“PLUMBING WORKSHOP” for Mechanical Engineering students
The faculty of Engineering at Al Maaref University has organized a workshop for its Mechanical engineering students entitled "Water and Drainage Systems in Residential Buildings".
The workshop was presented by a specialist in this domain Eng. Pierre SAHYOUN. The workshop spanned over three days, from 14 to 16 September 2022, at the university's campus in Beirut.
The guest speaker introduced the plumbing systems, including some definitions and general regulations, used materials, plumbing fixtures, water systems and drainage in addition to the advantages, disadvantages and some common failures.
During the workshop, the participants gained general knowledge concerning plumbing which includes: the national plumbing codes, common tools, materials, fixtures and fittings used in practice. Also, they have got familiar with plumbing symbols and abbreviations used in architectural drawings. Moreover, they have developed the ability to design a residential water/drainage system including gravity and pressure systems, irrigation systems and pipe sizing with pump selection.
By the end of the workshop, trainees were asked to perform a full plumbing design for a residential building. The dean of engineering Prof. Jalal JOMAA and the head of the mechanical engineering department Dr. Bassem ZOGHBI offered the attendees a certificate of participation.