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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
APED 364 | Title:
APP PLUMBERS, HVAC, 5TH |
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| Full Title:
Apprentice Plumbers, HVAC/Refrigeration, Fifth 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 |
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| | 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
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Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Students will be introduced to training related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and refrigeration for apprentice plumbers and pipefitters. This is the fifth semester of a ten-semester program.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students will be introduced to training related to heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and refrigeration for apprentice plumbers and pipefitters. This is the fifth semester of a ten-semester program.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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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:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Explain, demonstrate, use, and assess results of procedures for testing and analyzing refrigeration components.
2. Explain, demonstrate, use, and assess procedures for testing, analyzing, and troubleshooting HVAC systems.
3. Explain, compare, demonstrate, and use steam systems.
Topics and Scope
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I. Refrigeration Components
A. Individual components in refrigeration systems
B. Refrigeration system construction
C. Theory of refrigeration system operation
D. Interaction between heating and cooling systems
E. Testing, troubleshooting, and repair of refrigeration components
F. Testing, troubleshooting, and repair of refrigeration components with simulators
II. Testing and Theory of HVAC Systems
A. Study and theory of HVAC systems
B. Tools for troubleshooting and performance testing of HVAC systems
C. Methods for troubleshooting HVAC systems
D. Reference material and tables used to troubleshoot HVAC systems
E. HVAC system troubleshooting simulators
III. Steam Systems
A. Theory of steam systems
B. Thermodynamics in steam systems
C. Basic components of steam systems
D. Steam system maintenance
E. Introduction to water treatment
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course
Assignments:
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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:
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Steam Systems. International Pipe Trades Joint Training Committee. 2022.
Start, Test, & Balance. International Pipe Trades Joint Training Committee. 2022.
Conservation & Safe Handling of Refrigerants. International Pipe Trades Joint Training Committee. 2019. (classic).
Refrigeration. International Pipe Trades Joint Training Committee. 2020. (classic).
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