Building (BLD) at Virginia Western Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- BLD 101 - Construction Management I
- Presents overviews of all phases of construction project management. Introduces students to philosophy, responsibilities, methodology, and techniques of the construction process. Introduces topics related to the construction and design industries, organizations, construction contracts, bidding procedures, insurance, taxes, bonding, cost accounting, business methods, including basic computer usage, safety and general project management procedures.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 102 - Construction Management II
- Emphasizes advanced management techniques and methodology. Includes engineering economics, accounting principles, life cycle costing, value engineering, systems analysis with computer applications, work improvement, quality control, and a broad overview of the construction management profession.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 105 - Shop Practices and Procedures
- Introduces basic hand and power tools with emphasis on proper care and safety practices. Introduces materials used in building trades including metals, plastics, and woods with stress placed on the processing techniques of each. Emphasizes fasteners such as screws, rivets, and glues as well as brazed, soldered, and welded joints.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 3-5 hours per week.
2-3 credits - BLD 110 - Introduction to Construction
- Covers basic knowledge and requirements needed in the construction trades. Introduces use of tools and equipment, with emphasis on construction safety, including personal and tool safety. Provides a working introduction to basic blueprint reading and fundamentals of construction mathematics.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 111 - Blueprint Reading and the Building Code
- Introduces reading and interpreting various kinds of blueprints and working drawings with reference to local, state, and national building codes.Lecture 2 hours.Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 135 - Building Construction Carpentry
- Presents woodworking technologies in carpentry. Introduces types of framing and building materials and equipment used in residential and light commercial construction. Emphasizes the development of skills in the safe use of hand and machine woodworking tools and development of construction terminology. Includes laboratory involvement in wall framing and carpentry practices.Lecture 1-2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3-4 hours per week.
2-3 credits - BLD 140 - Principles of Plumbing Trade I
- Studies the plumbing trade, the structure of the plumbing trade, apprenticeship standards, job safety, tools of the trade, the approved installation of plumbing materials, types of sanitary drainage pipe and piping layout of sanitary piping.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 141 - Principles of Plumbing Trade II
- Studies the sizing of sanitary drainage and vent piping for single family dwelling, two-story, single-family dwellings, duplex residence, apartment building, and multi-story building.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 142 - Principles of Plumbing Trade III
- Studies sizing of water piping and control valves, piping materials, piping layout, and the proper installation of water piping. Explains how to identify cross control and the critical levels of contamination, means of protection against back flow, installing back flow preventers, and back flow preventive testing.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 143 - Plumbing Blueprint Reading
- Focuses on blueprint reading, plan reviews, schematic drawing, isometric view drawing and architectural blueprint reading on single-, two-family and multi-story dwelling for drainage, vents and water piping design.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 147 - Principles of Block and Bricklaying
- Presents fundamentals of masonry practices. Includes foundations, block laying skills, mortar mixing, measuring, and introduction to bricklaying techniques. Emphasizes hands-on applications of block and brick techniques.Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 159 - Mechanical Code and Certification Preparation
- Discusses local, state, and national building codes as they relate to the installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical systems in residential and commercial buildings. Includes gas and oil burners, venting, flues and sizing of systems.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 165 - Construction Field Operations
- Introduces areas of construction field management which relate directly to on-the-job requirements of construction operations viewed from the construction superintendent's standpoint. Includes theories of project management and field supervision; utilization of equipment, labor and material; construction site development; requirements of field scheduling; management input requirements; job recording and documentation; supervision responsibility.Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
2 credits - BLD 195 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - BLD 199 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - BLD 215 - OSHA 30 Construction Safety
- Covers all topics included in the OSHA 30-hour course.Lecture 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite: OSHA 10 Certification.2 credits - BLD 231 - Construction Estimating I
- Focuses on materials take-off and computing quantities from working drawings and specifications. Includes methods for computing quantities of concrete, steel, masonry, roofing, excavation. Deals with pricing building components, materials and processes, as well as transportation and handling costs, mark-up discount procedures, equipment cost and labor rates.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - BLD 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - BLD 299 - Supervised Study
- Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits