Course Descriptions

Building (BLD)

BLD 101- Construction Management I
Presents overviews of all phases of construction project management. Introduces students to philosophy, responsibilities, methodology, and techniques of the construction process. Introduces topics related to the construction and design industries, organizations, construction contracts, bidding procedures, insurance, taxes, bonding, cost accounting, business methods, including basic computer usage, safety and general project management procedures.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits

BLD 108 - Construction Leadership and Motivation
Includes the role of the construction supervisor; helping employees perform better; training, motivating and leading others; teams and team building; leadership skills in action. This course does not meet general education requirements.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
BLD 109 - Understanding and Managing Project Costs
Includes construction estimates, who controls project costs, labor cost control, reporting and analyzing actual costs, loss prevention, cost control strategies, and post-project evaluation.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
 
 
BLD 110 - Introduction to Construction
Covers basic knowledge and requirements needed in the construction trades. Introduces use of tools and equipment, with emphasis on construction safety, including personal and tool safety. Provides a working introduction to basic blueprint reading and fundamentals of construction mathematics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits

BLD 111 - Blueprint Reading and the Building Code
Introduces reading and interpreting various kinds of blueprints and working drawings with reference to local, state, and national building codes.
3 credits
 
BLD 117 - Contract Documents and Construction Law
Covers contractual relationships; contract forms and documents; managing general conditions; good documentation processes; differing site conditions; time impacts; negotiation of resolutions. Lecture 2 hours per week.
BLD 118 - Problem Solving and Decision Making
Covers the problem identification process; solving human performance problems; the decision-making process; labor costs and subcontractors; problem prevention; risk, emergencies and crisis.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
 
BLD 142 - Principles of Plumbing Trade III
Studies sizing of water piping and control valves, piping materials, piping layout, and the proper installation of water piping. Explains how to identify cross control and the critical levels of contamination, means of protection against back flow, installing back flow preventers, and back flow preventive testing.
Lecture 3 hours per week, 3 credits
 
BLD 143 - Plumbing Blueprint Reading
Focuses on blueprint reading, plan reviews, schematic drawing, isometric view drawing and architectural blueprint reading on single-, two-family and multi-story dwelling for drainage, vents and water piping design.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
 
 

BLD 144 PLUMBING CODE AND CERTIFICATION PREPARATION (3 cr.)   Teaches the use of the plumbing code standard book (BOCA), references standards, the reading and use of charts and tables, and preparation for the journeyman’s certification and the cross-connection control certification test.  Lecture 3 hours per week.

 
BLD 147 PRINCIPLES OF BLOCK & BRICKLAYING I (3 cr.)  Presents fundamentals of masonry practices. Includes foundations, block laying skills, mortar mixing, measuring, and introduction to bricklaying techniques. Emphasizes hands-on applications of block and brick techniques.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
 
BLD 165 Construction Field Operations (2 cr.)   Introduces areas of construction field management which relate directly to on-the-job requirements of construction operations viewed from the construction superintendent's standpoint. Includes theories of project management and field supervision; utilization of equipment, labor and material; construction site development; requirements of field scheduling; management input requirements; job recording and documentation; supervision responsibility.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits
 

BLD 166 CONSTRUCTION LAW (2 cr.)   Presents general principles of construction law pertaining to contract documents, general conditions, changes in specifications, pricing of claims, arbitration, design responsibility, mechanic’s liens, delays, and construction management.  Prerequisite divisional approval.  Lecture 2 hours per week.
 

BLD 168 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS (2 cr.)   Interprets and integrates specifications and drawings into the construction supervision process.  Identifies interrelationships of authority and legal and social implications of supervisor’s role as an agent of the contractor.  Lecture 2 hours per week.
 
BLD 188 INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION (3 cr.)   Teaches an appreciation for the demanding job of construction supervision, covering such topics as scheduling, motivation, poor and subordinate relations, and working with other trades.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
 
BLD 193 - Studies In
Covers new content not covered in existing courses in the discipline. Allows instructor to explore content and instructional methods to assess the course's viability as a permanent offering.
Variable hours per week.
1-5 credits
 
BLD 195 - Topics
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
 
 
BLD 199 - Supervised Study
Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.
May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits
 
 
BLD 200 Sustainable Construction   Teaches students the specialized construction management best practices that must be utilized when managing a sustainable project. Includes industry standards for green construction as identified by popular building rating systems.
Lecture 2 - 3 hours per week.
2 -3  credits
 
BLD 215 OSHA 30 Construction Safety (2 cr.)   Covers all topics including in the OSHA 30-hour course. Prerequisite: OSHA 10 Certification.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
2 credits
 
BLD 217 - Managing the Construction Project
Introduces project delivery systems; managing and understanding risk; planning the work; working the plan; managing methods and materials; understanding finances; working with project partners; understanding people involved in the process. Prerequisites: BLD 247 and BLD 109.
Lecture 2 hours per week.
 
 
BLD 231 - Construction Estimating I
Focuses on materials take-off and computing quantities from working drawings and specifications. Includes methods for computing quantities of concrete, steel, masonry, roofing, excavation. Deals with pricing building components, materials and processes, as well as transportation and handling costs, mark-up discount procedures, equipment cost and labor rates.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
 
 
BLD 247 - Construction Planning and Scheduling
Introduces principles of planning and scheduling of a construction project. Includes sequence of events and processes on a construction site. Studies scheduling techniques including the critical path method.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits
 

BLD 295 - Topics In Plumbing Technologies IV
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.
May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits