Maricopa Community Colleges  IRW160   19952-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/94
IRW160 19952-20072 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Ornamental Ironworking I
Tools, subframing and steel supports, stairs, fire escapes, ladders, railings, fences, partitions, doors, fire doors, elevators, flagpoles, playground equipment and swimming pool equipment.
Prerequisites: Apprentice status or permission of the Apprenticeship Coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IRW160   19952-20072 Ornamental Ironworking I
1. Identify and describe the care and use of tools used in ornamental work. (I)
2. Describe the installation of specific types of sub-framing systems and steel supports. (II)
3. Describe the tools, materials, and erection procedures for specific types of stairs. (III)
4. Describe the tools, materials, equipment and erection procedures for counterbalanced and stationary fire escapes. (IV)
5. Describe the materials, tools and erection procedures for metal and vinyl railings. (V)
6. Describe the materials and erection procedures for chain link fences. (VI)
7. Describe the tools and erection procedures for wire mesh partitions. (VII)
8. Describe the tools, Materials, and erections procedure for hollow metal doors and various types of rolling doors. (VIII)
9. Describe the classifications, materials, tools and erection procedures for various types of fire doors. (IX)
10. Describe the tools, materials and erection procedures for elevator entrances. (X)
11. Describe the erection procedures for flag poles, playground equipment and swimming pool equipment. (XI)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
IRW160   19952-20072 Ornamental Ironworking I
    I. Tools
        A. Types
        B. Care and Use
      II. Sub-Framing and Miscellaneous Steel Supports
          A. Blueprint
          B. Installation
            1. Catwalk Supports
            2. Expansion Joints
            3. Curtain track Supports
            4. Hangers for Grill Partitions
            5. Elevated Floors
            6. Monorail Supports
            7. Pencil Sharpener Supports
            8. Angle Door Frame
            9. Counter Supports
            10. Table Brackets
            11. Track Supports
            12. Bulkhead Supports
            13. Folding Partition Supports
            14. Transformer Supports
            15. ChalkboardSupports
            16. Ceiling Supports
            17. Steel coping
            18. Shelf Angles
            19. Toilet Partition Supports
        III. Stair
            A. Materials
            B. Types
            C. Erection Procedure
              1. Planning
              2. Dimensions
              3. Load Arrival
              4. Stringers
            D. Tools
            E. Establishing Elevations
              1. Steel Sub-Structure Platforms
              2. Intermediate Concrete Sub-Platform
            F. Pans
              1. Types
              2. Installation
            G. Anchoring Stringers
            H. Rails
            I. Drill Bits
            J. Spiral Stairs
          IV. Fire Escapes
              A. General Information
              B. Materials
              C. Types
                1. Counterbalances
                2. Stationary
              D. Tools
              E. Equipment
              F. Erection Procedure
            V. Railings
                A. General Information
                B. Materials
                C. Types
                  1. Metal
                  2. Vinyl
                D. Tools
                E. Erection Procedures
              VI. Chain Link Fences
                  A. General Information
                  B. Materials Used
                  C. Erection Process
                VII. Wire Mesh Partitions
                    A. General Information
                    B. Tools
                    C. Types
                    D. Erection Procedures
                  VIII. Doors
                      A. General Information
                      B. Types
                        1. Hollow Metal
                        2. Rolling
                      C. Tools
                      D. Materials
                      E. Erection Procedures
                    IX. Fire Doors
                        A. Types
                          1. Horizontal Sliding Doors
                          2. Swinging Doors
                          3. Vertical Sliding Doors
                        B. Materials
                        C. Tools
                        D. Erection Procedure
                        E. Classifications
                      X. Elevator Entrances
                          A. Materials
                          B. Tools
                          C. Erection Procedures
                        XI. Miscellaneous
                            A. Flag poles
                            B. Playground Equipment
                            C. Swimming Pool Equipment
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