2009

WEEKOF __ 3~u~n~e--~\ ~J~0~0~9~

our new house

By Taml K. Phillips Ap cal staff Writer Tlw puhlic• will ha\1' Uw opportunH~ to bid on hvo JioU~PS ('OllStl'lll'(t•d by J:,tst Ccntml Community Colll'•~"e st udcnts until 1wxt I 1·ida~. \\ t~~ Ill' Enson, Dt•an of <' a I' c t' I' - T P c.• h n i c' n I ln~;tlllellon. Raid Uw hous– es \H~r·c c.·omplt'led as a ]•Jint OJ>CI'ttlion b~ student:-; in the schQol's dmfting and de ign. c·urpentr~ and eahi– nl'tmaking heating and au -conditioning and elc<:– tric-t\1 ltwhnolog,\ pro– !!l'tuns. The nnnunl project ulbm..., students tht> oppor– tunity lo l:,'llin rca.l-\\orld expPI'icnn<'" I tile al o offer·– ing a tn·odud to the public. 'I he studcnb g'l'l the c.').lJt>r·ienec of wor·l\.ing 011 n real protcc·l.·· l~uson s.tid. ''\\'l' l'U11 t l'Xt hook l(H'Ill Io dPat h, hul it won't g·i,·c them lhP CX(Jt'l'iCIICl' of (i\ e wcwk \ \'hc.n ~ ou pu l pl·ac.:– tke inlo tl H~, it I'Pally

\\bereas ECCC ...,tu– dents on.ly completed one house m the past. this year the ·ehool decided to con– struct two houses. "\\'e\e had a lot of inwr– est from peop.le \\ilo want– ed houses that would be good rentals or hLulting· type houses, so v•e went a little smaller and made two houses," Eason said. The houses are 22x40 feet and include two bed– rooms, two bathrooms. H lhing 1 dining area, kitchen and utility room. Abo included are a 2 ton heat pump heating and cooling :system, a 40 gallon elt:>C'tric water heater and double

entation period in \ugu... t, ,tudent... immediate!~ be!!in work on the hou e . Draftin

make<: a difference.–

Student... not onJ:. learn to be creathe but a , o deH•lop problem-... ohin!! kilb "hile WQrking on the hou'e' Eason "aid. A_, in an~ real-life :iltuation. :-.tu– dent' often hme ) leal'll from their mi,take<. If something goes wrong \\1lh a pmtirular project. il may haYe to be scrapped and a new one started. \flt>r ullder~oin~ an ori-

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