Maricopa Community Colleges  MEC230   20062-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval:  11-22-05

MEC230  2006 Spring – 2009 Fall

LEC

5 Credit(s)

5 Period(s)

Construction Sheet Metal and Mechanical Systems III

Estimating labor, materials, equipment, and delivery. Staff organization and staff relations. Shop production. Coordination with other trades. Air balance principle and systems. Layout and fabrication methods.

Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

MEC230  2006 Spring – 2009 Fall

Construction Sheet Metal and Mechanical Systems III

 

1.

Discuss procedures necessary for planning the work day including estimating labor, materials, equipment, and scheduling the delivery sequence. (I)

2.

Describe the staff organization in a contractor's office and discuss each position's responsibilities. (II)

3.

Discuss factors that effect shop production including assignment procedures, production flow, manpower, materials, speed, and efficiency. (III)

4.

Describe how to coordinate sheet metal work with other trades using a "mock up" site. (IV)

5.

Describe the roll relationships play between the supervisory and production staff for a typical sheet metal shop operation. (V)

6.

Discuss air balance including principles, terms, procedures, distribution, and components. (VI)

7.

Demonstrate the three development methods for layout and fabrication of sheet metal patterns using parallel line development, radial line development, and triangulation. (VII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

MEC230  2006 Spring – 2009 Fall

Construction Sheet Metal and Mechanical Systems III

 

I. Planning

A. Labor

B. Materials

C. Equipment

D. Delivery

II. Staff Organization

A. Estimator

B. Superintendent (outside man)

C. Bookkeeper

D. Foreman

E. Shop Foreman

F. Detailer

III. Shop Production

A. Assignment procedures

B. Production flow

C. Manpower

D. Materials

E. Speed

F. Efficiency

IV. Coordination

A. Electricians

B. Pipe Fitters/Plumbers

C. Drywall Installers

D. Carpenters

E. Insulators

F. Other trades

V. Relationships

A. Supervisory staff

B. Production staff

VI. Air Balance

A. Principles

B. Terms

C. Procedures

D. Distribution

E. Components

VII. Layout Methods

A. Parallel Line

B. Radial Line

C. Triangulation

 

 

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