Fundamentals of Blueprint Reading
- Online delivery
- eClass
- 14 hour course, no prerequisites
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:
Fall courses: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.
Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.
Your Instructor
Philip Perry
Synchronous online learning, eClass
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
Weekends (Mon, Sun)
Mar 7, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Mar 7
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Mar 8
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Class info
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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/students
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14 course hours in total
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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.
Currently counts towards
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Certificate
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Construction Management & Administration
└14-hour elective course
* 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.
Looking for different course dates?
New course schedules are released each June and November.
- 1 scheduled
- Online delivery
- 14 hour course, no prerequisites
Fall courses: all online
All courses will be delivered online, including many that were previously unavailable in the online format.
If you do see a program on our website announced as an in-person or downtown Edmonton offering, please disregard the format – but not the program. There will be no in-person offerings through the Faculty of Extension for the Fall term.
Get ready to keep learning! Register for a course and join us online this Fall.