TAPP-110: Drains, Wastes, and Vents

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Trade & Apprentice Education
Department
Skilled Trade & Apprenticeship
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
TAE - Plumbing/Pipefitting
Course Number
110
Course Title
Drains, Wastes, and Vents
Cross-Referenced Course
PLMB-110: Drains, Wastes, and Vents
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

Discusses how to properly select materials for the installation and repair of sewer, soil, waste, and vent systems. Covers proper procedures for the design and layout of residential and commercial systems, and the use of blueprints and isometric diagrams.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Safety protocols and introduction to plumbing principles.
  2. Plumbing blueprint reading, symbology, and application of isometrics.
  3. Using blueprints and cross connections - definition and applications.
  4. Plumbing materials used in residential and commercial applications, special fittings, and specific materials restrictions as per codes.
  5. Specialty plumbing tools for installation of no-hub, cast-iron, and flexible plumbing.
  6. Introduction to gas piping in buildings, materials and safety applications, sizing procedures for gas branches and mains.
  7. Applications - gas mains and branches.
  8. Calculations for the sizing of storm and sanity drains.
  9. Joining and installation procedures for drains and sizing procedures for roof and parking lot drains.
  10. Plumbing fixtures, application and installation procedures, plumbing traps, and types and restrictions.
  11. Calculations for the sizing of water supply piping.
  12. Specialty fixtures, water fountains, slop sinks, hot water heaters, and installation procedures for specialty fixtures.
  13. Testing, inspecting of plumbing systems, and principles of rough and finish plumbing.
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)
  • Explain the proper layout of plumbing systems.
  • Select the proper size of building drains and vents using Michigan and local code requirements.*
  • Discuss and demonstrate techniques for renovating plumbing systems.*
  • Demonstrate the proper techniques for testing backflow preventers.
  • Discuss and describe the proper procedures for doing material take-offs from blueprints.*
  • Demonstrate the use of isometric diagrams.
  • Solve practical shop exercises in the proper layout and design of sewer, soil, waste and vent systems.*

    • Assessment and Requirements

    Assessment of Academic Achievement

    All students will be required to complete a comprehensive final examination that assesses  the learning of all course objectives. This exam must be weighted in a manner so that this exam score is worth a minimum of fifteen percent of the final course grade.  This exam is to be a common exam administered to all sections of TAPP 110.

    Texts

    Texts, handouts, and/or workbooks will be determined by the TAE Department.

     

    Approval Dates

    Effective Term
    Fall 2014
    ILT Approval Date
    AALC Approval Date
    Curriculum Committee Approval Date
    Review Semester
    Fall 2014