Energy Efficiency Training Courses

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    BFIT offers a wide variety of courses focused on energy efficiency training and sustainability. Find the course—or certificate or degree program—that’s right for you!

    AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

    BFIT Automotive Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • AT 259 Introduction to Automotive Safety and Technology: This course looks at the present use of automotive safety in the automotive industry, along with future technology. Topics covered are SP2 training, equipment and tool identification, safety procedures and precautions that are required when repairing vehicles, batteries, high voltage batteries, hybrid vehicles and fuel cells. The lab portion focuses on safety, service, and maintenance of vehicles, electric vehicles and bio fuels vehicles.
    • AT 255 Alternative Fuels (required for all students in the AS program): This course looks at the present use of alternative fuels in the automotive industry, along with future technology. Topics covered include AC Synchronous Motors, Generators, High Voltage Batteries, Battery Electric vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Fuel Cells. Also studied is Hybrid Vehicle operation, related systems, safety, maintenance and Diesel generator operation.

    CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

    BFIT Construction Management Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • CM 110 Graphics Careers in Green Building: Conservation of time and resources.
    • CM 130 Construction Estimating Selecting: Choosing and pricing green products when applicable.
    • CM 145 Heavy Construction Selection: Choosing the right equipment for the right job, thereby conserving resources and increasing productivity.
    • CM 160 Building Materials and Applications: Covers all materials and methods including current green concepts and selections.
    • CM 220 Sustainable Construction: Entire course dedicated to green building concepts, LEED research, project examples, categories of LEED, and class project.
    • CM 240 Environmental Systems: Focus is based on smart design and equipment selection all based on current building standards and requirements.

    COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

    BFIT Computer Information Technology and Health Information Technology Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • CT 269 Cloud Computing and Virtualization Fundamentals: This course provides an overview of enterprise cloud computing and virtualization. Students will learn practical skills on how to install and configure virtual environments. Topics include hypervisor installation, guest operating system installation, types of cloud deployments models, cloud concepts and services, and security basics, snapshot creation, virtual machine, cloning, team management, and virtual machine networking. At the conclusion of the course, students will be encouraged to attempt Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud certification exam to gain badge(s) or certification(s).

    ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

    BFIT Electrical Engineering Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • ECE 307 Electric Power Systems I: This course is a first step in understanding the components that compose the high power grid and how they are modeled. One and Three Phase Signals; Real and Reactive Power along with compensation techniques; Star and Wye Configurations; Transformer Operations and Equivalent Circuit modeling; Synchronous Machines and Output Controls; Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance Properties and Estimation; Analysis of Transmission lines for Short, Medium, and Long Lengths; Possible Introduction to Faults and Network Analysis. A Strong emphasis placed on problems solving and representative exercises.
    • ECE 308 Electric Power Systems II: A continuation of the topics begun in ECE307. Review of 3-phase fundamentals. Jfet and Mosfet Transistors – operation, analysis, and circuit designs. Fault Analysis. Motors- AC, DC, and Induction Types. Electronic control by high power devices such as thyristors, relays, and circuit breakers. HVDC examined. Recent developments and opportunities in the Power field. A strong emphasis placed on problems solving and representative exercises.
    • ECE 308L Electric Power Systems II Lab: Lab will focus primarily on gaining hands on experience with MOSFET Transistors, SCRs, and Motor Controllers.

    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

    BFIT Engineering Technology Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • ME 105 Computer Aided Design with SolidWorks: As an introductory course to CAD (Computer Aided Design) with SolidWorks, this course begins with creating properly dimensioned 2-D sketches and over the semester progresses towards creating fully dimensioned 3-D parts and assemblies. The students complete a series of projects that practice their ability to read sheet drawings, visualize the dimensioned object in 3 Dimensions, create a 3-D model and create a completely dimensioned sheet-drawing from the 3-D model. In addition, basics of Assembly creation within SolidWorks is also introduced.
    • ME 130 Introduction to Alternative Energy Systems: The course serves as the introduction to a wide variety of energy resources, power generation techniques and energy needs. Power generation methods based on solar, wind, geothermal and hydro sources are discussed. The concepts of grid integration and energy management are introduced.
    • ME 252: Thermodynamics: This course will focus on the following: First and Second Law of Thermodynamics; thermodynamic properties of substances; reversible and irreversible processes, entropy thermodynamic processes, power and refrigeration cycles; three modes of heat transfer, conduction, convection and radiation; heat transfer through plain surfaces and fins, in tube flow and in heat exchangers.
    • ME 205 Solar Energy and Photovoltaics: This course is designed to give the students an insight into the fundamentals of solar energy-based energy harvesting techniques. Structural, component-level and installation features of various types of solar cells and panels are discussed. The concepts of energy storage, energy efficiency strategies, cost and energy analysis are covered in detail. The laboratory part of the course includes hands on activities based on building small-scale solar energy harvesting system.
    • ME 210 Energy Efficiency and Auditing: The course will give the participants and overview of the topics focused on energy management, energy consumption and energy monitoring. Students will study the impacts of energy efficiency techniques on commercial and residential environments. Additionally, energy monitoring, measuring and calculation of energy savings will be discussed.
    • ME 215 Wind Turbine Technology: The course includes a comprehensive study and analysis of basic types of wind turbines, turbine components/operation, electricity, and electric generation. The participants will learn about the grid integration concepts, electrical systems, mechanical controls and safety issues of the wind turbine systems. Additionally, the cost benefit analysis, economics of wind energy and environmental effects of wind-based energy systems will be discussed.
    • ME 260 Modeling Renewable Energy: This course introduces software tools to perform designing, simulation and analysis of green buildings and renewable energy based small scale power generation stations. The participants will study and evaluate energy performance design optimization and data collection techniques. The course focuses on energy resources and consumption as a prerequisite to the study of photovoltaics and renewable energies.

    HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

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    • SS 135 Introduction to Anthropology: An introductory course that studies human cultures across time and place in their various environmental and historical contexts. The majority of the course focuses on cultural anthropology, and the evolution and development of human societies. Some topics explored might be community, kinship, religion, economic structure, and political order. In addition, the ways in which culture shapes experience is discussed, and students will be called to recognize their role as both creators and byproducts of culture.
    • SS 309 Sustainability and the Human Condition: Through study of films, readings, websites and political policy, students will explore principles of sustainability with emphasis on how to meet human needs and reduce hunger and poverty while maintaining the life-support systems of the planet. Focus will be placed on discovering real ways that individuals, organizations, and governments can manage resources in a responsible manner, with minimal impact on the earth and its inhabitants. Discussion of solutions will include technological innovation, government and corporate policy, community organizations and individual advocacy.

    HVAC&R TECHNOLOGY (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration)

    BFIT HVAC&R Technology Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • HV 150 EPA Refrigerant Recovery, Recycle, and Reclaim: This course concentrates on Federal EPA certification test preparation, R410A certification, and the use of recovery equipment.
    • HV 200 Commercial Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps: This course is designed to provide the student with the necessary information about the various types of air conditional systems such as package rooftop systems, chillers/cooling towers, geothermal heat pumps, and their characteristic applications. This course also explores the servicing and troubleshooting of systems and controls. Students will learn the parameters associated with psychometrics, the process involved in installing an air conditioning or heat pump system, and the conditions that affect these systems. Students will also learn factors involved in comfort and plot air conditions using a psychometric chart.

    MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE

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    • TS 201 Environmental Science: An introduction to general science and 21st century issues. Topics include earth’s systems and resources, water and land use, the living world, population and pollution. Laboratory component of this courses covers the operational, power monitoring, power measurement and data analysis aspects of the wind turbine systems.

    OPTICIANRY

    BFIT Opticianry Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • OP 281 Opticianry Technical Skills and Service Lab I: Learn how to use recycled frames to create new glasses.

    PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY

    BFIT Practical Electricity Programs that include energy efficiency training coursework:

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    • PE 203 Electric Machines: Advance coverage on AC circuits and power factor. A study of the theory of polyphase circuits, single and three phase transformers, rotating electrical machinery, machine characteristics, and practical control of machines. Included with this course is a laboratory component that provides and opportunity for students to visually analyze the application of those principles discussed in lecture. Students will connect and operate direct current motors and generators, alternating current transformers, motors and generators, and monitor their operation under simulated load. The lab experiments will provide the student an opportunity to observe the various fundaments of power distribution and the effects of various reactive loads on the operation of transformers, generators AC motors and motor control circuits.
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