College Catalog 2014-15

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP MMT 2513 — ENTREPRENEURSHIP — This class provides an overview of activities that are involved in planning, establishing, and managing a small business enterprise. Topics to be covered include planning, location, analysis, financing, and development of a business plan. Three lecture hours. Three semester hours credit. HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY ACT 1124 — BASIC COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION — An introduction to the field of refrigeration and air conditioning. Emphasis is placed on the principles of safety, thermodynamics, and heat transfer. Two hours lecture. Four hours lab. Four semester hours credit. ACT 1133 — TOOLS AND PIPING — Various tools and pipe connection techniques. Covers tools and test equipment required in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ACT 1214 — CONTROLS — (Prerequisite: ACT 1713 Electricity for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration or ELT 1193 Fundamentals of Electricity) Fundamentals of gas, fluid, electrical and programmable controls. Two hours lecture. Four hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ACT 1313 — REFRIGERATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS — (Prerequisite:ACT 1124 Basic Compression Refrigeration) An in-depth study of the components and accessories of a sealed system including metering devices, evaporators, compressors and condensers. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ACT 1713 — ELECTRICITY FOR HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION — Basic knowledge of electricity power distribution, components, solid state devices and electrical circuits. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ACT 1813 — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES PROCEDURES — Business ethics necessary to work with both the employer and customer. Includes resume, record keeping, and services contracts. Three hour lecture. Three hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ACT 2324 — COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION — (Prerequisites: ACT 2414 Air Conditioning I and ACT 2513 Heating Systems and ACT 2624 Heat Load and AIR Properties) A study of various commercial refrigeration systems. It includes installation, servicing and maintaining systems. Two hours lecture. Four hours lab. Four semester hours credit. ACT 2414 —AIR CONDITIONING I — (Prerequisite: ACT 1313 —Refrigeration System Components) Various types of residential and commercial air conditioning, including hydronic, absorption and desiccant systems. Two hours lecture. Four Hours lab. Four semester hours credit. ACT 2424 — AIR CONDITIONING II — (Prerequisites: ACT 2414 Air Conditioning I) An in-depth course in the installation, start-up, maintenance and air quality of complete heating and air conditioning systems. Two hours lecture. Four hours lab. Four semester hours credit. ACT 2433 — REFRIGERANT, RETROFIT AND REGULATIONS — (Prerequisites: ACT 2414 Air Conditioning I) Regulations and standards for new retrofit and government regulations. Includes OSHA regulations, EPA regulations, local and state codes. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. ACT 2513 — HEATING SYSTEMS — (Prerequisite: ACT 1313 — Refrigeration System Components) Various types of residential and commercial heating systems. Includes gas, oil, electric, compression and hydroponic heating systems. Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit.

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