This course covers the basics of blueprint reading. There will be a review of drawing techniques (e.g., isometric, orthographic drafting), the associated alphabet of lines and symbols, and scaling. Different views associated with drawings (e.g., section, plan, and elevation) and their application will also be examined. Residential and light commercial prints will be reviewed.
This course and all associated written learning materials and examinations are available in English only. If you need translation assistance, you are welcome to bring a translator (friend or Family member, who is not registered to attend the class) to the course with you. If you have other literacy or reading challenges, you may also bring a reader to assist you. If you do not have anyone to help you with either your translation or reading needs, please contact our office as soon as possible before the course so that we can arrange assistance for you.
If minimum enrolment is not met the course will be cancelled.
Prerequisites:
None
Required Textbooks:
- Printreading for Residential and Light Commercial Construction (6th Edition)
Required Tools/Supplies:
Computer, access to the Internet, Download Microsoft TEAMS, and a valid email address. YOU MUST MAKE YOUR DEPOSIT PAYMENT 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF YOUR COURSE, OR YOU WILL LOSE YOUR REGISTRATION AND HAVE TO RE-BOOK.
Deposit Requirements: The $100.00 course fee is a refundable deposit which will be credited back to you upon successful completion of the course unless you have exceeded the maximum allowable absence(s) permitted by your course.
Location: : Online.
Course Fee:
$100.00
*Note: This course will be completed online. Participants will receive an email from the instructor before the class begins, with an invite to a TEAMS meeting. If you have any questions you can contact Laura Butchers at lbutchers@theccat.ca .