11/21/2024 3:46:55 AM	APED 362 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  APED 362	Title:  APP PLUMBERS, HVAC, 3RD
Full Title:  Apprentice Plumbers, HVAC/Refrigeration, Third Semester
Last Reviewed:5/13/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	4.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		18 max.	Lecture Scheduled	54.00
Minimum	4.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	54.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	6.00			Contact Total	108.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  108.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 216.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Non-Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Students will be introduced to training related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and refrigeration for apprentice plumbers and pipefitters. This is the third semester of a ten-semester program.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Indentured apprentice

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will be introduced to training related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and refrigeration for apprentice plumbers and pipefitters. This is the third semester of a ten-semester program.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Indentured apprentice
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Describe and demonstrate electrical and plumbing principles and regulations related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade

2. Apply best practices in the practical environment related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trade

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Explain, summarize, and demonstrate basic principles of electricity

2. Evaluate, identify, and have knowledge of common occupational hazards and demonstrate recommended safety practices for the refrigeration and air conditioning industry including Red Cross First Aid and CPR certifications

3. Explain, identify, and demonstrate testing and analyzing metering devices

Topics and Scope

I. Basic Electricity

    A. Introduction to direct current (DC) electrical theory

    B. Components of DC electrical circuits

    C. Simple wiring diagrams

    D. Terms and definitions

    E. Simple electrical formulas and application

    F. Introduction to alternating current (AC) electricity

    G. Components of AC circuits

    H. Basic AC motor theory

    I. Use of tools for electrical circuits

II. Safety Procedures

    A. Definitions

    B. Occupational safety and health provisions

    C. Hazards

    D. Corrosives and irritants

    E. Weather protection

    F. First aid

    G. Job site safety

    H. Electrical

III. Metering Devices

    A. Introduction to refrigerant controls

    B. Principles of operations of metering devices

    C. Care and maintenance of metering devices

    D. Troubleshooting and repair

 

All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Weekly reading 10-15 pages

2. Written homework assignments (1 to 2 sets per week)

3. Project homework assignments (1 to 2 sets per week)

4. Quizzes and examinations (4 to 6 per semester)

 

Lab-Related Assignment:

1. Class performances and field work (on-the-job demonstrations) of skill development, safety practices, equipment, and material handling

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 25%
Homework assignments; field work
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 50 - 65%
Class performances; field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Quizzes and examinations
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Job Safety & Health. International Pipe Trades Joint Training Committee. 2020. (classic).

Basic Electricity. International Pipe Trades Joint Training Committee. 2019. (classic).

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