DRFT 1218: Equipment Detail and Plant Layout
Effective date
September 2024
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
Students learn about pump boxes, tank detail design, pumps and how they are used in industrial design. Students will apply design concepts to create general arrangements to ensure the equipment is laid out to meet process requirements, to promote optimal flow of material and allow for maintenance and replacement of equipment.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DRFT 1010,DRFT 1011, DRFT 1012, DRFT 1013.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Discuss the design parameters that must be considered when designing a tank or pump box
- Identify the different components contained in a tank or pump box
- Draw a typical tank detail using standard engineering drawing conventions.
- Identify different types of pumps, their applications and how to use them in layouts.
- Design the equipment layout to optimize material process flow.
- Prepare a set of mechanical general arrangements including plans, sections, and elevations.
- Select and locate preliminary structural components in the layouts.
- Apply industrial clearance standards to allow for maintenance and replacement of equipment.
- Analyze the building layout to ensure each discipline has the required room to locate their components.
- Discuss safety in plant layouts based on project design criteria.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 24
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 36
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, video presentations, project-/problem-based learning, lab activities
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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60
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Minimum of 2 project-based major assignments of approximately equal
value.
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Quizzes/Tests
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10
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Participation
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10
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Active participation and engagement in course activities and discussions
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Final Exam
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20
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Course topics
- Terminology, abbreviations, & symbols used in tank & pump box design & fabrication
- Equipment Numbers
- Tank Construction and Volume
- Tank Drawing Fundamentals
- Pumps: Types and Application
- Terminology, abbreviations, & symbols within the plant equipment application
- Mechanical Orthographic Drawing Fundamentals
- Equipment Spacing Requirements
- Basic Structural Steel for plant layout
- Optimization of process material flow
- Maintenance Clearances
- Locating Pipe Racks
- Workplace Safety
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.