Blueprint Reading ((3 Credits ))

Catalog description

This course will develop the knowledge and skills involved in the effective use and interpretation of construction drawings. Students will learn how to examine a variety of different types of plans included within a standard set of drawings such as civil, architectural, structural, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), and welding prints to understand the scope of the project and the means and methods required to construct the project. Basic construction abbreviations, symbols and various scaling will be introduced.