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Course Outline
EST 100
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Basics I
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| Credits: 5 |
Clock Hours per Quarter: 60
AA Discipline:
Lecture Hours:40
Lab Hours:20
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Description
Provides student an understanding of properties and laws of energy and physics that allow the electrical and refrigeration processes to work while learning industry related safety, trade tools, types of fasteners, copper tube bending, flaring, soldering and brazing, and pipe threading. |
Intended Learning Outcomes
Discuss the physics in relation to heat and pressure.
Discuss the theories of matter, energy and conversions.
Discuss the gas laws.
Complete energy conversion calculations
Define applicable trade terminology.
Explain the matter energy transformation process in the basic refrigeration cycle.
Read and analyze pressure temperature relationships.
Explain the function of the basic refrigeration cycle and list the components
Plot a refrigeration cycle on a pressure/enthalpy diagram.
Describe proper safety procedures for working with pressurized systems and vessels, electric energy, heat, cold, rotating machinery, chemicals, and moving heavy objects.
Describe hand and power tools that will be used by the field technician.
Identify appropriate fasteners for assembly or securing a variety of parts, equipment and/or materials.
Identify types of pipe and tubing found in industry.
Cut, ream, flare, swage, solder and braze and bend copper tubing.
Cut, ream, thread and assemble iron pipe per application.
Describe methods of selecting, preparing and assemble of plastic pipe to include ABS, PE, PVC, EPVC, and CPVC
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Course Topics
History of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Theory of Heat
Matter and Energy
Refrigeration and Refrigerants
General Safety Practices
Tools and Equipment
Fasteners
Tubing and Piping
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Syllabi
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Instructor |
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| EST 100 |
Spring 2013 |
0922 |
Michael Houdak |
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| EST 100 |
Winter 2013 |
0922 |
Michael Houdak |
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| EST 100 |
Winter 2013 |
8238 |
Chet Mills |
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| EST 100 |
Fall 2012 |
0922 |
Michael Houdak |
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| EST 100 |
Spring 2012 |
0922 |
Michael Houdak |
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Two Year Projected Schedule
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Summer |
Mini |
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*If fall quarter starts on an odd year (2003, 2005, etc.), it's Year One.
**If fall quarter starts on an even year (2002, 2004, etc.), it's Year Two.
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