Course Description
The student will estimate "load" and design duct installations for residential systems. He or she will identify efficient control units and properly balance these systems; calculate proper sizing, velocity, pressure, and loss; and describe the use of tempering and humidity controls in air-handling design. He or she will learn maintenance in relation to proper control and design and the use of available instruments. Basic tools are recommended.
Prerequisite(s)
AIRC 1014 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Calculate ventilation needs for buildings/homes
- Design ducting system(s) from residential structures
- Evaluate psychometric chart for building enthalpy analysis
- Use a duct chart/calculator
- Perform basic heat loss/gain calculations
- Layout and manufacture basic plenum and return drop
- Measure air flow using various tools & calculations
General Education Distribution Area
AAS Technical Elective
Topical Outline
1. Metal fabrication
2. Heat load calculation
3. Duct design and layout