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This Construction Education Newsletter contains information about
online construction courses offered at San Diego State University and
selected nonprofit construction industry organizations. Classes start September 10, 2012. Registrations are currently
being accepted by all
providers.
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CONSTRUCTION
CLASSES ONLINE NEWSLETTER
Announcing up-coming Online
Construction Classes
by Bob George, Bob@ConstructionClasses.com
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This
newsletter contains the following topics:
Registration Options
for Fall Semester 2012 classes
include:
* 101 Introduction to Construction Estimating
* 102 Essential
Construction Math
* 103 Construction Blueprint Reading
* 105 Estimating and Bidding 1
* 106 Estimating and Bidding 2
* 107 Construction Materials and Practices
* 201S Leadership and Motivation
* 203P Problem Solving and
Decision Making
* 206T Cost Awareness and Production Control
* 301 Fundamentals of Green Building Design and Construction
* 304 Green Building Commissioning
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 101
INTRODUCTION TO CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING (online) Learn the basic
principles of construction estimating. Topics to be studied
include: organization of the estimate, types of
estimates, elements of an estimate, quantity take off
techniques, pricing techniques, adjusting the estimate for a
variety of variable factors, estimating labor, materials and
equipment, and profit and overhead markups. You will
learn about the different types of estimates and how to organize an
estimating document. This course will build a foundation of knowledge that
the student will use while estimating virtually any individual trade or
project type. More... |
 102 ESSENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION MATH This class is intended to develop mathematical skills
that can be applied to the construction trades through practice and
application. This course is an introduction to other courses in
construction. While this class is not a prerequisite for any other
classes, it does provide a foundation for them. More... |
 103
CONSTRUCTION BLUEPRINT READING (online).
Learn how to read
architectural, structural, civil, mechanical and electrical blueprints. We
will practice looking up information and solving common construction
problems by reading the blueprints. This
course is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and practice at
reading blueprints. More... |
 105 ESTIMATING AND
BIDDING 1 (online)
This course features hands-on estimating and
quantity take off activities associated with General Conditions,
Earthwork, Site Work, Concrete and Masonry. By the end of this class you
should be able to estimate the cost of general conditions, prepare quantity take
off of excavation and backfill prepare a quantity take off of concrete, and
formwork, use unit prices to price your estimate. More... |
 106 ESTIMATING AND BIDDING 2 (online)
This course features hands-on
estimating and quantity take off activities associated with Metals, Wood,
Doors and Windows, Finishes, Electrical, and Mechanical
Estimating. More...
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 107 CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS AND PRACTICES
Learn about quality control procedures
for various materials, material manufacturing processes and the physical
limitations of the materials we are studying. The regulatory
environment under which materials are manufactured and incorporated into
new structures will be studied. More... |
 301
Fundamentals of Green Building Design and Construction
This course provides an overview of design and construction delivery
systems for high performance green buildings. The US Green Building
Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) will
be studied in some detail. Sustainability evaluation systems will be
reviewed. This course focuses on LEED-NC (new construction) requirements.
More... |
 304
Green Building Commissioning This course will cover the various aspects and requirements of
building commissioning through the pre-design phase, design,
construction and post construction phases of a building construction
project. We will study the make up of the Commissioning Team and the
role of scheduling and coordination in the commissioning process. Some
of the topics we will study includes verification and testing,
documentation, training, systems and ongoing commissioning. More... |
Construction Supervision Classes
 201S LEADERSHIP AND
MOTIVATION (online)
Learn how to recognize your style of
leadership and how to utilize other styles when appropriate. The affect
that attitudes and abilities have on job performance and how to positively
influence attitudes and abilities will be studied. The leader as goal
setter, communicator and role model will all be discussed. Job site
applications of all subjects will be stressed. More...
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 203P PROBLEM SOLVING AND
DECISION MAKING FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORS (online)
Learn how
to identify, prevent, and solve construction problems. Subjects
include identifying the source of problems, barriers to problem
solving and symptoms that often mask the real problem. Human performance
problems, scheduling problems and technical problems will be covered. The
6-step method of problem solving and decision making will be stressed. More...
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 206T COST AWARENESS AND PRODUCTION CONTROL (online)
Learn the skills
necessary for effective control of construction costs at the job
site. Apply principles and practices associated with cost awareness
and production control to each element of your project. Control
of labor and equipment costs. More... |
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To
learn more about online CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS just follow this link: http://www.constructionclasses.com/certificate_programs.htm
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QUESTIONS?
Send
email to Bob George at bob@ConstructionClasses.com. or visit our
Frequently Asked Questions page at http://www.constructionclasses.com/faq_potential.htm
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classes, send me an email and I will take your name off the list. These
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interested parties. Hope to see you in class. |
