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 Department:    APRCA

 Course #:    51

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    4

 CIP:    49.0201

 EPC:    CARCAAPR

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Develop the ability to select and use proper means and methods of installing metal flashing, trim, and wall coping. Topics include the benefits and applications of flashing and coping, material handling and placement strategies, plan reading, and OSHA safety models. Focuses on three major conceptual schemes: Substrate preparation and layout, installation methods and sequencing, and precision cutting and bending techniques. Emphasis will be on installing the most common building envelope systems.

 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. Describe the fundamentals of metal flashing, trim, and coping installations.
2. Identify connection details and corresponding connection hardware shown on detail drawings for flashing, trims, and parapet coping components and related fasteners.
3. List the steps of installation in correct sequence, including methods for addressing issues with substrates that do not comply with tolerances specified by project documents.
4. Install termination flashings, coping, counter, scupper, downspout, base, sill, inside and outside corners, using cutting, bending, and shaping techniques.
5. Select tools to cut, bend, and shape back dams, end dams, and similar work scope tasks.
6. Locate installation details in the project documents and sequence cuts and bends for each part used on the mockup project.
7. Install flashings, trims, and copings as indicated on the mockup project documents.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. Fundamentals of metal flashing, trim, and coping installations.
2. Connection details and corresponding connection hardware shown on detail drawings for flashing, trims, and parapet coping components and related fasteners.
3. Steps of installation in correct sequence, including methods for addressing issues with substrates that do not comply with tolerances specified by project documents.
4. Termination flashings; coping, counter, scupper, downspout, base, sill, inside and outside corners, using cutting, bending, and shaping techniques.
5. Tools to cut, bend, and shape back dams, end dams, and similar work scope tasks.
6. Installation details in the project documents and sequence cuts and bends for each part used on the mockup project.
7. Flashings, trims, and copings as indicated on the mockup project documents.