Fundamentals of Blueprint Reading

  • Online delivery
  • eClass
  • 14 hour course, no prerequisites
section WI1
starts in 1 month

This inter­ac­tive sem­i­nar will cov­er the fun­da­men­tals of under­stand­ing and inter­pret­ing con­struc­tion draw­ings and oth­er relat­ed mate­r­i­al. The sem­i­nar will deal with apply­ing the basic knowl­edge that is required to inter­pret and extrap­o­late infor­ma­tion from plans, ele­va­tions, sec­tions, details and con­struc­tion specifications.

Course at a glance
  • Recognized by CIQS, Gold Seal, and Blue Seal both as required education for accreditation and continuing professional development (post-accreditation maintenance).
  • Aimed at a wide range of construction workers, including tradesmen and journeymen, managers and supervisors, administrators, contractors, consultants, architects, and construction business owners.
  • Hands-on course based on active student participation; class dynamics include group work and case study review.
  • Course resources provided in-class and notes available on eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
  • Course delivered in a two-day condensed format.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • List the parts of a typical construction drawing set.
  • Identify typical drawing types, symbols, notes, and scales.
  • Recognize the common types of drawing sets and explain their differences.
  • Extrapolate specific information from a drawing set and cross-reference it to the construction specification.
Take note:

  • All course exams and assessments will be completed in class during the scheduled course delivery.
This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Offered:

Weekends (Mon, Sun)
Mar 7, 2021Mar 8, 2021
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9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Mar 8
Monday

9:00 am – 4:30 pm

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Syn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

14 hours of instruction

In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Philip Perry

Your Instructor

Philip PerryID: philip-perry

Class info
  • This is a syn­chro­nous course that fea­tures live online activ­i­ties at pre­de­ter­mined times. For the real-time class­room ses­sions, a com­put­er with both audio input and out­put (such as a micro­phone-equipped head­set) is required. To start your online learn­ing expe­ri­ence vis­it www​.ext​-leo​.ca/​s​t​u​dents
  • 14 course hours in total
  • Cost assistance: May be eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant and the Canada Training Benefit. (view all)
    Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages (groups of 4 or more) are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for pre­ferred pricing.
  • Open for registration until March 7, 2021. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts.
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* If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.

We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.

Email

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Looking for different course dates?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

  • Online delivery
  • 14 hour course, no prerequisites
section WI1
starts in 1 month


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