PLBG1060 Plumbing Calculations II
Students will study math concepts and plumbing terminology and how they apply to on the job situations. Students will use formulas and dimension tables common to the plumbing industry to calculate simple offsets, rolling offsets, multiple pipe offsets and offsets on parallel runs of pipe. The use of tape measures to determine lengths of pipe layouts and fitting allowances will be covered.
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Determine the run, travel, and rise od an offset
Calculate 22 ½ and 45 degree offsets
Calculate 22 ½ and 45 degree parallel offsets
Calculate 45 degree offsets around obstructions
Determine a true offset
Calculate 22 ½ and 45 degree rolling offsets using constants
Calculate travel on a rolling offset
Solve for center to center measurements
Solve for end to end measurements
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Course Credits section of this syllabus for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details