| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Architecture, Principles of Construction, or Construction Technology
I. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion
of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Architecture and Construction Career Cluster
focuses on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining
the built environment.
(3) In Plumbing Technology I, students will gain knowledge
and skills needed to enter the industry as a plumbing apprentice,
building maintenance technician, or supervisor or prepare for a postsecondary
degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering. Students
will acquire knowledge and skills in industry workplace basics and
employer/customer expectations, including how to use a plumbing code
book; how to identify and use power and hand tools; how to be safe
on the jobsite and when using hand and power tools; how to apply basic
plumbing mathematics and plumbing drawing; and how to identify, fit,
and use plastic, copper, cast iron, carbon steel, and corrugated stainless
steel pipe. In addition, students will be introduced to gas, drainage,
and water supply systems and continue their knowledge of workplace
basics and green technologies.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student is expected to demonstrate professional
standards/employability skills as required by business and industry.
The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate oral communication, written communication,
leadership skills, teamwork skills, conflict management, customer
service, professionalism, work ethic, integrity, multitasking, initiative,
creativity, and how to follow directions;
(B) understand the importance of showing up to work
on time, maintaining appropriate personal appearance, working as a
team member, and being honest;
(C) demonstrate an understanding of the responsibilities
of driving a company vehicle;
(D) demonstrate an understanding of why and how listening
is a critical life skill; and
(E) demonstrate an understanding of the importance
of being a self-starter and of increasing one's knowledge and skills
in a chosen career field.
(2) The student understands the causes of accidents
and their consequences and repercussions in terms of delays, increased
expenses, injury, and loss of life. The student is expected to:
(A) describe the common unsafe acts and conditions
that cause accidents;
(B) describe how to handle unsafe acts and conditions;
(C) explain the impact and cost of accidents and illnesses;
(D) demonstrate the use and care of appropriate personal
protective equipment;
(E) identify job-site hazards specific to plumbers;
(F) demonstrate the proper use of ladders;
(G) explain how to work around a trench;
(H) describe and demonstrate the lockout/tagout process;
and
(I) understand the purpose of material safety data
sheets (MSDS) and their importance to job-site and personal safety.
(3) The student understands and demonstrates what employer
and customer expectations are and is familiar with industry workplace
basics and their importance. The student is expected to:
(A) identify job opportunities and their accompanying
job duties such as a plumber, building maintenance technician or supervisor,
manager, and mechanical engineer;
(B) research careers along with the education, job
skills, and experience required to achieve career goals;
(C) identify the industries and associations that make
up the modern plumbing profession;
(D) demonstrate how to properly treat company and customer
property;
(E) understand the importance of keeping the work area
clean and how that applies to job safety; and
(F) understand the importance of using industry standards
and techniques for the job.
(4) The student understands and demonstrates what green
technology is and how it relates to the plumbing profession and environment.
The student is expected to:
(A) identify different green plumbing fixtures;
(B) identify different types of reuse plumbing systems;
and
(C) design and demonstrate a particular reuse water
plumbing system.
(5) The student selects and safely uses different types
of hand and power tools related to a specific task. The student is
expected to:
(A) identify the hand and power tools used in the plumbing
industry;
(B) demonstrate the proper use of hand and power plumbing
tools;
(C) demonstrate the ability to know when and how to
select the proper tools for tasks;
(D) demonstrate proper maintenance and care for hand
and power tools;
(E) demonstrate how to prepare a surface for tool use;
(F) describe the safety requirements for using plumbing
tools; and
(G) identify and demonstrate how to read and use various
rulers and measuring tools.
(6) The student applies mathematical concepts to whole
numbers, fractions, decimals, and squared numbers and examines how
these concepts apply to specific situations. The student is expected
to:
(A) add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers,
fractions, and decimals;
(B) convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions;
(C) demonstrate mathematical competency in the metric
system and how the metric system is used in the plumbing industry;
(D) square various numbers and determine the square
roots of numbers with and without a calculator;
(E) identify and demonstrate the parts of a plumbing
fitting and use common pipe-measuring techniques;
(F) use fitting dimensions tables to determine fitting
allowances and thread makeup; and
(G) demonstrate how to measure end-to-end, center-to-center,
and end-to-center measurements using fitting allowances and thread
makeup.
(7) The student learns the various types of drawings
used in the plumbing industry to lay out and install plumbing systems.
The student is expected to:
(A) use current architectural technology to identify
pictorial, isometric and oblique, schematic, and orthographic drawings
and discuss how different views are used to depict information about
objects;
(B) identify the basic symbols used in schematic drawings
of pipe assemblies;
(C) explain the types of drawings that may be included
in a set of plumbing drawings and the relationship among the different
drawings;
(D) interpret plumbing-related information from a set
of drawings;
(E) demonstrate how to sketch orthographic drawings;
(F) demonstrate the use of an architect's scale to
draw lines to scale and to measure lines drawn to scale; and
(G) explain how code requirements apply to certain
drawings.
(8) The student learns the types and schedules of plastic
pipe and fittings used in plumbing applications, including acrylonitrile
butadiene styrene or ABS, polyvinyl chloride or PVC, chlorinated polyvinyl
chloride or CPVC, polyethylene or Poly pipe, crosslinked polyethylene
or PEX, and polybutylene. The student is expected to:
(A) identify types of materials and schedules of plastic
piping;
(B) identify proper and improper applications of plastic
piping;
(C) identify types of fittings and valves used with
plastic fittings;
(D) identify and determine the kinds of hangers and
supports needed for plastic piping;
(E) identify the various techniques used in hanging
and supporting plastic piping;
(F) demonstrate how to measure, cut, and join the different
types of plastic piping;
(G) explain proper procedures for the handling, storage,
and protection of plastic pipes; and
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