Introduction to Trades

Course Outline & Expectations

• Course Outline
• Proposed Scope and Sequence
• General Classroom Rules

Basic House Construction

• Basic House Types
• Foundations
  • Types of Foundations
  • Foundation Considerations
• Floors
• Walls
• Roof
• Installation of Windows and Doors
• Roofing
• Siding
  
• Rough plumbing
  
• Insulation
  • Sealing the Gaps
  • Insulation
• Drywall
  
• Installing your Heating System
  • Energy Sources
    • Choosing a Fuel
    • Wood
    • Natural Gas and Oil
  • Creating Heat
  • Distributing Heat
  • Controlling Heat
• Building Green
  • Directional Orientation
  • Solar Heating

Residential Electrical Wiring

• Generating Electricity
  • The start of Electrical Generation - Michael Faraday
  • Commercial Electrical Generation
    • Alabama Power's Plant Miller How Electricity Is Generated
    • Hydroelectric Electricity Generation
    • How do Wind Turbines Work
    • How do solar panels work?
    • Geothermal Energy
      
      
• Electrical Delivery to your House
  • Service Drop
  • Residential Service Entrance
    • Residential Service Entrance (Diagram)
  • The Electric Meter
    • Reading Your Electric Meter
    • Reading the Wattmeter
    • Reading the Wattmeter Review Sheet
      • Reading the Wattmeter - Worksheet
    • How Much Electricity Do You Use?
      • Understanding your Electric Bill
        • Home Appliance Survey
        • How Much does your Electricity Cost?
    • How to Lower Your Electric Bill
      • Lowering your Electric Bill
      • Check List for Saving on Electricity
      • 10 Tips to help you save on your Electric Bill
        
        
• Residential Wiring Fundamentals
  • Glossary
    
    
  • Safety
    • Tech Dept - General Safety Rules
    • 15 Safety Precautions for Electricians and Home Owners
    • Electrical Safety on the Job Site
    • Arc Flash Demo
      
      
  • Tools
    • Tools for the Electrician
      
      
  • Electrical Standards and Safety Agencies
    • OSHA & Underwriters Laboratories
      • What is UL?
      • UL - Hoverboards
        
        
• Installation
  • Conductors
    • Types of Conductors
      • Types of Conductors Notes
    • Wire Gauge
      • Wire Gauge Notes
  • Boxes, Fittings & Covers
    • Boxes, Fittings & Covers Notes
  • Devices
    • Receptacles
      • Receptacles - Notes
    • Switches
      • Switches -Notes
      • Three-way switches & How they work
  • Over current Protection
    • How does a Fuse work?
    • How a Circuit Breaker works?
    • What is the Difference Between a Circuit Breaker and Fuse?
  • Over current Protection Notes
    
    
• Planning
  • Electrical Symbols
  • Electrical Plans
  • Branch Circuits
  • National Electrical Code Excerpts
  • Example Floor Plan
    • Construction Pictures
    • Circuit panel planner
      
      
• Electrical Careers
  • Electrician Salary
  • Electrical Training for a New Career
  • Commercial Electrician - Job Tasks
  • Union Apprenticeship Programs

Residential Wiring Activities

• #1 Wiring a Light Switch
• #2 Wiring a Light Switch to Multiple Lights
• #3 Wiring Multiple Switches to Multiple Lights
• #4 Standard Wall Outlet/Receptacle Wiring
• #5 Wiring GFCI Outlets
• #6 Wiring GFCI Outlets
• #7 Switch & Light w/ Hot Receptacle
• #8 How to Wire a 3 Way Switch
• #9 3-Way Switch (Light Between Switches)

Careers in the Construction Industry