"Construction Methods" course
For the Fall Semester 2006, I have a new teaching job! Actually, I am a semester-long substitute teacher at Johnson County Community College (Kansas) and it is lots of fun. The official title is Adjunct Associate Professor or something like that.
The course is Construction Methods. This is an introductory course for students starting out in engineering, architecture, or construction management. We do a brief overview of the various building systems. The course includes terminology, a little history, and the relationship of the systems. We also discuss building materials used in the systems.
The students range from folks with many years of construction experience to those who are taking their first step into the industry. The student interest shown has been impressive. There is no lack of class discussion. This is good for the students and the teacher. In addition, we have several outside experts scheduled to present information about systems in their field of expertise.
Over the past few years I have been teaching a couple of classes for the Builders Association/AGC at the North Kansas City Training Center. The Fall Semester is the Construction Documents course and the Spring Semester is the Construction Planning and Scheduling course. Several construction companies send their employees to these classes. These courses may be used for credit in a degree program offered by the Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City.
The course is Construction Methods. This is an introductory course for students starting out in engineering, architecture, or construction management. We do a brief overview of the various building systems. The course includes terminology, a little history, and the relationship of the systems. We also discuss building materials used in the systems.
The students range from folks with many years of construction experience to those who are taking their first step into the industry. The student interest shown has been impressive. There is no lack of class discussion. This is good for the students and the teacher. In addition, we have several outside experts scheduled to present information about systems in their field of expertise.
Over the past few years I have been teaching a couple of classes for the Builders Association/AGC at the North Kansas City Training Center. The Fall Semester is the Construction Documents course and the Spring Semester is the Construction Planning and Scheduling course. Several construction companies send their employees to these classes. These courses may be used for credit in a degree program offered by the Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City.
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