Fundamentals of Blueprint Reading

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.
This course has no prerequisites

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

Take note:

  • All course exams and assessments will be completed in class during the scheduled course delivery.
Currently counts towards

*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.

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cst@ualberta.ca

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