School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Energy Technology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Energy Technology
Course Number
106
Course Title
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Credit Hours
2.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
32.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description
Examines the process of layout and fabrication of standard sheet metal fittings and how to construct standard fittings. Also covers sheet metal hand and power tools, and proper safety protocols.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Goal Statement
This core class will be applied to Heating and Cooling/Power Engineering Basic Certificates, Advanced Certificates, or Associate Degree.
Core Course Topics
- Sheet Metal Careers
- Sheet Metal Working Tools and Machinery
- Sheet Metal Shop Safety
- Sheet Metal Types
- Materials of the Sheet Metal Trade
- Fasteners for Sheet Metal
- Patterns and Cutting Metal.
- Punching, Drilling, and Riveting
- Folding Edges and Making Seams
- Turning, Burring, and Raising
- Forming, Crimping, Beading, and Grooving
- Drawing and Notching Simple Patterns
- Parallel Line Development
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Demonstrate procedures for sheet metal layout.
- Demonstrate by fabricating HVAC industry's most popular sheet metal fittings.
- Apply safety protocols related to the sheet metal craft, and apply them in the lab.
- Demonstrate the ability to use sheet metal hand tools.
- Demonstrate the use of sheet metal power tools and forming machinery.
Detailed Learning Objectives (Optional)
Students will learn how to prepare, layout, and then make paper patterns before making metal fittings. Esses and drives will be standard on all fittings.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of Academic Achievement
The following assessment tools will be common to all sections:
Lab assignments
Multiple-choice question tests
Multiple-choice question final exam
General Course Requirements and Recommendations
Due to the nature of this course, attendance is mandatory.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2020
Review Semester
Fall 2020