Maricopa Community Colleges  IMC110   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/95
IMC110 19956-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Blueprints and SMACNA Manuals
Introduction to blueprint reading for plumbing. Introduction to the scope of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA). Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
IMC110   19956-99999 Blueprints and SMACNA Manuals
1. Describe specific types of pictorial drawings. (1)
2. Differentiate between pictorial drawings and orthographic drawings. (II)
3. List the specific types of plan views that comprise a set of prints. (III)
4. Identify line types and symbols and explain how dimensions are indicated. (IV)
5. Interpret the various scales used in the development of drawings. (V)
6. Describe specific methods of producing and reproducing drawings. (VI)
7. Identify specific symbols used in plumbing blueprints. (VII)
8. Demonstrate skill in locating standards from SMACNA manuals for selected topics, fittings, or components. (VIII)
9. Differentiate between standards, codes and ordinances. (IX)
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IMC110   19956-99999 Blueprints and SMACNA Manuals
    I. Types of pictorial drawings
        A. Isometric
        B. Oblique
        C. Perspective
        D. Exploded View
      II. Pictorial and orthographic drawings
          A. Pictorial
          B. Orthographic
        III. Plan Views
            A. Site
            B. Roof
            C. Foundation and Basement
            D. Floor
            E. Electrical
            F. HVAC
            G. Plumbing
            H. Framing
            I. Other
          IV. Symbols and Dimensions
              A. Symbols
              B. Dimension
                1. lines
                2. extensions
            V. Scales
                A. Architect's
                B. Engineer's
                  1. mechanical
                  2. civil
                C. Metric
              VI. Drawing produced and Reproduced
                  A. Blue lines
                  B. Black lines
                  C. Sepias
                  D. CAD
                VII. Plumbing Symbols
                    A. Fittings
                      1. Flanged
                      2. Screwed
                      3. Bell and Spigot
                      4. Welded
                      5. Soldered
                    B. Piping
                    C. Fixtures
                  VIII. Standards - SMACNA
                      A. Selected topics
                      B. Fittings
                      C. Components
                    IX. Standard, codes and ordinances- SMACNA
                        A. Standards
                        B. Codes
                        C. Ordinances
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