Students will acquire knowledge and skills as listed below.
- Identify Common HVAC Units and their Dimensions
- Explain Fundamental Physical Concepts
- Identify A/C System Selection and Arrangement and HVAC Components and Distribution Systems
- Define The Theoretical Single-Stage Compression Cycle, Refrigerants
- Define The Theoretical Absorption Refrigeration System
- Identify Psychrometry, Wet Bulb Temperature and the Psychrometric Chart
- Identify Comfort—Physiological Considerations, Methods to Control Humidity
- Identify Outdoor Design Conditions and Indoor Design Conditions
- Calculate Transmission Heat Losses, Heat Losses from Air Ducts and Heating Loads
- Identify Thermal Radiation, Solar Irradiation
- Perform Energy Calculations
- Calculate Heat Gain, Cooling Load, and Heat Extraction Rate
- Identify Supply Air Quantities
- Identify Fluid Flow Basics, Centrifugal Pumps and Combined System and Pump Characteristics
- Identify Fans, Fan Performance, Air Flow in Ducts