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2020-2021 Catalog Archived

BCT 150 - Plumbing

Class: 3 Lab: 6 Credits: 5
This course is the study of skills for the plumbing trade, safe and proper use of plumbing tools, calculations for plumbing, schematics for plumbing, selection and joining various pipes, selecting and fitting tubing and fillers, cutting and threading carbon steel pipes, and making flare and compression joints.
Course Topics:
  • Types of pipes, fittings and valves
  • Sizing and layout of drainage, waste and vent (DWV) systems
  • Sizing and layout of water distribution systems
Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site
Required Materials:
  • Safety Glasses
Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Describe common types of pipe and tubing used in residential plumbing.
  2. Describe types of fitting and valves used in copper piping.
  3. Properly measure, cut, thread and connect steel piping.
  4. Explain the importance of the different segments of a DWV system.
  5. Properly install a complete DWV system.
  6. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of different pipe layouts (trunk and branch, remote manifold and home-run systems).
  7. Properly install a complete water distribution system.
For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

  • Required materials for all online courses
  • Mandatory Attendance Requirement
  • Proctored Exams
Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.
Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

  • Academic Integrity
  • Academic Misconduct
  • Add/Drop period
  • Appeals Process
  • Class Attendance
  • Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
  • Classroom Conduct/Expectations
  • Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
  • Online Confidentiality
  • Services For Students with Disabilities
  • Withdrawal Policy


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2020-2021