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Courses
The Land Development and
Residential Construction (LDRC) concentration, accredited by the
National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT), is designed
to prepare the student for supervisory or staff positions in a variety
of construction-related organizations (land developers, construction
firms, wholesalers of construction materials, construction material
manufacturers, lumber yards, etc.). This program could include opportunities
for employment in project management, human relations, sales and
marketing, building codes, appraisal, material supplies and other
related areas.
Students in the LDRC
Program must have a total of 120 credit hours, which includes core
courses and concentration courses.
MTSU undergraduate
course catalog
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Computer-Assisted
Drafting (ET2310) -- 3 hrs.
Technical drafting concepts utilizing personal computers,
plotters, and appropriate CAD software. Lecture and laboratory.
Prerequisite: ETIS1310 or one year of high school drafting.
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Introduction
to Operations Management (ET3910) -- 3 hrs.
A foundation course in manufacturing and service operations
management. Problem-solving applications emphasized. back
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Industrial
Safety (ET4420) -- 3 hrs.
Safety and health in the manufacturing, construction, and utilities
industries, including pertinent laws, codes, regulations, standards,
and product liability considerations. Organizational and administrative
principles and practices for safety management and safety engineering,
accident investigation, safety education, and safety enforcement.
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Industrial
Seminar (ET4710) -- 1 hr.
Orientation to industrial job opportunities, placement practices,
interview techniques, and preparation of application materials
(resume, cover letter). Guest lecturers, plant tours, films,
student and faculty presentations arranged in seminar fashion.
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Residential
Building Construction and Materials I (CMT3150) -- 3hrs.
Blueprint reading, terminology, building materials, methods and techniques, problems, and fundamentals essential for residential construction. Recommended for those desiring general knowledge of construction or work in the construction field. Two hours lecture and four hours laboratory. back to top |
Residential
Cost Estimating I (CMT3160) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisite:
cc CMT3150. Principles and practices involved in the preparation
of a cost estimate for a residential home. Topics include introduction
to cost estimating, materials, and labor costs for residential
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Construction
& Materials II (CMT3180) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisite: CMT3150 and CMT3160. A continuation of CMT3150
with emphasis on new building materials such as insulated
concrete forms and engineered lumber. Various types of construction
such as post and beam and steel framing are covered and various
type of constructionand various types of construction.
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Construction
Land Development Operations (CMT3190) -- 3 hrs.
Topics include contractor procedures in land development, land development infrastructure, and management methods used in small land development construction equipment. back to top |
Residential
Codes, Regulations, Specs., & Plan Reading (CMT3210) --
3 hrs.
Prerequisite: CMT3150, cc CMT3180 . The residential
and subdivision infrastructure construction language for plan
reading, codes, regulations, and specifications to include lectures
and hands-on activities. Industry will provide guest lecturers
and show examples of some of their work in the field. Students
will be required to visit contractors, architects, city county
codes department representatives, and municipal officials during
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Architectural
Computer Aided Drafting (CMT3320) -- 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: ET2310, cc CMT3180, cc CMT3190 and cc CMT3210
or consent of instructor. Using computers to draw and design
residential architectural plans. Specifically geared toward
the construction industry. Two hours lecture and four hours
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Land
Surveying (CMT3500) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisite: MATH1710 and MATH1720 or MATH1730. Basic surveying
operations such as differential leveling, transverse methods
and calculations, structural layout, topographic mapping, and
subdivision layout and plotting. Basic surveying instruments
used include the chain, automatic level, transit, and theodolite.
Environmental issues relating to land and land development covered.
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Construction
Law (CMT4010) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisite: All CMT3000 level courses. Practical approach
to the legal system in construction. Topics include licensing
requirements, business associations, hiring professionals, employment
issues, insurance, worker's comp, tort liability, contracts,
financing, sale of property, title issues, liens, land use,
bankruptcy, and warranties. back to top |
Mechanical
& Electrical Systems (CMT4100) -- 4 hrs.
Prerequisites: All CMT3000 level courses. Fundamentals and computer
design of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems used
in the residential building construction industry. Three hours
lecture and three hours laboratory. back to
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Cost
Estimating II (CMT4110) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: CMT4100, CMT4120, CMT4130. Use of computer to
estimate total cost of land development and housing costs for
capstone project. back to top |
Scheduling
(CMT4120) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: all CMT3000 level courses. Use of graphics to
show flow of labor and material toward specified goal, weather,
trade characteristics, and material availability in work scheduling
shown by graphs. back to top
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Construction
Administration (CMT4130) -- 3 hrs.
Prerequisites: all CMT3000 level courses. Management and administration
of construction to include finance, business development, contracts,
office, and design and human relations issues. back
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Capstone/LDRB Construction Management (CMT4170) -- 3hrs.
Prerequisites: CMT4120, CMT4130, cc CMT4110. Final preparation
of development plans, etc., for subdivision. Basic principles
of presentations. Presentation of capstone project to Building
Construction Technical Committee. back to
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