Print Reading for
Residential Construction Part 1

This text/workbook with CD-ROM presents basic elements of printreading and provides printreading experience in residential construction.

The entire process of printreading, from working drawings and printmaking techniques to reading and interpreting finished plans, is covered in detail. Coverage has been expanded in the areas of contemporary construction materials, alarm systems, and voice/data/video (VDV) systems.

At the end of each chapter there are comprehensive review exercises, extensive sketching, and test exercises designed to challenge the student and reinforce the material covered.

The CD-ROM includes Quick Quizzes™, an Illustrated Glossary, Stewart Residence - Prints, Stewart Residence - 3D Model, Master Math™ Problems, Media Clips, and Reference Material.

2 Complete Sets of Prints are included

An Appendix and illustrated Glossary complete this excellent text.

The Print Reading for Residential Construction - Part 1 Resource Guide provides an assortment of tools to aid instructors in delivering high-quality instruction. It is designed to give instructors everything they will need to teach a course in residential printreading. The CD-ROM features a modifiable PowerPoint^® Presentation for each chapter, Electronic Slides of all the illustrations, Test Development Software, Master Math™ Worksheets and Problems, and links to useful resources on the Internet.

• The Instructor’s Guide includes material for developing a comprehensive lesson plan and effective presentations. Instructional tips and suggestions are provided for novice instructors.
• The Electronic Slides included on the Resource Guide CD-ROM contain electronic files of all illustrations and photographs in the text.
• The PowerPoint^® Presentations provide instructors with a foundation on which to build high-quality presentations. PowerPoint Presentations are modifiable using Microsoft PowerPoint, allowing an instructor to import the Electronic Slides and their own information, photographs, and illustrations.
• The Test Development Software enables an instructor to create tests that meet the instructor’s specific needs.
• The Pretest and Posttest Exams are reproducible exams used to document entry- and exit-level skills.
• The Master Math™ Worksheets are applied math worksheets that can be photocopied and distributed to the students. Basic math concepts and applied concepts are included.
• The Answer Keys list the answers to questions presented in the Pretest, Posttest, Master Math™ Worksheets, and Workbook.