APR 116B - Millwright Carpentry

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Registered Apprentice with the Jackson County Millwrights JATC.

Course Description: Provides an overview of carpentry skills needed by the journeyman millwright. Topics include shop safety, hand, stationary and pneumatic tool operation, and construction methods.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify hazards and explain safety practices in the shop and on the worksite.
CLO#2: Demonstrate safe operation (purpose and limitations) and maintenance of manual, electric, pneumatic and stationary tools used in building and repair on the worksite.
CLO#3: Accurately use measurement equipment, surveying tools, blueprints and mathematical calculations in the construction process. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)
CLO#4: Select appropriate materials for desired outcomes based on material characteristics and restraints.
CLO#5: Accurately lay out a building project that includes blueprint interpretation, structural factors, framing, tool selection, materials selection, mathematical calculation, finish techniques and safety considerations.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Calculator, ruler and three ring notebook.

ACTI Code and Course Type
230 Career / Tech Apprenticeship

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture/lab hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.