AHR 212 Advanced Comfort Systems

Lecture: 2 Lab: 6 Clinic: 0 Credits: 4

This course covers water-cooled comfort systems, water-source/geothermal heat pumps, and high efficiency heat pump systems including variable speed drives and controls. Emphasis is placed on the application, installation, and servicing of water-source systems and the mechanical and electronic control components of advanced comfort systems. Upon completion, students should be able to test, analyze, and troubleshoot water-cooled comfort systems, water-source/geothermal heat pumps, and high efficiency heat pumps.

Pre-requisite(s): AHR 114 .
Course is typically offered in Summer.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At completion of the course, the student should be able to do the following:

Demonstrate safe practices when using tools, materials, and test equipment in accordance with industry standards.
Diagnose system performance using airflow, pressure, and electrical data.
Identify components in water-cooled, water-source/geothermal, and high-efficiency heat pump systems.
Compare performance and efficiency differences between standard and high-efficiency heat pumps.
Analyze pressure, temperature, and electrical data to identify faults in the refrigeration cycle of high-efficiency systems.