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TEAU 1700 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Condioning (HVAC)

  • Division: Business and Applied Tech
  • Department: Transportation Technology
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 1.5; Lab: 1.5
  • Clock/Hour Requirements: 90
  • Prerequisites: N/A
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2024
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2029
  • Optimum Class Size: 15
  • Maximum Class Size: 20

Course Description

The Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning course teaches theory and hands-on instruction on automotive HVAC while following the program standards set forth by the Automotive Service Excellence Education Foundation at the master level.

Justification

This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification and ASE Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the program advisory committee. It is a core course for the Automotive Technology AAS degree, TE certificate, and certificates of proficiency.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to safely perform the tasks listed in the current edition of ASE Education Foundation Certification and Accreditation for Automobile Training Programs.
  2. Students will learn, diagnose, and repair the refrigeration components in an automotive HVAC system.
  3. Students will learn, diagnose, and repair the components of the ducting and directional controls in an automotive HVAC system.
  4. Students will learn the environmental impacts of freon and properly handle, evacuate, and charge systems with freon in accordance with Federal and EPA laws and guidelines to obtain EPA certification for freon handling.
  5. Students will learn, use, and properly operate the appropriate specialized tools and equipment used to diagnose and repair automotive HVAC systems.
  6. Students will maintain a reasonably clean work environment.

Course Content

• Maintain vehicle safety through safe automotive HVAC and repairs.• Identify and repair the refrigeration systems and components.• Identify and repair the heating, ventilation, and engine cooling system.• Identify and repair operating systems and controls relating to automotive HVAC.