AIR CONDITIONING
| Title | ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ / AIR CONDITIONING |
| Code | 367 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Mechanical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Panaras |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000375 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mechanical Engineering
Registered students: 33
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2014 – 2015 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 20053218
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/20053218
- Other: http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/MENG367/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Learning of:
a) The history of air conditioning technology
b) The technology of the air conditioning systems
c) The psychrometry and heat recovery techniques
c) The methodologies of calculating and design of various air-conditioning systems
d) The procedure of calculating the energy consumption in air conditioning systems
e) The elaboration of design study of heating installation in buildings
Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to calculate and design central air-conditioning installations in buildings and to estimate the energy consumption of air-conditioning systems
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction. History of air-conditioning systems. All-air, all-water, air-water and VRV systems. Psychrometrics. Air–to-air energy recovery. Space air diffusion. Air duct design. Pipe sizing. Equipment (chillers, boilers, AHU, cooling and heating coils, humidifiers, cooling towers, filters, diffusers, terminal units, fans, pumps) selection and sizing. Control of HVAC systems. Noise control. Energy conservation in HVAC systems. Calculation of energy use for space cooling.
Keywords
Air-conditioning systems, HVAC equipment, Energy recovery equipment, Controls, Energy conservation, Energy use in air-conditioning systems
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of optical material (projection of the lectures on a screen with the use of PC and projector)
Communication with the students with e-mail
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 40 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 33 | 1.1 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 6 | 0.2 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 60 | 2 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 139 | 4.6 |
Student Assessment
Description
a. Evaluation of a project concerning the calculation and complete design of a central αιρ-ψονδιονινγ installation in a building
b Oral exams (theoretical questions)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Faye C. Mc Quinston, Jerald D. Parker, ΘΕΡΜΑΝΣΗ ΑΕΡΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ - Σχεδιασμός και αναλυση, Εκδόσεις Ιων, Αθήνα, ISBN: 960-411-420-4
Additional bibliography for study
Κ. Τ. Παπακώστας, Σημειώσεις για το μάθημα Κλιματισμός, (σε ηλεκτρονική μορφή, αναρτημένες στην ιστοσελίδα του μαθήματος)
Last Update
20-09-2013
