School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Energy Technology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Plumbing & Pipefitting
Course Number
250
Course Title
Plumbing Pipefitting Code
Cross-Referenced Course
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
Explores how to utilize the State of Michigan Plumbing Code to solve real-life problems (International Plumbing Code). Covers study habits and processes necessary to interpret and apply the code. Also helps prepare students for entry- level positions in the plumbing, multi-skilled maintenance, repair, and apprenticeship fields.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
Goal Statement
To provide the knowledge and skills to understand and abide by the established plumbing codes.
Core Course Topics
- Code regulations, terms and history
- Pipe joints and connections.
- Drain systems and storm drain systems.
- Plumbing system venting, traps interceptors and backflow preventers.
- Plumbing fixtures.
- Potable water supplies.
- Plumbing materials and fixtures.
- Plumbing-pipefitting inspections, tests and maintenance.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
- Interpret building plumbing and pipefitting diagrams using accepted conventions.*
- Identify which article applies to a given situation.
- Select the correct material for a plumbing or pipefitting job.*
- Cite articles and sub-articles from the code that apply to specified problems.
- Size a plumbing system according to the code.*
- Understand the content and structure of the Michigan Plumbing Code (or most recent version).
- Fast reference the Code book for relevant information.
- Identify all sections of the Code by reference numbers and titles.
Approval Dates
Effective Term
Fall 2014
Review Semester
Fall 2014