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: 35
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600287968
|
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/1/600287968
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4398
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
It is recommended that students have attended the courses Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
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
d) The methodologies of calculating and design of various 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 for achieving the operation requirements on thermal comfort,air quality and noise control, and the energy conservation
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, Air Handling Units, cooling and heating coils, humidifiers, cooling towers, filters, diffusers, terminal units, fans, pumps) selection and sizing. Control of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. Noise control in HVAC systems. Energy conservation in HVAC systems.
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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
PC and projector use. Communication with students by means of e-learning and e-mail. Monitoring project progress through the e-learning platform.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tutorial | 13 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 40 | 1.3 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 12 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assignment and written exams, as announced in class and on the course page. Assignment accounts for 40% of the final grade, following successful completion of the written examination and is mandatory.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Θέρμανση - Ψύξη - Κλιματισμός, Μπιτζιώνης Βασίλειος Δ., ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε (κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 50656004)
2. Faye C. Mc Quinston, Jerald D. Parker, ΘΕΡΜΑΝΣΗ ΑΕΡΙΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ - Σχεδιασμός και αναλυση, Διαθέτης (Εκδότης): ΣΤΕΛΛΑ ΠΑΡΙΚΟΥ & ΣΙΑ ΟΕ, ISBN: 960-411-420-7 (κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 122081003)
3. Ψύξη - Κλιματισμός Κτηρίων και Βιομηχανικών Εφαρμογών, Κορωνάκη Ε., Αντωνάκος Γ.,Δαλαβούρας Δ., Δαλαβούρας Π.Β, ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε. (κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 102072266)
Additional bibliography for study
1. Κ. Τ. Παπακώστας, Σημειώσεις για το μάθημα Κλιματισμός, (σε ηλεκτρονική μορφή, αναρτημένες στην ιστοσελίδα του μαθήματος)
2. Recknagel - Sprenger (1980), Θέρμανση και Κλιματισμός, τόμος 2, εκδόσεις Γκιούρδας, Αθήνα.
3.TOTEE 2423/86. Εγκαταστάσεις σε κτήρια: Κλιματισμός κτηριακών χώρων, ΤΕΕ, Αθήνα 1987
4. TEE, 2017. ΤΟΤΕΕ20701-1: Αναλυτικές εθνικές προδιαγραφές παραμέτρων για τον υπολογισμό της ενεργειακής απόδοσης κτιρίων και την έκδοση του πιστοποιητικού ενεργειακής απόδοσης.
5. Β.Η Σελλούντος, ΘΕΡΜΑΝΣΗ-ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΣΜΟΣ, Εκδόσεις «ΤeΚΔΟΤΙΚΗ» «ΣΕΛΚΑ-4Μ» ΕΠΕ, ΙSBN 960-8257-04-02
6. ASHRAE Handbook-Fundamentals, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, USA, 2025.
7. ASHRAE Handbook-HVAC Systems and Equipment, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, USA, 2024.
8. ASHRAE Handbook-HVAC Applications, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, USA, 2023.
9. Air-Conditioning Systems Design Manual (1993), ASHRAE, Atlanta, USA, ISBN 1-883413-00-1
Last Update
23-10-2025
