BLDE-151: Air Conditioning Technology

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Building Sciences
Department
Energy Technology
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
BldgScien, Energy,HVAC& MSFM
Course Number
151
Course Title
Air Conditioning Technology
Cross-Referenced Course
Credit Hours
4.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
62.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
62.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description

Prepares students to be multi-level service technicians for residential HVAC equipment. Emphasizes hands-on troubleshooting and maintaining residential total systems. Covers a combination of heating and air-conditioning systems including system design and layout, equipment selection, duct sizing, venting, air balancing and adjustments, air quality control, psychometrics of air conditioning systems, applied installation, and repair of total systems. Also discusses electrical diagrams.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Cooling systems residential and commercial.
    • Explain basic air conditioning fundamentals
    • Explain basic refrigeration principles and components
  2. Psychometrics
    • Demonstrate and apply principles of air distribution and psycho-metrics
    • Calculate load calculation
  3. AC Service and Maintenance
    • Demonstrate the principles and operations of residential HVAC systems
    • Demonstrate ability to work on residential HVAC systems and perform concise HVAC service reports

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

The following assessment tools will be common to all sections:

  • Assignments
  • Quizzes
  • Final Exam

Outcomes

Satisfies Wellness Requirement
No

Credit for Prior College-Level Learning

Options for Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Interview
Effective Term
Fall 2022