HVAC

Catalog description

Application of principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer to the analysis and design of heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Use materials of construction data in conjunction with internal gains to calculate heating and cooling loads. Use of psychrometrics data with ventilation requirements to select and integrate HVAC components into systems. Students will be required to generate a presentation on a relevant HVAC topic(s). (Technical elective.) Prerequisites: Thermodynamics (ME 331 or equivalent), Fluid Mechanics (ME 351 or equivalent) or consent of the instructor. Offered in the Fall and Spring semesters.