APPT 165: DRAWING II FOR THE PLUMBING TRADE
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading | Value |
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Effective Term: | Summer 2022 |
Units: | 4.5 |
Hours: | 36 lecture, 63 laboratory per quarter (99 total per quarter) |
Prerequisite: | Per California Code of Regulations, this course is limited to students admitted to the Plumbing & Pipefitting Apprenticeship Program. |
Degree & Credit Status: | Degree-Applicable Credit Course |
Foothill GE: | Non-GE |
Transferable: | None |
Grade Type: | Letter Grade Only |
Repeatability: | Not Repeatable |
Student Learning Outcomes
- A student will be able to use drafting techniques and apply to plumbing and piping systems.
- A student will be able to apply isometric piping and elevation views of plumbing and piping systems.
Description
Second-year course of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Apprenticeship program. This course provides students with a working knowledge of technical drawings, isometric drawings and the creation of building plans as it applies to the plumbing trade.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
- Recognize and classify drainage systems related to the plumbing industry
- Recognize and classify plumbing fixtures
- Demonstrate plumbing fixture installations
Course Content
- Drawing II drainage
- Technical drawings
- Isometric drawings
- Building plans
- Plumbing fixtures
- Lavatory fixtures
- Sinks: kitchen sinks, service sinks, laundry sinks, mop sinks/basins
- Shower fixtures
- Urinal fixtures
- Water closet/toilet fixtures
- Installation
- Installation practices
- Institutional fixtures and equipment
- Fixture control
- Appliances and accessories
Lab Content
Students will classify the different types of plumbing fixtures and drawings and demonstrate plumbing fixture installations in the lab:
- Basic bathroom layout and design
- Complete house layout
- Basic commercial building systems
- Specialty piping systems
- Isometric drawing of a 2-story home
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
1. Laboratory with drawing tables
2. Drawing utensils for drafting
3. When taught via Foothill Global Access, on-going access to computer with email software and hardware; email address
2. Drawing utensils for drafting
3. When taught via Foothill Global Access, on-going access to computer with email software and hardware; email address
Method(s) of Evaluation
Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:
Written examination
Hands-on demonstration
Chapter quizzes
Group and classroom participation
Punctuality
Method(s) of Instruction
Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:
Lecture
Discussion
Laboratory
Demonstration
Representative Text(s) and Other Materials
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices. Drainage. 2014.
Texts older than five years may be utilized in this course as industry-standard texts.
2019 California Plumbing Code (Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 5)
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
- Readings from the textbook and reference from the Plumbing Code Handbook
- Section H, Drainage Systems
- The application of isometric drawings
- Writing assignments on elevation, isometric and plan views for residential and commercial systems
- Final exam consists of a 50-question written exam of the entire course and Section H Handbook
Discipline(s)
Plumbing