Air Conditioning - AC

An introductory course to present the fundamental principles of mechanical refrigeration. The course is designed for persons interested in pursuing a career in servicing, repairing and/or installing refrigeration and air conditioning equipment as well as building maintenance persons. Topics covered: basic physics, thermodynamics, the basic refrigeration cycle and common components used in mechanical refrigeration. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Building Maintenance core.

An introductory course to present the fundamental principles of mechanical refrigeration. The course is designed for persons interested in pursuing a career in servicing, repairing and/or installing refrigeration and air conditioning equipment as well as building maintenance persons. Topics covered: basic physics, thermodynamics, the basic refrigeration cycle and common components used in mechanical refrigeration. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses in the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Building Maintenance core.

This course will familiarize the student with navigating the WebCTRL interface, ALC system architectures, alarms, trends, reports, logic programs, and graphics.

Course is designed to familiarize advanced students and others now working in the H.V.A.C. industry with the various control systems used in large H.V.A.C. systems. Subjects to be covered include pneumatic control systems and components, electronic control systems, interfacing of pneumatic and electronic controls, energy management systems, etc., with emphasis on operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.

Application of basic principles and skills in the troubleshooting, repair and installation of commercial refrigeration equipment and built-up systems. Topics covered are consistent with up-to-date designs and practices as applied in the supermarket, convenience store, bar and restaurant and fast food areas of the commercial refrigeration market. This course satisfies 10 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. This course satisfies 10 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Human Relations curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A.

Application of principles and skills in reading schematics seen in HVAC/R. Followed by the operation of air conditioning, heading and Refrigeration equipment. Topics covered are the cooling cycle, gas furnaces, Ice-Machines and Refrigeration systems both residential and commercial. The students must complete all content for the following 6 areas in order to meet degree or certificate requirements. 1. Ladder Schematics 2. Combination Ladder and Pictorial 3. Wire to Wire Components and Sequence of Operation 4. Symbols and Power Identification 5. Wiring Location Exercise 6. Troubleshooting Schematic

Application of principles and skills in the troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of air conditioning, heating and ventilation equipment. Topics covered are the refrigeration cycle, gas furnace, oil furnaces, heat pump, chilled water systems, hot water systems and cooling. The student must complete all content for the following 12 areas in order to meet degree or certificate requirements. This course satisfies 10 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. This course satisfies 10 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Human Relations curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. 1. Sequence of Operation Gas Furnace 2. Thermostat Operation and setting 3. Low Voltage Wiring practice 4. Furnace Controls Identification 5. Furnace Operation 80% and 90% 6. Furnace Troubleshooting 7. Air Conditioning Operation 8. Air Conditioning Controls and Safety's 9. Air Conditioning Evacuation and Charging 10. Package Units Operation, Identification, and Location 11. Package Unit Controls 12. Troubleshooting

Subjects to be covered include operation, safety, water treatment, control devices used with hot water boilers, low pressure boilers and power boiler systems.

This course is designed for persons interested in entering the refrigeration service, installation or building maintenance fields. This course is oriented toward development of basic skills required in troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of refrigeration systems. Topics covered are soldering, silver soldering, service and troubleshooting tools and systems construction. This course satisfies 5 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Human Relations curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. This course satisfies 10 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A.

An introductory course in the principles of mechanical refrigeration found in heat pumps. Students will learn fundamentals in servicing, repairing and/or installation of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. Topics include basic physics, thermodynamics, the refrigeration cycle and common components used in heat pump systems.