Study Guide

Objective

The student should
- be able to plan and understand the structure of various pipes and cables such as water pipes, gas pipes, district heating pipes, electric cables etc.

Content

• The development of water pipe material historically
• The manufacturing process of plastic pipes
• Splicing and laying of wires
• Restoration of resins with resin material or equivalent
• Other restoration methods (cracking) and "no dig" technology
• Different types of wells (rainwater, wastewater, cable)
• Possible pollution in water pipes
• Maintenance of wiring
• Different methods of wiring electrical cables (working methods, protection, possible damage, quality control, costs)
• Construction of transformers (foundation, etc.)
• Worker safety in wiring and cable work
• The electricity distribution network in Finland, the foundation of large management foundations
• District heating lines with equipment
• Gas pipelines with equipment

Location and time

Spring 2025, Vaasa

Materials

Given during cource

Teaching methods

Lectuers
Presentations
Tasks
Exam

Employer connections

None

Exam schedules

Spring 2025

International connections

None

Completion alternatives

None

Student workload

Lecturers and presentations 11 h
Tasks 50 h
Exam and preparation for exam 20 h

Content scheduling

The development of water pipe material historically
• The manufacturing process of plastic pipes
• Splicing and laying of wires
• Restoration of resins with resin material or equivalent
25 h

• Other restoration methods (cracking) and "no dig" technology
• Different types of wells (rainwater, wastewater, cable)
• Possible pollution in water pipes
• Maintenance of wiring
• Different methods of wiring electrical cables (working methods, protection, possible damage, quality control, costs)
• Construction of transformers (foundation, etc.)
• Worker safety in wiring and cable work

25 h

• The electricity distribution network in Finland, the foundation of large management foundations
• District heating lines with equipment
• Gas pipelines with equipment
15 h
+ exam

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has basic knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has good knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has very good knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student lacks basic knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam 50 %
Tasks 40 %
Presentation 10 %

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

The student do not have basic knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student has basic knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student has good knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has very good knowledge of various pipes and cables used in infrastructure

Qualifications

Soil construction