Instructions for Participating in the Discussion
Case Study and Resources
Probable Solutions for the Case Study

Instructions for Participating in the Discussion

In this activity, you will be asked to read a case study, conduct your own research, and then select a probable solution for the case study based on what you have learned in this course so far. The purpose of this exercise is to use the information you’ve learned in this course to evaluate a scenario and determine a best-case solution based on the selections given. To complete this activity, you will need to (1) post one response about your selected solution, and (2) ask someone else a question about why they choose a solution different from the one you selected.

You will have completed this activity once you have made your initial post and posted a thoughtful question to someone else’s. However, feel free to continue to engage in discussions with others. After this discussion, you will be asked to take a short quiz to evaluate your participation in these discussions, and you will receive a participation grade for taking the quiz.

Students are expected to stay on topic and refrain from using vulgar or offensive language. Examples include, but are not limited to, inappropriate acronyms, profanity, derogatory terms, slang, and symbols. Please review the TEL Education Code of Conduct for more information.

Case Study and Resources

Pretend that you are a contractor. You have been hired by a homeowner to frame and install a new roof. The homeowner asks you to decide on the most important factor when determining the pitch of the roof. Use one of the following options to guide you in determining the most important factor. Explain why you chose this factor, and describe how you would use what you learned in Module 4 to determine the slope of the roof.

Please visit the websites below for more information about roof pitch:

Understanding the Importance of Roof Pitch
Practical Math: Roof Pitch

Probable Solutions for the Case Study

Using the information in the case study above, the additional resources, and what you have learned from Modules 1-4, which option would you submit from the choices below?

Option 1: Usable Attic Space
Could usable attic space be the most important factor when determining the pitch of a roof? Briefly describe the pitch of a roof that provides a lot of usable attic space. Briefly describe the pitch of a roof that provides less usable attic space. Why is usable attic space important? How would the amount of usable attic space affect water pooling, precipitation runoff, and leaks? How would you use what you learned in Module 4 to compute the slope of the roof?

Option 2: Water Pooling and Leaks
Could water pooling and leaks be the most important factors when determining the pitch of a roof? Would a roof with a steep pitch or a gradual pitch be more effective in preventing water pooling and leaks? How would a steep pitched roof affect usable attic space and precipitation runoff time? How would a gradual pitched roof affect usable attic space and precipitation runoff time? How would you use what you learned in Module 4 to compute the slope of the roof?

Option 3: Precipitation Runoff Time
Could precipitation runoff time be the most important factor when determining the pitch of a roof? How does the pitch of the roof affect precipitation runoff time? Why is precipitation runoff time important? How does framing and installing a roof based on precipitation runoff time affect usable attic space, water pooling, and leaks? How would you use what you learned in Module 4 to compute the slope of the roof?