APPT 170: UA FOREMAN TRAINING & PIPING INDUSTRY REVIEW
Foothill College Course Outline of Record
| Heading | Value |
|---|---|
| Effective Term: | Summer 2024 |
| Units: | 4.5 |
| Hours: | 36 lecture, 66 laboratory per quarter (102 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 code changes on the drawings in the class.
- A student will be able to apply advanced plan reading and interpretation to the drawings.
- A student will be able to properly apply the plumbing code related to the changes in the industry.
Description
Fifth-year course of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Apprenticeship program. This course provides students with a working knowledge of Plumbing Codes and review of how changes affect the Plumbing Codes.
Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
- Readdress the code related to the changes in the industry as well as use them on the drawing portion on the class
- Demonstrate advanced plan reading and interpretation
- Exhibit supervision of job site management, coordination, and scheduling, through the UA Foreman Certification
Course Content
- Drawing and code(s)
- Change orders to drawing
- Approval process
- Advanced plan reading
- Detailed mechanical review
- Detailed structural review
- Job sites
- Supervise plumbing job sites and manpower
- Scheduling
- Multi-trade coordination
Lab Content
Students will address the Plumbing Codes in the lab, which includes:
- Procedures for making formal revisions to drawings when codes callouts change
- Uniform Plumbing Code review
- Exam preparation
Special Facilities and/or Equipment
1. Laboratory with drawing tables and overhead projector
2. Drawing utensils and calculators
3. When taught via Foothill Global Access, on-going access to computer with email software and hardware; email address
2. Drawing utensils and calculators
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. Advanced Plan Reading and Drawing. 2020.
Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments
- Readings from the textbook
- Application of advanced CAD commands on a workstation
- Writing assignments are related to the assignments given throughout the course, to include:
- Practice and review of each section in the above course content
- STAR Test administered in class
- Junior Mechanics exam preparation writing assignments, related to the assignments given in the laboratory
- Math calculations for isometric and 3-D drawings
- Plumbing Code practice exams for the handouts throughout the course
Discipline(s)
Plumbing