HVC 215 - Central Air Conditioning and Indoor Air Quality

Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): HVC 101 and HVC 130.
This course covers the installation, maintenance and repair of common air-conditioning equipment and the significance of indoor air quality. Topics include equipment components, associated controls, and schematic diagrams. Indoor air quality instruction includes implications for building occupants and relevant products. (Spring Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

Explain types of air-conditioning equipment, controls, and troubleshooting
Explain superheat and sub-cooling
Explain refrigerant pressures and temperatures and how they relate to each other
Explain comfort and psychometrics and how they relate to each other
Demonstrate troubleshooting procedures on air-conditioning systems
Discuss indoor air quality and its significance in buildings and their occupants
Explain air source heat pump & components, controls, and troubleshooting
Explain geothermal heat pump classifications, water quality, confirgurations, and troubleshooting