Program Overview
The courses in this curriculum are theory- designed and service-oriented. Theory courses study heat laws, gas laws, pressures and thermodynamics for energy conservation. Service courses are designed around a strong hands-on philosophy. Emphasis is placed on operation maintenance, service and repairs of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Graduates from this 61 credit-hour program may be employed as service technicians, technical consultants, equipment installers, facility operation engineers, property managers, project managers, insurance adjusters and sales personnel.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:
- use tools of the trade to properly cut, bend, form, flare, solder and braze refrigeration copper tubing.
- utilize several techniques for locating refrigerant leaks and make repairs on a refrigeration system.
- operate a recovery machine to properly recover refrigerant from a refrigeration system to a recovery cylinder.
- properly charge refrigeration and air-conditioning system.
- troubleshoot refrigeration and air conditioning systems.
- read, interpret and draw electrical schematic diagrams of HVAC equipment.
- electrically test and determine the conditions of controls and components of HVAC equipment with a multi-meter.
- take pressure temperature readings, graph linear measurements and perform mathematical calculations.
- gather data and information on HVAC equipment, components and controls.
- recognize tool / instruments of the HVAC trade and know how to properly use them with HVAC equipment.
