Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • Identify the weights and measures used in the English and metric systems.
- Explain the English system of weights and measures.
- Explain the metric system of weights and measures.
- Explain how to convert measurements.
Learning Objective 2 • Describe how to measure area and volume.
- Describe how to measure area.
- Describe how to measure volume.
Learning Objective 3 • Describe the practical applications of area and volume in plumbing.
- Describe how to perform area calculations in plumbing.
- Describe how to perform volume calculations in plumbing.
- Describe how to perform load calculations
Learning Objective 4 • Explain the concepts of temperature and pressure and how they apply to plumbing installations.
- Explain the concept of temperature and how it applies to plumbing installations.
- Explain the concepts of pressure and force and how they apply to plumbing installations.
Learning Objective 5 • Explain the functions and applications of six simple machines: inclined plane, lever, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle.
- Explain how inclined planes work.
- Explain how levers work.
- Explain how pulleys work.
- Explain how wedges work.
- Explain how screws work.
- Explain how wheels and axles work.
Performance Tasks
- This is a knowledge-based module; there is no performance testing.
