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218 Course Descriptions 2005-2006 GateWay Community College Catalog PFT209AB Welding II 2 Credits 2 Periods Application of the four essentials of arc welding. Weld types and related use in the field. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT209AC Welding III 2 Credits 2 Periods Weld types and related use in the field. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT210 Compressor Function and Operation 5 Credits 5 Periods Compressor function, operation, and construction with emphasis on the maintenance, repair, and overhaul procedures for reciprocating compressors. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT211 Steam and Hydronic Controls 6 Credits 6 Periods Properties of saturated steam and steam heating systems. Steam traps, steam piping, and heat transfer equipment. Low-pressure and highpressure steam boilers and control systems. Steam generating plants. Hydronic heating, cooling, and systems installation and operation. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT211AA Steam and Hydronic Controls I 2 Credits 2 Periods Properties of saturated steam and steam heating systems. Steam traps and steam piping.Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT211AB Steam and Hydronic Controls II 2 Credits 2 Periods Heat transfer equipment. Low-pressure and high-pressure steam boilers and control systems. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT211AC Steam and Hydronic Controls III 2 Credits 2 Periods Steam generating plants. Hydronic heating, cooling, and systems installation and operation. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT212 Steamfitters and Plumbers Journeyman Examination Review, Application, and Supervision 5 Credits 5 Periods Review, application and satisfactory score on journeyman check out exam. Supervisory techniques, economies, unionism, production, obligations, attitudes and procedures of journeymen. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT213 Pipefitters-Refrigeration Journeyman Examination Review, Application and Customer Relations 5 Credits 5 Periods Review, application and successful completion of the pipefitterrefrigeration journeyman check out exam. Includes service techniques for improving customer relations. Prerequisites: Registered apprentice status or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. POLITICALSCIENCE(POS) POS120 World Politics 3 Credits 3 Periods Introduction to the principles and issues relating to the study of international relations. Evaluation of the political, economic, national, and transnational rationale for international interactions. Prerequisites: None. POS130 State and Local Government 3 Credits 3 Periods Survey of state and local government in the United States. Special attention on Arizona State government. Prerequisites: None. PFT214 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 5 Credits 5 Periods Fundamentals of Gas Tungsten Arc Weld (GTAW). Equipment and GTAW preparation. Joint welds, shielding gas, and characteristics of tungsten electrodes. Guided bend testing and quality weld inspection. Safe work practices. Prerequisites: Registered Apprentice with the Phoenix Pipefitting Trades Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator. PFT270 Valves: Maintenance and Repair 3 Credits 4 Periods Overview of valve types and purposes. Inspection, disassembly, repair and reassembly of specific types of valves found in industry. Prerequisites: Member of the Phoenix Pipefitting Trades, U.A. Local 469, or permission of apprenticeship committee. PFT273 Cross-Connection Control 3 Credits 4 Periods Purpose and scope of cross-connections. Theory and devices for the prevention of backflow. Disassembly and testing procedures of backflow preventers. Prerequisites: Member of the Phoenix Pipefitting Trades, U.A. Local 469, or permission of apprenticeship committee, or permission of department. PFT276 Backflow Assembly Repair 3 Credits 4 Periods Advanced theories, practices and field repair procedures utilized in crossconnection control. Also assembly, installation, troubleshooting and repair. Prerequisites: Previous coursework or experience in pipefitting or permission of instructor. PFT280 Medical Gas Installer Certification 3 Credits 3 Periods Federal, state, and local regulations for medical gas and vacuum systems. Notification process and concepts related to medical gas installation. Product performance, installation requirements, and operating principles. Methods of testing and documentation and recording of test results. Field installation. Level Systems 1, 2, 3, and 4 as associated with facility and equipment requirements. Prerequisites: Registered Apprentice with the Phoenix Pipefitting Trades Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.

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