Plumbing Basics

Course Number:
CT 111
Transcript Title:
Plumbing Basics
Created:
Aug 09, 2022
Updated:
Apr 28, 2023
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture / Lab Hours:
60
Lab Hours:
0
Satisfies Cultural Literacy requirement:
No
Satisfies General Education requirement:
No
Grading Options
A-F, P/NP, Audit
Default Grading Options
A-F
Repeats available for credit:
0
Prerequisites

MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115

Course Description

Explores basic skills needed to assist with installation and repair of plumbing systems. Introduces plumbing plans and drawings, measuring for plumbing materials and safe operation of plumbing tools. Prerequisites: MTH 98 or placement into MTH 65; placement into IRW 115 or WR 115. Audit Available.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe practices associated with Construction industry.
  2. Cite codes and safety measures that govern the installation of plumbing systems.
  3. Properly operate plumbing tools.
  4. Assist with the design and installation of a plumbing system.
  5. Measure and calculate plumbing materials needed for a job.

Suggested Outcome Assessment Strategies

The determination of assessment strategies is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: writings (journals, self-reflections, pre writing exercises, essays), quizzes, tests, midterm and final exams, group projects, presentations (in person, videos, etc), self-assessments, experimentations, lab reports, peer critiques, responses (to texts, podcasts, videos, films, etc), student generated questions, Escape Room, interviews, and/or portfolios.

Course Activities and Design

The determination of teaching strategies used in the delivery of outcomes is generally left to the discretion of the instructor. Here are some strategies that you might consider when designing your course: lecture, small group/forum discussion, flipped classroom, dyads, oral presentation, role play, simulation scenarios, group projects, service learning projects, hands-on lab, peer review/workshops, cooperative learning (jigsaw, fishbowl), inquiry based instruction, differentiated instruction (learning centers), graphic organizers, etc.

Course Content

Outcome #1: Demonstrate safe practices associated with Construction industry.

  • Cleanliness of work area
  • Recognizing margins for specific tool safety – Red Zone
    • Saws
    • Drills
    • Hand tools
  • Maintaining tools in proper working condition
  • Safety rules of thumb:
    • Don’t force tools to do something they are not meant to do
    • Be present when using tools
    • Stay alert to what is going on around you

Outcome #2: Cite codes and safety measures that govern the installation of plumbing systems.

  • Understand necessity of adhering to plumbing code standards
  • Explain repercussions if standards are not followed
  • Compare the differences between codes from different communities

Outcome #3: Properly operate plumbing tools.

  • Proper and successful use of a compression fitting in creating a compression joint.
  • Proper and successful use of a pipe cutter and disconnect clip to make a fitting connection
  • Proper and successful use of a propane torch to sweat solder copper
  • Proper and successful use of a tubing cutter to cut and ream tubing
  • Proper and successful use of a pipe wrench to tighten and/or remove a pipe

Outcome #4: Assist with the design and installation of a plumbing system.

  • Be familiar with plumbing materials and terminology.
  • Identify symbols that represent plumbing devices and fixtures
  • Draw a plumbing system
  • Read and interpret plumbing system plans in order to translate into installation tasks.

Outcome #5: Measure and calculate plumbing materials needed for a job.

  • Find one side of a right-angle triangle
  • Compute the lengths of pipe offsets
  • Read and interpret plumbing system plans in order to generate a needed parts list

Suggested Texts and Materials

Modern Carpentry, 12th Edition, Wagner, Smith