HVA 128 - Heating and Cooling Controls

Description
Students study basic electricity and controls used in conjunction with heating and cooling systems. In the lab students build basic electrical circuits and control circuits used in the HVAC industry. Troubleshooting of electrical circuits is also emphasized.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology, A.A.A.S., Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technology Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Complete work accurately, with attention to detail.
Work well in teams and with others.
Perform wiring connections of HVAC circuits commonly associated with the HVACR circuits.
Measure the voltage on single phase and three phase power service to equipment and describe the function of other basic trade related meters.
Describe the operation of the electrical circuit, identifying components and their symbols and trace the circuits in a system and its drawing.
Determine the identification and operation of basic motors used in the HVACR industry.
Draw a schematic diagram for control systems used in the HVACR industry.

Course Outline:
I. Introduction

A. Electricity

B. Test equipment

C. Safety

D. Diagrams and schematics

E. Capacitors, relays, components - Testing

II. Power Distribution and Wiring Practice

A. Electrical services and voltage

B. Circuit protection

C. Arc fault and ground fault

D. Wire sizing

E. Wire connection

III. Motor Operation and Components

A. Motor types

B. Motor starting torque requirements

C. Starting relays

D. Motor capacitors

E. Motor testing

IV. Control System Components

A. Relays, contactors, and magnetic starters

B. Pressure switches

C. Thermostats

D. Programmable thermostats

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture: 40-60%

Lab: 40-60%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 5
People Soft Course ID Number: 101474
Course CIP Code: 47.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 12
High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Applied Technology
Discipline: HVA
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
The instructor should have two (2) years trade work experience and have, or should be able to pass, at lease one category of trade competency exams or have a Mechanical Contractors license for the classification to be taught. The exams to be used are from ICE, NATE, or RSES-CM.

Last Revision Date Effective: 2017-04-12 12:21:02
Course Review & Revision Year: 2025-2026