| source City University of New York (X) |
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department Environmental Control Technology (X) |
This course provides a basic understanding of widespread health problems that are linked to environmental and occupational health hazards. Students become familiar with the identity and sources of air and water pollutants, the routes of entry of these pollutants into the body and the harmful effects of these pollutants. Laboratory exercises familiarize students with methods of air, soil and water analysis. Field trips provide first-hand knowledge of public health, occupational health and safety issues.
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Overview of judicial system, regulatory agencies and the federal register system. Definition of key term and concepts in environmental law. Delineation of major environmental laws relating to water, wastewater, air, hazardous/solid waste, environmental impact and the workplace. The laboratory section of the course will focus on hazardous materials training according to 29 CFR 1910.10.
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The course teaches students how to become field technicians which enables them to conduct site evaluations, on-site sampling and site remediation in compliance with EPA regulations. Students are also trained in health and safety procedures for hazardous waste operations.
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This course includes lectures demonstrations, hands-on laboratory experiments with the equipment and instruments commonly used for air, soil and water analysis to determine levels of pollution.
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Introduction to principals of toxicology with emphasis on environmental and occupational health. Provides necessary background to understand the health effect of toxic waste and environmental pollutants.
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Weekly seminar that integrates the fieldwork experience of students doing a supervised internship at various public and private environmental agencies, industrial companies and water treatment/waste management plants.
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An introductory lecture course which teaches the basic principles, equations, and analytical approaches used in the design of air conditioning systems. Students learn the physical principles of work, power, energy, pressure, specific volume, density, heat, and enthalpy. They learn fundamental properties of steam and air, the pressure-temperature relationships of gases, basic principles of hot water and steam heating systems, and procedures for calculating heat losses from buildings.
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An introductory laboratory course in which students become familiar with piping, tubing, ductwork, soldering, brazing, swaging, threading, and flaring. Different types of gauges, manometers, and measuring and testing instruments will be used to measure air velocity, pressures, and densities of substances. Elements of electricity, basic electrical control circuits, and electrical test instruments will be introduced.
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A drafting course designed to train students to read and represent graphically in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning field. They learn to letter, draw linework, use drafting instruments and standard HVAC representations, draw orthographic and isometric projections of HVAC equipment, and work with architectural, structural and lighting plans to lay out HVAC systems.
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"A lecture course which teaches the design and operation of combustion equipment and boilers. Students learn the properties and handling of fuels, the chemistry of combustion, flame safety controls, boiler design and rating, gas and oil burners, boiler maintenance and safety, design of breeching and stacks, and the control of air pollution caused by combustion."
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"A laboratory course in which students work on oil burners, gas burners, steam and hydronic boilers, draft and combustion efficiency testing, boiler and burner safety and operating controls, reading control wiring diagrams, and wiring electrical control components."
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"A theory, design and drafting course that teaches the procedures used in designing, analyzing, and laying out hydronic systems. Students learn how to calculate the heating load of a building and piping friction losses, and the design criteria for boilers, convectors, valves, pumps, and compression tanks. Students do design projects including the drafting and designing of a complete hydronic system."
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"A lecture course that surveys selected features and code requirements of building fire protection, plumbing, and electrical systems. Students learn the basic principles of building fire safety with regard to building construction and means of egress, fire and smoke detection systems, sprinkler and standpipe systems, and building fire safety personnel. The plumbing section of the course provides the student with information on plumbing system design, and how to determine the capacity and size of water supply and sanitary piping. Lighting design and selection, wiring, and codes are covered in the electrical systems portion of the course."
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"A lecture course introducing refrigeration cycles, system design and equipment. Properties of various refrigerants, temperature-pressure relationships of saturated vapors, compression refrigeration and heat pump cycles, operating principles of reciprocating compressors, characteristics of evaporators and condensers, types of expansion devices, and applications of pressure enthalpy diagrams of refrigerants."
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"A laboratory course in which students receive experience in installing, operating, and maintaining refrigeration equipment. They learn methods of joining piping and tubing, compressor assembly and disassembly, use of analog and digital temperature and pressure instrumentation, and procedures for recovery, evacuation, and charging of refrigeration systems under EPA guidelines."
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"A lecture course that covers refrigeration theory, applications, equipment, and systems. Students learn the properties of various refrigerants, temperature-pressure relationships of saturated vapors, compression refrigeration and heat pump cycles, operating principles of compressors, characteristics of evaporators and condensers, refrigerant flow contro devices, applications of pressure enthalpy diagrams of refrigerants, cooling tower theory and operation, selection and matching of refrigeration system components, and the operation and uses of absorption refrigeration systems."
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"A lecture course presenting psychometrics and procedures for calculating cooling loads. Use of a psychometric chart to determine the properties of air, to calculate sensible and latent heat changes for air; plotting process lines on a psychometric chart; psychrometrically analyzing air conditioning systems. Standard procedures for calculating cooling loads and determining indoor and outdoor design conditions."
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"A laboratory course that teaches methods to evaluate the performances of air handling and air conditioning systems. Students learn how to use a sling psychrometer, balometer, pitot tube and draft gauge, Alnor Velometer, anemometers, computer data loggers, and sound level meters. They are introduced to operating, testing, and calibrating procedures for HVAC system pneumatic controls. Students will work with different types of air conditioning equipment, from residential and small commercial split and packaged air conditioning and heat pump systems, to a larger chiller water system which uses a cooling tower and chiller water distribution to separate air handlers."
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"A lecture course that teaches psychrometrics and cooling load methodologies. Students learn to use psychrometric charts to determine the properties of air at various conditions, and the sensible and latent energy changes required to maintain specified comfort levels in occupied spaces. They also learn to calculate cooling loads using both computerized modeling software and manual methods in accordance with accepted industry practices."
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"A computerized drafting and design course teaches the procedures used in designing, analyzing, and laying out air handling systems. Students learn to perform the calculations and analyses necessary to size ducts and accessories, determine pressure drops, layout mechanical equipment rooms, specify fans, and select diffusers and registers. They utilize AutoCad Computer Aided Design and Drafting software to complete their drawing and design projects."
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"A lecture course that further develops refrigeration theory, applications, equipment and systems. Refrigeration system controls, water- and air-cooled refrigeration condenser design, applications of evaporative condensers, cooling tower theory and operation, centrifugal compressor design and applications, selection and matching of refrigeration system components, low temperature refrigeration, design of heat pump systems and the operation and uses of absorption refrigeration machinery."
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"A laboratory course in which students continue their experience in installing, operating and maintaining refrigeration equipment. They learn how to install refrigeration electrical controls and motors, procedures for testing and trouble-shooting electrical systems, and how to operate chilled water systems."
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"A lecture course that introduces the principles of HVAC control systems design. Students are introduced to the theory of control and learn the methods of control of air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems. They study HVAC control instrumentation, control devices, pneumatic control systems, and electric and electronic control systems."
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"A laboratory course in which students will perform evaluations of chilled water air conditioning systems, cooling tower water treatments, and indoor air quality. They learn the operation of boilers with dual fuel burners, and hydronic heating systems. Also included are computerized HVAC Direct Digital Control systems, and acoustic and vibration analysis of mechanical equipment."
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"An advanced theory and design course in which students specify and design a complete heating, air conditioning, and ventilation system. Students calculate heating and cooling loads, write specifications, utilize building and energy codes, determine ventilation requirements, and specify mechanical systems and integrate them with the building construction. AutoCAD and computerized load calculation software are utilized."
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