10412125Cab Climate Control / Refrigeration Systems
Course Information
Description
Lectures/labs provide the skills to diagnose, maintain and service cab climate control systems and transport refrigeration equipment found on trucks, trailers and off-road equipment.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Explain basic cab climate control system and refrigeration principles
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text books and completing the selected review questions
    completing a written examination
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you defined basic thermodynamic principals as they relate to water and to refrigerants
    you defined the methods of heat transfer
    you explained the difference between thermal expansion valve and fixed orifice tube systems
    you constructed a schematic of each system and explained the refrigerant state throughout the system
    you can pass the written examination

  2. Demonstrate safe work habits when working on cab climate control, APU and transport refrigeration systems
    Assessment Strategies
    reading and signing the appropriate safety form handed out the first day of class
    attending the diesel department student orientation and signing the form
    properly wearing all your personal and environmental safety equipment
    following all safety procedures set forth by OSHA, EPA, DATCP, your instructor and the college
    recognize unsafe working conditions and correct those conditions to make them safe
    following the proper operational procedures of all tooling and equipment found in a diesel shop environment
    working safe around an engine, a piece of equipment and HVAC or refrigeration components
    Criteria
    you have read and signed the appropriate forms
    you followed all personal and environmental safety practices
    you followed all safety procedures set forth by OSHA, EPA DATCP, your instructor and the college
    you properly use the shop tooling and equipment form in a diesel shop environment
    you can recognize unsafe working conditions and correct those conditions to make them safe
    you meet the industry standard for safety in a diesel repair shop and service environment

  3. Demonstrate local, state and federal regulations governing refrigerant handling and ozone depletion in cab climate control and transport refrigeration repair and service
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text books and completing the selected review questions
    following all environmental safety and standard repair procedures on refrigerant handling set forth by the EPA and DATCP
    recognize unsafe environmental repair practice and correct those practices to make them environmentally safe
    following the proper operational procedures of all tooling and equipment associated with refrigerant recovery and repair
    completing all the applicable worksheets of your HVAC&R Job Sheet workbook
    attaining the DATCP 136 certification for refrigerant handling
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you followed all environmental safety and standard repair procedures on refrigerant handling set forth by the EPA and DATCP
    you can recognize unsafe environmental repair practice and corrected those practices to make them environmentally safe
    you followed the proper operational procedures of all tooling and equipment associated with refrigerant recovery and repair
    you completed all the applicable worksheets of your HVAC&R Job Sheet workbook
    you have completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheet
    you can pass a written examination and attained the DATCP 136 certification for refrigerant handling

  4. Determine the different types of cab climate control systems and the components and parts used in them
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text books and completing the selected review questions
    distinguishing the different types of vehicle air conditioning systems and components used in them
    distinguishing the different air conditioning system lubricants and appropriate amounts
    distinguishing the different types of vehicle heating systems and components used in them
    distinguishing the different types of HVAC air mechanical & control systems and components used in them
    completing all the applicable worksheets of your HVAC&R Job Sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing a written examination
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you can identify different types of vehicle air conditioning systems and components used in them
    you can identify the different air conditioning lubricants and determine appropriate component/system amounts
    you can identify different types of vehicle heating systems and components used in them
    you can identify different types of vehicle HVAC air mechanical & control systems and components used in them
    you completed all the applicable worksheets of your HVAC&R Job Sheet workbook
    you have completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheet
    you can pass the written examination

  5. Determine the reusability of cab climate control system components (examples: compressor, condenser, blower motors, heater core etc.)
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    analyzing the cab climate control system (A/C, Heating and Air Mechanical) and related components and determine their reusability
    restoring the cab climate control system (A/C, Heating and Air Mechanical) and related components back to OEM specifications
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature and/or software to determine the reusability specifications of the said components
    you analyzed your data and determined the condition and needed repair of the cab climate control system (A/C, Heating and Air Mechanical) and related components.
    you repaired the cab climate control system (A/C, Heating and Air Mechanical) and related components to OEM reusability standards
    you restored the cab climate control system (A/C, Heating and Air Mechanical) and related components back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination

  6. Determine the types of APU and transport refrigeration systems and the components and parts used in them
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text books and completing the selected review questions
    distinguishing the different types of auxiliary power unit (APU) systems and components used in them
    distinguishing the different types of transport refrigeration systems and components used in them
    distinguishing the different APU and transport refrigeration system lubricants and appropriate amounts
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing all the applicable worksheets of your HVAC&R Job Sheet workbook
    completing a written examination
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you can identify different types of auxiliary power unit (APU) systems and components used in them
    you can identify different types of transport refrigeration systems and components used in them
    you can identify the different APU and transport refrigeration system lubricants and determine appropriate component/system amounts
    you completed all the applicable worksheets of your HVAC&R Job Sheet workbook
    you have completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheet
    you can pass the written examination

  7. Determine the reusability of APU and transport refrigeration systems components (examples: compressor, evaporator, heat exchanger etc.)
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    analyzing the APU and transport refrigeration systems and related components and determine their reusability
    restoring the APU and transport refrigeration system and related components back to OEM specifications
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature and/or software to determine the reusability specifications of the said components
    you analyzed your data and determined the condition and needed repair of the APU and transport refrigeration system and related components.
    you repaired the APU and transport refrigeration system and related components to OEM reusability standards
    you restored the APU and transport refrigeration system and related components back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination

  8. Troubleshoot cab climate control operating and air mechanical system complaints and faults
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    diagnosing system faults in the electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems
    diagnosing performance complaints in the electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature and/or software to determine the reusability specifications of the said components
    you diagnosed system faults in the electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems
    you diagnosed performance complaints in the electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems
    you restored the cab climate electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination

  9. Troubleshoot cab climate control air conditioning and heating system performance complaints
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    diagnosing system faults in the air conditioning, refrigerant and heating systems
    diagnosing performance complaints in the air conditioning, refrigerant and heating systems
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature, schematics and/or software to diagnose the said systems
    you diagnosed system faults in the cab climate air conditioning, refrigerant and heating systems
    you diagnosed performance complaints in the cab climate air conditioning, refrigerant and heating systems
    you restored the cab climate air conditioning, refrigerant and heating systems back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination

  10. Troubleshoot APU and transport refrigeration control operating and air mechanical system complaints and faults
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    diagnosing system faults in the APU and transport refrigeration electrical/electronic control and air mechanical system systems
    diagnosing performance complaints in the APU and transport refrigeration electrical/electronic control and air mechanical system systems
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature, schematics and/or software to diagnose the said systems
    you diagnosed system faults in the electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems
    you diagnosed performance complaints in the electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems
    you restored the APU and transport refrigeration electrical/electronic control and air mechanical systems back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination

  11. Troubleshoot APU and transport refrigeration system performance complaints
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    diagnosing system faults in the APU and transport refrigeration systems
    diagnosing performance complaints in the APU and transport refrigeration systems
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature and/or software to diagnose the said systems
    you diagnosed system faults in the APU and transport refrigeration systems
    you diagnosed performance complaints in the APU and transport refrigeration systems
    you restored the APU and transport refrigeration systems back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination

  12. Diagnose, service and repair engine cooling system and heating complaints
    Assessment Strategies
    reviewing a power point presentation or lecture and answering questions
    reading the assigned chapters in the text book and completing the selected review questions
    performing regularly scheduled maintenance to the engine cooling system
    diagnosing performance complaints in the engine cooling and heating systems
    completing the applicable lab sheets of your HVAC&R Job sheet workbook
    completing the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    completing written or performance examinations
    Criteria
    you answered correctly the presentation and chapter review questions
    you used the appropriate OEM literature and/or software to maintain and diagnose the said systems
    you performed regularly scheduled maintenance to the engine cooling system
    you diagnosed performance complaints in the engine cooling and heating systems
    you restored the engine cooling and heating systems back to correct OEM functions
    you completed and turned in the appropriate workorder and parts sheets
    you can pass a written or performance examination