2:00pm to 4:30pm Wednesdays
Students will properly measure, cut and prepare various piping types for use in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. Industry standard processes will be used to connect and pressure test process piping.
General Education Outcomes are the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and behaviors that students are expected to develop as a result of their overall experiences with any aspect of the college, including courses, programs, and student services, both inside and outside of the classroom. The General Education Outcomes specifically learned in this course are:
- Responsibility
Explanation of Course Alignment
Relationship to academic programs and transferability
AIRC 1422 – Installation Skills was designed to meet specific needs of students enrolled in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program. While this course is not designed for transfer to a four-year institution, articulation may be possible. Each senior institution will determine transferability of this course. Please see an academic advisor for an explanation concerning transfer option.
Course Goals and Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Measure tubing for appropriate radius bends and lengths
- Bend soft copper piping calculating equivalent lengths for appropriate angles
- Prepare and braze/solder copper piping
- Cut, thread and assemble iron pipe
- Pressure test various process piping configurations
Course Description
The student will properly measure, cut and prepare various piping types for use. Connecting and pressure testing of process piping will be attained by using industry standard processes. Students will also properly measure, cut and prepare sheet metal plenums, return drops and other types of fabricated fittings.
Faculty Contact Information
OFFICE HOURS
Professor Bryon Meyer
Office Hours: Spring 2026
Office: MT-04
Monday: By Appointment 8am to 4:30pm
Tuesday: 2pm to 4:30pm By Appointment ☺
Wednesday: In Class until 4:30pm
Thursday: 2pm to 4:30pm By Appointment ☺
Friday: By Appointment 8am to 4:30pm
I am here to help!! We can do it together! You Can Do it! ☺
If you need to see me, please notify me in advance so we can make arrangements. If you cannot come in during regular office hours, please contact me and I will make arrangements to see you either in person, through Canvas Chats or similar live format. I can be contacted at 815-802-8872, bmeyer@kcc.edu or through Canvas.
Faculty Instructor: Bryon Meyer Office Phone: 815-802-8872
e.mail: bmeyer@kcc.edu Office Room: MT-04
Hours: See Appendix B
Division Phone: 815-802-8850 Division Office Room W-102
Course Information
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Measure tubing for appropriate radius bends and lengths
- Bend soft copper piping calculating equivalent lengths for appropriate angles
- Prepare and braze/solder copper piping
- Cut, thread and assemble iron pipe
- Measure, cut and bend sheet metal for appropriate equivalent lengths for appropriate angles
- Pressure test various process piping configurations
- PVC pipe
- Flare, swag, solder, braze
- Pipe threading
- Sheet metal plenums
**Textbook(s): none
Recommended Tool List for
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Graduates
*= Required for class participation
YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A CERTAIN BRAND (SNAP-ON) OF TOOLS--SOME TOOLS CAN GET VERY EXPENSIVE. HOWEVER, I DO RECOMMEND PURCHASING QUALITY TOOLS.
This is a list of the tools a student should have to begin a career in the HVAC industry. There are many other tools to collect and use in the HVAC career, but this basic list will allow anyone to start their career. Students that intend to complete either an Associates or a Certificate Degree are encouraged to purchase the tools on this list beyond those required for participation, so that they may become familiar with their own tools. Students should also purchase tool carrying/storage systems such as, tool bags, linesman bags, 5-gallon bucket with Bucket Buddy® or similar, or some other way of organizing tools.
AIRC – 1422 Installation Skills
*Tape measure, 25 ft. recommended, (Snap-On Part # TPMA25 - $17.70)
*Copper Tubing cutters, (Snap-On part # TC28C - $28.75)
*Reamer, if already on tubing cutters disregard, (Snap-On – no item available)
*Mini (imp) tubing cutters, (Snap-On Part # TC123C - $16.35)
*25’ Fish Tape, (Snap-On – no item available)
*Wire stripper/cutter combination, (Snap-On Part # PWC28A - $18.38)
12”-18” Bar Fold tool
Rivet gun, (Snap-On Part # HP200A - $53.25)
Flaring Tool, (Snap-On Part # TF5A $35.65)
*Required for participation (bold font)
Evaluation
Student competencies will be measured using various methods. These may include quizzes, examinations, written assignments, lab demonstrations, oral presentations, attendance (class & lab) and participation in classroom discussions.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in all measurable performance objectives. The final grade will be determined by calculating the percentage of all accumulated points. Percentages required per letter grade are:
A = 100 - 90 B = 89 - 80
C = 79 - 70 D = 69 - 60 F < 60
Any tests/quizzes/assignments/etc., not taken during normally scheduled times will be accessed a 10% penalty if instructor is not notified in advance of absence or tardiness due to work/childcare/illness, etc. Lab work may be made up, but no student(s) shall be allowed to work in lab areas outside of class time without instructor permission and appropriate supervision. All electronic communication devices, i.e. cell phones, etc., shall be silenced during class and lab time. No phone calls, texting, etc., during class/lab time. Exceptions granted with permission of instructor.
Basic assignments may include, but not be limited to:
Quizzes
Class Attendance
Mid-Term/Review Test Lab Attendance
Lab Final
Final
Business, Technology & Human Services
Dean, Paul Carlson; 815-802-8858; V105; pcarlson@kcc.edu; Division Office – W102; 815-802-8650
Course Policies
Regular attendance at all scheduled class sessions is expected. If student has missed more class hours than the number of credit hours to be earned in the class, instructor may record the grade of “F” for the course. Failure of the student to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. The student must make a formal written withdrawal through the Office of Admissions and Records.
College Policies
Withdrawals
When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, a student may do so on or before the withdrawal date stated on the syllabus without receiving a punitive final grade. Change of Schedule forms (used to add or drop a course) are available in Student Services and the student should obtain the required signatures prior to submitting the Change of Schedule form to an adviser in Student Services. Students may submit Change of Schedule forms through the mail, but they must be postmarked no later than the withdrawal date. No withdrawals are allowed by phone. The last date to withdraw with a grade of “W” is February 17th, 2026.
Communication
“To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely interactions, two College-authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued student email accounts (using the domain name of student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC email accounts and Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual instructors. Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those listed above) may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no expectation that such messages will be answered.
Code of Conduct
Students need to adhere to the Code of Conduct located in the college catalog.
College Resources
Academic Skills Center
Tutorial Assistance – The center offers free tutorial services on a walk-in basis to support students enrolled at KCC in a wide range of college courses and individual skill development activities. The Learning Assistance Center, L335/339, is the location of most tutorial services.
Learning Laboratory – The Learning Lab, located in Room L329, uses instructional technology to provide individualized learning for students enrolled at KCC. In the lab, students can review and practice math, writing, reading, basic sciences, study skills, word processing, and other basic skills.
Special Populations Services – KCC offers advisement and special instructional support for students who are physically and learning disabled, as well as those with academic deficiencies. Students will receive appropriate academic instructional support, including preparatory courses, tutorial assistance, study skills assistance, and self-instructional programs. For special populations services, go to room L326 or D229.
Miner Memorial Library/Student Success Center
The Miner Memorial Library provides a variety of services free to students (print, audio, video, CD-ROM & microfilm collections, computers etc.)
Syllabus disclaimer
Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.
GENERAL CLASS/LAB RULES
Attendance: Should it be necessary for you to miss class due to illness, childcare issues, failure in mode of transportation, etc., you will notify the instructor preferably prior to class or at least prior to the end of that class. Notification may be voice mail, e-mail at bmeyer@kcc.edu (or through Canvas) or leaving a message with the Division office. Failure to notify of absence, combined with the failure to take quizzes, tests, etc., on time when scheduled, will result in a 10% reduction in the grade for that evening's work. Should students need to miss class for any reason, it is expected that students will participate in the next class activities which could include quizzes, tests, lab exercises, lab tests, written exams, etc. Exceptions may be granted for extraordinary circumstances such as military service, hospitalization, etc.
Since tests/quizzes are scheduled online and accessible over a 1-week period, there will be limited make up opportunities should you fail to take the test in the allotted time period. I will allow exceptions for extraordinary circumstances as listed in the previous paragraph. But any make up tests will be done in person and on paper.
Lab participation: Labs are where you get to put into practice the things you learn in class lectures. It’s where the theory will make sense. Watching someone do the work won’t teach you as much as you doing it. Lab Timecards will be required of each participating student. See attached.
LAB RULES: If you take it out, please put it away. If you plug it in, please unplug it. I have found tools, torches, insulated coffee cups, half empty/full pop bottles, wire, sheet metal shards, copper pipe, etc., strewn about when I come in, return, etc. We are all adults! Please clean up after yourself. This includes putting things away, sweeping floors, etc. Pitch in and help even if you don’t make the mess. Thank you in advance! ☺
During general lab exercises we are to assist one another, if possible, available or as it pertains to the overall exercise. WE ARE A TEAM. The only time you are on your own is test time.
There are labels on the tool caddy drawers. PLEASE PUT IT BACK TO where you find it or where it goes. If you find it in a place you know it doesn’t belong, put it back where it belongs. If you don’t know where it belongs, please ask. Thank you in advance! ☺
LAB SAFETY: Safety is everyone's responsibility. You are REQUIRED to wear safety glasses/goggles while in the lab performing tasks. Failure to comply with this requirement may get you removed from lab and forfeiture of lab credit/points.
I do not generally grade for penmanship, language skills such as grammar, punctuation and spelling. HOWEVER, if I cannot read your writing, or if I cannot figure out what you are trying to tell me in your written work, then I have no alternative but to reserve rewarding points for that particular assignment, question, etc., as applicable.
Profanity should not be used as a matter of respect for those that find it offensive. Employers prefer employees that can speak to a wide variety of customers without the use of profanity. It is what is known as “professionalism.”
Should a student consistently violate this policy, the instructor reserves the right to have the student removed from class/lab and the student will forfeit points/assignment(s) for that session.
One of the 5 core values of KCC is “Respect.” Show others respect during class, labs, breaks, etc. You may disagree with someone’s answer, position, etc., but do so with courtesy and respect. Show respect for others and the instructor by being ready and on time for class.
*Instructor reserves the right to revise and/or change schedule/content as needed to adjust for interruptions caused by weather, power loss or other unforeseen circumstances
Week 1; Welcome, Syllabus, fittings & tools, PVC pipe preparation and lab exercise.
Week 2; Start soldering
Week 3; Soldering
Week 4; Start Brazing
Week 5; Brazing
Week 6; Start Pipe Threading
Week 7; Pipe Threading
Week 8; Complete exercises
College Policies, Resources and Supports
For information related to the Student Code of Conduct Policy, Withdrawal Policy, Email Policy, and Non- Attendance/Non-Participation Policy, please review the college’s Code of Campus Affairs and Regulations webpage, which can be found at catalog.kcc.edu under the Academic Regulations & Conduct Guide.
KCC offers various academic and personal resources for all students. Many services are offered virtually, as well as in person. Please visit Student Resources - Kankakee Community College to access student resources services such as:
- Clubs and organizations
- Counseling and referral services
- Office of disability services
- Student complaint policy
- Transfer services
- Tutoring services, etc.
The materials on this course are only for the use of students enrolled in this course for purposes associated with this course. Further information regarding KCC's copyright policy is available at https://kcc.libguides.com/copyright.
|Course syllabus/calendar is subject to change.