Course Syllabus
Course: AUTO 2701
Division: Business and Applied Tech
Department: Transportation Technology
Title: Automotive Heating and Air Conditioning
Semester Approved: Fall 2020
Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2025
End Semester: Spring 2026
Catalog Description: Students will learn the theory, principles, operation, components, and servicing of automotive air conditioning and heating systems. This lecture class must be taken concurrently with the lab AUTO 2705.
Semesters Offered: TBA
Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 2; Lecture: 2; Lab: 0
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: AUTO 2705
Justification: This course is required for Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) certification and ASE Education Foundation accreditation. It is approved by the program advisory committee and is a core course for the Automotive and Diesel Technology AAS degree.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to safely perform the tasks listed in the current edition of ASE Education Foundation Certification and Accreditation for Automobile Training Programs. Students will complete 100% of Priority 1, 80% of Priority 2, and 60% of Priority 3 tasks from ASE Education Foundation.
Students will learn the theories and principles of refrigeration and their operation in an automotive HVAC system. Students will be assessed by completion of quizzes, chapter review questions, and a final test.
Students will learn the components and operation of the ducting and directional controls in an automotive HVAC system. Students will be assessed by completion of quizzes, chapter review questions, and a final test.
Students will learn the environmental impacts of freon and obtain EPA certification for freon handling. Students will be assessed by completion of quizzes, chapter review questions, EPA certification test, and a final test.
Students will learn the appropriate specialized tools and equipment used to diagnose and repair automotive HVAC systems. Students will be assessed by completion of quizzes, chapter review questions, and a final test.
Content:
Course-specific safety
Principles and theory of refrigeration
HVAC ducting and control devices
Temperature and pressure control devices
Automatic temperature controls
Air conditioning system diagnosis
Refrigerant recovery and charging
Air conditioning handling and recovery certification (required)
Environmental concerns of Freon
Key Performance Indicators:
Students will be graded on the following:
Tasks, homework, and quizzes 50 to 70%
Tests 10 to 30%
Participation and attendance 0 to 20%
Representative Text and/or Supplies:
Today's Technician, Automotive Air Conditioning by Mark Schubel, Cengage Learning, current edition.
Pedagogy Statement:
This is a lecture class taught in conjunction with a lab, AUTO 2705. Students will be taught using lecture, discussion, demonstration, and hands-on activities.
Instructional Mediums:
Lecture
Maximum Class Size: 35
Optimum Class Size: 20
