NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Codes
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Course Prefix & Number:
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HART 2301
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Section Number:
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0310
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Semester/Year:
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S2/22
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Semester start and end dates: March 21, 2022 – May 14, 2022
Course Type: Online
Course Schedule: Online, weekly prograssion
Location: Online
Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
HVAC standards and concepts with emphasis on the understanding, and documentation of the codes and regulations required for the state mechanical contractors license and local codes. Course
Prerequisite(s): Refrigeration Principles, Residential Air Conditioning
REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS
Stanfield, C. & Skaves, D. (2013). Fundamentals of HVACR (3rd ed.).
Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
(ISBN 13: 978-0-13-401616-0)
Instructor: Mike Brucia
Office Location: CTC 2109/DHS 342
Telephone Number: 214-394-9364 (cell)
E-mail Address: mbrucia@nctc.edu
OFFICE HOURS
Mon. and Wed. 5:00 - 6:00 pm and by appointment
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Points
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2
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Week 1
Quizzes
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37
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3
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Week 2
Assignment, Quiz, Discussion
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59
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2
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Week 3
Quiz, Discussion
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38
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3
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Week 4
Assignment, Quiz, Discussion
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55
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1
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Week 5
Quiz
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20
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2
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Week 6
Quiz, Discussion
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5%
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1
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Week Quizzes
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30
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1
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Final Exam – 100 questions randomly selected from the modules in this course
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100
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION
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Topic
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General Description of Subject Matter
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The Refrigeration Cycle
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A thorough review of the refrigeration cycle.
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Refrigerants and Their Properties
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A review of commonly used refrigerants,
and introduction to flammable refrigerants.
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Duct Codes
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Review the building codes that apply to duct design
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Furnaces
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The Texas Fuel Gas Code
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Texas Mechanical Code
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Introduction to the Texas Mechanical Codes
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Residential Building Code
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Introduction to the Texas Residential Building Codes
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