CARPENTERS in the shipbuilding environment are responsible for scaffold erection and removal; providing temporary flooring of ship’s compartments and suspended platforms; installing permanent and temporary ladders and handrails; laying out ship’s names, numbers, and draft marks; measuring and cutting blocks and building cradles for ship shoring; installing sound dampening and ballasting material; building crates for shipping equipment back to the vendors and various detailed carpentry shop work.
Curriculum:
Semester |
Course |
Course Description |
Hours |
| 1 | Technical Math | Covers major aspects of practical math including basic arithmetic, trigonometry, and geometry. | 72 |
| 2 | Introduction to Shipbuilding and Blueprints | This course provides instruction in basic shipbuilding, blueprint reading and the process of ship design and planning. | 72 |
| 3 | Blueprint Reading for Carpenters | This course is a comprehensive guide to interpreting drawings commonly found in the shipbuilding industry. This course covers in detail all the major areas of blueprint reading required by the specified craft. | 40 |
| 4 | Carpentry Shop I | Emphasis is placed on carpentry orientation and study of hand tools, materials, ethics and history of the trade and operations. | 72 |
| 5 | Carpentry Shop II | This course is designed to make the Carpenter apprentice well-rounded with studies in interior finish, cabinet making, and blueprint reading and estimating. | 72 |
| 6 | Naval Architecture and Ship Structure | Principles of ship construction and terminology. | 72 |
| 7 | Fundamentals of Drafting | This course is designed to introduce the apprentice to graphic language from the basics of free-hand sketches to multi-view and working drawings using the most common tools of the drafting trade. | 72 |
| 8 | Principles of Management | This course is designed to prepare the graduating apprentice to be a leader in the company. The course covers the “day to day” operations of a foremen as well as training scenarios designed to prepare the apprentice for situations he/she will face in a manager’s role. | 72 |
| 9 | Production Control and Planning | This course provides managerial information regarding material requirements, capacity planning and control techniques, master production scheduling, and techniques in cost analysis. | 72 |