Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 130 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter B - ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Section 130.47 - Construction Management II (Two Credits)
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 130.47
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 11 and 12. Prerequisite: Construction Management I. Students shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Architecture and Construction Career
Cluster focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the
built environment.
(3) In
Construction Management II, students will gain knowledge and skills needed to
enter the workforce as apprentice carpenters or building maintenance
supervisors' assistants or to build a foundation toward a postsecondary degree
in architecture, construction science, drafting, or engineering. Construction
Management II includes knowledge of the design, techniques, and tools related
to the management of architectural and engineering projects.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in
extended learning experiences such as career and technical student
organizations and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word
"including" reference content that must be mastered, while those containing the
phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional
standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The
student is expected to:
(A) apply
construction technology to individual or local problems;
(B) identify the appropriate resources needed
to solve problems; and
(C) describe
the factors that affect the purchase and use of buildings.
(2) The student designs or modifies a
structure using designated design processes and techniques. The student is
expected to:
(A) develop or improve a building
design that meets a specified need; and
(B) develop and communicate ideas using
specified design processes.
(3) The student investigates emerging
construction technologies. The student is expected to:
(A) report on emerging construction
technologies; and
(B) conduct
research in construction technology to determine its effectiveness.
(4) The student describes quality
and how it is measured in construction. The student is expected to:
(A) construct items that meet a specified
level of quality;
(B) recommend how
the quality of a building can be improved; and
(C) explain the factors that affect the
quality of buildings.
(5) The student constructs buildings or
scaled models using the appropriate tools, equipment, machines, materials, and
technical processes. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the chemical, mechanical, and
physical properties and standard units of measure of architectural construction
materials such as concrete, masonry, and metals;
(B) describe the processes used in
construction; and
(C) construct a
building or a model of a building using a variety of tools, equipment, and
machines.
(6) The
student works safely with construction technology. The student is expected to:
(A) master relevant safety tests;
(B) follow safety manuals, instructions, and
requirements;
(C) identify and
classify hazardous materials and wastes correctly;
(D) dispose of hazardous materials and waste
appropriately; and
(E) recommend
improvements in safety procedures.
(7) The student performs basic maintenance on
selected construction equipment and machines. The student is expected to:
(A) maintain tools and materials
correctly;
(B) perform
manufacturers' maintenance procedures on selected tools, equipment, and
machines; and
(C) develop a
maintenance plan for selected machines and equipment.
(8) The student manages construction
technology projects. The student is expected to:
(A) initiate a construction technology
project;
(B) plan a construction
technology project, including developing a project schedule and describing use
of resources needed;
(C) execute a
construction technology project;
(D) monitor and control a construction
technology project; and
(E) close a
construction technology project.
(9) The student follows the appropriate
codes, laws, standards, or regulations related to architectural construction
technology. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify areas where codes, laws, standards, or regulations may be
required;
(B) locate the
appropriate codes, laws, standards, or regulations; and
(C) comply with the appropriate codes, laws,
standards, or regulations.
(10) The student solves problems, thinks
critically, and makes decisions related to architectural construction. The
student is expected to:
(A) develop or
improve a building or structure by following a problem-solving
strategy;
(B) apply
critical-thinking strategies to the analysis and evaluation of proposed
technological solutions; and
(C)
apply decision-making techniques to the selection of technological
solutions.
(11) The
student determines the cost of constructing a building. The student is expected
to:
(A) develop a budget for a construction
project; and
(B) determine the most
effective strategies to minimize costs.
(12) The student applies communication,
mathematical, and scientific knowledge and skills to construction activities.
The student is expected to:
(A) write
technical reports;
(B) make
technical presentations to groups of individuals;
(C) use mathematical concepts in construction
technology; and
(D) apply
scientific principles used in construction technology.
(13) The student describes the importance of
teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty, work habits, and organizational
skills. The student is expected to:
(A)
describe how teams function;
(B)
use teamwork to solve problems;
(C)
distinguish between the roles of team leaders and team members;
(D) identify characteristics of good
leaders;
(E) identify employers'
expectations for appropriate work habits;
(F) define discrimination, harassment, and
inequality;
(G) use time-management
techniques to develop work schedules, maintain work schedules, and meet work
schedule deadlines; and
(H)
complete work according to established criteria.
(14) The student gains knowledge about the
ingredients of concrete, various types of concrete, and methods to mix
concrete. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify the properties of cement;
(B) describe the composition of
concrete;
(C) perform volume
estimates for concrete quantity requirements;
(D) describe types of concrete reinforcement
materials;
(E) describe various
types of footings and explain their uses;
(F) identify the parts of various types of
forms;
(G) explain the safety
procedures associated with the construction of concrete forms; and
(H) explain how to erect, plumb, and brace a
simple concrete form with reinforcement.
(15) The student uses a systems approach to
investigate mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems. The student is
expected to:
(A) apply the universal systems
model to technological activities; and
(B) identify the inputs, processes, outputs,
and feedback associated with each of the systems.
(16) The student works safely with
mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal technology. The student is expected
to:
(A) master relevant safety
tests;
(B) follow safety manuals,
instructions, and requirements;
(C)
identify and classify hazardous materials and wastes; and
(D) dispose of hazardous materials and wastes
appropriately.
(17) The
student solves problems, thinks critically, and makes decisions related to
construction. The student is expected to:
(A)
apply problem-solving strategies;
(B) apply critical-thinking
strategies;
(C) apply
decision-making techniques to the selection of technological solutions;
and
(D) evaluate the impact of
technology on scientific thought, society, and the environment.
(18) The student applies
communication, science, and mathematics knowledge and skills to construction
activities. The student is expected to:
(A)
prepare technical reports and presentations;
(B) solve algebraic equations;
(C) solve problems in U.S. standard and
metric units; and
(D) perform unit
conversions.
(19) The
student knows the laws governing motion. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze examples of uniform and
accelerated motion, including linear, projectile, and circular
motion;
(B) evaluate the effects of
forces on the motion of objects;
(C) develop a free-body diagram for force
analysis; and
(D) analyze motion
relative to different frames of reference.
(20) The student knows the concept of
momentum. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify linear and angular momentum; and
(B) relate the conservation of momentum to
linear and angular motion.
(21) The student knows the concept of waves
and vibrations. The student is expected to:
(A) evaluate characteristics of wave motion;
and
(B) demonstrate how waves
transmit energy.
(22)
The student knows the concept of energy conversion. The student is expected to:
(A) evaluate the purpose of energy
converters;
(B) identify converters
that change one form of energy to another; and
(C) evaluate the efficiency of converting
energy from one form to another.
(23) The student knows the concept of energy
transduction. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify the function of a transducer;
(B) distinguish between an energy converter
and a transducer; and
(C) identify
transducers that change energy signals from one form to another.
(24) The student knows the concept
of radiant energy. The student is expected to:
(A) describe radiation;
(B) compare fission and fusion in terms of
end products, energy, advantages, and availability; and
(C) compare and contrast different types of
radioactive decay.
(25)
The student knows the concept of light and optics. The student is expected to:
(A) identify characteristics of optical
devices;
(B) analyze the
characteristics of light, including reflection, refraction, and interference;
and
(C) interpret the effects of
wave characteristics in daily applications such as lasers and optics in
industrial and medical technology.
(26) The student knows the concept of time
constants. The student is expected to:
(A)
define a time constant; and
(B)
distinguish between a linear and non-linear increase and decrease of a variable
with time.
(27) The
student describes basic product marketing processes and techniques used in
construction. The student is expected to:
(A)
prepare a marketing plan for an idea, product, or service; and
(B) discuss the effect of customer
satisfaction on the image of a product or company.
(28) The student investigates career
opportunities, requirements, and expectations in construction technology. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify an area
of interest in construction and investigate its entry-level and advancement
requirements and its growth potential; and
(B) describe the careers available in
construction.
(29) The
student describes the importance of teamwork, leadership, integrity, honesty,
work habits, and organizational skills. The student is expected to:
(A) describe how teams function;
(B) use teamwork to solve problems;
(C) distinguish between the roles of team
leaders and team members;
(D)
identify characteristics of good leaders;
(E) identify employers' expectations and
appropriate work habits;
(F) define
discrimination, harassment, and inequality;
(G) use time-management techniques to develop
and maintain work schedules and meet deadlines; and
(H) complete work according to established
criteria.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Texas may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.
