E/ET 221: Motors & Drives

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:

E/ET 221 Motors and Drives is one of ten courses in the Environmental Control Technology Commercial HVAC Systems program. This 19-page instructor guide outlines the course, which serves as an "introduction to the application of motors and drives used in commercial and industrial refrigeration, air conditioning, heating and ventilation." The guide includes a table of contents, catalog description, learning outcomes, a list of needed course materials, sample test questions, and more. The following two appendices are also included: Sample syllabus and Sample project rubric.

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