La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXXI-3309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXI-3309 - Construction Systems

A. Construction Systems emphasize the building or servicing involved in construction activities. Students gain experience in preparing a site, setting foundations, building structures, and installing mechanical systems. Activities reflect the production of one-of-a-kind items such as bridges, highways, and residential or commercial structures.

B. Technology Course Content

1. Introduction to Construction Technology

a. Objective and content of course

b. Safety with tools, materials, and machines

c. Personnel system for management and maintenance

d. Career opportunities and information

2. Construction Planning

a. Beginning the project

b. Designing and engineering construction projects

c. Selecting a builder

3. Applying Technology to People

a. Working as a contractor

b. Collective bargaining

c. Hiring construction personnel

d. Training and educating for construction

e. Working conditions

f. Advancing in construction

g. Handling grievances

h. Mediating and arbitrating

i. Striking

4. Construction Production Technology

a. Site preparation

b. Setting foundations

c. Building superstructures

d. Installing utilities

e. Enclosing framed superstructures

f. Finishing the project

g. Completing the site

h. Servicing the property

5. Impacts of construction projects on people and society.

C. TSA Instructional Activities

1. Leadership/Management Systems

a. Personnel system uses class officers to manage class/lab activities.

b. Officers conduct class meeting to plan activities related to course.

c. Small groups called committees organize and build modules.

d. Student leaders select and train personnel for construction projects.

e. Students inspect and certify work prior to teacher grading.

f. Reporter greets visitors and explains class or laboratory activities.

g. Officers assume management role in collective bargaining sessions.

h. Officers announce chapter activities and speak about technology education.

2. Technological and Career Resources

a. Technological and Career Resources Committee arranges for speaker from construction company in community.

b. Officers organize tour of architectural office, engineering firm, or construction site.

c. Students interview construction workers, union officials and contractors.

d. Committee arranges visit to local modular construction manufacturing plant.

e. Contractors encouraged to donate unused or new materials to school.

f. Construction workers are invited to demonstrate their specialty and discuss inspection/codes.

g. Class constructs career displays, collage, or bulletin board for displaying with ads.

3. Solving School/Community Problems

a. Small group or committee suggests construction projects needed by school/community.

b. Students may help the needy with home repair or winterizing.

c. Class or association constructs projects such as park bench for school/community.

d. Students demonstrate energy, conservation, and insulation techniques.

e. Officers conduct meeting to hear report on problems related to construction.

f. Class builds item(s) needed to solve problem(s).

g. Students teach safety with basic tools to elementary children.

4. Enterprise Projects

a. Enterprise Committee suggests project for class to construct and sell.

b. Students build storage shed or playhouse for resale in community.

c. Students contract with civic organization for funds to construct playground equipment.

d. Officers contract to build ticket booth or drop boxes for civic agencies.

e. Classes clean up a work site for local contractor who donates unused materials.

f. Class constructs items ordered by school personnel when related to course content.

g. Officers form company to role play contractor, subcontractor activities.

h. Students use construction lumber or masonry to make play equipment or toys to sell.

i. Students operate scrap lumber recycling center.

5. Contest Achievement Recognition

a. Recognition Committee lists contests and Achievement Program for class.

b. Officers give awards for best constructed module or dream house.

c. Teacher preregisters well-built modules and dream houses for state and national conferences.

d. Teachers obtain and present Certificates of Completion from Associated General Contractors.

e. Committee helps organize Open House or Fair to display projects.

f. Students demonstrate technical skills, such as solar heating, at mall or public place.

g. Chapter recognizes students who earn points in the Achievement Program.

h. Students prepare speeches which describe the impacts of technology.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXXI-3309

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, LR 30:2741 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.