Mr. G's Construction Junction, What's Your Function?

2011 Core Final Review

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Please use the links below to download printable or e-Reader versions of the study guide:

Link to download an .epub file for the final review (core classes)

Link to download a PDF format file for the final review (core classes)

Current work: Blueprint alphabet of lines & interpretations

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Power tools start next week

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4th Block Class during fall prevention training

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Link to download the photo

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Fall Safety Training begins 2011

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Newly certified NCCER students - Congrats!

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The South Cobb High School Construction & Safety Class is proud that in the last 4 years, 62 students have completed the program and been awarded NCCER Certification status. This is a Nationally recognized program and certification in the program is the first step pursuing a career in construction, drafting, engineering and a host of other top paying technical and trade jobs in the US.

Students completing and successfully passing all 8 required NCCER testing modules are entered in the national construction ANR online registry, given a certificate, wallet card, official transcripts that are recognized by hundreds of Technical Colleges offering advanced and continuing training in the program. Job recruiters and local trades working within the program who will give these students (based upon the certification) chances for summer work programs, job shadowing, apprenticeships and more.

Please help me congratulate the 22 students who achieved this certification status during the last semester. If they are in your class please let them come see me to pick up their packets (unless enrolled this semester in my program):

Sincerely,

Ike Gilbert / Occupational Safety & Construction Tech Instructor SCHS

1st block class off to a rockin' start with projects around campus

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New mascot found during a class project. I think he has seen better days...

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4th Block in the shop week 1?

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New 9th grade academy almost done

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Core Final Study Guide

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Masonry 2011 Senior Zoo

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Rigging Rap Key Terms 2011

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Winding down with party streamers (construction style)

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Winding down the school year

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Final assignments are being made. Here is what is expected of Core Curricula students this week:

1) ANSI hand signal recognition & class demonstration (500pts)
2) Key Term "Rigging" quiz. Students write out questions & underline answers from module 6 (250pts)
3) 35 open book module review questions 6.11; 6.17; 6.22; 6.31; 6.33; 6.46 using a Scantron form (250pts)

* Students may also bring in pens or pencils for up to 20 extra credit points before the final exam (see me for details during class)

Carpentry 1 labeling floor refresher

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Can you label the following illustration? Look for this on the final exam...

Latest round for the safety line. Ready for paint.

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Extra credit opportunity for all students

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Print out the instructions, bring in the model. *Do not overlap the seams on the cylinder, tape the seam.

How Goes Construction, So Goes the Nation

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Builder outlook falls ahead of spring season (AP)

2nd floor & auto tech repairs

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All in a days work

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My Fundraising Page

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Mar 29, 2011: Racing to Save Lives
Welcome to my Team In Training home page.
I'm training to participate in an endurance event as a member of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. I am completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!

Please make a donation here: http://pages.teamintraining.org/ga/nikesf11/igilbert to support my participation in Team In Training and help advance LLS's mission.
I hope you will visit my web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!

Stage II installation

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All going according to plan. We need painting volunteers soon...

More rail installation

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Alphabet of lines quiz

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Take a 5 question quiz on some basic blueprint questions and see how you do!

http://www.quibblo.com/quiz/eDcPgI9/Alphabet-of-lines-quiz

Extra credit for advanced students

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Identify where load bearing will likely be on the plans below (note truss layout)
* Where will single headers likely be used?
* Where will dbl headers or lvl beams be needed?

Extra credit for core / beginning students

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Need some extra credit? (Core students only) Download this file, print it and draw in all basic electrical components for each room, including one exterior light & two receptacles. Bring it in before the module exam for blueprints.

Auto safety design & application

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We will build in stages and install the components systematically ;)

Examples of telephones in masonry

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For students in the masonry course, here are examples of what we discussed recently. I was able to stay a little late and get these photos this afternoon...

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Spring break!

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Everyone have a great time off with family & friends. See you in 10 days...

SCHS International Festival

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3rd block crew

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More skill saw training.

Combines learning with auto-tech

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Efforts of construction & auto students will combine to complete new installations for safety & cleaning beginning this week. New paper towel holders were purchased for both programs by Mr. Giuliano & anchored to the walls of both respective programs by students. Also basins have been stripped and cleaned as part of needed maintenance. Plans will be started to complete a 75 ft. safety rail in the auto tech lab by advance carpentry students this week too. I will be posting pictures showing progress in coming days. Stay tuned...

4th block demonatrations

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Power tool safety training begins this week

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Eye protection
GFCI protection
Lower guard check
Unplugged for adjustment
Keep work area clean
Other workers at safe distance
Material to be cut secured by clamp or assistant
Correct use of cutting guide(s)
Accurate measurement & straight cuts
Demonstrate proper blade changing

1st Block 2011b

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A great crew of masonry & carpentry 1

Last ones of the EXPO last week

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The metals & welding work display

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Pretty awesome stuff!

A few more pics

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4th block

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Beautiful day to check on school construction progress!

Power tool training to begin

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We should wrap up hand tools this week & move deeper into power tools before spring break!

At the 2011 skills USA EXPO

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Collaborating with Carpentry & Masonry

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Students begin work on floor framing from piers laid by the brick masons. When verified by the builder site level, the blocks were perfectly laid. Square, plumb, level - 3 things that make the build process go quickly & easily.

Masonry Class Activities

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Things are progressing well with the students and hands on masonry skills. We start a full scale wall project on a multi-part project with Carpentry 1 students next week if things remain on schedule...

Foundation layouts

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Why do they love this?

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I love you so much

A good crew

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masonry students laying to a line

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More noise than a jackass in a tin barn!

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Nail driving skill development

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Fall Safety training begins

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Where is my class today?

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Practice board after sanding

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Chess board stage 2

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Chess boards stage 1

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Want a jump on the Final Review for the Core class?

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Download this .pdf file to get all the reviews for every test needed for certification in the course. It's a fun way to study, how many questions can you get right without missing?

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Core class 4th block framing

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Blueprint Interpretation

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