Email:

k.ensminger@groesbeckisd.net

I have 39 years of experience in the construction industry. My experience ranges from building skyscrapers and interstates to barndominiums and houses. I currently own my own construction business. This is my fourth year to teach the Construction pathway at GHS. I am an Old Goat myself, having graduated in 1980 and I am proud to say that all four of my children are GISD graduates.

PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Unit 1: Professional Standards/Employability Skill

Unit 2: Construction Mathematics

Unit 3: Measuring Practices

Unit 4: Communication

Unit 5: Safety

Unit 6: Hazards and Accidents

Unit 7: Hand Tools

Unit 8: Powered Hand Tools

Unit 9: Ergonomic Tools and Safe Material Handling

Unit 10: Construction Drawing

Principles of Construction Syllabus

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY I

Unit 1: Employability Skills

Unit 2: Career Development

Unit 3: Building Materials

Unit 4: Industry Regulations, Compliance, and Workplace Safety

Unit 5: Tools and Equipment

Unit 6: Drafting and Design

Unit 7: Concrete

Unit 8: Basic Framing I - Wood-Framed Floor Systems

Unit 9: Basic Framing II - Walls, Ceilings, Doors, and Windows

Unit 10: Basic Framing III - Roofs

Unit 11: Windows, Doors, and Skylights

Unit 12: Stairways

Construction Technology I Syllabus

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY II

Unit 1: Drafting and Design

Unit 2: Steel Framing

Unit 3: Roofing

Unit 4: Insulation, Vapor Barriers, and Waterproofing

Unit 5: Gypsum Drywall Installation

Unit 6: Gypsum Drywall Finishing

Unit 7: Exterior Siding

Unit 8: Metal Doors

Unit 9: Suspended Ceilings

Unit 10: Trim and Finish Work

Unit 11: Cabinets and Counter tops

Unit 12: Employability Skills

Construction Technology II Syllabus