ATECH 118 - Heating and Air Conditioning

Credits: 1-6
A modular, self-paced course in automotive heating and air conditioning systems including diagnosis, service and repair of systems and system components. Emphasizes development of a positive attitude toward work ethic, cultural and gender diversity, personal and workplace safety, and hazardous materials handling and disposal.

Prerequisite: ATECH 110, eligible for READ 104 and instructor’s permission. All students must have a current valid driver’s license.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Diagnose and repair A/C systems.
Diagnose and repair refrigeration system components.
Diagnose and repair heating, ventilation, and engine cooling systems.
Recover, recycle and handle refrigerant.

Program Outcomes

Demonstrate safe shop practice and hazardous material handling.
Diagnose and repair automotive air condition and heating systems as to ASE Standards.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.