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Major: 3452
Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Effective Term: 2013 Spring
Last Admit Term: Summer
Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-94 CIP Code: 46.0502 |
Primary College:
Initiating College: Gateway Community College
Program Availability: Not Found
Program Availability: College-Specific
Field of Interest: Not Found
Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators (53) GPA: 2.00 |
SOC Code: Not Found
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Program Prerequisites: None
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Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Steamfitting (5419) 34-64 | Credits: 37-67 |
Restricted Electives | |||
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Students should choose zero (0) to one(1) credit from the following list of courses to complete a minimum of 60 credits for the AAS degree based on their apprenticeship standing upon program enrollment and in consultation with Apprenticeship- Program Coordinator. Any 100-200 level prefixed courses may be selected, except courses used to satisfy the Required Courses area. | Credits: 0-1 |
General Electives | |||
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General Education Requirements | |||
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General Education Requirement | Credits: 22-27 | ||
General Education Core | Credits: 12-17 | ||
First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR
+ ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 6 | |||
Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR
COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR + COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3 | |||
Critical Reading | Credits: 0-3 | ||
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading (3) OR
+ CRE111 Critical Reading for Business and Industry (3) OR Equivalent by assessment on District Placement Exam 0-3 | |||
Mathematics | Credits: 3-5 | ||
+ MAT120 Intermediate Algebra (5) OR
+ MAT121 Intermediate Algebra (4) OR + MAT122 Intermediate Algebra (3) OR Equivalent course OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course 3-5 | |||
General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | ||
Humanities, Arts and Design | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Humanities and Fine Arts area. 3 | |||
Social-Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. 3 | |||
Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | ||
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4 | |||
Program Competencies | |||
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1. Apply knowledge of business-personal computers to the business setting. (BPC/CIS+++++)
2. Solve specific mathematics problems related to the trade. (PFT101, PFT101AA, PFT101AB, PFT101AD) 3. Identify, use, and care for tools and machines used in the steamfitting trade. (PFT101, PFT101AA, PFT101AB, PFT101AD PFT102, PFT102AA, PFT102AB, PFT102AC) 4. Identify and describe the use of pipes, hangers, supports, inserts, and anchors used in the steamfitting trade. (PFT101, PFT101AA, PFT101AB, PFT101AD, PFT102) 5. Demonstrate pipe joining methods and describe their use in the field. (PFT102, PFT102AA, PFT102AB, PFT102AC, PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC, WLD101) 6. Solve measurement problems encountered in shop and field work. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 7. Apply science and physics formulas to solve piping system problems. (PFT103) 8. Calculate safe loads and configure proper knots, hitches, and slings used when loading and unloading. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 9. Safely use hoists, hoisting equipment, and hoisting signals. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 10. Identify and describe science and physics principles which relate to the work of steamfitters. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 11. Review the application of science and physics concepts in the steamfitting trades. (PFT103, PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 12. Set hangers, sleeves, and inserts according to existing schedule. (PFT103 PFT103AA, PFT103AB, PFT103AC) 13. Create section and isometric drawings for piping systems. (PFT113, PFT113AA, PFT113AB, PFT113AC, PFT201, PFT201AA, PFT201AB, PFT201AC) 14. Perform pipe layout and welding procedures for forty-five degree, ninety degree, and odd angle fittings and describe how they are used. (PFT114, PFT114AA, PFT114AB, PFT114AC, WLD101) 15. Demonstrate correct and safe usage of the oxyacetylene cutting torch. (PFT114, PFT114AA, PFT114AB, PFT114AC) 16. Demonstrate application of the principals of hydronic heating, including piping layout, pipe connections, and system controls. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 17. Explain the hydronic cooling cycle including sizing pumps and distribution piping. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 18. Explain the hydronic systems including low, medium and high temperature systems. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 19. Read and interpret blueprints and specifications normally encountered in the steamfitting trade. (PFT201) 20. Describe the function and operation of the various parts of a steam system. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 21. Properly install refrigerant piping lines. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 22. Describe the operation of the four types of air conditioning systems. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 23. Properly install instrument lines and associated equipment. (PFT211, PFT211AA, PFT211AB, PFT280) 24. Perform weld types in all positions and describe their use in the field. (PFT209, WLD101) 25. Operate and maintain piping systems. (PFT212) 26. Complete given fitting projects, demonstrating knowledge of materials and procedures appropriate to a journeyman pipefitter. (PFT212) 27. Demonstrate supervisory skills in shop and field work. (PFT212) 28. Demonstrate metal arc, electric arc, gas-tungsten arc and oxyacetylene welding procedures with emphasis on GTAW (heliarc) and GMAW (mig) processes to weld both ferrous and nonferrous metal, blueprint and weld symbol reading, and joint layout. (WLD201, WLD202) 29. Explain federal, state, and local regulations for medical gas and vacuum systems. (PFT280) 30. Demonstrate notification process and concepts related to medical gas installation, product performance, installation requirements, operating principles test result methods, field installation. (PFT280) | |||
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: October 23, 2012 |