San Francisco – Fall 2012
| Headquarters 560 Barneveld Avenue San Francisco, CA 94124 |
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FALL 2012: Open enrollment will be held from Monday, June 18 through Monday, July 30, 2012 for all 9-week and 18-week courses beginning in August 2012. |
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Boilers
- Building Systems
- Computers I
- Electricity & Electric Motor Controls
- Programmable Logic Controls
- Welding
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION I
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: An understanding of basic electricity.
This course will provide the student with a thorough understanding of the refrigeration process. Included in the course are the functions and applications of the components of the refrigeration system such as compressors, drive mechanisms, evaporators, condensers, liquid receivers, heat exchangers, expansion valves, metering devices, dryers, sight glasses, etc.
AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION II
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Not Included.
Prerequisite: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration I.
This course will instruct the student in the different types of heating systems, combustion controls, psychrometics and airflow for air conditioning systems. It will also include schematics reading, basic heat pump operation, as well as an introduction to cooling towers and water cooled systems.
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: None.
This class class covers the basic operation of low and high-pressure boilers. Students will learn how to determine boiler types and styles, water treatment chemistry and troubleshooting. Field trips may be required as part of this course.
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: None.
This course will provide a basic description of the electrical distribution, life safety, steam, HVAC, domestic water, plumbing and mechanical systems that can be found in a typical facility. The course is designed as an introduction to the trade. After completing this course you should have a basic knowledge of what systems are maintained by Stationary Engineers. The general design and operation principals are reviewed and examples of different systems configurations are discussed in a classroom setting. Study materials consist of handouts and building drawings. One field trip is included.
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: None.
This course introduces students to all aspects of the Windows operating system, including keyboard and mouse functions. Students will gain basic skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Power Point.
COMPUTERS II
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook NOT included.
Prerequisite: Computers I.
This course is a continuation of Computers I for the Stationary Engineer. Training in Windows XP will cover Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Power Point. Students will learn how to create documents, spreadsheets, databases and presentations using a variety of applications to assist them with the programs they will deal with in the workplace as a Stationary Engineer. Our computer lab features Gateway computers with the Windows XP operating system.
CONTROLS I
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: None.
The course is designed as a continuation of Controls I for the Stationary Engineer. The student will further develop the ability to understand various types of commercial and industrial control systems, siring diagrams and ladder diagrams. Theis segment of the course will also incorporate pneumatic control fundamentals.
CONTROLS II
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: Controls I.
The student will further develop the ability to understand various types of commercial control systems, wiring diagrams, and ladder diagrams. Pneumatic fundamentals along with Proportional Intregal Derivative (P.I.D.) theory, applications, and troubleshooting will also be discussed.
CRITICAL FACILITIES (EMPHASIS ON DATA CENTERS)
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: None.
The purpose of the course is to indoctrinate students on how to properly operate and maintain equipment normally found in a critical facility such as a data center or a telecommunications facility. Systems include Electrical Distribution , Generators, (UPS) Uninterruptible Power Supply, (HVAC) Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning in a Raised Floor Enviornment, Building Automation Systems, Energy Management Systems and Fire/Life-Safety Systems.
ELECTRICITY (Introduction to Electricity for the Stationary Engineer)
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: None.
This class is an introduction to electricity and will focus on electricity as it is used in buildings and commercial facilities. It is designed for the person who knows little or nothing about electricity. Topics covered will include: Electrical safety, electrical theory, electrical equipment and the practical application of this knowledge in repair maintenance tasks. Students will learn the basics of a building electrical system from the utility entrance through the various components to the devices that use electricity such as lighting, motors and HVAC. The class work will include print reading, identification of various parts and some hands-on work with basic electrical circuits. Successful completion of this class can serve as a foundation for further study in electricity, controls and air-conditioning and refrigeration courses.
ELECTRICITY & ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROLS I
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook included.
Prerequisite: None.
The student will gain an understanding of the electrical concepts needed by Stationary Engineers, such as alternating current, direct current, single- and three-phase generation, transformers, and distribution. Also discussed are inductive, capacitive, and resistive circuits, as well as power factor and power factor correction. The student will also learn various types of electrical controls used in motor control systems, and will gain the ability to construct and analyze wiring and ladder diagrams used in motor control circuits. Through hands-on projects, students will learn how to use a meter and how to troubleshoot motor control circuits.
ELECTRICITY & ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROLS II
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Not Included.
Prerequisite: Electricity & Electric Motor Controls I.
The student will continue to gain an understanding of the electrical concepts needed by a Stationary Engineer in single phase and three phase generation, transformation, and distribution. The student will also learn various types of electric and pneumatic controls used in building control and motor control systems and will gain the ability to construct and analyze wiring and ladder diagrams used in these types of control circuits. Automatic transfer switches, fire pump start and stop controls, and air compressors are just a few of the circuits that will be analyzed and discussed.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: None.
Students who complete this course will receive certification in Indoor Air Quality from the IUOE. Course topics include preventative maintenance systems, record keeping, HVAC systems, permissible limits, investigation procedures and the process for dealing with indoor air quality issues.
Total hours are comprised of 54 hours of class lecture and 21 hours of related supplemental training.
LOCKSMITHING I
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook and a Complete Pinning Kit Included.
Prerequisite: None.
Students will study and discuss topics such as locksmithing tools and supplies used in the industry, pins, key duplicating, cylinders, lock picks, pick guns, master keying and more. Students will also learn how to fit keys by impression and by reading locks.
LOCKSMITHING II
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: Locksmithing I.
This course will cover the installation of different types of locksets and door closers as well as how to do the different types of adjustments on them. Troubleshooting techniques about the different types of problems that can arise from a bad installation will be discussed.
MACHINERY
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: None.
This course will provide the student with knowledge of mechanical systems and machines commonly operated and maintained by Stationary Engineers. It’s designed to give a working knowledge of basic skills expected in the industry. Some of the topics of discussion will be bearings, belt drives, coupling and shaft alignment, compressors and pneumatics, pumps and seals, valves and piping, fasteners, basic rigging and safety.
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9-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 27 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: An understanding of basic electricity and ladder diagrams.
This course is designed to familiarize students that have a basic understanding of thelogic used in ladder diagrams and a fundamental knowledge of electrical theory of how PLCs are changing the way equipment found in our industry is being controlled. The course will provide a foundation in PLC theory as well as covering the fundamentals of installation, operation, programming and troublesehooting through project based learning scenarios and hands-on work.
SCHEMATIC READING NEW 9-WEEK COURSE
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9-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 27 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: None.
The goal of this class is to upgrade the skill level of the student in the process of comprehending and reading schematic diagrams. The class is divided into three (3) sections: a) introduction on how to read schematics as well as a look into basic motor control diagrams. b) understanding kitchen appliance schematics. c) interpreting HVAC schematics. Note: There will be no hands-on training in this class, strictly schematic reading.
SUPERVISION (CHIEF/ASSISTANT CHIEF)
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18-weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook included.
Prerequisite: None.
This course will enhance an engineer’s present skills and also enable him/him to continue to develope into a successful Assistant or Chief Engineer. Subjects include budget preparation, record keeping, reports, presentations, human relations, planning, time management, computer applications, health and safety issues, and energy conservation.
TECHNICAL MATH FOR WATER & WASTE WATER ENGINEERS
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18-weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total.
Prerequisite: None.
This course teaches the student the fundamentals on basic arithmetic, measurement, operations with signed numbers, and an introduction to algebra. Also included in this course will be how to interpret graphs and an introduction to plane & solid geometry. The curriculum is specifically designed for Water and Waste Water Engineers.
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18-Weeks, 3 Hours Per Session, 54 Hours Total. Textbook Included.
Prerequisite: None.
This course covers the theories, operation, equipment, and techniques recommended for oxygen/acetylene (OAW) and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). General shop safety practices, print reading, and interpretation of American Welding Society welding symbols are discussed.