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Practice shop safety
Assessment Strategies
Written Objective Test
Lab Performance
Criteria
Describe basic shop safety rules
Perform lockout/tagout procedures
Choose the correct personal protective equipment for given tasks
Identify potential safety hazards that can be minimized by shop cleanliness
Describe safe practices for lifting and transporting heavy objects
Handle tools and chemicals appropriately
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Apply control terminology and theory to HVAC control systems
Assessment Strategies
Written objective test
Criteria
Explain building management control theory
Related psychometrics to building comfort and control.
Define control terms
Describe the characteristics of automatic control systems
Use correct terminology to describe basic processes
Identify power supplies and their components
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Diagram a simple control loop including the flow of information
Assessment Strategies
Written Objective Test
Drawing
Criteria
Identify the components required in a basic control loop
Describe the flow of information through the control loop
Draw a block diagram of a simple control loop
Identify basic control loop components, power supplies and control agents
Identify control loop and component fail-safe conditions
Summarize the design and operational characteristics of microprocessor-based control systems
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Apply formulas and graphing to determine system unknowns
Assessment Strategies
Written Objective Test
Criteria
Define a transfer function
Describe the purpose and characteristics of various mathematical elements that make up a transfer function
Apply transfer functions to determine system unknowns
Apply graphing to determine system unknowns
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Diagnose basic control loop problems
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Use test instruments
Test and calibrate controllers, sensors, controlled devices, and software
Assure proper connection of control devices
Locate control devices for a specified control loop
Identify the control agent for a specified control loop
Identify fail-safe conditions of final controlled devices
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Evaluate sensors
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Written Objective Test
Criteria
Describe the construction and operational characteristics of a sensor
List the purpose of a sensor
Define the parameters used to select a sensor
Describe the proper location requirements for HVAC sensors
Demonstrate proper installation of sensors
Demonstrate the proper wiring of various sensors
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Evaluate controllers
Assessment Strategies
Written Project Work
Criteria
Describe the construction and operational characteristics of a controller
List the purpose of a controller
Define the primary characteristics of the different controller modes
Describe the characteristics of the different gains used in modulating controller transfer functions
Associate basic HVAC applications response criteria with the proper controller mode
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Evaluate controlled devices
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Written Project Work
Criteria
Describe the construction and operational characteristics of a controlled device
Explain how pressure drop effects the response of a flow control device
Describe the adverse effects of improperly sized devices on loop operation
Locate the proper placement of controlled devices
Explain the installation considerations for various controlled devices
Demonstrate proper installation techniques
Test operation of various devices through complete range of operation
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Evaluate HVAC systems and their control loops
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Written Project Work
Criteria
Describe how the controlled medium is affected as it flows through the system
Describe how the controlled medium would be affected if the system were not operating properly
Analyze the response and interactions that occur between individual control loops that make up a control system
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Select control system components
Assessment Strategies
Formal Demonstration
Criteria
Size and select control valves
Size and select control dampers
Select appropriate sensors for given applications
Determine best controllers for given applications
Match control strategies with correct components based on the application specifications
Reviews typical sequences of operation and parameters for various applications
Identify components of various types of air distribution systems
Identify components used in various types of humidification, exhaust, and heat recovery systems
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Analyze common control strategies
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration-Diagram
Written Project Work
Criteria
Identify operational and equipment requirements of building specifications
Break down various sequences of operation
Identify features of various types of heating and cooling systems
Identify the control loop components and how they can meet application specifications
Describe individual zone controls by application
Compare typical control strategies as they may apply to application
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Analyze system diagrams and written descriptions
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration-Diagram
Written Project Work
Criteria
Break down a diagram into individual control loops
Dissect a written description into sub categories
Associate written descriptions with diagrams
Diagram a system given a written description
Describe a system given a system diagram
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Document control processes
Assessment Strategies
Drawing/Illustration
Written Project Work
Criteria
Describe the characteristics and uses of a system drawing and flow chart
Describe the characteristics and uses of a sequence of operation
Write a sequence of operation
Draw a single line drawing of a simple control loop
Draw a flow chart of a simple control loop
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Diagnose HVAC systems and their control loops
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Articulate a diagnostic procedure
Analyze the system as a whole
Analyze individual control loops of the system
Diagnose system problems
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Perform an install on a building automation control system
Assessment Strategies
Project Analysis
Skills Demonstration
Criteria
Use tools associated with installing control systems
Select anchoring systems, accessories, and methods for installing building automation components
Identify requirements needed for the proper installation of communication networks
Diagnose system problems