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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Controls and Instrumentation Lab
Course: FAC220LL

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Laboratory   1 Credit(s)   3 Period(s)   3 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T Lab Load


Description: Calibrating pneumatic electrical, and electronic control devices. Commissioning and troubleshooting elementary and advanced control systems. Programming and tuning direct digital control (DDC) devices. Installing, testing and calibration control and instrumentation sensors. Developing and testing sequences of operation for control loops. Recording and analyzing data from facility management systems



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Calibrate pneumatic, electric and electronic controllers. (I)
2. Commission elementary and advanced control systems. (II)
3. Program and tune DDC controllers. (III)
4. Describe specific installation standards for temperature, pressure, humidity and flow sensors. (IV)
5. Write sequences of operation for specific control loops. (V)
6. Analyze, test and troubleshoot elementary and advanced control systems. (VI)
7. Install and commission valve and damper actuators. (VII)
8. Perform operator and technician level functions on facility management systems. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Calibration and Adjustment
   A. Pneumatic calibration
      1. set point
      2. span
      3. rate adjustment
      4. reset adjustment
   B. Electric control setup
      1. setpoint adjustment / calibration
      2. differential adjustment
   C. Electronic control setup
      1. setpoint adjustment / calibration
      2. gain adjustment
      3. reset adjustment
II. Commissioning
   A. Device inspection / commissioning
   B. Point-by-point checkout
   C. Function testing
III. Direct Digital Controllers
   A. Menu programming
   B. Parameter adjustment
   C. Tuning
IV. Sensor Installation
   A. Temperature sensors
      1. air temperature sensors
      2. water temperature sensors
   B. Pressure sensors
      1. air
      2. fluids
   C. Humidity sensors
      1. duct
      2. room
      3. outside air Proposed New Course Prefix/Num/Suf: Effective Term (Beginning):
   D. Flow sensors
      1. air
      2. fluid
V. Control System Design
   A. Control drawings
   B. Sequence of operation development
VI. Troubleshooting
   A. Sequence of operation testing
VII. Control Devices
   A. Dampers
      1. installation
      2. actuators
   B. Valves
      1. installation
      2. actuators
VIII. Facility Management Systems
   A. Configuration and terminology
   B. Operation
   C. Alarm response
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/24/2008

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