Design and dimensioning of HVAC systems (5 cr)

Objective

You use professional vocabulary in water-, sewer- heating and ventilation systems designs.
You choose and size appropriate solutions for water- sewer-, heating and ventilation systems according the Finnish Building Codes and good well-dimensioning.
You can validate the solutions you have chosen.
You can create automation designs for controlling the HVAC-systems.
You can work as a member of a group and you can take account of the customers’ requirements in HVAC-designing.

Content

* How to present water and sewer systems in buildings HVAC-designs?
* How to present heating systems in buildings HVAC-designs?
* How to present ventilation systems in buildings HVAC-designs?

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
You take part in the weekday-based teaching and tutoring. You study according to the group timetable and do the given homework independently.

Student workload

Approximately 40 lessons, total studying time 135 hours.

Further information

Prior know-how and skills: You have attended to the course Water and sewage services in buildings, Heating systems, Air conditioning systems and Princples of HVAC design courses or have the equivalent knowledge.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

You have attended to the course Water and sewage services in buildings, Heating systems, Air conditioning systems and Princples of HVAC design courses or have the equivalent knowledge.

Further information

You can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.