ECT 40: Introduction to Control System Networking

Program Description:

The Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems certificate and Associate degree program at Laney College is designed to "... prepare[] students to install, service, and maintain large-scale commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVAC/R) and controls, with emphasis on safety, occupancy, comfort, and energy efficiency." The program focuses "... on technical knowledge and electronic and computer-based skills [that are] needed to increase energy efficiency in buildings."

Course Description:

ECT 40: Introduction to Control System Networking is one of ten courses in the Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems program. This 12-page instructor guide outlines the course, which covers common digital control system networks installation, use, and diagnosis. During the course, students are introduced to standards including MS/TP, ARCNET, LONWORKS, and Ethernet networks.

This guide includes a table of contents, course description, a syllabus, student learning outcomes, sample test questions, and more.

A program guide and additional course guides from the program are available to view separately.