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Mechanical Trades Construction: Pipefitting Advanced Applications and Techniques
Course: IMC248

First Term: 2016 Spring
 Lec + Lab   6 Credit(s)   6 Period(s)   6 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: Application and review of advanced pipefitting techniques for advanced blueprint reading, steam systems, stress relieving and aligning. Purpose and function of in-line specialties and an introduction to supervisory roles.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Apply advanced techniques in the interpretation and implementation of shop and field blueprints using piping and instrumentation drawings (PandIDs), general arrangement drawings, isometric drawings (ISOs) and spool sheets. (I)
2. Describe the various types of steam traps, their function, and the basic methods for trouble shooting. (II)
3. Describe the nature of misalignment and methods of correction. (III)
4. Practice terminology used in communication between pipefitters and millwrights who perform pump setup. (III)
5. Identify the various specialty devices used in pipelines, including bleed rings, ball and expansion joints, measuring devices, level, flow rate, pressure, steam traps, drip legs and desuperheaters and the purpose and function of each. (IV)
6. Identify issues associated with supervisory roles related to cultural differences, gender-based social behaviors, legal and ethical situations. (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. Advanced Blueprint Reading
   A. Shop and field application
      1. PandIDs
      2. General arrangement rawings
      3. ISOs
      4. Spool sheets

II. Steam Traps
   A. Types
   B. Function
   C. Troubleshooting

III. Stress Relieving and Aligning
   A. Misalignment
      1. Correction methods
   B. Terminology
      1. Pump set up
      2. Pipefitters and millwrights

IV. In-Line Specialties
   A. Function and purpose
      1. Bleed rings
      2. Ball and expansion joints
      3. Measuring devices for temperature
      4. Level
      5. Flow rate
      6. Pressure
      7. Steam traps
      8. Drip legs
      9. Desuperheaters

V. Introduction to Supervisory Roles
   A. Cultural differences
   B. Gender-based social behaviors
   C. Legal situations
   D. Ethical situations
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 24, 2015

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