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HVAC Technology Program Plan
SEMESTER I COURSES |
COURSE # |
HOURS |
CREDITS |
Career Preparation/English I |
1E3001 |
32 |
1.0 |
Introduction to HVAC |
1E3301 |
8 |
0.25 |
Piping Practices/ Soldering and Brazing |
1E3401 |
45 |
1.5 |
Math for H.V.A.C. |
1E3201 |
2nd Semester |
|
Introduction to Heating |
1E3801 |
18 |
0.5 |
Theory of Hydronic Heating Systems |
1E3901 |
30 |
1.0 |
Single Zone Hydronic Heating Systems |
1E3A01 |
30 |
1.0 |
SEMESTER II COURSES |
COURSE # |
HOURS |
CREDITS |
Math for H.V.A.C. |
1E3201 1E3B01 |
55 45 |
3.0 1.5 |
HVAC Technology Course Descriptions
Semester I:
CAREER PREPARATION / ENGLISH I #1E3001 32 hours 1.0 credits
This course is designed to provide students with job readiness skills to meet the challenges in today’s workforce. It enables students to enter the workforce with an understanding of what is needed and expected from them in their job search. This course will also address some common job readiness skills such as cover letter preparation, resume preparation, and more.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS #1E3101 34 hours 1.0 credits
Hands on laboratory course designed to utilize personal computers in a small business. Students learn the basics of computer hardware and learn about operating systems by using Microsoft Windows XP. Applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Publisher will be used to generate documents helpful to a small business.
INTRODUCTION TO HVAC #1E3301 8 hours 0.25 credits
This course introduces students to the basic principles of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning. Some of the topics covered are the Clean Air Act, regulatory codes, types of schedules/drawings used in the HVAC trade. We will also discuss career opportunities available to the HVAC trade.
GENERAL TRADE SAFETY AND OSHA 10 #1E3501 38 hours 1.25 credits
This Course gives a basic overview of OSHA’s role in prevention and elimination of work-related illnesses and injuries. It includes information about employer and employee rights and responsibilities, and a very brief look at the inspection process, reporting and recordkeeping.
PIPING PRACTICES/ SOLDERING AND BRAZING #1E3401 45 hours 1.5 credits
This course is designed to teach the piping practices used in the HVAC industry. Students will learn to cut, solder, braze, and make mechanical connections for ferrous and non ferrous piping.
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY/ HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE #1E3601 45 hours 1.5 credits
Students will learn basic electrical circuitry, safety, Ohms law, and read electrical meters. Some of the topics students will be educated in are series and parallel circuits, types of switches and controls used in the HVAC industry. Students will read and interpret common electrical symbols and schematics.
MATH FOR HVAC #1E3201 2nd semester
This course provides students with the skills required to be successful in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration field. The student will complete applied problems from the HVAC industry. Students will solve world problems and equations. Business math applications will also be discussed.
INTRODUCTION TO HEATING #1E3801 18 hours .5 credits
The topics of this course include combustion theory, types of heating fuels, and distribution systems. Students will be introduced to oil fired hydronic heating systems, gas fired warm air systems, and we will provide an introduction to steam heating.
THEORY OF HYDRONIC HEATING SYSTEMS #1E3901 30 hours 1.0 credits
The focus of this course is to design heating systems according to plan. We will develop a heat load calculation for a proposed building and discuss common piping configurations for the structure. Major system components will be introduced and discussed in preparation for the Single Zone Hydronic Heating Systems course (#E34A01).
SINGLE ZONE HYDRONIC HEATING SYSTEMS #1E3A01 30 hours 1.0 credits
Upon completion of this course students will have setup a hydronic boiler, making all piping connections. Students will add various safety valves, pumps, control valves, and accessories to the system. All systems will be adjusted, live fired, to meet state and local codes.
Semester II:
MATH FOR HVAC #1E3201 55 hours 3.0 credits
See semester 1 description.
OIL HEATING SYSTEMS #1E3B01 45 hours 1.5 credits
Students will learn the basic operating sequence for oil-fired heating equipment. They will identify and correctly utilize the tools and instruments used in troubleshooting oil heating systems. Some of the other topics covered are the nozzle replacement, adjustment of electrodes, check ignition transformer, and set pump pressure.
GAS HEATING SYSTEMS #1E3C01 45 hours 1.5 credits
Participants in this course will learn the basic operating sequence for gas heating equipment. They will interpret control circuit diagrams for gas heating systems, learn the operation of various types of burner ignition methods, and use the tools and instruments used when troubleshooting gas heating systems
CHIMNEYS, VENTS AND FLUES #1E3D01 24 hours 1.0 credits
In this course students will install a vent system for a 90% furnace and a natural draft boiler. They will perform the adjustments necessary to achieve proper combustion use various draft control devices used with natural-draft furnaces and calculate the size of a vent required for a given application
AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS/ DUCT SYSTEMS #1E3E01 24 hours 1.0 credits
In this course students will design, fabricate, and install air distribution systems. Students will be able to identify and describe the basic types of sheet metal, perform proper fabricating and layout methods. Students will install takeoffs and attach flexible duct to a sheet metal duct and make adjustments to airflow and pressures in a basic forced-air distribution systems.
INTRODUCTION TO COOLING #1E3F01 30 hours 1.0 credits
Students will learn how heat transfer occurs in a cooling system, demonstrating an understanding of the terms and concepts used in the refrigeration cycle. They will calculate the temperature and pressure relationships at key points in the refrigeration cycle and use temperature- and pressure-measuring instruments to make readings at key points in the refrigeration cycle. Lastly, they will identify the major components of a cooling system and explain how each type works.
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN #1E3G01 30 hours 1.0 credits
In this course students will work from construction drawings or an actual job site, obtain information needed to complete heating and cooling load estimates. Students will identify the factors that affect heat gains and losses to a building and describe how these factors influence the design process and complete a load estimate to determine the heating and/or cooling load of a building.
SECTION 608 EPA LAWS & REGULATIONS #1E3H01 30 hours 1.0 credits
This course prepares students for the EPA Section 608 examination. Students will be introduced to the EPA Laws and Regulations governing refrigerants, their storage, disposal, and recovery methods.
R-410A SAFETY TRAINING #1E3J01 15 hours .5 credits
Air conditioning equipment manufactured for R-410A will require contractors and technicians to shift to different tools, equipment and SAFETY STANDARDS when installing or changing out older split A/C systems and repairing systems in the field. To address the issues of safe handling, training and certification with the use of R-410A the industry worked together to unify behind a Universal R-410A Safety Training & Certification program.
STUDY SKILLS / ENGLISH II #1E3002 34 hours 1.0 credits
This course will prepare students for the Massachusetts Boiler Technician Exam and the EPA Exam by reviewing materials discussed in shop.
CONSTRUCTION DRAWING #1E3701 48 hours 1.5 credits
Students will read and interpret blueprints and architect’s plans. Students will develop a field set of mechanical plans with the actual installation of duct run fittings and sections. Students will utilize the drawings created to complete takeoff procedures for HVAC systems.
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