Construction Technology

Financial literacy may be defined as having the knowledge and skills needed
to make responsible economic and financial decisions with competence and
confidence.1 In addition to acquiring knowledge in such specific areas as saving,
spending, borrowing, and investing, students need to develop skills in problem
solving, inquiry, decision making, critical thinking, and critical literacy related to
financial issues. The goal is to help students acquire the knowledge and skills that
will enable them to understand and respond to complex issues regarding their own
personal finances and the finances of their families, as well as to develop an
understanding of local and global effects of world economic forces and the social,
environmental, and ethical implications of their own choices as consumers.
Teachers Notes
Teacher should ensure: (a) Students are competent in reading drawings and tables;
(b) Students are competent in using tape measures (metric and imperial); (c)
Students have access to a computer, printer, word processing software,
spreadsheet software, and have a valid login; (d) Students have familiarity with
spreadsheet software such as MS Excel (e) Students understand assignment
requirements. (e) Copies, including extras, of the assignment and all handouts are
readily available
Strategies Class Discussion/Whole Group:
- Provide visual examples of projects, such as a deck (the focus of this lesson). Invite students to estimate/guess the material-only cost of the structure. TeacherDirected:
- Review parts of the construction project (e.g. deck - attached to house type).
- Highlight the major components/parts using correct terminology. - Provide an
example list of parts used for estimating and pricing.
- Introduce assignment and requirements clarify questions. Group/Team:
- Assign teams of two (2).
- Explain roles and responsibilities of each team member (i.e. who does what). Review preliminary estimating results feedback to correct/improve.
- Monitor as needed. Presentation:
- Prepare formal presentation (hard and electronic copy results). - Verbal
presentation to class including peer review
IDENTIFICATION, SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF SITE (Steps to be
observed) Preliminary Site investigation: 1 - Establish land ownership Check with
TITLES OFFICE for details. 2 - Access to the property - The site should have clear
means ( roads, pathways) - Access to the property. 3 - Perform Soil Test - A soil test
must be done to determine the nature and the load bearing capacity of the soil. 4 Availability of services - The availability of electricity and water service, is an

important factor to consider. The distance from other facilities such as hospital,
bank, supermarkets etc are also factors to be consid