HOST 112 - Hotel, Hospitality, & Apartment Maintenance Technician

3 Credits

Real estate assets such as hotels, commercial office buildings, warehouses, and resorts should be properly maintained to ensure they hold their value. Furthermore, the occupants of the spaces must be comfortable and safe. This course will introduce learners to the components of large-scale commercial buildings (e.g. electric, plumbing, HVAC, appliances) through the lens of preventive maintenance and from the perspective of both an ownership group and operations supervisor.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day, Online
Spring Day, Online

Designed to Serve Students interested in learning about real estate asset management, commercial building maintenance, and operational engineering and maintenance.
Active Date 20220308T16:45:38

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline
Learners completing this course will understand:

Career pathways in commercial building and real estate maintenance as it relates to an engineering technician;
Electricity, electric functions, and appliances reliant on networks;
Preventive maintenance, particularly as it relates to HVAC systems;
General plumbing know-how; and
current trends in commercial buildings for technology with a focus on connectivity (e.g., internet).

Student Learning Outcomes
Learners will assess career pathway opportunities in the commercial maintenance and engineering technician field for the purpose of selecting possible career pathways.

Learners will criticize electric systems (e.g., circuits, networks) including resistors, capacitors, and inductors for the purposes of preventive maintenance, interfacing solutions, troubleshooting, and compliance with best pratices, industry standards and norms, and corporate office governance (e.g., franchisee agreements).

Learners will write preventive maintenance plans for commercial property appliances with an eye on risk management and asset management.

Learners will interpret HVAC systems in order to understand how the components of such a system in commercial establishments interface.

Learners will categorize IT options in commercial buildings including internet (e.g., T1, T3, fiber optics), software, and hardware for the purpose of understanding equipment they will come into contact with as professionals in this field.