HVAC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY I
Prerequisite: None
Open to: Juniors & Seniors
Length: Year
Dual Credit: Yes
Certification: EPA 608 Certification, Employment readiness heat pump operation, Installation and service certification, Employment readiness gas heating certification
This course is an introduction to the principles and practices employed in the installation, maintenance, and repair of basic air conditioning, heating systems, and basic electrical systems. Instruction is provided in safety precautions related to electricity, heating units, rotating machinery, refrigerants, and the use of power tools. Instruction includes basic electrical concepts, circuits, transformers, motors and motor controls, and circuit protection devices. Emphasis is also placed on basic refrigeration principles, gas laws, pressure, fluidics, heat and heat transfer, refrigerants, compressors, lubrication systems, electrical theory and circuit design and operation. Activities include experiences in using hand tools, gauges, and test instruments used in both the HVAC and electrical field. Other activities included reaming, flaring, swaging, bending, soldering, and brazing copper tubing; evacuating and charging refrigeration systems, and inspecting and testing electrical and air conditioning circuits and component parts.
HVAC AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY II
Prerequisite: HVAC and Electrical System Technology I
Open to: Juniors & Seniors
Length: Year
Dual Credit: Yes
Certification: OHSA, EPA 608 Certification, Employment readiness heat pump operation, Installation and service certification, Employment readiness gas heating certification
This course builds on the foundational skills introduced in HVAC and Electrical System Technology I. Students learn the mechanics and electrical fundamentals needed to work as a HVACR technician and/or electrician. Installation, maintenance, and repair of residential forced air heating systems, alternative energy sources, hydronic heating systems, heat pumps, and air conditioners are taught. The course will also cover advancing basic theory, multi-phase electricity, transmission and delivery systems, electronic and advanced motor controls, alarm and sensory systems, light commercial and industrial wiring, and advanced circuit design. Students continue to gain practical skills by working on trainers, mock-ups, and on-the-job projects.