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This course emphasizes the types, grades, and standards of building materials including the types of fasteners and their correct uses. Students will also learn to correctly utilize and maintain commonly used hand and power tools. This course also presents basic applied math, lines, multi-view drawings, symbols, various schematics and diagrams, dimensioning techniques, sectional views, auxiliary views, threads and fasteners, and sketching typical to all shop drawings. Safety in the lab and on the job is stressed.