Republic of the Philippines

NORTHWEST SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

Calbayog City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Course Specification

Course Code: Arch. Tech. 6 Course Title: Plumbing and Sewerage

This course is designed to cover the knowledge, skills and attitudes in preparing pipes
for installation. It will focus on identifying and selecting the different kinds of pipes and
Course Description materials, fittings valves, tools and equipments appropriate to the job requirements.
This includes the competencies on cutting, threading and assembling plumbing
installation.
Number of units for Lecture
3 units lecture
and Laboratory
Number of Contact Hours per 7 Lecture : 1 Laboratory : 6 hours
Week
Prerequisite None
1. To identify and classify the different kinds of plumbing tools and equipments.
2. To be acquainted with the different kinds of plumbing supplies and materials.
3. To identify and classify the different kinds of pipe fitting, valves and their uses.
4. To perform and develop skills in manipulating different plumbing tools and
Course Objectives
equipments.
5. To assemble pipe fittings and plumbing fixtures.
6. To perform plumbing repair and maintenance work.
7. To perform a single unit of plumbing installation and assembles.
Mid – Term Coverage
Topics :
1. Orientation of vision, mission and objectives of the institute
2. Introduction of the course, classroom policy and the course requirements
3. PPE needed in plumbing work
4. Safety precaution in the workshop
5. The plumbing system
6. Kinds of plumbing tools and equipments
7. Sizes and gauge of Galvanized iron pipes (GI)
8. Fittings, materials and supplies for GI pipes
9. Cast iron pipes and fittings
10. Working with Galvanized iron (GI) pipes
a.) Cutting pipe to length
b.) Threading pipes using stocks and pipes
Course Outline c.) Assembling pipe with suited fittings
Final Term Coverage
Topics
1. Kinds and types of plastic pipes and tubes and their characteristics
2. Fittings for plastic pipes and tubes
3. Measuring, cutting and hanging plastic pipes and tubes
4. Supplies/materials needed in working with plastic tubes
5. Ways of joining plastic tubes to fittings
6. Kinds and sizes of cooper tubes
7. Cooper tube fittings, supplies and materials
8. Method of removing an old copper tubes
9. Measuring and cutting cooper tube
10. Steps in soldering a cooper tube joint
11. Making a flared joint cooper tube
12. Making plumbing layout
1. CHALK/chalkboard and eraser
2. Plumbing tools/equipment
Laboratory Equipment 3. Charts
4. References

1. Basic plumbing by the Editors of Sunset Books

2. The Reader’s Digest Do- it- yourself manual – Book 1 and 2 ** Readers Digest Services
Suggested References
pty Ltd Sydney.

3. TESDA Training Manual

Prepared & Deliberated by:

VICENTE CAMPO JUANITO DELABAJAN

Member Member

RAMESES L. ORTIZ

Area Chairman

Noted: Approved:

MARIETTA L. ESPIÑA, Ph.D. FE C. MONTECALVO, Ed. D.

Dean, CEIT Vice President for Academic Affairs