Page 106 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

A. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
A1. demonstrate an understanding of construction materials, processes, and components; A2. describe the building codes, regulations, and standards that govern construction projects; A3. demonstrate an understanding of the systems in a residential building;
A4. demonstrate an understanding of design considerations for residential buildings;
A5. use construction terminology correctly.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
A1.1 identify and describe the uses and features of construction materials (e.g., lumber, concrete, oriented-strand board [OSB], adhesives, finishes, hardware), tools (e.g., hammers, pliers, hand saws, circular saws, drills), and equipment (e.g., gener- ators, scaffolds);
A1.2 identify and describe the properties (e.g., physical, mechanical, thermal) of common natu- ral and manufactured building materials (e.g., natural wood, engineered wood, steel framing);
A1.3 identify and describe the processes used to produce a variety of construction materials (e.g., concrete, masonry, metal products, wood products);
A1.4 identify and describe various residential con- struction processes (e.g., slip forming, insulated concrete forming, platform framing, balloon fram- ing, assembling modular cabinetry);
A1.5 identify and describe structural and non-structural components of buildings (e.g., structural: footings, foundations, floors, bearing walls, columns, beams, lintels, trusses, rafters; non-structural: trim, siding, flooring).
By the end of this course, students will:
A2.1 describe the purpose of building codes (e.g., Ontario Building Code, Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Ontario Fire and Plumbing codes);
A2.2 identify and describe regulations and/or by- laws that apply to the design and construction of residential buildings (e.g., municipal by-laws; zoning regulations; official plans; requirements for setbacks, easements, and barrier-free access);
A2.3 identify and describe standards that apply to residential construction projects (e.g., standards from the Canadian Standards Association [CSA], Underwriters Laboratories of Canada [ULC], and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board [WSIB]);
A2.4 identify permits and inspections required for residential construction projects (e.g., building, plumbing, electrical);
A2.5 describe how standards for the quality and processing of materials (e.g., lumber grades, CSA specifications for pipe and wire) affect the design of a building;
A2.6 identify organizations that promote sustain- able building practices, and related standards (e.g., Canada Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED®] certification standards).
A3. Building Systems
By the end of this course, students will:
A3.1 identify and describe the systems in a typical building (e.g., foundation, framing, electrical, plumbing, roof);
A3.2 describe the relationship between structural systems and architectural elements in construc- tion (e.g., cladding on an exterior support pier);
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS
A1. Materials,Processes,and Components
A2. BuildingCodes,Regulations, and Standards
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