HVAC 279 - System Performance - Capstone

1. Understand the four critical techniques and processes used to maximize the energy efficiency of HVAC systems: Airflow, Critical Charging, Psychrometrics and Combustion Analysis. [b,c,e,f]
2. Demonstrate safe practices and procedures. [c]
3. Demonstrate effective communication techniques, through oral presentations. [a,d,f]
4. Develop effective job interviewing and resume writing skills. [f,h]
5. Develop job attainment skills and resources. [a,d,f,g,h]
6. Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of professional networking. [h]
7. Demonstrate ability to use various types of software applicable to course. [a]
8. Assess readiness to take the HVAC Excellence-System Performance.[a,i]

Note: Letters following objectives correspond to ATMAE Outcomes

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Ivy Tech cannot guarantee that any student will pass a certification or licensing exam. Your success will be determined by several factors beyond the instruction you are given in the classroom including your test-taking skills, your willingness to study outside of class, and your satisfactory completion of appropriate practice exams. Certification and licensure exam questions are drawn from databases of hundreds of possible questions; therefore, a thorough understanding of the subject matter is required. Ivy Tech’s coursework is designed to assist you in understanding the material sufficiently to provide a firm foundation for your studies as you prepare for the exam.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

• Safe practices
• Energy Management
• HVAC for System Performance
• Airflow
• Critical Charging
• Psychrometrics 
• Combustion Analysis
• Formal communication
• Ethical decision making
• Job interviewing
• Resume building
• Diversity in the HVAC industry
• Business etiquette
• Test-taking strategies

 
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