APR 207A - HVAC Systems I

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Registered Apprentice with Rogue Valley HVAC/R JATC.

Course Description: Develops the ability to perform residential/commercial heat-loss calculations for heating systems and size system components. Additional system topics will include: Recharging a refrigeration system; Service estimates; Absorption and compression refrigeration systems; Physical principles of air movement and humidity.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Identify the characteristics of the commercial refrigeration system and applications.
CLO#2: Calculate heat gain and loss to determine load. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)
CLO#3: Explain the process of recharging a refrigeration system.
CLO#4: Size system components based on design requirements and heat/cooling calculations.
CLO#5: Explain the operation of absorption and compression systems.
CLO#6: Identify systems that exhibit the physical principles of air movement and humidity using the principle of psychometrics.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Calculator, notebook, ruled paper.

ACTI Code and Course Type
230 Career / Tech Apprenticeship

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.