LYCEUM OF SUBIC BAY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

(BS ARCH)

OBE COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Course Code : BLDG101

2. Course Name : Building Utilities 1 –Plumbing and Sanitary Systems
3. Pre-requisite : None
4. Co-requisite : None
5. Credit : 3 units (2 hours lecture, 3 hours studio)
6. Course Description : Principles and practices in plumbing and sanitary systems- its design,
installation, operation and maintenance in buildings in relation to the
immediate surroundings or environment

7. Course Outcomes in relation to Program Outcome:

COURSE Program Outcomes

OUTCOMES 1.a 1.b 1.c 1.d 2.a 2.b 2.c 2.d 2.e 2.f 2.g 2.h
A student completing
this course should be
able to:
CO 1 - Acquire
adequate
understanding on the
fundamental concepts
and principles, general
design and installation
of water supply,
sanitary drainage P P P P P
systems, storm
drainage system, waste
disposal systems, and
fire protection systems
in buildings consistent
with trade practices
and recommendations
CO 2 - Inculcate in
their minds the
importance of
sanitation as well as
plumbing in the
P P P P P
context of building
structures as a
component of the
overall building
services function.
CO 3 - Comprehends P P P P P
 and apply pertinent
code provisions
relative to designing,
installation, operation
and maintenance of
plumbing systems and
its components.
CO 4 - Express
common engineering
language associated
P P P P P
with plumbing,
sanitary and fire
protection systems.
Legends:
Introduced (I) – Students get introduced to concepts/principles
Practiced (P) – Students practices the competencies with supervision
Demonstrated (D) –Student practice the competencies across different settings with minimal
supervision

8. Course Coverage:

Teaching
Course Intended Learning and Assessment
Topic
Outcomes Outcome Learning Tasks
Activities
Know the course Orientation; Lecture; Class
goals, expected discussion of Class Diagnostic
outcomes, policies & course goals, discussion Assessment
General grading system expected
outcomes, course
policies &
grading system
Discuss the overview Plumbing and Lecture; Assignment;
& significance of the Sanitary Systems Discussion; Quiz;
plumbing and sanitary Fundamentals Multimedia Research
CO1, system concepts & 1. Introduction- Presentation Work; Oral
CO2 fundamentals concepts and Group Work Presentation
principles,
definition of
terms
Understand the 2. Fundamentals Lecture; Assignment;
fundamental concepts, of Water Supply Discussion; Quiz;
principles, general System Multimedia Research
design, installation of 2.1 Sources and Presentation Work; Oral
water supply system in uses of water Group Work Presentation
CO1,
the building context 2.2 Physical,
CO2
consistent with the chemical and
acceptable practices, biological
codes, operation & properties of
maintenance water
2.3 Water
 Treatment
methods
2.4 Water storage
and distribution
systems (Hot and
Cold Water)
PRELIM EXAMINATION
Understand the 3. Sanitary Lecture; Assignment;
fundamental concepts, Drainage Discussion; Quiz;
principles, general Systems- Soil, Multimedia Research
design, installation of waste (direct and Presentation Work; Oral
the sanitary drainage indirect waste Group Work Presentation
system in the building piping systems)
context consistent with and vent piping
the acceptable systems
practices, codes, 3.1 Ventilation
operation & and Ventilation
maintenance system
3.2 Plumbing
CO1, traps
CO2 Understand the 4. Storm Lecture; Assignment;
fundamental concepts, Drainage Systems Discussion; Quiz;
principles, general (Surface and Multimedia Research
design, installation of subsurface storm Presentation Work; Oral
storm drainage & water) Group Work Presentation
sewage disposal 5. Sewage Lecture; Assignment;
system, treatment & Disposal Discussion; Quiz;
recycling in the Systems, Multimedia Research
building context Treatment and Presentation Work; Oral
consistent with the Recycling Group Work Presentation
acceptable practices,
codes, operation &
maintenance
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Identify and illustrate 6. Plumbing Lecture; Assignment;
the basic plumbing materials (water Discussion; Quiz;
materials and their supply, sanitary Multimedia Research
uses/ applications and storm Presentation Work; Oral
drainage) and Group Work Presentation
fittings
6.1 Valves and
Control devices
CO3 6.2 Types of
joints,
connections and
supports
Distinguish and 7. Plumbing Lecture; Assignment;
illustrate the fixtures Discussion; Quiz;
plumbing fixtures Multimedia Research
with their respective Presentation Work; Oral
connections and uses Group Work Presentation
 Understand the 8. Pumps and Lecture; Assignment;
fundamentals of Pumping Systems Discussion; Quiz;
pumping system Multimedia Research
Presentation Work; Oral
Group Work Presentation
Discuss plumbing and 9. Plumbing and Lecture; Assignment;
sanitary system layout sanitary system Discussion; Quiz;
layout (water Multimedia Research
supply piping, Presentation Work; Oral
sanitary and vent Group Work Presentation
piping layout, and
storm drainage
layout)
Learn & illustrate the 10. Plumbing Lecture; Assignment;
basic plumbing Symbols Discussion; Quiz;
symbols and their Multimedia Research
applications Presentation Work; Oral
Group Work Presentation
Familiarization with 11. General notes Lecture; Assignment;
the general notes and and specifications Discussion; Quiz;
specifications of Multimedia Research
plumbing and sanitary Presentation Work; Oral
system Group Work Presentation
CO4
Understand the 12. Fire Lecture; Assignment;
fundamental concepts, Protection Discussion; Quiz;
principles, general systems (Wet, Multimedia Research
design, installation of dry, combined Presentation Work; Oral
fire protection system and fire sprinkler Group Work Presentation
in the building context systems and
consistent with the smoke and fire
acceptable practices, detection systems
codes, operation &
maintenance
FINAL EXAMINATION

9. Suggested Textbook:
10. Course Evaluation:
The final grades will correspond to the weighted average scores shown below:
Course 1. Prelim Grade (PG-30%) = R.W & O.P. (40%) + P. Exam (30%)
Evaluation 2. Midterm Grade (MG-30%) = R.W & O.P. (40%) + P. Exam (30%)
3. Tentative Final G. (TFG-40%) = R.W & O.P. (40%) + P. E. (30%)
4. Evaluated not more than (30%) of PG/MG/TFG = Assign. and Quiz
5. Final grade is calculated by averaging the PG, MG, and Tentative FG
6. Passing Rate is 50 % (Raw Score)

Average Grade Remarks Average Grade Remarks

Below 74 5.00 Fail 85 – 87 2.00 Good
75 – 77 3.00 Pass 88 – 90 1.75 Good
78 – 79 2.75 Fair 91 – 93 1.50 Very Good
 80 – 81 2.50 Satisfactory 94 – 96 1.25 Very Good
82 – 84 2.25 Satisfactory 97 – 100 1.00 Excellent
INC – Incomplete; D– Dropped; FA – Failure due to Absences

11. Suggested References:

1. Architectural Graphics Standards; Charles G. Ramsey; New York: John Wiley; 2000
2. Basic Plumbing; Sunset Books Editors; Menlo Park, CA: Sunset; 1995
3. Environmental Technologies in Architecture; Bertram Y. Kinzey, Englewood Cliffs,
N. J.; Prentice Hall; 1997
4. How to Design and Install Plumbing; Arthur John Matthias; Chicago:
American Technical Society; 1960
5. International and Uniform Plumbing Codes Handbook; Roger D.Woodson;
New York: McGraw- Hill; 2002
6. Mechanical and Electrical Equipment for Buildings (9th Edition); Benjamin Stein;
New York: John Wiley and Sons; 2000
7. Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings; William K.Y. Tao; Englewood Cliffs,
N. J.;Prentice Hall; 1997
8. Municipal and Rural Sanitation; Victor M. Ehlers; McGraw- Hill Book Company; 1958
9. Plumbers Handbook; Joseph P. Almond; Theodore Audel Publishers; 1997
10. Plumbing; Harold E. Babbit; McGraw Hill Book Co.; 1960
11. Plumbing; Richard Demaske Grosset and Dunlop; 1975
12. Plumbing: Installation and Design; L.V. Ripka Chicago: American Technical Society; 1997
13. Plumbing Systems: Analysis, Design and Construction; Tim Wentz; Upper Saddle River,
N.J.; Prentice Hall; 1997
14. Plumbing Technology; Fred Hall; London, New York: Longman Publishing Inc.; 1985
15. The National Building Code of the Philippines and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations;
Quezon City: Philippine Law Gazette; 2001
16. Water, Sanitary and Waste Services for Buildings; Wise, Alan Frederick E. & Swatfield,
J. A. Oxford: Butterworth- Heinemann; 2002