Maricopa Community Colleges  HVA220LL   20024-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
HVA220LL 20024-20086 LAB 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Controls and Instrumentation Lab
Calibrating pneumatic electrical, and electronic control devices. Commissioning and troubleshooting elementary and advanced control systems. Programming and tuning direct digital control (DDC) devices. Installing, testing and calibration control and instrumentation sensors. Developing and testing sequences of operation for control loops. Recording and analyzing data from facility management systems.
Prerequisites: FAC/HVA210 or permission of department. Corequisites: FAC/HVA220 or permission of Department or Division.
Cross-References: FAC220LL
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HVA220LL   20024-20086 Controls and Instrumentation Lab
1. Calibrate pneumatic, electric and electronic controllers. (I)
2. Commission elementary and advanced control systems. (II)
3. Program and tune DDC controllers. (III)
4. Describe specific installation standards for temperature, pressure, humidity and flow sensors. (IV)
5. Write sequences of operation for specific control loops. (V)
6. Analyze, test and troubleshoot elementary and advanced control systems. (VI)
7. Install and commission valve and damper actuators. (VII)
8. Perform operator and technician level functions on facility management systems. (VIII)
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HVA220LL   20024-20086 Controls and Instrumentation Lab
    I. Calibration and Adjustment
        A. Pneumatic calibration
          1. setpoint
          2. span
          3. rate adjustment
          4. reset adjustment
        B. Electric control setup
          1. setpoint adjustment / calibration
          2. differential adjustment
        C. Electronic control setup
          1. setpoint adjustment / calibration
          2. gain adjustment
          3. reset adjustment
      II. Commissioning
          A. Device inspection / commissioning
          B. Point-by-point checkout
          C. Function testing
        III. Direct Digital Controllers
            A. Menu programming
            B. Parameter adjustment
            C. Tuning
          IV. Sensor Installation
              A. Temperature sensors
                1. air temperature sensors
                2. water temperature sensors
              B. Pressure sensors
                1. air
                2. fluids
              C. Humidity sensors
                1. duct
                2. room
                3. outside air Proposed New Course Prefix/Num/Suf: Effective Term (Beginning):
              D. Flow sensors
                1. air
                2. fluid
            V. Control System Design
                A. Control drawings
                B. Sequence of operation development
              VI. Troubleshooting
                  A. Sequence of operation testing
                VII. Control Devices
                    A. Dampers
                      1. installation
                      2. actuators
                    B. Valves
                      1. installation
                      2. actuators
                  VIII. Facility Management Systems
                      A. Configuration and terminology
                      B. Operation
                      C. Alarm response
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