Leadership in Diverse and Multicultural Organizations

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This course presents leadership strategies for creating successful diverse and multicultural organizations. Students will focus on creativity, management of conflict and stress, workplace diversity, business ethics, and social responsibility. HVAC-R 100: Theory & Applications of HVAC Systems 5.0 units – 90 hours This course introduces, discusses, and demonstrates the practical applications of the physical properties of air (psychometrics), blueprint, interpretation, floor plan layout, calculating building heat loads, air distribution systems, types of air conditio ning equipment and systems, codes, and installations. This course also introduces various heating systems and EPA, Section 608. HVAC-R 101: Theory & Applications of Refrigeration 5.0 units – 90 hours This course introduces, discusses, and practices the physical laws of matter, heat transfer, gas laws and equations, pressure and temperature conversions, refrigerants and refrigerant recovery-recycle-reclaim methods and equipment. The refrigeration cycle, basic refrigerating systems and applications, codes, installation, safety practices, and EPA information are topics covered in this course. This course discusses and applies the principles of theory and fundamentals to problem analysis and diagnostics for residential, light commercial, and commercial refrigeration systems. Students will practice the basics of brazing. HVAC-R 102: Theory & Applications of Electricity 10.0 units – 180 hours This course introduces, discusses and applies electron flow theory, magnetism, electrical generation and power and refrigerating system components and circuits. This course identifies and discusses the control devices used in refrigeration and air conditioning systems, practices electrical drafting skills, interpretation of pictorial and ladder wiring diagrams, and pro blem analysis, using various diagnostic techniques for domestic and light -commercial ventilation, refrigeration, and air conditioning systems . Students will have the opportunity to earn OSHA 10 -Hour Construction certification. HVAC-R 103: Advanced HVAC Systems 5.0 units - 90 hours This course applies pictorial and schematic wiring diagrams, interpretation and various techniques for problem analysis and troubleshooting of air conditioning and heating units. Students will work with gas and propane furnaces, refrigerant recovery/recycl e practices, proper evacuation procedures, major component replacement and brazing techniques, leak testing methods, system charging procedures, system performance analysis, problem analysis, diagnostics and repair procedures for heating and air conditioning systems including heat pumps. In addition, this course prepares the students for HVAC -R industry certification. HVAC-R 104: Advanced Refrigeration 5.0 units – 90 hours This course applies the principles of theory and fundamentals to problem analysis and diagnostics for light commercial refrigeration systems. Students will describe typical commercial refrigeration problems and the possible factors that make the problems o ccur. Both self-contained and remote refrigeration systems are analyzed under proper performance and typical running conditions and compared to systems with air -flow problems, undercharge conditions, overcharge conditions and box temperature controls (both pressure and temperature) along with system safety switches and flow controls. In addition, this course prepares students for HVAC-R industry certification. HVAC-R 105: Advanced Electricity 5.0 units – 90 hours This course applies pictorial and schematic wiring diagrams, interpretation, problem analysis and the application of diagnostic troubleshooting techniques for domestic and light commercial refrigeration and air conditioning circuits. HVAC-R 106: Air Distribution Systems 5.0 units – 90 hours This course identifies and discusses the diagnostic and analysis of residential and commercial air distribution issues. Students will take basic air pressure measurements measuring air quantities and be able to identify and describe all different types of air-measuring devices. Students will be able to determine adequate duct sizing and placement to properly condition a given space. In addition, this course prepares the students for HVAC -R industry certification.