Study Tips: How to Use This Student Manual
This manual is intended to guide you through the course material, but it is not a complete resource. You will need to use all references at your disposal:
- the Saskpolytechnic Course Module Instruction Sheets (are linked where referenced)
- the Carpentry textbook
- the National Building Code
When you read this student manual, there will be sections you are familiar with. Read these sections briefly and don’t dwell on them. Other sections in this manual will be relatively new to you. Take the time and delve into all the details available to you. Take notes, create a glossary, make flashcards, or use other methods to study. So, this student manual is a roadmap. Summaries in the manual are meant to trigger your memory, but aren’t complete sources of information.
Order of Topics
The course is split into four quarters; roughly one for each level of training. You may revisit topics throughout the course: a good example is concrete. The idea is that by revisiting topics throughout the course, it will help keep them in your memory for the Red Seal Exam.