AGRI 2403

Agriculture Construction

Trinity Valley Community College

Agriculture and Ranch Management

Department

Athens, Texas

INTRODUCTION:

This course is designed to introduce students with principles and application of carpentry, preparation of drawings, material bills, blueprint reading, tool maintenance, tool and hardware nomenclature, preparation and use of concrete. Cold metal work, arc, mig, and oxy-acetylene welding. Operation of the oxy-acetylene cutting torch and plasma cutting. Fundamentals required for successful planning and preparation to design, plan, and erect agricultural use buildings.

OBJECTIVES AND COMPETENCIES:

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify and perform maintenance procedures on common tools associated with wood and metalworking.

2. Properly adjust and operate metal cutting and welding equipment.

3. Plan and design buildings for agriculture application including material bills, concrete, wood, metal, utilities and labor.

4. Understand the basics of residential electricity and plumbing.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:

Required Text.

There is no required textbook. Instructor will provide materials.

Reference Materials

1. Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, by Cameron K. Andres and Ronald C. Smith

2. Principles and Practices of Light Construction, Ronald C. Smith, Ted L. Honkala, Malcolm W. Sharp

A LARGE THREE-RING NOTEBOOK IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP NOTES/HANDOUTS ORGANIZED AND ACCESSIBLE.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Attend class regularly and participate in discussions.

2. Take three (3) major exams.

3. Complete two (2) major and three (3) minor skills assessment projects.

SEMESTER GRADE COMPUTATION:

Semester grades will be determined on the following basis:

1. Your attendance and participation in class and labs will count 20% of your Final Grade.

2. Each major exam will count 20%. The three exams will cumulate 60% of your Final Grade.

3. The two major skill assessment projects will count 17% of your Final Grade.

4. The three minor skill assessment projects will count 13% of your Final Grade.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

After three absences I begin deducting points fro your Final Grade.

Trinity Valley Community College Catalog allows you, as a student, to miss six (6) TTH classes without being dropped.

ON YOUR SEVENTH (7TH) ABSENCE YOU WILL BE DROPPED FROM THIS CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!