HVAC 228 - Principles of Heat Pump and Hydronic Boiler Technology

Credit Hours 3
Lecture: 2 Lab: 2
An in-depth study in heat pump technologies and the operation of hot-water hydronic heating systems. In a heat pump application, the students will have hands-on experience in wiring diagrams, vapor compression controls and circuits, and troubleshooting vapor compression heat-pump systems. In hydronic hot water heating systems, the students will have hands-on experience in definitions and essential functions of boiler components and installation of a hot-water boiler, attach tube type (convectors) baseboard heat distributing units to individual rooms, install copper piping, and start hydronic hot water boiler and take pressure and temperature difference readings. Prerequisite(s): HVAC 124
Is course repeatable for credit? No
Variable Hour Exist No
Mode of Delivery Traditional
Is this a Human Relations/Diversity Course? No
Is this an International Course? No