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ENT 145 Passive Solar Retrofit
3 Credits
Prerequisites: ENT 101, 141
This course explores the principles and primary
features behind a wide range of passive
solar options for existing homes. The course
also provides instruction concerning the site
survey and energy conservation measures
prior to installing retrofit design and construction
details on various passive retrofit projects.
Analysis of performance of each type of
retrofit are also taught.
ENT 153 Renewable Energy
Construction
4 Credits
This course introduces solar construction
techniques, terminology and construction
materials in detail. Moisture and air quality in
tight construction are also covered, as well as
an overview of the building shell and interior
walls.
ENT 225 Solar Domestic Hot
Water Systems
3 Credits
Prerequisites: ENT 101; PLU 107
This course provides a working knowledge of
sizing, installation, and maintenance of solar
domestic hot water systems, residential applications,
components, parts, and cost- efficiency
analysis.
ENT 226 Solar Panel Installation
4Credits
Prerequisites: ENT 101, 126; PLU 100
This course presents the installation of all
types of panels on all types of roofs. Vertical
wall mounting techniques are also covered.
ENT 295 Passive Solar Design
Project
5Credits
Prerequisite:Permission of instructor
This course is a technical project, including a
written and approved proposal, scheduled
progress reports and a finalized set of drawings.
ENT 298 Solar Lab
3-12 Credits
Prerequisite:Limited to second-year
students, permission of instructor
This course enables students to improve their
basic solar construction skills, such as soldering,
brazing, use of power tools, panel design
and construction.
ENV - ENVIRON-
MENTAL SCIENCE
ENV 101 Introduction to
Environmental Science
4 Credits
Co-requisite: ENV 101 LAB
This course introduces students to the basic
concepts of ecology and the relationship
between environmental problems and biological
systems. This course also includes discussions
on biology, chemistry, geology, energy,
natural resources, pollution and environmental
protection.
ESL - ENGLISH AS A
SECOND LANGUAGE
ESL 091 ESL Communication
3 Credits
This course is for those students with
limited English-speaking ability. The course
emphasizes developing oral communication
skills. Students practice listening speaking for
everyday survival, as well as preparation for
higher-level ESL courses.
ESL 095 ESL Intensive
8 Credits
This is an intensive English program that prepares
ESL students to succeed in contemporary
everyday interactions in personal, business
and college environments. This program
develops comprehensive skills in grammar,
writing, reading, listening, conversation and
pronunciation and consists of five levels,
including basic through advanced. Placement
is determined on the first day of class.
FIW - FINE WOOD-
WORKING
FIW 100 Fundamentals of
Woodworking
4 Credits
This introductory course presents the manipulation
of materials, drawings, hand and power
tools, sharpening, joinery, assembly, and
preparation for and finishing woodworking.
FIW 106 Plane Making
1-4 Credits
Prerequisite:FIW 100 or permission of
instructor
This course explores the tradition of craftsmen
making their own tools and offers an
explanation of that ideal within the creation of
hand planes. Students determine what type of
construction techniques to use in building
your project through researching old methods
and examining current practices. The final
outcome is demonstrated by using the new
plane.
FIW 108 Toolmaking and Jigs
1-8 Credits
Prerequisite:FIW 100
This course is intended to broaden the capabilities,
speed and accuracy of the woodworker
through the use of jigs and specialty tools.
Students are expected to construct several
projects of progressing difficulty. Examples
might be a box joint jig, a router table, a
mock dovetail jig and spring pole lathe.
Instructor involvement is required for selection
of projects.
FIW 116 Cabroile Leg and Queen
Anne Furniture
1-8 Credits
Prerequisites: FIW 100 and 201
This course uses the Queen Anne style to
teach the furniture maker to depart from rectilinear
form and create curves and bends in
wood. Patternmaking and building from
drawings to create a chair, table, cabinet or
similar piece is expected.
FIW 118 Lathe Turnings
1-4 Credits
This course explores the capacities of a lathe
through spindle and faceplate turnings. The
use of bead, cove, taper, cylindrical, v-cuts,
proportion and curved line relationships are
examined. Lathe components, tools and
sharpening are explored.
FIW 120 Advanced Furniture and
Cabinet Construction
1-8 Credits
Prerequisites: FIW 100, 108 or 209, and 201
After completion of this course, students
should have produced a finished piece of salable
quality with a demonstrated understanding
of the materials available, their sources,
shop drawings, various construction and finishing
methods, and reasonable design and
technical skills.
FIW 122 Wood Carving
1-4 Credits
This course allows students to experiment
with knife and gouge to discover the many
possibilities of wood decoration through carving
and the qualities of numerous materials.
Ultimately students are expected to produce
samples of chip and relief carvings to demonstrate
what’s been learned.
FIW 125 Finishing Wood
1-4 Credits
This course allows students to research the
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