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Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 
    
Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CLCT 1500 - Heating 1

Credit Hours: 3.00


Prerequisites: CLCT 1700 or related work experience

Fundamentals of warm air heating: including the function control, service and testing of major components for gas, oil and electric residential and light commercial systems.

Location: South Campus

Contact Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use heating terminology.

Objectives:

  1. Apply the term combustion to a gas-fired furnace.
  2. Apply spark, surface, standing pilot and pulse ignition systems to a gas-fired furnace.
  3. Apply venting regulations to gas, oil, and electric furnace.
  4. Apply humidification terminology to gas, oil, and electric furnace.
  5. Describe the controls and explain how they operate on gas, oil, and electric furnaces.
  6. Describe and explain various condensate-piping arrangements for gas-fired furnaces.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to perform maintenance and service on various furnaces.

Objectives:

  1. Follow the manufacturers’ maintenance and serviceprocedures for gas-fired furnaces.
  2. Follow the manufacturers’ maintenance and service procedures for oil-fired furnaces.
  3. Follow the manufacturers’ maintenance and service procedures for electric furnaces.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the installation of various furnaces.

Objectives:

  1. Describe the proper installation procedures according to manufacturers’ literature for gas-fired furnaces.
  2. Describe the proper installation procedures according to manufacturers’ literature for oil-fired furnaces.
  3. Describe the proper installation procedures according to manufacturers’ literature for electric furnaces.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to troubleshoot various furnaces. OBJECTIVES:

  1. Follow proper troubleshooting techniques for gas-fired furnaces according to manufacturers’ literature.
  2. Follow proper troubleshooting techniques for oil-fired furnaces according to manufacturers’ literature.
  3. Follow proper troubleshooting techniques for electric furnaces according to manufacturers’ Literature.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  • 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  • 4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  • 5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week Topic

  1. Combustion
  2. Furnace Construction
  3. Furnace Controls and Components
  4. Ignition Systems
  5. Sequences of Operation
  6. Basic Service Procedures
  7. Review
  8. MID-TERM
  9. Electric/Electronic, Troubleshooting and Repair
  10. Venting
  11. Basic Heating and A/C Systems
  12. Heating and Humidification Systems
  13. Heating and Humidification Systems
  14. Servicing and Troubleshooting
  15. Review
  16. FINAL EXAM

Primary Faculty
Marlow, Douglas
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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