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.