ONSITE CLASSES :
BLUEPRINT READING :
BLUEPRINT READING 1

Blueprint Reading 1
Introduction to Blueprint Reading
(4 Hours)

Understanding Construction Documents

COST: $80.00

What you learn: Many people in the construction industry can benefit professionally by learning how to read a set of construction documents (CDs). The class is designed to help trades professionals, journeypeople, drafters, designers and architectural and engineering interns. By the conclusion of this class, participants will be able to work themselves through a set of construction documents, and understand and apply the inter-connectivity between the drawings.

Prerequisite: Blueprint 1 is designed for the beginner. However, all students are expected to have a working ability to read in English and an interest in learning basic drafting procedures and terminology.

Course Description: This is a hands-on introduction to Blueprint reading. Understanding how to read a set of construction documents is of primary importance to anyone working on the construction industry. "Blueprint" is the historic name for construction drawings. Contractors would do their work implementing the design and construction processes detailed in the "blueprints." The course will utilize lectures, hands-on demonstrations and lab exercises to familiarize participants with the art of blueprint reading. The course will review a set of both residential and commercial construction documents. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to make the connections and references between multiple documents contained in a set of blueprint drawings and will be qualified to enroll in the AutoCAD courses.

Course Projects:Reviewing the construction documents for a commercial project and a residential project.

Grading: Class participants will receive a grade for their contributions to the class. There will be quizzes and tests to ensure that class participants fully understand the topics being presented.

Open labs: Open labs are available for students to review PDFs of class handouts and to view the online videos. There is an additional cost for using open labs. Please contact us to receive that information.