Page 131 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

Grade 12, College Preparation
B1. apply a design process, other problem-solving techniques, and related concepts and principles, as appropriate, to plan construction projects and develop solutions for construction problems and challenges;
B2. create and interpret drawings of residential and light commercial construction projects;
B3. determine, use, and communicate accurate technical data for construction projects;
B4. plan systems for residential and/or light commercial buildings;
B5. apply the mathematical skills required in designing, laying out, and preparing estimates for residential and light commercial construction projects.
B1. DesignandPlanning
B2. TechnicalDrawings
B3. UsingTechnicalData
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SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
B1.1 explain how the design process is used in the construction industry (e.g., developing floor plans, designing prefabricated buildings; in urban planning);
B1.2 use appropriate problem-solving processes and techniques to address challenges related to various residential and light commercial con- struction projects;
B1.3 apply technological concepts (e.g., aesthetics, ergonomics, function) to the design of construc- tion projects (e.g., shape of staircases, appearance of facades, layout of floors, placement of electrical and plumbing fixtures);
B1.4 apply design principles and elements to the design of construction projects (e.g., principles:
scale, proportion, balance, contrast; elements: shape, space, line, texture, colour).
By the end of this course, students will:
B2.1 interpret technical drawings to accurately plan and lay out residential and light commercial construction projects (e.g., determine dimensions, materials required, hardware placement, window and door sizes and types, and location of electrical and plumbing fixtures);
B2.2 create at least one working drawing of a building system (e.g., structural, electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation/air-conditioning) with manual and/or computer-assisted meth- ods, using appropriate views (e.g., orthographic, plan, elevation, isometric, 3D, section, detail) and metric and/or imperial units.
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 use various resources to determine technical data, code requirements, and standards for construction projects (e.g., reference charts and tables; reports; published codes, regulations, and standards; guides and trade manuals; manufac- turers’ instructions; government and association websites);
B3.2 describe the building code requirements for forces and stresses due to loads and weather conditions (e.g., heat, cold, wind, snow, rain) that structural members (e.g., footings, foundations, floors, bearing walls, roofs, columns, beams, lintels) must be designed to withstand;
B3.3 communicate accurate technical information verbally and graphically.
B. DESIGN,LAYOUT,AND PLANNING SKILLS
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
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