with regard to built environment professions. Develop sample contract specifications. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Theories of soil mechanics including soil classifications, sampling and testing methods, stress distribution, shearing resistance and strength of soils. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Introduction to elastic analysis of structural framing systems for buildings and bridges. Two classroom and two lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Rules, interpretations, record keeping and standards required by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) (29CFR Part 1926) for the construction industry to ensure employees a safe, healthful workplace. Successful completion of the course provides the 30 hour OSHA Construction Safety Card.
2 Credit Hours
Certifications commonly used in the construction industry. Emphasis on worker health and welfare, and jobsite safety. Three lab hours per week.
1 Credit Hour
This course covers collection, adjustment, analysis and management of geospatial data used in land development. Integration of Global Positioning Systems field collected data with Geographic Information Systems to maintain public works, cadastrial and utility record keeping systems. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Utilization of surveying equipment and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software to perform field data collection and produce civil engineering drawings. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
3 Credit Hours
Solving complex surveying problems for construction layout of buildings, sites and roads using appropriate mathematical calculations and surveying equipment. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
This course is an in-depth review of the eleven areas of concentration in preparation of the Level I and/or Level II Survey Technician Certification used by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Legal principles of surveying. Field investigation and case studies are used to understand the elements that govern establishment of real property boundaries.
3 Credit Hours
Understanding the role and responsibilities of those individuals and organizations actively involved in the project delivery process. Development of interrelationships, communication skills and procedures required for the successful administration of the construction process from start-up to close out. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Understanding the content of contract and construction documents with respect to the responsibilities and legal obligations for the stakeholders and participants of a construction project. Development of knowledge base for different types of project delivery systems. Develop an understanding of project control methods and procedures that comply with industry standards and practice. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Develop a working knowledge of the architectural program development process for the design of a construction project. Understanding of the design process with owner review, comment, and questions. Working knowledge of the contractual obligations and project deliverables for the architect and their consultants for the construction project. Practical planning and control of the drawings, revisions, requests for interpretations, submittals, shop drawings and close out documents. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Practical initiation and control of changes to design documents for construction projects. Implementation and documentation of procedures to approve and distribute the changes deemed necessary to accommodate unforeseen conditions, omissions and errors in the design and construction of the project. Development of effective meeting management and communication skills.
2 Credit Hours
Students earn credits toward degree requirements for work-based learning experience. Students already working may apply to use that experience to meet internship requirements. In collaboration with faculty and employers, students establish learning outcomes and prepare related reports and/or projects each term. Ten work hours per week per credit hour.
1 - 4 Credit Hours
Students earn credits toward degree requirements for work-based learning experience. Students already working may apply to use that experience to meet internship requirements. In collaboration with faculty and employers, students establish learning outcomes and prepare related reports and/or projects each term. Ten work hours per week per credit hour.
1 - 4 Credit Hours
Students earn credits toward degree requirements for work learning experience. Students already working may apply to use that experience to meet internship requirements. Students establish learning outcomes and prepare related reports and/or projects each term. Ten work hours per week per credit hour.
1 - 4 Credit Hours
Explore recent developments in the architectural profession, especially as related to the architectural technology curriculum. Topics to include environment, green building, energy conservation, building technology, etc. One classroom, two lab hours per week.
2 Credit Hours
Assessment of achievement by Architectural Technology students in attaining program outcomes by completing a project demonstrating principles and practice of the major. Teamwork on projects will be emphasized. Only offered spring semester. Should be taken last spring term of program. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Assessment of achievement by Civil Engineering Technology students in attaining program outcomes by completing a project demonstrating principles and practices of the major. Teamwork on projects will be emphasized. Only offered spring semester. Should be taken last spring term of program. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours
Assessment of achievement by Construction Management Technology students in attaining program outcomes by completing a project demonstrating principles and practice of the major. Teamwork on projects will be emphasized. Only offered spring semester. Should be taken last spring term of program. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
4 Credit Hours