Syllabus: Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Subject Code: 170100 Course Number: HVAC9200 CIP Code: 47.0201 SOC Code: 49-9021 Career and Technology Centers of Licking County Newark, Ohio CTPD 055
Instructor: Mr. Jon Holbrook Instructor Contact Information: C-TEC, 150 Price Road, Newark, Ohio 43055 Office Hours: M-F, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Office Telephone: 740-364-2273 C-TEC Telephone: 740-364-2280 Email Address: jholbrook@c-tec.edu Class Meeting Times: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Class Location: Classroom Room: 1007A Lab/Shop: 7011 Total Program Clock Hours: 870 Course Prerequisites: Copy of High school diploma or GED ACT WorkKeys scores to standard (4 in Reading for Information, 5 in Applied Math, and 4 in Locating Information) Required and Recommended Texts and Resources: Textbooks: o Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, 6 th edition (ISBN: 978-1- 435-42382-4) by Whitman, Johnson, Tomczyk & Silberstein o Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Lab Manual, 6 th edition ISBN: 978-1- 4283-1937-0) A series of 18 booklets from Carrier on Installation, Cooling, Heating, Heat Pumps, Refrigeration, Air Distribution, etc.
Required and Recommended Materials: Specialty Tools for HVAC: o Mannometer o Multimeter with temperature probe o Klein wire crimpers o Set of refrigeration gauges with environmentally friendly fittings o Dwyer air gauge o Discharge resistors o Safety gloves and glasses Course Description: This course teaches students to become a productive repair and installation technician on residential and light commercial HVAC jobs. The course also cross trains facility maintenance technicians to make them proficient in HVAC repair. With the exception of commercial refrigeration it is a comprehensive course including modules in: o Heating (240 hours o Cooling (180 hours) o Air Distribution (78 hours) o Heat Pumps (126) o Refrigeration (48 hours) o Installation Procedures (174) o Employability and Professionalism (24 hours) Course Objectives/Outcomes: The course objectives include: Preparing students for post-program success, both in the work force and in their educational pursuits. Preparing students to process information using higher order thinking skills and to engage in sound decision-making. Providing a rich learning environment utilizing research-based methods of instruction, state-of-the-art technology, and current resources and materials. Maintaining high expectations for all students regardless of educational needs and providing support necessary for achievement.
Providing a challenging, worthwhile curriculum based on current industry/academic expectations. Specifically and upon successful completion of the program/course for HVAC the students will be able to: CourseSchedule: o Identify HVAC systems, parts and their associated components. o Use analog and digital test equipment. o Understand principles of electricity and ohms law. o Perform refrigerant recovery and charging operations. o Install central heating, cooling and hydronic systems. o Perform standard maintenance, troubleshoot, diagnosis and repair furnaces, low pressure boilers, central air units and heat-pumps. o Select size of equipment using heat loss/gain to calculate actual building loads. o Understand the ethics and responsibility of becoming a service professional. Module I Heating 240 Hours Orientation and review: C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations. Heat physics and properties. Central heating systems: Safety, combustion, heating system components, efficiency, venting styles, ignition systems, troubleshooting/ repair of heating systems, and NFPA/ CABO code. Principles of electric: (Furnace/ Heating): Electrical Safety, units, symbols, devices, components, thermostat wiring color codes, Ohms law, schematics, and ladder logic. Hydronic Systems Humidifiers Service & maintenance techniques Laboratory troubleshooting: various class projects based on the students academic ability and needs. Final Exam and completion of Module.
Module II Cooling 180 Hours Orientation and review: C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus and student expectations. Cooling physics & properties. Principles of refrigeration: physics, pressures, vacuum, sensible & latent heat. Central air and condensing unit: Types of systems, Unit efficiencies, components, troubleshooting & repair of refrigeration systems, tools, evacuation, piping, brazing, soldering process and related tools. Principles of electric: (Condensing units): Electrical Safety, units, symbols, devices, components, thermostat wiring color codes, Ohms law, schematics, and ladder logic. (Sections and overheads) Service & maintenance techniques Laboratory troubleshooting: various class projects based on the students academic ability and needs. Final Exam and completion of Module. Module III - Air distribution and properties 78 Hours Orientation and review of C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations. Principles of Air Conditioning: comfort and psychometrics, ductwork sizing and filtering. Laboratory troubleshooting and various class projects Final Exam and completion of module. Module IV Heat-pumps (Air & Geo-thermal) 126 Hours Orientation: Review of C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations. Heat pumps: sequence of operation Types of systems, Unit efficiencies, components, troubleshooting & repair of refrigeration systems, tools, evacuation, piping, brazing, soldering process and related tools. Principles of electric: (Heat-pump units): Electrical Safety, units, symbols, devices, components, thermostat wiring color codes, Ohms law, schematics, and ladder logic. (Sections and overheads) Service & maintenance techniques Laboratory troubleshooting/ various class projects based on the students academic ability and needs. Final Exam and completion of Module.
Module V Refrigeration 48 Hours Orientation and review: Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations. Refrigerants & Refrigerant Recovery (Section), Type of systems, components, related tools and equipment. Laboratory work performing refrigerant recovery. EPA Section 608 refrigeration certification training. EPA Section 608 refrigeration certification testing. R410A Safety Testing Final Exam and completion of Module. Module VI Installation Procedures 174 Hours Orientation and review of C-TEC policies, Safety, course syllabus, and student expectations. Blue print reading, calculating building heat loads, system sizing, ductwork, venting, electrical, and plumbing. Installation procedures for central heating, cooling and heat-pump and hydronic systems according to factory installation manuals. Laboratory work installing HVAC systems with various class projects Industry Competency Exam (ICE) Testing Final Exam and completion of Module. Module VII Employability & Professional Development 12 Hours Ethics and professionalism in the service industry business. Final Exam and completion of Module.
Module VIII Employment and Job Search Workshop 12 Hours Industrial Communication 1. Team problem solving/ decision making 2. Time management/ goal setting in a team-based organization 3. TQM & SPC 4. Values and attitudes 5. Interpersonal communications on the job 6. Conflict management 7. Dealing with difficult people 8. ISO-9000 9. Safety, OSHA, lockout/ tag out, etc. Self-Directed Job Search 1. Job search strategies (choosing and using) 2. Identifying and communicating personal employability assets Developing portfolios a. Resumes b. Correspondence Preparing for interviews Grading: Evaluation of student performance is based upon pupil performance objectives relating to course competencies study. The number of competencies mastered and the degree of mastery is translated into appropriate grades consistent with the C-TEC Board of Education policy on grading guidelines, practices, and procedures. In the process of evaluation, instructors obtain several grades for each student within the time frame of the program/course. These grades may include, but are not limited to, performance on tests, quizzes, homework, assignments, special research projects, classroom participation, lab competency mastery and/or improvement and the demonstration of positive employability traits. Grade Scale: 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 59-below F
Credentialing: Upon successful completion of the program the student will be able to test for the CFC License, R410A Safety Certificate and Industry Competency Exam. Course Policies: Disruptive Behavior Disruptive behavior of any type is NOT permitted and may result in dismissal from the program. Sleeping during class, tardiness to class, excessive talking during class and disrespectful behavior are examples of disruptive behavior. Plagiarism Submitting plagiarized work for an academic requirement is considered academic misconduct. Plagiarism is the representation of another s work or ideas as one s own; it includes the unacknowledged word-for-word use and/or paraphrasing of another person s work, and/or inappropriate unacknowledged use of another person s ideas. Diversity - It is the responsibility of the instructor and the students to foster and maintain a harmonious, non-threatening and non-discriminating environment in the classroom. Therefore, all individuals are to be respected as equal and contributing partners of our society. Schedule of Tasks/Competencies: The following pages delineate daily tasks/competencies.