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MSYS 3382

Heat/Cool Load Analysis MSYS 3382

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Course Overview

Establishes analytical backgrounds for calculating heating, cooling and ventilation loads required in occupied structures. Topics include the use of climatic data, psychrometric processes, comfort conditions critieria and ASHRAE and other industry standards for determining heat loss/heat gains. Computer aided techniques will be used.

Prerequisite(s)

MSYS 3386^‡ (^‡ must be taken concurrently)

Credits

4.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Calculate the heat transmission coefficients for any building construction type.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of the physiological principles governing comfort and health by applying ASHRAE comfort charts and air quality guidelines to HVAC system design.
Establish both indoor and outdoor design conditions for any building in any climate.
Calculate sensible heat loads, latent heat loads, and sensible heat ratio.
Conduct manually the heating, cooling and ventilation load analysis for any building.
Compute heating, cooling and ventilation loads utilizing commercial software commonly used in the HVAC industry.
Estimate heating, cooling and ventilation loads for various types of building by using industry standard methods (ASHRAE).
Use psychrometric charts to quantify the physical and thermodynamic properties of working fluids.
Compute the quantity and condition of supply and return air required for a specific HVAC application by using psychometrics.
Analyse air-conditioning processes on a psychometric chart.
Use computer software to conduct process analysis and refrigeration capacity calculations.

Effective as of Fall 2024

Related Programs

Heat/Cool Load Analysis (MSYS 3382) is offered as a part of the following programs:

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Mechanical Engineering Technology (Mechanical Systems Option)
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