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 Department:    APPRC

 Course #:    61

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    4

 CIP:    460201

 EPC:    745

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Become familiar with the basic tools, materials, nomenclature, and safe practices and procedures for residential and light-commercial roof framing construction. Topics include the design on the prints, the calculations and layout for accurately cutting, erecting and sheathing framed and trussed roofs - primarily for flat, gable, hip, and intersecting roofs.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand the basics to accurately calculate, layout, cut, erect and sheath a gable roof.
2. Understand the basics to accurately calculate, layout, cut, erect and sheath a hip roof.
3. Understand the basics to accurately calculate, layout, cut, erect and sheath an intersecting roof.
4. Demonstrate competency in mathematics involved in roof framing

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. How to accurately calculate, layout, cut, erect and sheath a gable roof, a hip roof, and an intersecting roof.
2. Mathematics involved in roof framing.