AZ ROC A (KA) Dual Engineering study materials
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AZ ROC A (KA) Dual Engineering study plan

AZ ROC A (KA) Dual Engineering · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Business Management and Law

  • Map the business-management and law domain into a one-page outline of subtopics (contracts, liens, licensing, labor, dispute resolution)

  • Define and write plain-language explanations of the key contract types and delivery methods used in Arizona construction

  • List the Arizona Registrar of Contractors licensing rules and classify which situations require a licensed contractor

  • Build a 20-term legal vocabulary flashcard set and self-quiz until 90% recall

Your checkpoint

One-page domain outline plus a 20-card legal vocabulary set scored at 90% or better

Week 2

Business Management and Law

  • Sequence the mechanics-lien and stop-notice process step by step from preliminary notice to foreclosure

  • Differentiate the roles and liabilities of owner, contractor, subcontractor, and surety in a bonded project

  • Summarize Arizona labor-law basics (wage, prevailing wage, workers' comp) in a comparison table

  • Answer 30 practice items on this domain and log every miss with the underlying rule

Your checkpoint

Lien-process flowchart plus a 30-item practice log with error analysis

Week 3

Concrete and Structural Systems

  • Compare concrete mix design parameters (water-cement ratio, slump, air entrainment) and match each to a use case

  • Outline forming, placing, curing, and finishing steps in correct order for a slab and a wall

  • Identify reinforcement types, lap and cover requirements, and where each applies

  • Explain cold- and hot-weather concreting precautions and the tests used to verify quality

Your checkpoint

Concrete process checklist covering mix design through curing, with test methods named

Week 4

Concrete and Structural Systems & Structural Steel and Welding

  • Describe structural framing systems and load paths from roof to foundation

  • Match weld types, joints, and positions to their structural applications

  • List common weld defects and the inspection methods used to detect each

  • State bolted-connection and steel-erection sequencing basics

Your checkpoint

Load-path diagram plus a weld-defect-to-inspection-method matching table

Week 5

Site Work, Excavation, and Earthwork

  • Classify soil types and explain how each affects bearing capacity and excavation method

  • Sequence site layout, clearing, grading, and compaction operations

  • Describe shoring, sloping, and benching options for trench safety and when each is required

  • Explain dewatering and erosion-control measures and their placement

Your checkpoint

Excavation and earthwork sequence with a trench-protection decision summary

Week 6

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

  • Trace HVAC, electrical, and plumbing rough-in coordination points that create schedule conflicts

  • Explain basic electrical load, circuit, and grounding concepts at a plan-reading level

  • Identify mechanical equipment clearances and access requirements

  • List commissioning and testing steps for mechanical and electrical systems

Your checkpoint

MEP coordination conflict list with at least 10 identified interference points and resolutions

Week 7

Plumbing and Piping Systems

  • Compare piping materials and joining methods and match each to potable, drain, and gas service

  • Explain fixture rough-in dimensions and venting principles

  • Outline pressure-testing and inspection requirements for water, drain, and gas lines

  • Describe backflow prevention and trap-primer requirements

Your checkpoint

Piping material selection matrix plus a testing-and-inspection checklist

Week 8

Project Plans, Specifications, and Estimating & Safety, Codes, and Environmental Compliance

  • Read a plan set and extract scope, dimensions, and spec sections into a takeoff worksheet

  • Perform quantity takeoffs for concrete, steel, and excavation with unit conversions

  • Summarize OSHA focus-four hazards and required controls for each

  • List environmental compliance obligations (stormwater, waste, hazardous materials) for a jobsite

  • Complete a timed 50-item mixed-domain practice exam and review every miss

Your checkpoint

Completed takeoff worksheet plus a timed 50-item practice exam scored at 80% or better with a written review

Milestones

Week 2: Score 70% or better on a 25-item Domain 1 quiz and explain the lien process from memory without notes

Week 4: Score 70% or better on a 25-item combined Domains 3 and 6 quiz; load-path diagram reviewed for accuracy

Week 6: Score 70% or better on a 25-item combined Domains 2 and 4 quiz; MEP conflict list complete

Week 8: Score 80% or better on the timed 50-item mixed-domain exam with all misses logged and re-explained