Course Syllabus
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
SBS 107
Sustainable Building Basics
CIP # 46.9902
4 Credits
Lecture: 30 hrs. - Lab: 20 hrs. - Total: 50 hrs.
Instructor: Christopher Saucedo
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM Daily
Telephone: 253-589-5686
Location: Building 5
Email Address: christopher.saucedo@cptc.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction to sustainable "green" building models, with a focus on energy, indoor health, natural resources and other environmental impacts.
TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED
Carpentry-W/DVD (6th Edition) ISBN: 9780826908094
Print Reading F/Construction-W/Prints (7th Edition) ISBN: 9781631269226
PREREQUISITES
None
ASSESSMENT OF OBJECTIVES
Canvas assignments, quizzes and tests; instructor’s physical observation of hands-on demonstrations of skills taught in the workshop sessions.
COLLEGE-WIDE CORE ABILITIES
Core abilities are transferable skills that are essential to an individual’s success, regardless of occupation or community setting. These skills……
- Complement specific occupational skills
- Broaden one’s ability to function outside a given occupation, and
- Connect occupation, personal, and community roles.
Graduates of all Clover Park Technical College programs will be able to demonstrate competency in each of the following CORE ABILITY areas:
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Personal/Professional Responsibility
Information/Technological Literacy
Learning Objectives and Core Abilities:
| Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to: |
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Objective 1: Understand the appropriate use of sustainable building materials |
| Objective 2: Understand the economic, environmental, issues affected by green building |
| Objective 3: Identify different built green practices |
| Objective 4: Design a building with a whole systems approach |
| Objective 5: Demonstrate a working knowledge of sustainability from past, present, and future |
GRADING SCALE
| Percentage | Grade Point | Grade |
| 93-100 | 4.0 | A |
| 90-92 | 3.8 | A- |
| 88-89 | 3.3 | B+ |
| 83-87 | 3.0 | B |
| 80-82 | 2.7 | B- |
| 78-79 | 2.3 | C+ |
| 70-77 | 2.0 | C |
| 67-79 | 1.7 | C- |
| Not Passing | 1.3 | D+ |
| Not Passing | 1.0 | D |
| Not Passing | 0.7 | D- |
| Not Passing | 0 | F |
Grading:
25% – Assignments
10% – Quizzes
25% – Lab Component (participation) (group work)
20% – Midterm Exam
20% – Final Exam
Reasonable accommodations for Absence for Reasons of Faith or Conscience:
Students who will be absent from course activities due to reasons of faith or conscience may seek reasonable accommodations so that grades are not impacted. Such requests must be made within the first two weeks of the quarter and should follow the procedures listed in the Student Absence for Reasons of Faith or Conscience Policy. Policy website: http://www.cptc.edu/policies/student-absence-for-reasons-of-faith-or-conscience.
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