Automotive HVAC

Catalog description

Two lecture. Two lab. This course will provide a student with the knowledge and understanding of how heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems work in an automobile and prepares them for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 609 industry certificate. Students will be able to: explain the principles, components, functions, and interactions of automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; perform inspection, removal and replacement procedures on heating and air conditioning systems; perform refrigerate evacuation, reclaim, and recharge procedures on Air Conditioning systems; summarize the environmental impacts of refrigerates; prepare for the EPA 609 industry exam. Pre/Corequisite(s): AUT 100, AUT 110 Grading Option: May be taken for S/U credit.