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Mechanical Trades Construction: Plumbing Advanced Principles and Concepts
Course: IMC236

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   6.0 Credit(s)   6.0 Period(s)   6.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T


Description: Advanced principles and concepts for the plumbing trade related to water supply piping installation, testing, and sizing. Application of advanced trade calculations and fundamentals of backflow prevention and types of venting.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Apply proper techniques associated with complete water supply systems including common materials. (I)
2. Identify common code requirements for water supply systems. (I)
3. Review common trade calculations used on the job including weights, measures, area, volume, temperature, pressure, and force. (II)
4. Demonstrate use and maintenance of six simple trade machines. (II)
5. Demonstrate proper techniques for sizing water supply systems and identify factors that reduce efficiency of water supply piping. (III)
6. Identify different types of backflow prevention devices including their use, function, and proper installation. (IV)
7. Review of various types of vents in a Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) system and their function. (V)
8. Practice design and installation techniques. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Water Supply Piping
   A. Location
   B. Installation
   C. Testing
   D. Materials
      1. Piping
      2. Meters
      3. Water heaters
      4. Water softeners
      5. Hose bibbs
   E. Code Requirements

II. Applied Calculations
   A. Weights and measures
   B. Area and volume
   C. Temperature
   D. Pressure
   E. Force
   F. Simple machines
      1. Inclined planes
      2. Levers
      3. Pulleys
      4. Wedges
      5. Screws
      6. Wheels and axles

III. Sizing Water Supply Piping
   A. Requirements and demand
   B. Developed lengths
   C. Pressure drops
   D. Efficiency

IV. Backflow Preventers
   A. Types of devices
      1. Use
      2. Function
      3. Installation

V. Venting for DWV System
   A. Types
   B. Function
   C. Design
   D. Installation
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2015

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.