Pipefitting

DURATION: 9 Months

Section 1 Core Modules

•HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT

•Practice personal safety

•Apply the principles of basic fire fighting •Identify and use safety wear •Identify the hazards of grinding

•Apply the basic principle of first aid and CPR in the Work place •Observe and Practice proper housekeeping

•BASIC TRADE MATHEMATICS

•Use the SI and FPS systems of weight and measure

•Use basic arithmetic x, ¸ , + , A – V v using basic algebra and geometry to solve problems

•Use trade mathematics to solve fabricating problems

•Solve problems using basic trigonometry Sin/Cos/Tan. •Calculate lengths of bends and other shapes

•Calculate weights and volumes using STD Tables •Prepare material lists from blueprints

•Use STD pipe, plates, flanges to fabricate weld-ments.

•USE AND CARE OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

•Identify fabricating tools and equipment

•Use and care of hand tools •Use and care of measuring tools •Identify the use and care of welding consumables

•EQUIPMENT AND TERMS

•Process Plant Terms •Process Plant Utilities •Process Plant Equipment •Value Types and Uses •Piping Terms

•BASIC PIPING DATA

•Basic Piping Data •Flanges and Flange Facings •Flange Balling •Values •Symbols

•PIPE FABRICATION •Pipe Fabrication •Pipe Bends

• WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•PIPE FABRICATION WELD JOINTS AND JOINT PREPARATION

•Weld Joint Design •Joint Preparation •Fit up and alignment of joints

•Edge Preparation for U & V bull joints •Nozzle connections without reinforcing pads

•Longitudinal and circumferential welds for pressure vessels and heat exchangers

•Slip on and socket welding attachment welds •Circumferential welds for pipe

• WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•LAYING OUT OF JOINTING PIECES

•Laying out of joining pieces

•Reducing Tee (First Method) •Reducing Tee (Second Method) •Laterals •Reducing Lateral •True Y

•Reducers •Methods of Blanking off Pipe •Branch Pipe from back of welding elbow •Full Size Cross

• WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•WELD JOINT GEOMETRY AND WELDING SYMBOLS

•Welded Joints

•Groove Face-Root and Root Edge •Bevel angle – depth of bevel – groove angle, groove radius, and root opening

•Single and double groove welds •Fillet Welds

•Seam – Back – Backing and surfacing weld •Completed welds

•Fusion and penetration terminology •Welding symbols

•Specifications of extent of welding •WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•APPLICATION OF WELDING SYMBOLS AND BLUE PRINT READING ANSI/AWS A24-93

•Identify basic welding symbols

•Identify basic types of joints

•Identify NDT Symbols ANSI/AWS B1.10 – 86R

•Understand and use orthographic projections

•Understand and use isometric projections

•Identify and use various types of line

•Laying out intersections and inter penetrations

•Use standard welding terms and definition ANSI/AWS A 3.0 – 94

•Use blueprints to layout jobs

•Use drawing scales

•Interpret codes and STDs. For fabrication ANSI/AWS D1.1 – 96. SEC 5, API 1104 501, ASME SECTION IX

•Make sketches of lay outs

•WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•BASIC WELDING AND FABRICATING TECHNOLOGY

•Understand the principles of basic electricity •Identify and use metal joining and cutting processes

•Identify and use weld geometry to prepare welding joints •Application of distortion control methods

•Use standard term and definition for welding and fabricating •Identify and use sheet metal machines

• WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•PRINCIPLES MATERIAL SCIENCE AND METALLURGY

•Identify the structure of steel •Understand the effects of alloying element on steel

•Identify the impact on the mechanical properties of steel •Apply heat treatment techniques

•Identify standard coded materials ASTM DIN BS ETC •Identify and use fabrication techniques

• WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

•SUPPLEMENTAL MODULES

4 Weeks: BENCHFITTING

•Tools – Cutting and Non- Cutting •Layout of Work pieces

•Use and care of tools •Measurements

• WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

2 Weeks: BASIC ELECTRICITY

•Electrical Safety •Principles of Electricity

•Use of the Multi-tester to test voltage, current, windings, motors etc.

•Make a proper connection on a motor, starter, plug, light switch etc.

•Proper use of cable tray to secure cable •Maintain and trouble shoot electrical systems

•Design and Construction of Electrical Systems

•WORKSHOP PRACTICALS

OSHA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY (30 hrs)

1 Week . COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

•Basic Computer Outline •Microsoft Word •Microsoft Excel •Internet

1 Week: LIFE LONG LEARNING BACK