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.
Prerequisites
DRFT 1010,DRFT 1011, DRFT 1012, DRFT 1013.
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What you will learn
- 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
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.