Carpentry: Construction Technology
Course Description
This course provides students with a broad range of skills in carpentry and joinery. The course includes first and second fixing, temporary work including formwork, shuttering work and shoring, installing built-in furniture/ kitchens and constructing timber frame housing.
All aspects of building construction, services and general building techniques incorporating all current building regulations are explored throughout the course. Learn how to design a house, how to apply for planning permission, draw up plans and do up a bill of quantities for an Eco friendly family home and set out a work schedule.
Students learn how to work as part of the build team, understanding roles and responsibilities with a large emphasis on Health and Safety.
This course is a path to explore the different educational and employment areas in the construction sector.
QQI Level 5
Construction Technology
5M5010
This is a one year course.
Leaving Certificate or equivalent. All applicants are interviewed and places are awarded on suitability. Mature students without formal qualifications are most welcome to apply.
The following subjects may be offered:
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Building Construction
5N1570
This subject is to give you an idea of all aspects of the building trades and how the building team works .Looking at the different ways structures are built and maintained .With added focus on different materials which can be used. -
Building Services
5N4974
This subject equips you with the knowledge, skill and competence to recommend a range of practical solutions in the context of designing and maintaining building services in a domestic dwelling. -
Safety & Health at Work
5N1794
This subject is to look at the role of the Employer and the Employee, in order to have a safe and healthy working environment .Which is also a stress free one .While examining all the potential hazards you might come across. -
Wood Fabrication
5N1999
This is a general introduction into Carpentry and Joinery, with initial emphasis in the use and appreciation of most hand and portable hand tools in addition to some of the basic woodworking machines .All aspects of first and second fix Carpentry, Formwork and Timber frame house construction. -
Computer Aided Draughting (2D)
5N1604
This subject covers computer technology as a design tool, a presentation media and a means of producing working drawings. 2D AutoCAD is the main focus. -
Work Experience
5N1356
This subject allows the learner to participate in the workplace for a limited time, carrying out work-related tasks independently while under general direction. Learners may nominate placements at joinery workshops, construction companies, builder suppliers or architecture/engineering offices. -
Communications
5N0690
This subject teaches the learner to communicate verbally and nonverbally, using traditional and modern media.
Career opportunities include apprenticeships in carpentry and joinery, cabinet making and draughtsmanship. Branching into engineering & architecture & construction management. Possible Apprentices in the core building trades.
For full details on progression opportunities see these links:
Cork Colleges Progression Scheme
QQI Requirements
- MTU: BSc Craft Technology (Wood) CR077
- Cork College of FET, Douglas Street Campus: Sustainable Technology Level 6 (6M4989)
Students who wish to use the links to further studies will need to attain a certain level of achievement in their QQI award.
Special Features
In the college workshop students have access to a large range of woodworking machines both portable and floor standing. Also gaining on-site experience in a controlled environment.
Carpentry students
Laurie Legrand building a roof
On the roof
photo 1
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prospectus
Fees
Student Services: €250
QQI exam fees: €50*
Facilities / Class materials: €170
Total: €470
Please note that only debit cards/visa/mastercard payments are acceptable for payment. The College cannot accept cash/cheque.
* Note: Students with medical cards are exempt from paying the QQI.
Course Director
Feargus O'Donoghue
Phone: 021-2067617
Email: fergus.odonoghue@csn.ie
testimonials
The Carpentry Department is outstanding. Feargus O'Donoghue is an experienced, practical, dedicated teacher. Not only I did I learn a lot on this course, but I was given invaluable contacts and pointers for future years. If you are interested in the course, have a chat with the man, he is very easy to talk to.
Laurie Legrand
Jack KenneallyI completed my Architecture degree from UCC in 2019 but found myself lacking in practical construction knowledge. I could draw the build-up of a roof but had no idea how to actually build it. That is why I applied for Carpentry: Construction Technology. This one year course literally started from the ground up. In our first week we found ourselves marking out foundations and when we finished in May we had built a 1.1 scale roof which we had battened and tiled, and over the course of two semesters we did everything in between. Our lecturer Fergus was always a great source of knowledge for anything building related and helped us all greatly. I cannot recommend this course enough!Jack Kenneally
The hands-on nature of this course provides a welcome change from the classroom-based learning I experienced in secondary school. I am especially enjoying the Building Construction and Wood Fabrication modules. I plan to further my studies next year in CIT, undertaking the 3-year Construction degree. I would recommend this course to anyone seeking a practical course in carpentry and construction, equipping them with some of the skills necessary to a tradesman with the added bonus of becoming more 'handy' at home!
Eoin Barry
