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HVAC-HEATING/AC/REFRIGERATION

New Mexico State University
Las Cruces , United States
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Hvac Technology | Industrial Technology | Mechanical Engineering
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New Mexico State University Grants Catalog

The New Mexico State University Grants Catalog provides comprehensive information about the university's programs, courses, and policies.


Associate Degree and Certificate Programs

The university offers a range of associate degree and certificate programs, including:


  • Associate of Applied Studies
  • Associate of Arts Degree
  • Associate of Science Degree
  • Automotive Technology
    • Automotive Technology - Associate of Applied Science
    • Automotive Technology - Certificate of Completion
  • Building Trades Woodworking - Certificate of Completion
  • Business
    • Applied Business - Associate of Applied Business
    • Applied Business Retail and Merchandising Services - Certificate
    • Prebusiness - Associate in Prebusiness
  • Computer Technology
    • Computer Technology - Associate of Applied Science
    • Computer Technology - Certificate of Completion
  • Counseling and Community Psychology
    • Counseling and Community Psychology - Associate in Counseling and Community Psychology
    • Counseling and Community Psychology - Certificate of Completion
  • Creative Media Design - Associate of Applied Science
  • Criminal Justice - Associate in Criminal Justice
  • Digital Marketing & Advertising - Associate of Applied Science
  • Drafting and Graphics Technology - Certificate of Completion
  • Early Childhood Education
    • Early Childhood Education - Associate in Early Childhood Education
    • Child Development - Certificate of Completion
    • Early Childhood Education - Certificate of Completion
  • Education - Associate in Education
  • Electrical Systems - Certificate
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
    • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) - Basic - Certificate of Completion
    • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Intermediate - Associate of Applied Science
  • Energy Technology - Certificate
  • Game Design - Certificate of Completion
  • Health Careers - Certificate of Completion
  • Medical Billing and Coding - Certificate of Completion
  • Nursing Assistant - Certificate of Completion
  • Phlebotomy Technican - Certificate of Completion
  • Social Work - Associate of Social Work
  • Southwest Heritage Studies - Certificate on Completion
  • Web Fundamentals - Certificate of Completion
  • Welding Technology
    • Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science
    • Welding Technology - Certificate of Completion

HVAC-HEATING/AC/REFRIGERATION (HVAC)

The HVAC program offers a range of courses, including:


HVAC 1105. Introduction to Fundamentals of Refrigeration

This course covers the fundamentals of refrigeration, including heat theory, safety, and temperature/pressure/volume gas laws. Students will learn to:


  1. Demonstrate working knowledge of heat theory, safety, and temperature/pressure/volume gas laws as they relate to the refrigeration cycle.
  2. Identify and demonstrate heat transfer by conduction, convection, and radiation and describe their effects on temperature change using latent and sensible heat transfer.
  3. Safely demonstrate the refrigeration process using system components such as compressors, condensers, evaporators, metering (expansion) devices and accessories.
  4. Demonstrate a knowledge of industry standards for system installation of equipment and tubing and safely demonstrate tubing operations including cutting, reaming, flaring, swaging, and brazing.

HVAC 1110. Introduction to Fundamentals of Electricity

This course introduces students to electrical theory, generation and distribution, OHM's Law, series and parallel circuits, A/C / D/C, practical applications and electrical safety. Students will learn to:


  1. Demonstrate the use of industry practices: safety, use of lockout/tagout, diagnosing, repairing, and installing electrical components in HVAC/R equipment and systems; use of test instruments both digital and analog, comprehension of wiring diagrams, proper use of tools specific to the industry, mastery of electrical theory and circuits, single-phase and three-phase applications; use of symbols and terminology, and the ability to communicate professionally in oral and written forms.

HVAC 1111. EPA Clean Air Act: Section 608

This course covers refrigerant certification preparation, including basics of refrigerant bearing equipment, ozone depletion and the new legislation, technician categories covered and the certification examination. Students will learn to:


  1. Use oral communication effectively, use written communication effectively.
  2. Accurately perform calculations related to refrigeration.
  3. Accurately perform calculations related to refrigeration.
  4. Accurately perform calculations related to air conditioning.
  5. Accurately perform conversions between various units.

HVAC 1125. Electrical and Mechanical Controls I

This course covers the applications of basic electrical and mechanical controls, including reading and drawing diagrams of simple refrigerating equipment and safe use of testing equipment.


HVAC 1233. Professional Development and Leadership

This course provides students with experience in leadership, team building, and community service. Students will learn to:


  1. Professionally communicate in oral and written forms.
  2. Work effectively in a team-based environment.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to perform HVAC/R Technician duties in a safe manner.

HVAC 1238. Introduction to Sheet Metal Fabrication

This course introduces students to sheet metal fabrication, including hands-on practical laboratory applications, cutting and forming procedures, identifying types and gauges, and design and layout techniques. Students will learn to:


  1. Professionally communicate in oral and written forms.
  2. Demonstrate the ability to perform HVAC/R Technician duties in a safe manner.
  3. Demonstrate sheet metal design and layout techniques to fabricate ducting and associated fittings accurately.
  4. Determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in a given circumstance.
  5. Accurately perform HVAC/R related calculations and interpret results for the purpose of diagnosis, repair, or installation of HVAC/R equipment and systems.

HVAC 1243. Residential Air Conditioning Systems

This course covers the applications and types of equipment used in comfort cooling, including preventive maintenance, service, and repairs common to evaporative coolers and refrigerated air conditioning systems. Students will learn to:


  1. Use oral and written communication effectively.
  2. Work effectively as a team.
  3. Determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in a given circumstance.
  4. Troubleshoot heating systems accurately perform conversions between various units, accurately perform calculations related to heating systems.

HVAC 1245. Gas Heating Furnaces

This course covers the study and application of gas furnaces, including installation, operation, service, maintenance, and controls. Students will learn to:


  1. Identify the components and describe the sequence of operation of gas furnaces.
  2. Use proper procedures to troubleshoot gas furnaces.
  3. Describe and demonstrate proper procedures for conducting service calls and delivering customer service.
  4. Demonstrate the use of proper procedures for preventative maintenance of gas furnaces.
  5. Describe how gas pressure is measured, what unit of measurement is used and what is the purpose of a water manometer, gas combustion, four means of proof flame, why there is a fan-on and fan-off delay, flue gas venting systems, gas piping adjacent to the gas valve, calculate the correct orifice size, derate sea level input for altitude, calculate the correct gas pipe sizing for a one-story building with several gas appliances.

HVAC 1250. Heat Pump Systems

This course covers the knowledge to identify heat pump components, explain the sequence of operation, and develop troubleshooting skills for both mechanical and electrical issues associated with reverse cycle refrigeration systems used in comfort heating and cooling. Students will learn to:


  1. Professionally communicate in oral and written forms.
  2. Work effectively in a team-based environment.
  3. Accurately perform HVAC/R related calculations and interpret results for the purpose of diagnosis, repair, or installation of HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  4. Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment to diagnose HVAC/R systems and perform appropriate repairs.
  5. Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment to perform the service and maintenance of HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  6. Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment in the installation of HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  7. Determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in each circumstance.

HVAC 1410. Commercial Refrigeration Systems

This course covers the installation, service, and maintenance of a wide range of refrigeration equipment, including reach-in and walk-in coolers, ice machines, ice cream machines, as well as mechanical and electrical troubleshooting of refrigeration systems. Students will learn to:


  1. Read and interpret model numbers, nomenclature, and component capacities.
  2. Use industry techniques and equipment for diagnosing and repairing HVAC/R systems.
  3. Perform service and maintenance on HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  4. Determine ethical actions in given circumstances.
  5. Demonstrate safe HVAC/R Technician duties.
  6. Work effectively in a team-based environment.
  7. Accurately perform HVAC/R calculations and interpret results.
  8. Communicate professionally, both orally and in writing.
  9. Perform leak checks, repairs, recovery, evacuation, and recharging of refrigeration systems.
  10. Identify components and troubleshoot parallel refrigeration systems.
  11. Start up, troubleshoot, and explain Lab Systems.
  12. Address various refrigeration accessories.
  13. Assemble, pipe, pressure test, and operate systems.
  14. Troubleshoot refrigeration defrost timer systems.
  15. Calculate heat gain and specify refrigeration systems.
  16. Understand the use of water and brines as secondary refrigerants.
  17. Diagnose and repair refrigerant side problems.
  18. Set controls for temperature regulation.
  19. Locate information in reference sources.
  20. Evaluate system performance using data.
  21. Size and assemble refrigeration systems to meet customer needs.
  22. Handle refrigerant, including recovery, recycling, and reclamation.
  23. Identify and troubleshoot various safety controls.
  24. Troubleshoot line voltage thermostats and compressor contactors.
  25. Diagnose and repair air side problems.
  26. Troubleshoot electrical problems using schematics.
  27. Use pressure/enthalpy charts and understand the refrigeration cycle.

HVAC 2098. Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Field Experience

This course provides students with actual hands-on exposure to HVAC/R fieldwork, offering insights into the expectations of field technicians as they shadow experienced HVAC/R professionals. Students will learn to:


  1. Effectively utilize verbal and written communication, collaborate efficiently within a team, diagnose issues in refrigeration systems, precisely execute unit conversions, accurately conduct refrigeration-related calculations, identify the ethical course of action in specific situations, safely execute technician responsibilities, provide maintenance for refrigeration systems, conduct repairs on refrigeration systems, and service refrigeration systems.

HVAC 2210. Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating Systems

This course covers troubleshooting mechanical and electrical problems associated with HVAC equipment in commercial buildings, including gas, electric, and heat pump systems. Students will learn to:


  1. Professionally communicate in oral and written forms.
  2. Determine the appropriate ethical action that should occur in a given circumstance.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to perform HVAC/R Technician duties in a safe manner.
  4. Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment in the installation of HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  5. Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment to perform the service and maintenance of HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  6. Accurately perform HVAC/R related calculations and interpret results for the purpose of diagnosis, repair, or installation of HVAC/R equipment and systems.
  7. Demonstrate the use of current industry techniques and equipment to diagnose HVAC/R systems and perform appropriate repairs.
  8. Work effectively in a team-based environment.

HVAC 2990. Practicum

This course provides students with the opportunity to work in the field with journeymen service technicians, developing and applying job skills.


HVAC 2996. Special Topics

This course covers topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes, and may be repeated up to 12 credits.


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