Technology Processes
Experience to include technical design, material processing, manufacturing, construction and (graphic) communications
Northern Virginia Community College
AIR 111Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Controls I (3.00 CR.)
Presents electron theory, magnetism, Ohm's Law, resistance, current flow, instruments for electrical measurement, A.C. motors, power distribution controls and their application. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
AIR 134 Circuits and Controls I (3.00 CR.)
Prerequisite is AIR 111. Presents circuit diagrams for air conditioning units, reading and drawing of circuit diagrams, types of electrical controls, and house wiring circuits. Includes analysis of air conditioning circuits, components, analysis and characteristics of circuits and controls, testing, and servicing. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
ARC 122 Architectural Drafting II (3.00 CR.)
Prerequisite is ARC 121 and ARC 133 or equivalent. A continuation of Architectural Drafting I. Requires development of a limited set of working drawings, including a site plan and related details, and pictorial drawings. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.
ART 283 Computer Graphics I (4.00 CR.)
ART 284 Computer Graphics II (4.00 CR.)
BLD 102Construction Management II (3.00 CR.)
Emphasizes advanced management techniques and methodology. Includes engineering economics, accounting principles, life cycle costing, value engineering, systems analysis with computer applications, work improvement, quality control, and a broad overview of the construction management profession. Lecture 3 hours per week.
CIV 225 Soil Mechanics (2.00 CR.)
Focuses on soil in its relationship to engineering construction. Includes soil composition and structure, weight-volume relationships, sampling procedures, classification systems, water in soil, stresses, strains, bearing capacity, settlement and expansion, compaction, stabilization, and introduction to foundations and retaining walls. Lecture 2 hours per week.
CIV 228 Concrete Technology (2.00 CR.)
Introduces properties of Portland cement concrete, methods of mix design and adjustment, transportation, placement, and curing in accordance with ACI and PCA recommended procedures. Lecture 2 hours per week.
CIV 229 Concrete Laboratory(1.00 CR.)
Focuses on mixing, curing, testing, and quality control of concrete. Laboratory 2 hours per week.
DRF 201 Computer Aided Drafting and Design I(4.00 CR.)
Prerequisite is EGR 115 or division approval. Teaches computer aided drafting concepts and equipment designed to develop a general understanding of components of a typical CAD system and its operation. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 5 hours per week
EGR 246 Mechanics of Materials(3.00 CR.)
Prerequisite is EGR 140. Teaches concepts of stress, strain, deformation, internal equilibrium, and basic properties of engineering materials. Analyzes axial loads, torsion, bending, shear, and combined loading. Studies stress transformation and principle stresses, column analysis and energy principles. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADDITIONAL APPROVED COURSES: Machine Woodworking, Woodworking Tech., Issues in Training of_____Elec. & Stys. Tech., Model/S______