(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. Prerequisite: Construction Management I. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
  (1) Career and technical education instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed in current or emerging professions.
  (2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment.
  (3) In Construction Management II, students will gain knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce as apprentice carpenters or building maintenance supervisors' assistants or to build a foundation toward a postsecondary degree in architecture, construction science, drafting, or engineering. Construction Management II includes knowledge of the design, techniques, and tools related to the management of architectural and engineering projects.
  (4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
  (5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
  (1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:
    (A) apply construction technology to individual or local problems;
    (B) identify the appropriate resources needed to solve problems; and
    (C) describe the factors that affect the purchase and use of buildings.
  (2) The student designs or modifies a structure using designated design processes and techniques. The student is expected to:
    (A) develop or improve a building design that meets a specified need; and
    (B) develop and communicate ideas using specified design processes.
  (3) The student investigates emerging construction technologies. The student is expected to:
    (A) report on emerging construction technologies; and
    (B) conduct research in construction technology to determine its effectiveness.
  (4) The student describes quality and how it is measured in construction. The student is expected to:
    (A) construct items that meet a specified level of quality;
    (B) recommend how the quality of a building can be improved; and
    (C) explain the factors that affect the quality of buildings.
  (5) The student constructs buildings or scaled models using the appropriate tools, equipment, machines, materials, and technical processes. The student is expected to:
    (A) describe the chemical, mechanical, and physical properties and standard units of measure of architectural construction materials such as concrete, masonry, and metals;
    (B) describe the processes used in construction; and
    (C) construct a building or a model of a building using a variety of tools, equipment, and machines.
  (6) The student works safely with construction technology. The student is expected to:
    (A) master relevant safety tests;
    (B) follow safety manuals, instructions, and requirements;
    (C) identify and classify hazardous materials and wastes correctly;
    (D) dispose of hazardous materials and waste appropriately; and
    (E) recommend improvements in safety procedures.
  (7) The student performs basic maintenance on selected construction equipment and machines. The student is expected to:
    (A) maintain tools and materials correctly;
    (B) perform manufacturers' maintenance procedures on selected tools, equipment, and machines; and
    (C) develop a maintenance plan for selected machines and equipment.
  (8) The student manages construction technology projects. The student is expected to:
    (A) initiate a construction technology project;
    (B) plan a construction technology project, including developing a project schedule and describing use of resources needed;
    (C) execute a construction technology project;
    (D) monitor and control a construction technology project; and
    (E) close a construction technology project.
  (9) The student follows the appropriate codes, laws, standards, or regulations related to architectural construction technology. The student is expected to:
    (A) identify areas where codes, laws, standards, or regulations may be required;
    (B) locate the appropriate codes, laws, standards, or regulations; and
    (C) comply with the appropriate codes, laws, standards, or regulations.
  (10) The student solves problems, thinks critically, and makes decisions related to architectural construction. The student is expected to:
    (A) develop or improve a building or structure by following a problem-solving strategy;
    (B) apply critical-thinking strategies to the analysis and evaluation of proposed technological solutions; and
    (C) apply decision-making techniques to the selection of technological solutions.
  (11) The student determines the cost of constructing a building. The student is expected to:
    (A) develop a budget for a construction project; and
    (B) determine the most effective strategies to minimize costs.
  (12) The student applies communication, mathematical, and scientific knowledge and skills to construction activities. The student is expected to:
    (A) write technical reports;
    (B) make technical presentations to groups of individuals;
    (C) use mathematical concepts in construction technology; and
    (D) apply scientific principles used in construction technology.
  (13) The student describes the importance of teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits, and organizational skills. The student is expected to:
    (A) describe how teams function;
    (B) use teamwork to solve problems;
    (C) distinguish between the roles of team leaders and team members;
    (D) identify characteristics of good leaders;
    (E) identify employers' expectations for appropriate work habits;
    (F) define discrimination, harassment, and inequality;
    (G) use time-management techniques to develop work schedules, maintain work schedules, and meet work schedule deadlines; and
    (H) complete work according to established criteria.
  (14) The student gains knowledge about the ingredients of concrete, various types of concrete, and methods to mix concrete. The student is expected to:
    (A) identify the properties of cement;
    (B) describe the composition of concrete;
    (C) perform volume estimates for concrete quantity requirements;
    (D) describe types of concrete reinforcement materials;
    (E) describe various types of footings and explain their uses;
    (F) identify the parts of various types of forms;
    (G) explain the safety procedures associated with the construction of concrete forms; and
    (H) explain how to erect, plumb, and brace a simple concrete form with reinforcement.
  (15) The student uses a systems approach to investigate mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems. The student is expected to:
    (A) apply the universal systems model to technological activities; and
    (B) identify the inputs, processes, outputs, and feedback associated with each of the systems.
  (16) The student works safely with mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal technology. The student is expected to:
    (A) master relevant safety tests;
    (B) follow safety manuals, instructions, and requirements;
    (C) identify and classify hazardous materials and wastes; and
    (D) dispose of hazardous materials and wastes appropriately.
  (17) The student solves problems, thinks critically, and makes decisions related to construction. The student is expected to:
    (A) apply problem-solving strategies;
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