HVAC 1104 - Sheet Metal Fundamentals 1

4.5 Credits

Students learn to identify and create basic fittings used in residential air conditioning and heating systems. Students also become familiar with typical hand tools, project layout and fabrication tasks, and safe operation of sheet metal machinery.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Discuss safety; prepare written safety rules on tools and equipment and demonstrate safety procedures when using shop equipment.
Identify hand tools used in HVAC trade.
Demonstrate the proper and safe operating procedural use of hand tools and laboratory equipment.
Illustrate the layout of fittings using paper examples (cut out, fold and measure).
Fabricate fittings using sketches, modules and laboratory equipment meeting specifications on modules.
Demonstrate the ability to cut, fold and assemble fittings to a +/- one-eighth inch.
Analyze and discuss problems incurred during the development and assembly of fittings.
Assemble final project. Project must look professional and meet instructor specifications, such as no sharp edges and not bent. Project must withstand bounce test.

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