AE 3141 - Plumbing and Fire Suppression System Design

• Select appropriate plumbing fixtures to match the usage of a building
• Analyze a building’s water demand to size and select a water meter and backflow prevention devices
• Select water treatment equipment to improve water quality
• Analyze the hot water demands for a building and select appropriate water heating equipment
• Analyze the water pressure demands for a building and select appropriate pressure booster pumping equipment
• Layout and design a complex multi-tenant, multi-story building water supply, sanitary waste system and storm water removal system
• Apply fluid mechanics design methods, based on Darcy-Weisbach, Manning, and Hazen-Williams formulations and other general energy theories and probability and statistical data, to calculate pipe sizes for all plumbing systems design layouts
• Analyze characteristics of a building’s sanitary waste and to select interceptors to treat the waste prior to disposal
• Edit and write specification for a variety of plumbing system piping, specialties, fixtures and equipment
• Analyze a public water supply to determine if an adequate quantity of water and pressure is available for a fire suppression system and to select a booster fire pump when required
• Analyze a building and determine the appropriate type of fire suppression system including the area and density of protection
• Have sufficient knowledge of architectural and engineering building design elements to properly detect and suppress a fire hazard in an obstructed construction building
• Layout and design a complete building automatic sprinkler system for a complex, multi-hazard commercial building
• Apply fluid mechanics design methods, based on Hazen-Williams formulation and other general energy theories, to calculate actual fire suppression design flow rates and pipe sizes for a building layout
• Edit and write specification for fire suppression system piping, and components
• Survey existing piping and measure and sketch for use in analysis
• Analyze an existing pump’s flow and pressure characteristics
• Analyze flow through multiple orifices to determine the orifice size
• Analyze piping components in a path of flow to distinguish sources of pressure loss
• Predict flow through multiple paths of piping and analyze the energy input required to maintain a minimum pressure

• Basic Building Code Requirements (AE 100 )
• Basic Fluid Flow Principles (AE 213 )
• Specifications and Contracts (AE 225 )
• Architectural Graphics (AE 130 )

• Introduction to Plumbing Section of Course (1 class)
• Plumbing Codes and Standards (1 class)
• Selecting Appropriate Plumbing Fixtures (2 classes)
• Backflow Prevention Devices (1 class)
• Water Quality Analysis and Treatment Equipment Selection (2 classes)
• Water Supply Analysis for Pressure & Booster Pump Selection (1 class)
• Hot Water Demand Analysis & Water Heater Selection (2 classes)
• Domestic Water Distribution System Project (4 classes)
• Sanitary Waste and Vent Systems Project (4 classes)
• Sub-Sewer Drainage Analysis and Sump Pump Selection (2 classes)
• Storm Water Drainage System for Building and Property (3 classes)
• Writing Plumbing Specifications for System Selections (2 classes)
• Introduction to Fire Protection Section of Course (1 class)
• Water Supply Analysis for Pressure and Volume (2 classes)
• Fire Pump Selection to Boost or Create Pressure (2 classes)
• Sprinkler Head Flow Analysis (2 classes)
• Selection of Type of Fire Suppression for Bldg Occupancy (1 class)
• Dealing with Obstacles in Building Design (2 classes)
• Fire Suppression System Design Project (5 classes)
• Automatic Sprinklers, Sprinkler System Piping and Components (1 class)
• Automatic Sprinkler System Pipe Sizing Calculations (2 classes)
• Analysis of Water Flow in an Automatic Sprinkler System (2 classes)
• Predicting Flow Rates and Pressure in an Existing System (3 classes)
• Writing Fire Protection System Specifications for Project (2 classes)

• Domestic Water Distribution System Design Layout and Calculations
• Water Softener Equipment Selection
• Booster Pump Equipment Selection
• Water Heater Equipment Selection
• Sanitary Waste and Vent System Design Layout and Calculations
• Sump Pump Equipment Selection
• Storm Water System Design Layout and Calculations
• Preparation of Specifications for Plumbing System & Equipment
• Automatic Sprinkler System Layout and Calculations
• Automatic Sprinkler System Layout and Calculations
• Preparation of Specifications for Automatic Sprinkler System