The eLearning Center for Sullivan County Community College

Overview

In today's complex building structures it is imperative that the HVAC engineer have a basic knowledge of all of the other professional disciplines and construction trades involved in the building design and construction. The mechanical and electrical systems have great impact on each other from the beginning of the design all the way into the functionality of the HVAC systems and energy use that the facility owner has to deal with for the life of the building.

In this course the student will learn some of the basic electrical considerations in the building industry that relate to the equipment in the building. These electrical considerations have an impact on the selection and design of the building HVAC systems and likewise how the HVAC equipment impacts the electrical system design for the building.

The student is expected to read and review the material contained in the 2003 ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook, Chapter 55 - Electrical Considerations. Note that the 2003 ASHRAE HVAC Applications Handbook is not provided as part of the purchase price for this course. It must be obtained separately by the student. If necessary, this document can be purchased through ASHRAE's online bookstore at

http://resourcecenter.ashrae.org/store/ashrae/ or by contacting ASHRAE at:

Phone: 404-636-8400 Address: 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329

The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.

Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

  · Safety Considerations
  · Performance Considerations
  · Principles of Electricity
  · Power Quality Variations
  · Motor-Starting Effects
  · Billing Rates
  · Electrical Codes

State Board Acceptance

This course can be used by professional engineers to fulfill PDH requirements mandated by state and provincial licensing boards. Decatur Professional Development is an approved provider of continuing education in all states that pre-approve course providers. In all other states that mandate continuing education for engineers, it is the individual engineer's responsibility to determine the suitability of activities for PDH credit. The state boards typically accept online* courses that cover technical, managerial** or ethical content and which are relevant to the practice of engineering. The course must have a clear purpose or objective with a content that will maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge of the licensee's field of practice. For questions about your mandatory PDH requirements, visit the website of your state licensing board.

*Online courses are accepted by all state licensing boards that mandate continuing education. Other than New York (which limits online courses to 18 PDH) and Iowa (which limits online courses to 6 PDH), there are no limits placed by other states on the number of hours that can be earned through online continuing education. Consult with your state licensing board if you have any questions about the acceptability of online courses.

**The New York State Board of Engineers does not accept general office management courses, but will accept project management courses that are offered by an approved provider and that are technical in nature and contribute to the engineer's professional practice.