Module 00100 Build Your Future in Construction

Module 00100 Build Your Future in Construction. Copyright © 2021 by NCCER, Alachua, FL 32615. Published by Pearson. All rights reserved..

1.0.0 Overview of the Construction Industry. Core 00100 Build Your Future in Construction.

Objective. Successful completion of this module prepares you to do the following:.

Trade Terms (1 of 3). Craft/trade: A general term referring to one of the many construction specialties. Craft professionals: A trained and skilled individual who designs and builds things. Craft professionals conform to the technical and ethical standards of their trade. Infrastructure: The transportation, water, electrical, and telecommunications systems that allow communities and countries to operate. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): An agency of the US Department of Labor with the mission to establish and enforce safe working conditions for the US workforce..

Trade Terms (2 of 3). Sustainability: The practice of minimizing negative impacts to Earth’s climate and natural environment. Green construction: Construction practices that involve the creation of structures that adhere to sustainability principles. Personal protective equipment (PPE): Equipment or clothing designed to prevent or reduce injuries. Computer-aided design (CAD): The use of computers to digitally sketch construction designs, allowing other people to see how aspects of a structure would look and work together when built..

Trade Terms (3 of 3). Building information modeling (BIM): A process in which software reads computer files containing building data to create a virtual picture of a facility before it is built. BIM objects represent many dimensions of construction, and allow builders to adjust the plans prior to beginning actual construction. Virtual reality (VR): Provides a 3D model of a construction site and allows users to directly immerse themselves into the virtual space. VR enables multiple people to envision the final product, feel what it is like to be in the space, and identify any issues before work begins..

1.0.0 – What Is Construction? (1 of 2). Construction is a thriving industry that is both an art and a science. It is made up of skilled craft professionals. The construction market is steadily growing, as is the demand for skilled craft professionals..

1.0.0 – What Is Construction? (2 of 2). Click on the image to watch, “Credentials Matter: Start Building Your Career Today.”.

1.1.3 – Common Construction Industry Myths (1 of 2).

1.1.3 – Common Construction Industry Myths (2 of 2).

1.2.0 – History of Construction. Construction is thousands of years old, dating back to ancient civilizations: The Great Wall of China The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt Machu Picchu, Peru.

1.2.1 – Famous Construction Examples. Many iconic structures required skilled professionals in the construction industry to build them: Eiffel Tower, France Empire State Building, USA Burj Khalifa, UAE.

1.2.2 – Important Construction Innovations and Inventions.

Next Section… 2.0.0 Benefits of a Career in Construction Read Sections 2.0.0 through 2.2.3. Complete the Section 2.0.0 Review..