Course Description
A study of the system concepts, sizing, design, and equipment used for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in buildings (commercial and residential), as well as industrial applications.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be required to include a separate additional study package. This is to be in the form of a separate research study paper, with the topic being mutually agreed upon between the student and the instructor. This topic could include, for example, areas such as new energy-efficient system technologies or technologies for improving outdoor ventilation and indoor air quality in buildings.
Athena Title
HVAC Systems
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MCHE 4650 or MCHE 6650
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Undergraduate Prerequisite
(ENGR 3140 or ENGR 3140E or MCHE 3140) and (ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E)
Graduate Prerequisite
Permission of department
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
ENGR 3150 or ENGR 3150E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: • Develop a better understanding of the refrigeration cycle as applied to buildings and cooling systems. • Compute the energy and humidity aspects of building environmental control using psychrometric chart data. • Understand all the factors involved with a building’s thermal control and ventilation requirements with respect to the environment and with the human occupants. • Understand the basic equipment and techniques used to control the environment of buildings. • Design systems to handle the distribution of air within the built environment, as well as chilled and hot water. • Gain insight into the differences between an industrial HVAC system compared to general buildings and methods employed in industrial applications.
Topical Outline
Refrigeration cycles Psychrometrics Physiological effects on humans Ventilation requirements Overview of HVAC systems Analysis of cooling and heating loads Analysis of ventilation requirements Air movement (fans/blowers) Air distribution (ducts, outlets, intake/exhaust considerations) Cooling equipment and systems Heating equipment and systems Industrial ventilation systems Air pollution control equipment and environmental compliance