CON1010 Construction Tools & Materials

Introductory · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation

Description: Students develop basic hand tool and production skills to transform common building materials safely into useful products.
Prerequisite: None
Parameters: Access to a materials work centre, complete with basic hand tools.

Outcomes The student will:

1 create a health and safety plan with special emphasis on conditions and factors related to the specific pathway or series of courses
- 1.1 research and identify the following eight common elements of a health and safety management system:
  - 1.1.1 management, leadership and organizational commitment including policies, guidelines and responsibilities
  - 1.1.2 hazard identification and assessment
  - 1.1.3 hazard control
  - 1.1.4 worker competency and training including technical competence, safe work practices and procedures, personal protective equipment
  - 1.1.5 work site inspection
  - 1.1.6 incident investigation
  - 1.1.7 emergency response
  - 1.1.8 management system administration including evaluation, records and statistics, maintenance of system
- 1.2 explain each of the elements reflecting on occupational health and safety implications
- 1.3 define health and safety elements relevant to the world-of-work
- 1.4 present a health and safety plan clarifying its relevance to the work world and society in general
2 research common processes and methods of hazard identification, assessment and control specific to the pathway or series of courses
- 2.1 research and identify common job site hazard identification processes
- 2.2 research and identify common methods for assessment and control of hazards
- 2.3 explain and demonstrate appropriate health and safety effective practices
- 2.4 demonstrate a proactive personal commitment toward improvement of workplace health and safety including concern for others and following instructions, rules and guidelines
3 identify and describe the safe use of basic hand tools
- 3.1 identify and describe basic hand tools that are used to measure, mark, hold, cut, form, fasten and finish materials
4 identify and compare the properties of common materials used in construction activities
- 4.1 identify and compare the properties of a variety of common materials used to make artifacts and structures
- 4.2 identify common shapes, sizes and forms of construction materials
- 4.3 describe appropriate methods to handle, recycle, store and dispose of materials
5 apply construction processes and skills to produce a product
- 5.1 outline the typical phases in a production system; e.g., planning, constructing, assembling, finishing or evaluating
- 5.2 select or modify a plan for a simple product that will meet a defined need
- 5.3 identify and select the appropriate tools, materials and processes required to make the product
- 5.4 list the steps that are required to make a product in a safe and logical order
- 5.5 develop basic construction skills by building, assembling and finishing a variety of products
- 5.6 identify and demonstrate the appropriate use of personal protective equipment
- 5.7 identify steps to be taken in the event of an accident
- 5.8 describe ways to improve product quality and productivity
6 demonstrate basic competencies
- 6.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
  - 6.1.1 communicate
  - 6.1.2 manage information
  - 6.1.3 use numbers
  - 6.1.4 think and solve problems
- 6.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
  - 6.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
  - 6.2.2 be responsible
  - 6.2.3 be adaptable
  - 6.2.4 learn continuously
  - 6.2.5 work safely
- 6.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
  - 6.3.1 work with others
  - 6.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
7 make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices
- 7.1 complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences
- 7.2 create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices