ESRT 215: Commercial DDC/BAS HVAC Controls

Credits
5
Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 4 Clinical Hours None
Weekly Contact Hours
7
Course ID
092708
Meets Degree Requirements For
Restricted Elective
Description

Course on DDC - (Direct Digital Controls) and BMS (Building Management Systems) for HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) controls used in commercial building systems. Includes information on electrical, pneumatic, DDC electronic controllers, sensors and associated controlled equipment. Course work includes commercial HVAC controls on various manufacturers, equipment specifications, and technical data sheets while learning to program wire-sheets graphics within Sedona and Niagara software. 

Grading Basis
Graded
Prerequisites

ELEC 115 and ELEC 125

Course Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the ability to work on refrigeration control circuits

    Level
    Beginner
Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Service commercial refrigeration equipment

    Level
    Beginner
Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Seek employment using skills and techniques geared toward the refrigeration industry jobs

    Level
    Beginner
Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the ability to work on refrigeration control circuits

    Level
    Beginner
  2. Service commercial refrigeration equipment

    Level
    Beginner
Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the ability to work on refrigeration control circuits

    Level
    Beginner
Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Analyze and troubleshoot an air conditioning and heat pump system.

    Level
    Intermediate
  2. Demonstrate the ability to work on refrigeration control circuits

    Level
    Beginner

Core Topics

  1. Commercial HVAC building system controls, and basic control loops
  2. Electric controls, electronic controls, programmable controls
  3. DDC and BAS control system manufacturers
  4. Controllers, controlled devices, and electronic HVAC sensors
  5. Set-up, calibration, and maintenance
  6. Programming wire sheets and troubleshooting DDC/BAS controls