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. Prerequisites 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