COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AIR CONDITIONING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MAK 4033 AIR CONDITIONING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Mechanical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DILEK KUMLUTAŞ

Offered to

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

To provide knowledge about indoor air quality, thermal comfort, design conditions of internal and external surroundings. To achieve cooling load analysis. To describe the thermodynamics processing of moist air (psychometrics). To provide knowledge about air conditioning processes and summer, winter air conditioning. To introduce heat recovery systems. To provide knowledge about duct design.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Determine the proper indoor air conditions (temperature, humidity and ventilation rate) for building occupants.
2   Determine design heating and cooling loads for buildings.
3   Select heating and cooling coils for air conditioning systems.
4   Select components for air distribution systems.
5   Design HVAC systems for buildings.
6   Design air distribution systems using duct design methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Indoor air quality, thermal comfort, inside and outside design conditions
2 Calculation of heat loss and heat gain - 1
3 Calculation of heat loss and heat gain - 2
4 Thermodynamic process of moist air (mixture, sensible heating, sensible cooling, humidification, dehumidification)
5 Thermodynamic process of moist air (continue)
6 Project
7 Air conditioning in winter
8 Air conditioning in summer
9 Design of central air conditioning systems and heat regeneration
10 Design of central air conditioning systems and heat regeneration
11 Air conditioning systems - 1
12 Air conditioning systems - 2
13 Duct design
14 Selecting culverts, determination of fan characteristics

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
ASHRAE Handbook Fundamentals, 2001.
References:
ASHRAE Handbook Applications, 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations of the instructor.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st and, 2nd learning outcomes will be assessed by the project 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th learning outcomes will be assessed by the midterm exam. All the learning outcomes will be assessed by the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

dilek.kumlutas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday, 09:00 - 10:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Project Preparation 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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