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Overview
This title informs new tradies of how to stay safe with comprehensive coverage of the technical and regulatory changes that students and teachers need to know about working safely at heights, on scaffolding and elevated work platforms, and with powder-actuated tools. Construction Skills, 3e is designed for easy student learning with end-of-chapter worksheets, explanation and definition of terms, coverage of regulation and codes, real-world examples and practical demonstrations. The author covers core units and important safety areas from Certificate III in Carpentry/Carpentry and Joinery, Certificate III in Plumbing and across the trades.
Written to competency units:
CPCCCM2012 - Work safely at heights
CPCCCA3027 - Powder-actuated tools
CPCCCM3001 - Elevated work platforms
CPCCCM2008 – Restricted height scaffolding
The best-selling Building Skills series addresses the key competencies of the Certificate III in Carpentry. Series titles are built for learning with colour photographs and illustrations, online tools, and concepts explored in context to help student understanding. The Worksheets at the end of each chapter are a resource for teachers and trainers to provide formative assessment and feedback on learner progression.
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- New 'Example/how-to' boxes provide step-by-step instructions for common building calculations/activities
- New 'Get it right' photo case studies in each chapter showing correct and incorrect techniques, along with questions that encourage students to compare, analyse and provide reasoning
- MindTap containing NEW instructional videos and revision quizzes
- Content updated based on latest Training Package from Artibus
- 'Learning task' boxes include updated activities that encourage students to apply their knowledge and skills. Also includes updated competency-mapped worksheets at the end of every chapter for students to assess their understanding of concepts
- The text includes visually engaging coloured illustrations and photos of all modern tools and equipment. Every chapter includes visual representation of concepts with photo case studies ('Get it right'), and step-by-step process illustrations ('How-to')
- MindTap - Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform - the personalised eLearning solution. MindTap is a flexible and easy-to-use platform that helps build student confidence and gives you a clear picture of their progress. We partner with you to ease the transition to digital – we’re with you every step of the way. MindTap for the Construction Series is full of innovative resources to support critical thinking, and help your students move from memorisation to mastery! Includes: - Basic Building And Construction, 6e eBook - Construction Skills, 3e eBook - Site establishment formwork and framing, 4e eBook - Advanced Building and Joinery Skills, 3e eBook - Additional revision quizzes and online research activities in each of the chapters - Instructional videos MindTap is a premium purchasable eLearning tool. Contact your Cengage learning consultant to find out how MindTap can transform your course.
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- Instructor Resource Pack - Premium resources that provide additional instructor support are available for this text, including PowerPoints, Testbanks & Artwork. These resources save you time and are a convenient way to add more depth to your classes, covering additional content and with an exclusive selection of engaging features aligned with the text. The Instructor Resource Pack is included for institutional adoptions of this text when certain conditions are met. The pack is available to purchase for course-level adoptions of the text or as a standalone resource. Contact your Cengage learning consultant for more information.
2. Powder-actuated tools
3. Elevating work platforms
4. Limited-height scaffolding
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- ISBN-10: 0170444422
- ISBN-13: 9780170444422
- RETAIL $97.95
- ISBN-10: 0170292800
- ISBN-13: 9780170292801
- RETAIL $444.95