BUAS 1040: Devices

Program Description:

The Building Automation Systems Technician program at Georgia Piedmont Technical College prepares students to enter the building automation industry with skills to market, install, design, service, and troubleshoot complex commercial control systems. After completing the program, students will have a proficiency in HVAC/R commercial systems, control theory, logic and programming, installation, system design, and integration.

Course Description:

BUAS 1040: Devices is one of nine courses in the Building Automation Systems Technician program. This 23-page instructor guide provides an overview of the course, which focuses on the primary types of peripheral components used in BAS systems and their proper selection and application in the field. Topics covered during this course include standard I/O wiring, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, safety devices for life and equipment, actuators and dampers, control valves, power supplies, transducers, an more.

This guide includes a table of contents, a course description, student learning outcomes, sample weekly assignments, assessment methods, a sample syllabus, and more. 

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