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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 3-25-2008 |
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MEC102
2008 Summer I – 2010 Fall |
LEC
5.0 Credit(s) 5.0 Period(s) 5.0 Load Occ |
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Construction
Pipe Trades I |
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Causes,
prevention and response for on-the-job accidents. Personnel protection for
specific types of work place hazards. Prevention and response for electrical
hazards and fire. Rigging equipment inspection and use. Lifting and moving
equipment. Types of cranes and crane hand signals. Safety precautions for
rigging and moving materials. Blueprint features and care. Safe and proper
use of hand and power construction tools. Trade calculations using English
and metric units. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice
status or permission of apprenticeship coordinator. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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MEC102 2008
Summer I – 2010 Fall |
Construction Pipe Trades I |
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Identify causes of, and safety practices to avoid on the
job accidents. (I) |
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Describe equipment and procedures that are designed to
protect personnel from general work site hazards including: lifting, confined
space, hazardous substances, ladders and scaffolds. (II) |
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3.
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Outline safe practices for working around electrical
hazards. (III) |
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Describe how fires start, prevention of them, and
procedures for dealing with them. (III) |
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Explain inspection procedures for rigging equipment
including various types of ropes, chains, end fittings, connectors, and
slings. (IV) |
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List specific types of equipment that are used to lift and
move loads. (V) |
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Demonstrate hand signals that are commonly used for
different types of cranes. (V) |
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Describe the general procedures and safety precautions for
rigging and moving materials and equipment. (VI) |
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Describe specific features of blueprints including types
of drawings, lines, symbols, scales, abbreviations and care of blueprints.
(VII) |
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Explain how to properly use and maintain power tools
including power drills, power saws, power grinders, jackhammers and hydraulic
jacks. (VIII) |
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Explain how to properly use hand tools including hammers,
punches, and prying tools, screwdrivers and wrenches, measuring tools,
cutting tools and gripping and holding tools. (IX) |
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12.
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Perform and apply specific trade calculations using
English and metric units to the pipe fitting trades. (X) |
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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MEC102 2008
Summer I – 2010 Fall |
Construction Pipe Trades I |
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I. Accidents A. Causes B. Prevention II. Protection A. Equipment B. Procedures C. Work site hazards 1. lifting 2. confined space 3. hazardous substances 4. ladders and scaffolds III. Safe Practices A. Electrical hazards B. Fires 1. start 2. prevention 3. response IV. Rigging Equipment A. Inspection 1. ropes 2. chains 3. end fittings 4. connectors 5. slings B. Usage 1. ropes 2. chains 3. end fittings 4. connectors 5. slings V. Lifting & Moving
Equipment A. Types of cranes B. Types of derricks C. Crane hand signals VI. Rigging & Moving
Loads A. Estimating size, weight,
and center of gravity B. Planning a job C. Tying knots D. Precautions E. Selection of equipment VII. Blueprints A. Types of drawings B. Lines C. Symbols D. Scales E. Abbreviations F. Care VIII. Power Tools A. Drills B. Saws C. Grinders D. Jackhammers E. Hydraulic jacks IX. Hand Tools A. Hammers, punches and
prying tools B. Screwdrivers and
wrenches C. Measuring tools D. Cutting tools E. Gripping and holding
tools X. Piping Trade
Calculations A. Whole numbers B. Fractions and decimals C. Metric measurements D. Dimensions of shapes E. Area and volume |