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CAR 127 – Residential Carpentry Internship

Course Description

Provides students with occupation-based instruction that applies learned skills to actual work experience. Emphasizes students’ opportunities to practice finish work as learned in class and lab as part of the residential carpentry specialization courses. Topics include: application of residential carpentry skills, appropriate employability skills, problem solving, adaptability to job equipment and technology, progressive productivity, and acceptable job performance.

Competency Areas	Hours
Application of Residential Carpentry Skills	Class	0
Appropriate Employability Skills	D. Lab	0
Problem Solving	P. Lab/O.B.I.	12
Adaptability to Job Equipment and Technology	Credit	4
Progressive Productivity
Acceptable Job Performance

Prerequisites:

All non-elective courses required for completion of the Residential Carpentry Specialization

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
APPLICATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARPENTRY SKILLS		0	0	20
Applying knowledge	Apply knowledge acquired through classroom and on-the-job training.
	Show interest in activities that are meaningful for learning experiences.
	Seek to find ways of applying knowledge precisely and expeditiously.
Job characteristics	Identify significant non-wage job characteristics using available resources to determine shift requirements, union and open shop affiliations, apprenticeships, occupational hazards, and characteristics of work environment.
Dress	Demonstrate appropriate dress using a knowledge of job requirements to comply with standard on-the-job dress and grooming.
APPROPRIATE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS		0	0	20
Valuing	Realize that the mode of thought and systems of values influence each other.
Behavior	Realize that each person is responsible for his/her own behavior.
Teamwork	Contribute to the efficiency and success of the group.
PROBLEM SOLVING		0	0	20
Information seeking	Visualize the carpentry project as a whole.
	Seek to understand several solutions to problems presented by construction activities.
	Use texts, blueprints, codes, plans and specifications documents to help solve problems.
	Discover overlapping and similarity of ideas.
Evaluating information	Evaluate sources of information for solving problems.
	Use personal experience and experience of others as a means for evaluating principles and generalization of relating to planning and construction activities.
Creative thinking	Recognize, analyze, and evaluate processes.
	Value brainstorming ideas with co-workers.
	Determine consequences of alternatives.
Decision-making	Make decisions based on values and goals.
ADAPTABILITY TO JOB EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY		0	0	20
Self/other understanding	Understand the thought and skill processes that are essential for increased self-understanding, productivity, satisfaction, and improved relationship with others.
	Synthesize the various factors that affect life in the job setting.
	Establish satisfying bonds with others in the work setting.
PROGRESSIVE PRODUCTIVITY		0	0	20
Written work	Analyze written material.
	Prepare written material.
Oral instruction	Listen alertly to instructions.
	Repeat instructions to ensure understanding of meaning of instructions.
Communications	Accept and give feedback.
ACCEPTABLE JOB PERFORMANCE		0	0	20
Motivation	Demonstrate work ethic by examining factors that influence work ethic and exhibit characteristics that reflect an appropriate work ethic.
	Show an interest in work and work of others.

Suggested Resources

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Lewis, G. (latest edition). Safety for Carpenters and Woodworkers. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

McDonnell, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of hand woodworking tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

McDonnell, L.P. & Kaumeheiwa, A.I. (latest edition). The use of portable power tools. Albany, NY: Delmar. http://www.delmar.com/.

Meyers, G.D. (latest edition). The carpenter’s toolbox manual. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.cefga.org/.

National Center for Construction Education and Research (latest edition). NCCER: Core Curricula: Basic Communication Skills. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.cefga.org/.

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Wass, A., & Sanders, G.A. (latest edition). Materials and procedures for residential construction. Reston, VA: Reston. http://www.reston.com/.