COURSE UNIT TITLE

: REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY AND VENTILATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELK 4115 REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY AND VENTILATION ELECTIVE 1 1 0 3

Offered By

ELECTRICAL

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR AYKUT KOCAOĞLU

Offered to

ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL (Evening)

Course Objective

In this course, the concepts necessary to understand the principles of air conditioning and ventilation and the general operating principles of air conditioning and cooling systems, their components and the malfunctions in air conditioning and ventilation systems will be explained.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To be able to explain the concepts of energy, heat, work and capacity.
2   2. To be able to find the capacity and efficiency of heating-refrigeration systems by using the concepts of cooling units and transformations, pressure, flow rate, sensible and latent heat.
3   3. Ability to specify the basic refrigeration cycle and refrigeration system components and functions.
4   4. To be able to list the components and functions of air conditioning systems working with air, water and refrigerant.
5   5. Ability to diagnose malfunctions in air conditioning-ventilation systems.
6   6. Ability to prepare electrical projects that include control and automation of ventilation systems.
7   7. Being able to recognize the automation equipment used in ventilation systems.
8   8. Ability to solve problems related to air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Heat, work, power, pressure, flow concepts and HVAC unit system and conversions
2 Examination of heat, work, power, pressure, flow concepts with first law conservation equations
3 Finding latent and sensible heat and heating and cooling system capacities
4 Finding latent and sensible heat concepts and heating and cooling system capacities
5 Basic refrigeration cycle and processes
6 Basic refrigeration cycle and automation
7 Basic refrigeration cycle and automation
8 Midterm
9 Definition of air conditioning, system types and application areas, selection criteria
10 Definition of air conditioning, system types and application areas, selection criteria
11 Definition of air conditioning, system types and automation types
12 Definition of air conditioning, system types and automation types
13 Malfunction detection and elimination in air conditioning and ventilation systems
14 Malfunction detection and elimination in air conditioning and ventilation systems
15 Malfunction detection and elimination in air conditioning and ventilation systems

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Source(s): Uygulamalı Soğutma Tekniği Nuri Özkol MMO yayınları- 2010
Supporting Resources: Soğutma ve Iklimlendirme, MEB Yayınları, Cilt II, 2000
Other course materials: Diagrams showing the physical properties of water, air and refrigerants and P-h diagrams of Freon gases

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.lectures
2. Question-and-answer
3. Project Preparation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RO Rapor/Ödev
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.20 + RO*0.20 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.20 + RO*0.20 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be measured through midterm exam, project presentation and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of practical courses is mandatory. Any act of cheating will result in disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 3012641

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 69

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