Lead Society: ASHRAE

Applicability
These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include

air conditioning, HVAC, refrigerating, heating, or ventilating, or similar modifiers in their titles.


Objectives
An accreditable program in Air Conditioning, Refrigerating, Heating and Ventilating Engineering Technology will prepare graduates with the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the design, application installation, manufacturing, operation, marketing and maintenance of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems. Graduates of associate degree programs typically have competence in air-conditioning processes, heating/cooling load calculations, ventilation principles, pipe and duct design, system controls, system components, heating, refrigeration, economic analysis and computerized energy evaluation methods. Baccalaureate degree graduates are well prepared for design and development of complex systems complementing and expanding on lower division work.

Outcomes
Graduates of associate degree programs must demonstrate knowledge and
hands-on competence appropriate to the goals of the program in

(a) utilizing air-conditioning processes, heating and cooling load calculations, ventilation principles, pipe and duct design, system controls, system components, heating, refrigeration, economic analysis, and computerized energy evaluation methods in system design.

(b) applying mathematics, physics or chemistry, thermodynamics, psychrometrics, and fluid mechanics to HVAC&R systems

Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs must demonstrate, in addition to outcomes expected of associate degree graduates, the ability to:

(c)   analyze and design complex HVAC&R systems.

(d)  apply project management to HVAC&R systems.

(e)   apply economic
These program criteria apply to engineering technology programs that include air conditioning, HVAC, refrigerating, heating, or ventilating or similar modifiers in their titles. The programs prepare graduates with the technical and managerial skills necessary to enter careers in the design, application installation, manufacturing, operation, marketing and maintenance of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems.

I. PROGRAM CRITERIA FOR ASSOCIATE LEVEL PROGRAMS
Curriculum
The curriculum must provide associate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and ability to use modern equipment in air conditioning, refrigerating, heating, and ventilating engineering technology. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

a.    basic HVAC&R principles, including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, combustion, air conditioning and refrigeration processes, heating and cooling load calculations, electrical circuits, and controls;

b.     application of HVAC&R principles for analysis of well-defined technical activities, including pipe and duct sizing, analysis of ladder logic diagrams, evaluation of equipment performance, and use of computerized tools for energy calculations and equipment selection; and

c.     application of HVAC&R principles for system operations, including troubleshooting, servicing, and maintenance tasks.
 

II. PROGRAM CRITERIA FOR BACCALAUREATE LEVEL PROGRAMS
Curriculum
The curriculum must provide baccalaureate degree graduates with instruction in the knowledge, techniques, skills, and ability to use modern equipment in air conditioning, refrigerating, heating, and ventilating engineering technology. Baccalaureate degree graduates are well prepared for design and development of complex systems complementing and expanding on lower division work. The curriculum must include instruction in the following topics:

a.     basic HVAC&R engineering principles, including heat transfer, fluid mechanics, combustion, air conditioning and refrigeration processes, heating and cooling load calculations, electrical circuits, and controls;

b.     application of HVAC&R principles for broadly-defined technical activities, including analysis of equipment and system performance, analysis of system controls, and computerized evaluation of system energy performance;

c.     design and analysis of HVAC&R systems for commercial buildings, including pipe and duct design, HVAC&R equipment and system selection, building energy modeling, and economic analysis; and

c.     project management for design and installation of HVAC&R systems.

Faculty
The program must demonstrate that a majority of faculty teaching courses that are primarily design in content are qualified to teach the subject matter by professional licensure or by education and design experience.

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