REFG 226: Building System Controls

REFG 226 will be a 3-hour long lecture-lab combination class. Some of the time will be spent lecturing, using academic course materials. The rest of the time will be spent in a lab setting, practicing the application of skills learned in theory. This course will begin with a review of electrical theory, relay logic, schematic diagram interpretation and troubleshooting. It will then introduce students to different automatic control systems used in the HVAC/R industry. The course will begin with electromechanical controls and then proceed to pneumatics, Residential and Commercial direct digital controls, and variable frequency drives. This class may require participation in several field trips for further understanding of the profession.