Plumbing - Description of Useful Terms m - a PDH Online Course for Engineers

Plumbing - Description of Useful Terms

Course Outline

This course contains compilation of almost 1000 bits and pieces of Plumbing terminology. The definitions and/or descriptions contained herein provide guidelines to resolve ambiguities in common usage of terms or to address particular considerations regarding the interactions of people, infrastructure and environment.

The compilation is arranged in an alphabetical order for easy referencing. This 3-hour course shall be useful to the professionals who plan, design, construct, manage and use the building services infrastructure.

The course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials. You may choose to go straight to the quiz and work backwards to clear your doubts.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be aware of the common HVAC terminology. The course covers:

Plumbing terms related to system design;
Plumbing terms related to equipment selection;
Plumbing terms related to environmental compliance;
Plumbing terms related to ADA compliance;
Plumbing terms related to controls interface;
Plumbing terms related to electrical interface;
Plumbing terms related to health & safety;
Plumbing terms related to service functions;
Plumbing terms related to maintenance aspects;
Plumbing terms related to contracts management;
Plumbing terms related to installation, commissioning and startup; and
Plumbing terms related to code compliance.

Intended Audience

This course is aimed at Students, Mechanical and Building services engineers, Architects, Building designers, Registered Plumbers, Operational & Maintenance Personnel, Sales & Marketing personnel, and General Audience.

Course Introduction

There are numerous things that you may like to know about Plumbing systems. Be it is related to system design, installation, equipment selection, health & safety or commissioning; the common terminology is compiled herein in alphabetical order. Both experienced professionals and beginners shall be benefited with this easy to use glossary.

Course Content

The course content is in a PDF file Plumbing - Description of Useful Terms . You need to open or download this document to study this course.

Course Summary

The plumbing terms in this course have been tabulated in an alphabetical order. This provides an easy referencing. The detail description/pictures can be traced in handbooks and the web sites. This document is a constant work in progress and if you see something that should be in this list, please let us know.

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.