| AIR 111-112 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls
I-II |
3 credits
each |
| Presents electron theory, magnetism, Ohm’s
Law, resistance, current flow, instruments for electrical measurement,
AC motors, power distribution controls and their application.
Co-requisite: AIR 121. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| AIR 116 Duct
Construction and Maintenance |
2 credits |
| Presents duct materials including sheet metal,
aluminum, and fiber glass. Explains development of duct systems,
layout methods, safety hand tools, cutting and shaping machines,
fasteners and fabrication practices. Includes duct fittings,
dampers and regulators, diffusers, heater and air washers, fans,
insulation, and ventilating hoods. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory
2 hours. Total 3 hours per week. |
| AIR 121-122 Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration I-II |
|
| Studies refrigeration theory, characteristics of refrigerants, temperature, and pressure, tools and equipment, soldering, brazing, refrigeration systems, system components, compressors, evaporators, metering devices. Presents charging and evaluation of systems and leak detection. Explores servicing the basic system. Explains use and care of oils and additives and troubleshooting of small commercial systems. Co-requisite for AIR 121: AIR 111. Prerequisite for AIR 122: AIR 121. Lecture 2 hours.
Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
|
AIR 154 Heating
Systems I
|
3 credits |
| Introduces types of fuels and their characteristics of combustion; types, components and characteristics of burners, and burner efficiency analyzers. Studies forced air heating systems including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance and servicing. Co-requisite: AIR 111. Lecture
2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| AIR 161 Heating, Air
and Refrigeration Calculations I |
3 credits |
| Introduces fractions, decimals, sign of operations,
equations, Ohm’s law, subtraction, multiplication and
division of signed numbers. Teaches fundamentals of algebra,
expression of stated problems in mathematical form, and solutions
of equations. Lecture 3 hours per week. |
AIR 165 Air
Conditioning Systems I
|
3 credits |
| Introduces comfort survey, house construction, load calculations, types of distribution systems, and equipment selection. Introduces designing, layout, installing and adjusting of duct systems, job costs, and bidding of job. Prerequisite: AIR 161. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory
2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
| AIR 181 Planning
and Estimating I |
2 credits |
| Presents fundamentals of blueprint reading as
applied to the building trades. Emphasizes air conditioning
distribution, designing and drawing residential and commercial
systems, take-off of materials and estimating the cost of the
systems. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 3 hours
per week. |
| AIR 200 Hydronics |
2 credits |
| Presents design and installation of hydronic
systems for heating and cooling. Includes steam heated and chilled
water systems. Primarily concerns systems using water under
forced circulation. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 2 hours. Total
3 hours per week. |
AIR 206 Psychrometrics
|
3 credits |
| Studies air and its properties, characteristics
and measurements as they apply to human comfort. Considers control
of temperature, humidity and distribution of air and air mixtures.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
AIR 235 Heat
Pumps
|
3 credits |
| Studies theory and operation of reverse cycle refrigeration including supplementary heat as applied to heat pump systems, including service, installation and maintenance.
Prerequisites:
AIR 112 and AIR 122. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total
4 hours per week. |
AIR 238
Advanced Troubleshooting and Service
|
3 credits |
| Presents advanced service techniques
on wide variety of equipment used in refrigeration, air conditioning,
and phases of heating and ventilation and controls. Lecture
2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week. |
