CARP 040D - Transit Level/Laser

(Formerly CARP 020D)

Prerequisite: State Indentured Carpenter Union Apprentice; CARP 040A; CARP 040B

This course is designed to meet the needs of indentured apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the carpentry industry. The course covers the terminology, optical principles and operating procedures for transit laser levels. The conventional methods for measuring angles and using degrees, minutes, and seconds on veneer scales are included in the transit portion of the course. Students set up levels, determine benchmarks, and take and record elevation readings.