PHPF 130 - Plumbing / Drainage Laboratory

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 12

Prerequisite(s): None
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

Students are taught methods of measuring, cutting, and joining steel pipe, copper tubing, plastic and cast iron soil pipe, and the knowledge and classification of fittings with emphasis on workmanship, good piping practice, and safety. The course includes basic fabrication of sheet metal principles and layout techniques. Students will also be exposed to major construction field projects outside the laboratory.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand and demonstrate proper safety procedures in the lab and on the job site.
Properly measure, size and connect all types of commonly used piping for residential and commercial plumbing systems.
Properly layout, design and install plumbing systems for a residential bathroom group and a single family residence.
Layout and fabricate a variety of sheet metal projects.
Identify, diagnose and repair common problems found in residential and commercial plumbing systems.