Basic Plumbing Skills,
4th Edition

PART 1 - BASIC WORKPLACE SKILLS
Unit 1 – Carry out WHS requirements
Unit 2 – Provide first aid (New)
Unit 3 – Work effectively in the plumbing and services sector
Unit 4 – Carry out interactive workplace communication

PART 2 - SETTING OUT
Unit 5 – Read plans and calculate plumbing quantities

PART 3 - USING MATERIALS AND TOOLS
Unit 6 – Handle and store plumbing materials
Unit 7 – Use plumbing hand and power tools

PART 4 - SITE WORKS
Unit 8 – Cut and join sheet metal
Unit 9 – Mark-out materials
Unit 10A – Weld using oxy-acetylene equipment
Unit 10B – Weld using manual metal arc welding equipment

• Dean Carter

  Dean Carter has been a full-time teacher at TAFE NSW since 2008. He has taught all the plumbing specialised streams of Certificates III and IV. Prior to his teaching career, Dean was a licensed plumber, gasfitter, and drainer with a solid understanding of CAD, hydraulic and plumbing design for both residential and commercial sectors. Since joining TAFE NSW, he has been involved in writing exams, validation processes and authoring resources for the institute. He is currently A/Education & Training Team Leader – Plumbing & Water Industry Infrastructure, Energy and Construction at Mount Druitt College.

• New chapter organisation - the units are now clustered into four parts. Each part provides a progressive and practical learning experience that reflects how training is conducted

• New chapter, 'Provide first aid'

• New content: work safely at height, work safely on roofs and handling asbestos

• New 'Get it right' feature at the end of each chapter reinforces the practical skills components

• New 'Learning task' box at the end of every topic scaffolds learning through questioning or activities

• MindTap containing NEW instructional videos

• ‘Caution’ boxes identify safety issues and urgent safety reminders for tradespeople working on site Worksheet icons indicate when to stop reading and complete assigned tasks, and help assess student understanding of chapter topics ‘From experience’ boxes outline the responsibilities of employees, including skills they need to acquire and real-life challenges they may face at work New images and figures throughout the text for greater topic understanding MindTap - Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform - the personalised eLearning solution.

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