School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Energy Technology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
BldgScien, Energy,HVAC& MSFM
Course Number
203
Course Title
Natural Gas Distribution and Maintenance
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
TAMA-110, or its equivalent, or higher
Catalog Course Description
An introduction course on the fundamentals of natural gas distribution and maintenance. Topics to be covered are: Safety, proper excavation procedures, corrosion and pipe protection, gas leaks, mechanical joining, service line repairs and renewals, and main repair and fitting.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Core Course Topics
- Safety
- Identify PPE
- Define the proper approach towards hazards commonly found on the job
- Define personal and on-the-job safety practices
- Identify traffic safety and worksite set up procedures
- Excavation/Underground
- Identify steps that must be taken prior to digging
- Identify common digging practices and equipment
- Define "behind the curb" (BC), "building a wall", and "street cut" terminology
- Identify post-construction work tasks
- Demonstrate how to read a map
- Demonstrate how to locate piping
- Identify the surveillance and damage prevention processes
- Define abnormal operating conditions
- Corrosion and Pipe Protection
- Define Corrosion
- Identify the effects of corrosion
- Identify the different levels in the Spectrum of Corrosion
- Define corrosion control and monitoring
- Leaks
- Demonstrate how to perform a combustible gas indicator (CGI)
- Define the leak detection process
- Define the proper response to a leak
- Define the leak grading process (3 levels)
- Mechanical Joining
- Identify the various joining techniques
- Demonstrate pipe/tube joining
- Identify when the various methods of mechanical joining are used
- Service Line Repairs and Renewals
- Identify the types of service line repairs
- Identify the preferred method for completing service line repairs
- Identify the steps for performing sevice line installations
- Identify the common fittings, clamps, and tees used to perform service line tasks
- Main Repairs and Fittings
- Identify the types of "Main Repairs"
- Identify the preferred methods of repair
- Identify the fittings used in "Main Repair"
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
- Tests
- Quizzes
- Assignments
- Labs
Texts
To be determined by instructor.
Outcomes
Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2018
Review Semester
Fall 2018