Third Year Curriculum
Subjects for the third year are:
- Sheet Metal Layout, Pattern Development, and Fabrication – more advanced than year two
- HVAC Theory
- Airflow – ventilation, heating and refrigeration
- HVAC Duct Systems, and Ductwork Design
- Blueprint Reading, Shop Drawings, and Field Measuring
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding – including mild steel and stainless steel
- Gas Metal Arc Welding of Mild Steel
- An Introduction to Computers
- Sign Fabrication and Installation
Fourth Year Curriculum
Subjects for the fourth year are:
- Customer Service and Supervisory Training
- Applied Sheet Metal Mathematics and Computer Estimating
- Industrial Sheet Metal – blowpipe systems and material handling
- System Commissioning and Energy Management
- Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing
- Automatic Controls
- Food Service and Kitchen Equipment – fabrication, installation, and replacement
- Exhaust Hoods – including laboratory hoods and exhausts
- Gas Metal Arc Welding – stainless steel and aluminum
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding – stainless steels, kitchen equipment, aluminum, and exhaust hoods
- Plastic Welding
Fifth Year Curriculum
Fifth year apprentices must use the knowledge and skills developed over the past four years to design an HVAC system and complete special sheet metal projects.
Sheet Metal Layout, Pattern Development and Fabrication