Big Sandy Community and Technical College. Course Syllabus

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1 Big Sandy Community and Technical College Course Syllabus PS Number: Semester: FALL Year: 2017 Faculty Name: Randell Haney Title: Professor Course Prefix and Number: MSY105 Course Credit Hours: 3 Course Prerequisites: Course Title: None Intro to Masonry Catalog Course Description: The introductory course identifies various types of mortar and cement along with the use of basic masonry tools. The different methods of spacing of materials on a construction site. The method, and the use of the transit level, brick spacing and modular rule are emphasized. This course also focuses on laying straight and plumb brick to the line. Also, bricking gables, and building columns. Setting up different types of masonry materials, marking off of layout lines and erecting batter boards will be practiced along with techniques employed in different types of weather and climates. Instructor Contact Information: Campus Location: Mayo Building & Room: D101 Office Hours: 8:00-4:30 Office Phone Number: (606) Alternate Number: (606) Ext Best Times to Call: 8:00-4:30 Monday-Thursday KCTCS Randell.haney@kctcs.edu Special Instructions: Cell Phone and Pagers: Students are required to turn-off any cell phone or pager communication devices during any classroom activities. Off Campus/Job-site Work Projects: The Carpentry/Masonry Training Program may include off-campus work projects to better reinforce a student s training. Transportation to and from these projects is the student's responsibility. Students are required to arrive and depart the job-sites at the times scheduled. Safety instruction will be provided at appropriate times prior to laboratory or job.

2 Supervisor Contact Information: Name: Kelli Hall Campus Location: Pikeville Building & Room: N102 Office Phone Number: (606) KCTCS Text and Supplies: None KCTCS General Education Competencies Students should prepare for twenty-first century challenges by gaining: A. Knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural worlds through study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. B. Intellectual and practical skills, including inquiry and analysis critical and creative thinking written and oral communication quantitative literacy information literacy teamwork and problem solving C. Personal and social responsibility, including civic knowledge and engagement (local and global) intercultural knowledge and competence ethical reasoning and action foundations and skills for lifelong learning D. Integrative and applied learning, including synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized skills.

3 Course Specific Competencies (Student Outcomes): N/A Lab Competencies (Student Outcomes): (Enter N/A if this does not apply.) 1. Proportion and mix mortars manually with a hoe and mortar box 2. Set and maintain a mortar mixer 3. Proportion and mix mortar with electric and gasoline powered mixers 4. Set up and maintain masonry saws 5. Stock a mortar board or pan 6. Temper mortar 7. Mix fire clay 8. Erect batter boards 9. Lay out building lines 10. Set up and use a builders level or transit level 11. Square corners by the 6,8,10 method 12. Determine coursing with a brick spacing rules 13. Determine coursing with a modular mason rule 14. Square a corner with a framing square 15. Lay out a story pole 16. Drop jack lines 17. Set corner pole and speed leads for veneer 18. Set free standing corner poles 19. Plumb and level with mason s 2 and 4 foot levels 20. Plumb with a plumb bob 21. Chalk a line 22. Set line, pins, blocks, twigs 23. Inspect, assemble, disassemble, scaffolding 24. Carry brick with tongs 25. Cut masonry material with hand tools 26. Cut masonry with a brick/stone splitter 27. Cut material with a masonry saw 28. Identify brick type 29. Employ hot/dry weather techniques 30. Spread mortar for brick 31. Make head joints for brick 32. Lay inside and outside corner for brick 33. Gauge masonry wall with a mason s modular rule 34. Dry bond brick 35. Bond a brick wall for range with a rule 36. Lay brick to a line while holding bond 37. Lay closure brick 38. Tuck point a wall 39. Tool concave joints 40. Tool vee joints 41. Rake joints 42. Identify types of block 43. Lay out block corners and walls with a tape measure 44. Bond corners for all widths of block

4 45. Spread mortar for block 46. Lay inside and outside block corner leads 47. Lay a block wall to a line 48. Lay closure block 49. Lay 4 partition block wall 50. Lay cap block 51. Lay decorative block 52. Employ cold weather techniques 53. Gauge masonry wall with a story pole 54. Lay brick in stack bond 55. Install foundation vents 56. Install termite shields 57. Lay a solder course 58. Top out veneer walls behind freeze board 59. Brick a gable 60. Build brick columns 61. Butter head joints for a block off the wall Course Outline: 1. Introduction to masonry history. 2. Principles of mortar 3. Safety (jobsite And Lab 4. Principles of masonry 5. Job and materials set-up 6. Tools and Equipment 7. Different bonds 8. Proper use of tools 9. Scaffolding erecting 10. Scaffolding dismantling 11. Review of Safety Practice of masonry skills Course Structure: Method of Instruction: Through lectures, hands on experience, and lab projects Technology/Media Component: Students will use industry standard hand tools as well as specialized equipment. Service-Learning: Service-Learning is a teaching methodology that connects learning to service. Both the learning and the service are strengthened by the connection. Students are taught course specific skills (PREPARATION), solve real community issues using classroom learning (ACTION/SERVICE), return to the classroom setting and REFLECT upon the application of course skills and are given the opportunity to CELEBRATE their victories. This is known as the PARC Model Course Requirements and Evaluation:

5 Grading Policy: The Final grade for the course will be determined by averaging the scores you have earned from class assignments, written exams, performance exams, and other miscellaneous assignments. Note: Some class assignments may not be included in the grade calculations. The Grading Scale will be as follows: 100%-90%=A; 89%-80% =B; 79%-70% =C; 69%-60% =D; 59%and below=e Attendance Policy: This is a high technology accelerated course. The skills developed during this class are vital to successful employment in the construction industry. Because this is a vital course, you must be present in class to receive maximum benefit from it. Regular attendance and punctuality are expected. NOTE: Most daily class session work and graded assignments for this course are time sensitive and unique to each class session and cannot be made-up. Any eligible work and/or exams, missed because of absence(s) for any reason shall be made up satisfactorily to the instructor within a reasonable time after returning to school. It shall be the student s responsibility to contact the instructor on the day returning to school to arrange for any possible makeup work. All makeup work or exams are due at the time set by the instructor. Makeup work not turned in by the time designated by the instructor shall receive a grade of 0. The instructor shall not be obligated to accept any makeup work that violates the letter or spirit of this policy. Missed Exam Policy: Make-up exams are given depending on circumstance of missed exam. At the consent of instructor Late Assignment Policy: Assignments are given in lab and are expected to be completed in a timely manner. The lab assignments are your responsibility and will be graded according to time. Late assignments will be graded with minus 5% of possible grade Withdrawal Policy: A student may officially withdraw from class up to and including the date of mid-term (see academic calendar) with a W grade. The student must initiate the official withdrawal Additional information can be found at the following site: