MCCCD Program Description

Fundamental Control Strategies for HVAC Systems

Course: JCI115

First Term: 2002 Spring

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) environmental principles of temperature, humidity, air movement and purity. Conditioning and distribution of air, water, and steam. Components required for setpoints to establish building environmental standards. Control system fundamentals. Sensor types and applications. HVAC controller devices. Water and air distribution systems. Hydronic system configurations and components. Fan-coil AC systems

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain select HVAC environmental principles of temperature, humidity, air movement, and air purity that effect people, equipment, processes and building structures. (I) 2. Describe how HVAC systems condition and distribute air, water, or steam to the building environment. (II) 3. Identify components necessary to achieve required setpoints which will establish and maintain building environmental standards of temperature, humidity, air movement and air purity. (III) 4. Describe select control system fundamentals including types of control systems, controllers, controlled devices, control system configurations, loop response and system feedback, and teams and parameters. (IV) 5. Identify specific types of sensor and their applications. (V) 6. Identify specific controlled devices including valves, dampers and actuators and explain their application. (VI) 7. Demonstrate specific hot and chilled water distribution systems and strategies. (VII) 8. Identify specific hydronics system components. (VIII) 9. Explain select hydronics system configurations. (VIII) 10. Demonstrate specific air distribution systems and strategies including: constant air volume air handling units, unit configurations, and control strategies. (X)
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. Environmental Principles A. Temperature B. Humidity C. Air movement D. Air purity II. Condition and Distribution of Air, Water, or Steam A. Systems and subsystems B. Heating plant C. Cooling plant D. Distribution systems III. Components of Setpoints A. Sensor B. Input transducer C. Controller D. Output transducer E. Controlled device IV. Control System Fundamentals A. Types of control systems B. Types of controllers C. Controlled devices D. Control system configurations E. Control loop response/HVAC system feedback F. Terms and parameters V. Sensor Types and Applications A. Temperature measurement B. Humidity measurement VI. Controlled Devices and Applications A. Types of valves 1. control valves 2. 3-way mixing valve 3. pneumatic B. Types of Actuators 1. pneumatic diaphragm 2. rubber diaphragm 3. pneumatic piston top 4. electronic spring and non-spring return C. Types of Dampers 1. barometric 2. fire/smoke 3. round 4. rectangular VII. Water Distribution Systems and Strategies A. Central plant piping B. Secondary piping C. Primary-secondary control strategies for water D. Outside air reset for hot water E. Water terminal systems F. Water Terminal Unit Control Strategies VIII. Hydronic Systems A. Components 1. pumps 2. chillers 3. piping and fittings 4. coils 5. control valves B. Configurations 1. reverse return 2. direct return 3. primary/secondary IX. Fan-Coil AC Systems A. Single pipe systems (2 pipe) B. Multipipe systems (3-4 pipe) C. Freeze-up protection 1. during installation 2. during operation 3. during shutdown X. Air Distribution Systems A. Constant air volume air handling units 1. single path 2. dual path B. Unit configurations C. Unit control strategies

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 12/11/2001

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