Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have a basic, working understanding of:

• Calculate the heat transmission coefficients for any building construction types.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the physiological principles governing comfort and health by applying the ASHRAE standards and guidelines to HVAC system design.
• Establish both indoor and outdoor design conditions for any building in any climate.
• Calculate sensible heat, latent heat, and sensible heat ratio and ratio line.
• Conduct heating, cooling and ventilation load calculations both manually and computer aided.
• Estimate HVAC loads for various types of buildings by using industry standard methods - ASHRAE.
• Use psychrometric chart to quantify the physical & thermodynamic properties of the working fluids.
• Analyze air-conditioning processes on the psychrometric chart.
• Use computer software to conduct process analysis and refrigeration capacity.

Effective as of Fall 2003