DRFT 2264: Diploma Plant and Equipment Layout
Effective date
September 2021
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This course is designed to teach students to lay out equipment in an industrial building and produce plans, sections and elevations. They will learn what is needed to ensure the equipment is laid out to promote optimal flow of material and access for maintenance and replacement.
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Prepare a set of mechanical plans, sections, and elevations
- Design the equipment layout to optimize material process flow
- Properly size the structural components in the layouts
- Apply industrial clearance standards to allow for maintenance and replacement of equipment
- Create the blocks required to complete the drawings
- Analyze the building layout to ensure each discipline has the required room to run their components
- Discuss safety in the workplace and the need to ensure the safety of the workers
- Apply the concepts and processes at a higher level, in a 3D Building Information Modeling setting
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 40
Total Hours: 60
Instructional Strategies
Lectures, video presentations, project-/problem-based learning, lab activities. The course may be offered face-to-face or in a blended format (mix of face-to-face and online)
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Project
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60
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Minimum of 3 project-based major assignments of approximately equal value.
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Quizzes/Tests
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10
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Final Exam
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30
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Course topics
- Terminology , abbreviations, & symbols within the plant equipment application
- Mechanical Orthographic Drawing Fundamentals
- Equipment Spacing Requirements
- Preliminary Structural Steel Sizes
- 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.