HVAC 1000 - Sheet Metal and Metal Brazing Practices

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course introduces sheet metal use in HVAC-R industry. Air distribution and balance are primary topics as well as the fabrication of the sheet metal ductwork system. Fabrication of sheet metal ductwork and fittings will be performed in lab. This course also includes metal brazing practices, instruction regarding the HVAC-R copper piping systems, and manipulative hands-on training to develop the skills required to soft solder copper pipe, silver solder and silver braze copper tubing. These skills are necessary to join the copper fittings and pipe used in the HVAC-R industry. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Cutting and bending copper tubing
Different types of tubing
Flare joints
Safety
Sheet metal practices
Soldering and brazing processes
Soldering techniques
Swaging techniques

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

identify copper tubing types.
use copper tubing tools.
identify copper fittings.
identify and use soldering and brazing products.
operate different types of gas torches.
solder and braze copper tubing and fittings.
identify sheet metal tools and sheet metal fabrication machines.
use sheet metal tools and machines to fabricate sheet metal fittings.
demonstrate safety procedures.
identify unsafe practices.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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