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Building and Construction Technology
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
BCT 100 Professionalism in Service for BCT
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Procedures in business and customer service. Includes an introduction to professionalism, self-evaluation, service routine,
addressing dissatisfied customers, and problem situations.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCT 101 Principles of Construction
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Introduction to the principles of construction. Includes the building delivery process, government constraints, green
building and sustainable design, calculating loads and resistance factors, and composition, closing process, codes, and
Green Building Certification and Award.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
BCT 102 Building Materials
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Construction standards and specific types of building materials used in commercial, industrial, residential and private
construction projects. Includes beginning construction standards, site work, concrete, masonry, metals, wood and wood
products, thermal and moisture protection, doors and windows, finishes, specialties, equipment, furnishings, special
construction, conveying systems, mechanical systems, and electrical systems.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
BCT 104 Introduction to Equipment Maintenance
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Procedures and concepts for maintaining buildings in a commercial/industrial setting. Includes preventative maintenance
requirements, maintenance terminology, industrial tool use, electrical equipment maintenance, electrical feed, bearing
applications, sheaves applications, flexible drives and V-belts, centrifugal pump maintenance, vacuum pump maintenance,
fire suppressant system maintenance and repair, metal fabrication, steel pipe plumbing, as-built print reading, lubricants,
and interior wall frame/construction.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, and 132 or concurrent enrollment.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCT 106 Soldering and Brazing for BCT
4 cr. hrs. 6 periods (2 lec., 4 lab)
Principles and technologies of joining different types of alloys by braze welding and soldering. Includes safety and health,
procedures and design, pre-cleaning and surface preparation, filler metals, fluxes and atmospheres, torch brazing, pipe
and tube, copper, and cast iron.
Prerequisite(s): BCT 111, 112, 113, 114, and 115 or concurrent enrollment.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCT 111 Basic Safety for the Building Trades
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Introduction to federal safety training standards. Includes employer responsibility-employee right to know, personal
protective equipment, material handling, hand and power tools, electrical hazards, hazards communication standards, fire
safety, scaffolds, fall protection, cranes, and stairways and ladders.
Information: Successful completion of this course qualifies the student for the 10 hour safety training card.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCT 112 Construction Mathematics, Communication and Employability
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Introduction to basic mathematics concepts and employability in the construction industry. Includes whole numbers,
measurements, fractions, decimals, conversion process, metric system, construction geometry, reading, writing, listening,
and speaking skills, employability in the construction business, critical thinking and computer skills, relationship skills, and
workplace issues.
Information: Mathematics assessment test is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCT 113 Hand and Power Tools
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Selection and safety procedures. Includes trades terms, hand tool, and power tool use to specific jobs in the construction
industry.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
BCT 114 Blueprint Reading
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Basic concepts of blueprints. Including terms and symbols, components, measuring tools, line types and symbols,
abbreviations, grid lines, plan locations, and dimensions, production techniques, and blueprint reading parts and locations.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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