Air conditioning

Presentation

This teaching provides  additional elements on several parts of air conditioning (HVAC) topic :

-       Calculation of thermal balances of rooms and buildings ;

-       Principal air conditioning systems (HVAC) ;

-       Air filtration ;

-       Regulation of air conditioning installations.

Tutorials, labworks and project are realised during this formation. A visit on site is proposed.

Objectives

Main goal of this teaching is to allow student to learn conception elements and also best practices rules of air conditioning installations.

Expected skills :

• Analyze an  air conditioning installation (HVAC) from the schematic drawing and determined specifications;

• Design main elements of an HVAC installation;

Identify and prioritize main elements of the control system from an installation;

Needed prerequisite

Indoor building physics

Form of assessment

The evaluation of outcome prior learning is made as a continuous training during the semester. According ot the teaching, the assessment will be different: as a written exam, an oral exam, a record, a written report, peers review...