| Title: | Building Services Processes |
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| Long Title: | Building Services Processes |
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| Field of Study: |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2013/14 ( September 2013 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
NIALL MORRIS |
| Module Author: |
FERGUS DELANEY |
| Module Description: |
This module intoduces students to pipework fabrication processes, plantroom design and mechanical plant operation and control. It also, focuses on the integration of solar thermal systems; combining both theory and its applications to real situations. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Describe the jointing processes used for copper, mild steel, stainless steel and plastic piping systems and state the safe operating proceedures of plant and equipment associated with these processes. |
| LO2 |
Explain the operating principles for a range of welding systems and associated satety requirements. |
| LO3 |
Describe the operation of domestic and commercial heating and hot and cold water systems and circuit layouts and integration of solar thermal systems. |
| LO4 |
Describe the operation and control of seleted mechanical plant. |
| LO5 |
Generate plantroom schematics. |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| No requirements listed |
Co-requisites
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| No Co Requisites listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Copper piping systems
Materials, capilliary and compression joints, brazing, soldering, pressure testing.
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Plastic piping systems.
Materials, solvent welding, fusion welding and pressure testing.
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Welding
MMA, MAGS, TAGS, MIG, selection of welding processes, joint design and distortion, weld defects and detection, destructive and non-destructive testing.
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Steel piping systems
Materials, threading, welding and testing.
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Plantroom design
Plant and equipment, plantroom layouts, heating system circuits, solar thermal systems.
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Heat emitters
Industrial and commercial heat emmiters, control processes.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 100.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Multiple Choice Questions |
Welding processes, defects & testing |
2 |
25.0 |
Week 4 |
| Written Report |
Plantroom design |
2,3,4,5 |
25.0 |
Week 8 |
| Practical/Skills Evaluation |
Fabrication and testing |
1,3 |
25.0 |
Week 11 |
| Short Answer Questions |
Piping systems and heating circuits |
1,3,4,5 |
25.0 |
Week 12 |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Theory |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Lab |
Labs and Plantroom visits |
2.0 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Report writing and projects |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- Fred Hall, Roger Greeno 2009, Building Services Handbook, Fifth Edition [ISBN: 978-1-85617-626-2]
- A.R. Day, M.S. Ratcliffe, K.J. Shepherd 2008, Heating Systems, Plant and Control, Wiley
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| This module does not have any other resources |
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Module Delivered in
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