This thread is dedicated exclusively for those students currentlyenrolled in the InterNACHI online video course titled, "Inspecting Tile Roofs."
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have a good working knowledge of the inspection of tile roofs including identification of the different types, performance and aging characteristics, common defects, and wind and hail damage.
Special thanks to Kenton Shepard, InterNACHI Director of Green Building and International Development, for the content – the result of two years of exceptional research, photography and writing.
The Inspecting Tile Roofs online video course includes:
4 training videos;
47 minutes of training video;
1 quiz;
51-page student book download;
35-question final exam (drawn from a much larger pool);
2 Continuing Education credit hours;
instant grading;
a downloadable, printable Certificate of Completion; and
accreditations and state approvals.
The Inspecting Tile Roofs online video course covers the following topics:
Tile Profiles
Types
Interlocking
Overlapping
Butting
Birdstop
Damage
Fire Rating
Hail
Wind
Installation
Sheathing
Slope
Underlayment
Flashing
Fasteners
Concrete Tiles
Manufacturing Process
Manufacturing Problems
Shrinkage Cracks
Warranties
Underlayment
Concrete Tile Installation
Joint Alignment
Weight
Compression Cracking
Defect Recognition
Walking Upon
Interlocking Edge Problems
Missing
Loose
Fastener Failure
End of Useful Life
Clay Tile Manufacturing
Vitrification
Porosity
Density
Standards
Clay Tile Profiles
Clay Tile Installation
Roof Deck
Flashing
Inspection Techniques
And, in keeping with InterNACHI’s commitment to Continuing Education, this course is open and free to all members, and can be taken again and again, without limit.
Students are free to pose questions and comments here and join in the conversation with other students. The thread will be monitored by the course instructor.
I have been taking this course and I have been getting frustrated with not passing the final exam. I have watched all of the videos multiple times and I easily pass the quiz. Is there a way to see what questions I am missing on the final exam.
Many of the questions on the exam are the same or very similar to the quiz questions. It is all “out there”. You just have to find a way to retain it. Learning is typically a function of repetition. It is the retention curve rule. You will forget things with a function of time unless it is refreshed.
The exam questions are able to be reviewed at the end. Copy that and do a self grading by comparing those questions to the quiz and the course material.
The self grading exercise will be a valuable study and retention tool by forcing you to concentrate on the material. It will help you by focusing on areas you may be weak on. The search for the correct answers will force you to do an in depth review of all of the material.
The drawback is that it will be more time consuming.
All of us learn in different ways. Audio, visual, reading, writing and note taking, speaking.
One trick for mastering a subject is to teach the subject. Gets the adrenelin pumping which focuses learning.
I agree that I would like to see the answers that I missed on an exam. Kind of a matter of pride. I would like to get them all right. Even the final exam should be a part of learning process. The goal here should be the same, to be an expert and a great inspector.
Something I would like to see in the course is a loop that takes us back to the material relevant to the question with a click of the mouse.