LADS 113 - Soffit Framing

3 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the application and installation of metal framed/drywall interior soffits. Information introduced in this course includes, but is not limited to: printreading for soffits; braced and unbraced soffits; eyebrow and beam soffits; light pocket and curtain wall soffits; construction of a soffit template; and curved and serpentine soffits. Course objectives will be achieved through classroom lecture, demonstration and discussion, and competency-based tasks and projects performed in the lab.

Course Outcomes

Explain what an interior soffit is, and where to find the information needed to build one.
Identify the difference between a braced soffit and an unbraced soffit.
Use the information found on a print to build an unbraced soffit.
Construct various forms of braced soffits using information from a print.
Demonstrate knowledge of the important characteristics of a good template.
Demonstrate how to build curved and serpentine soffits.
Demonstrate the ability to safely and properly construct various types of soffits.