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Construction
Plumbing
Summer Activity Pack
2020
Welcome from the Construction Department at Wakefield College! Summer 2020 Hello These are difficult times and we hope this finds you well and looking forward to joining Wakefield College. We are pleased that you have chosen to start your career in the Construction sector at our college, and we look forward to meeting you. We are currently preparing for you to start your education with us in September whilst adhering to all the social distancing measures required. The layout of our classrooms and our workshops is being adjusted. Our timetables are going to be modified to further support social distancing. Protocols are being put in place to support us all. We have devised this pack and hope it will engage you with your chosen course and get you started! Enjoy your Summer break and keep safe! Please bring the activities with you on your first day. Best wishes The Construction Team
The Construction Team
Suzanne Black Head of Department
Kieron Shepherd Curriculum Manager
John Evans Curriculum Manager
Graham Adams Plumbing Lecturer
Ian Branford Brickwork Lecturer
Joe Bogg BIM Lecturer
Karl Kavanagh Carpentry Lecturer
Mark Corbett Plumbing Lecturer
Kevin Noon Brickwork Instructor
Graham Doy Electrical Installation Lecturer
Andrew Watson Carpentry Lecturer
Jon Fisher Electrical Installation Lecturer
Jim Whittaker Carpentry Lecturer
Stuart Maclean Construction Lecturer
Craig Vant Carpentry Lecturer
Kevin Mincher Electrical Installation Lecturer [email protected]
Ian Wilson Multi Skills Instructor
Mark Rush Electrical Installation Lecturer
Gary Colley Brickwork Instructor/Technician
Roger Booth Electrical Technician
Tony Kemp Craft Technician
Luke Longstaff Plumbing Technician
Glen Turner Craft Technician
Ben Durnim Craft Technician
Debbie Lee Work Placement officer [email protected]
Clare Cross Attendance Mentor
Please feel free to contact us with any questions over the summer!
Meet the team Suzanne Black After graduating from university, I worked for 17 years in industry as a civil engineer, starting as a site engineer and progressing to become a site agent, managing multimillion pound civil contracts, predominantly roads and bridges, Hemsworth Bypass being one project local to Wakefield. I have worked in education for 14 years starting as a lecturer for Construction and the Built Environment, and now managing the department at Wakefield College.
John Evans I am a carpenter and joiner qualified to advanced craft level. I have worked on a variety of Construction projects in both the UK and abroad within industrial, commercial, and domestic settings. I have worked at Wakefield College as a Carpentry and Joinery lecturer for 15 years and I am now the curriculum manager for the craft provision of the department. In my spare time I get involved with cabinetmaking and woodturning.
Kieron Shepherd I left school at 16 and joined Wakefield metropolitan District Council as an apprentice gas engineer. After 10 years, I left to become a gas ACS assessor I have spent time in private training and joined Wakefield College as a plumbing lecturer 10 years ago and I am now the curriculum manager for the building services and management provision of the department. Ian Branford I left school and started working for a medium sized construction company as a brickwork apprentice. Later when qualified I became self-employed working all around the country on varied contracts from new builds to maintenance, in project management and on self-build projects. I started working in education as a tutor assessor for a large UK construction company and after several years moved into further education. In 2020 I joined Wakefield College as a brickwork lecturer. I am also a member of the Guild of Bricklayers.
Karl Kavanagh I left school at 16 and worked as a joiner spending many years in the trade with various employers. I worked my way up to operations manager and apprentice trainer. In 2019 I started to pursue my dream of teaching and achieved this in 2020 when I became a lecturer at Wakefield College.
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Craig Vant Leaving school, I trained at Huddersfield as an Advanced Apprentice in Site Carpentry. Having worked in industry for eight years, I moved into education and have worked at Wakefield College for four years. I started as a technician and two years ago became a lecturer for site carpentry. I love sport and have tried them all, but football is the main and I have played against some local famous faces. Andrew Watson I joined the construction industry at the age of 16 and trained in Advanced Craft Site and Bench. For 15 years I ran my own business and moved into education 8 years ago. I have been a lecturer for site
carpentry at Wakefield College for 2 years.
Jim Whittaker I have been a time served joiner/cabinet maker for 34 years and run my own bespoke joinery business. My work has taken me to Australia, North America, Canada and various parts of Europe. I have built my own house twice; I can shear a sheep to look like a lion; and I have worked at Wakefield College since 2016.
Stuart MacLean After leaving school I became a qualified chef and worked in various hotels around the UK including the 5-star Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland. I then moved into Construction starting my own painting and decorating business and then becoming an experienced Auto-cad and Revit user. I studied at Doncaster College where I achieved an HND in Construction& the Built Environment. I have been in teaching for 8 years and I have
worked as a lecturer at Wakefield College since January 2019. Jon Fisher I worked in the manufacturing industry for 26 years building, rewiring and maintaining manufacturing machines. I have worked at Bradford interchange, Thornbury bus depot and Shires bathrooms. I studied at Bradford College and for the past 16 years have worked in education. I am now an electrical installation lecturer at Wakefield College. In my spare time I enjoy biking and camping.
Kevin Mincher After leaving school, I became an electrical apprentice and electrician with NCB, where I stayed for 15 years. Following that I worked as a contract electrician; vending repair and service for more years and for 10 years worked as an electrician with Wakefield Council before becoming an Electrical Installation lecturer at Wakefield College, some 11 years ago…….you do the maths!
Ian Wilson Since 2017 I have taught the construction multi skills course here at Wakefield College. I have worked across many sectors of the industry from electrical to roofing. I have also worked as a motorcycle instructor.
In my spare time I am very keen on wildlife and walking.
Graham Adams Leaving school, I studied plumbing to level 3 at Bradford College and went on to work for 13 years as a plumbing and heating sub-contractor to various councils. I also spent 2 years working nationwide on supermarket maintenance. I have been at Wakefield College working as
a plumbing lecturer for just over a year.
Mark Corbett I originally embarked on a career in graphic design before making the decision to retrain as a plumber and completing an apprenticeship with Kier Construction. During my plumbing career I have worked as a subcontractor to various local authorities, universities, hotels and builders carrying out work from maintenance and refurbishments to new build installations. I spent 5 years working for 2 regional social housing providers. I moved into teaching and started my career at Wakefield
College as a plumbing lecturer 3 years ago.
Luke Longstaff After leaving school I trained as a plumbing apprentice at Wakefield College and worked in the industry for several years before becoming a workshop technician in the Construction department. I am a keen rugby fan and play part time for Castleford Tigers.
Health and safety
This is one of the most important considerations you should take before
any construction activity gets started.
It is particularly important in Construction because the industry is prone to hazardous
situations and can be dangerous at times.
Health and Safety is studied on every course, and usually at the start of the academic
year.
To introduce yourself to Health and Safety complete the following activities.
Health and Safety wordsearch activity Find the following words
Hazard Accident Precautions Risks Legislation Regulations Safety Responsible
Now use the internet and find definitions for the words
Hazard
Accident
Precaution
Risk
Legislation
Regulation
Safety
Responsible
Hazard spotting activity Look at the picture below and circle and number any hazards that you can see.
Working on this site suggest how you rectify these hazards and what measures you would put in place to improve the safety.
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Safety sign activity Signs are widely used to communicate on Construction sites. They inform us of potential dangers and actions we are required to take. There are six types of signs, what are they telling us. The following website will help https://www.officenational.com.au/shop/en/obb2cstore/Guide-to-the-6-Types-of-Safety-Signs-Your-Workplace-Needs
1. Prohibition Signs
2. Mandatory Signs
3. Danger Signs
4. Warning Signs
5. Emergency Sign 6. Fire Signs
What do the following safety signs communicate to us?
Acronym activity Acronyms are abbreviations formed from the first letter of the words and are widely used in Health and safety. Visit the following website and find out what the following acronyms mean https://www.hse.gov.uk/acronym/index.htm#a
Acronym Meaning
CDM
COSHH
EASE
ELCB
HASAW
HEPA
HSE
LASER
M&E
PUWER
RIDDOR
SBS
The Health and Safety at Work Act was written in 1974. Irrespective of your employment, it lists out and details the duties of your employer. Visit this page https://worksmart.org.uk/health-advice/health-and-safety/employer-duties/what-are-my-employers-duties-under-health-and-safety and list them.
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Hot water activity As part of your plumbing course you will study hot water systems; how the water is heated and distributed around a domestic property. To develop your knowledge over the Summer, identify the type of hot water system you have at home. To do this
• Take a photograph of your hot water system and all associated controls (timer, thermostat etc). If you have a tank and cylinder is it direct or indirect? You could research what these terms mean.
• Take a photograph of your central heating system and all associated controls (timer and thermostat etc)
• Identify the type of systems you have for each (combi boiler, direct cylinders, heat only boiler etc.) You may just have one system that provides both hot water and central heating.
• Research the make and model of the boiler and identify the kilowatt rating and the BTU (British Thermal Unit) rating.
Radiator sizing room size calculations The starting point for determining the size of any radiator is to work out the area of the room. You are working as a plumber and have been asked to determine the size of the rooms in a one bedroomed flat. Room1
Area is………………………. Room 2
Area is…………………………………………..
Room 3
Area is…………………………………………………… Now measure the rooms in your own home. Draw a sketch of each room and calculate the area for each room. Produce a table like that below:
Room Room size Radiator size BTU Correct
Radiator research activity When installing a heating system for a property all radiator sizes need to be calculated. You need to check the radiator sizes in your own home are correct. Using the table from the previous activity and your room areas, go to
http://starsapp.co.uk/basic-heat-loss-calculator/ and enter all required information for each
room to work out the BTU rating required for the radiator.
When it asks about the wall composition of the house:
• If you live in a modern house, you will probably have insulated brick cavity walls.
• If your house is more than 40 years old, you will probably have brick cavity walls.
Use the table supplied to find a suitable radiator size.
Make sure to include all room sizes and BTU required for each room in your write up.
Finally measure each radiator in your house to find out if the existing radiator is adequately
sized.
Type up all the information gathered, print it off and bring it with you during induction week.
If you can’t print it at home, you will be able to print it at College.
You have chosen a career in Construction Did you know Construction is the UK’s 3rd largest employment sector?
• The construction industry contributes to 6.1% of the UK economy. • In 2018 employed 2,731,370 people in the UK Closer to home in Wakefield
• 6.6% of the population work in the Construction sector
Induction activity During induction your tutor will ask you Why did you choose to study this course? What do you know about the career path that you have chosen? Think about the career you have chosen
Bricklayer Bench Joiner Electrician Plumber Site Carpenter Architect Civil Engineer Quantity Surveyor Site Manager
Research your future career and prepare to tell us I chose to study this course because…………………………………………. After this course I will …………………………………………………………..
As a full time, student at Wakefield College our work placement officer will work with you to support you to find a work placement that may help kick start your apprenticeship or provide experience for your UCAS application. To start you need your curriculum vitae (CV) to be up to date.
CV activity Produce your CV; there are lots of templates on the internet. Select one and produce your
CV. The link below is that for Wakefield College’s CV template:
https://wakefield.emsicc.com/resume-builder?radius=®ion=Wakefield
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Finally
We hope you have found this activity pack useful to prepare and get you started for
your course in September.
Find out more about us from our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/constructionatwakefieldcollege/
We look forward to seeing you and remember should you have any concerns or
questions over the coming weeks please contact us. All our email addresses are at
the front of this pack.
Enjoy your summer and keep safe
Best Wishes
The Construction Team
