ME460 HVACIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Automotive Engineering (English)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Automotive Engineering (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: ME460
Course Name: HVAC
Course Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 5
Language of instruction: EN
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Department Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ALPER TEZCAN
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc. Prof. MEHMET TURGAY PAMUK
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The purpose of the HVAC, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning course includes; Air-conditioning systems, moist air properties and conditioning processes, comfort and health-indoor environmental quality, heat transmission in building structures, space heating load, solar radiation, the cooling load, energy calculations and building simulation, flow, pumps and piping design, space air diffusion, fans and building air distribution, direct contact heat and mass transfer, extended surface heat exchangers, refrigeration.
Course Content: Identify HVAC Curriculum
Identify the Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Fundamentals of Fluid Flow, Fundamentals of Heat Transfer
Identify the Load Estimating Fundamentals, Recognize the Thermal Resistance, Identify the Thermal Properties of the Materials, Air Load Components
Identify the Heating Load Calculation, Recognize the Heat Loss Through Walls, Roofs, and Glass Area
Identify the Heat Loss from Wall below Grade, Heat Loss from Basement below Grade, U Value
Identify the Heat Loss from Floor Slab, Recognize the Ventilation and Infiltration Heat Loss
Identify the Heating Load in a Floor, Heating Load in an Apartment, Pump Pressure
Recognize the Psychrometry, Cooling, Ideal Gas Approximation, Humidity, Psychrometric Chart
Identify the Introduction to Cooling Load Calculations, Transfer Function Method, Heat Gain
Recognize the Cooling Load Calculation Procedure, Cooling Load from Specified Materials
Identify the Cooling Load Factor, Specific Load Factor
Recognize the Introduction of Duct Design, System Losses
Identify the Duct System Design, Duct Design Procedures

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Recognize basic terms and concepts used in the HVAC industry including thermodynamics, temperature, heat, pressure, and latent and sensible heats
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Identify the parameters on a psychometric chart and calculating total heat changes
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Identify pump types and identify typical applications
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Identify HVAC Curriculum
2) Identify the Fundamentals of Thermodynamics, Fundamentals of Fluid Flow, Fundamentals of Heat Transfer
3) Identify the Load Estimating Fundamentals, Recognize the Thermal Resistance, Identify the Thermal Properties of the Materials, Air Load Components
4) Identify the Heating Load Calculation, Recognize the Heat Loss Through Walls, Roofs, and Glass Area
5) Identify the Heat Loss from Wall below Grade, Heat Loss from Basement below Grade, U Value
6) Identify the Heat Loss from Floor Slab, Recognize the Ventilation and Infiltration Heat Loss
7) Identify the Heating Load in a Floor, Heating Load in an Apartment, Pump Pressure
8) Recognize the Psychrometry, Cooling, Ideal Gas Approximation, Humidity, Psychrometric Chart
9) Midterm exam
10) Identify the Introduction to Cooling Load Calculations, Transfer Function Method, Heat Gain
11) Recognize the Cooling Load Calculation Procedure, Cooling Load from Specified Materials
12) Identify the Cooling Load Factor, Specific Load Factor
13) Recognize the Introduction of Duct Design, System Losses
14) Identify the Duct System Design, Duct Design Procedures
15) Evaluate students via final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ali Vedavarz, Sunil Kumar, Muhammed Iqbal Hussain, Handbook of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Design and Implementation, Industrial Place Inc. New York, 2007
References: S. Don Swenson, HVAC - Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Third Edition, Amer Technical Pub; 3rd edition (May 2003)
TS 825 BİNALARDA ISI YALITIM KURALLARI, Thermal insulation requirements for buildings, 2009

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.)
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal.
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications.
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12) Knowledge on advanced calculus, including differential equations applicable to automotive engineering; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra; knowledge on chemistry, calculus-based physics, dynamics, structural mechanics, structure and properties of materials, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, electronics and control, design of vehicle elements, vehicle dynamics, vehicle power train systems, automotive related regulations and vehicle validation/verification tests; ability to integrate and apply this knowledge to solve multidisciplinary automotive problems; ability to apply theoretical, experimental and simulation methods and, computer aided design techniques in the field of automotive engineering; ability to work in the field of vehicle design and manufacturing.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. 4
2) The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. 4
3) The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) 1
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. 3
5) Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. 2
6) The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill.
7) Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. 1
8) Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. 1
9) Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. 3
10) Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. 3
12) Knowledge on advanced calculus, including differential equations applicable to automotive engineering; familiarity with statistics and linear algebra; knowledge on chemistry, calculus-based physics, dynamics, structural mechanics, structure and properties of materials, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, manufacturing processes, electronics and control, design of vehicle elements, vehicle dynamics, vehicle power train systems, automotive related regulations and vehicle validation/verification tests; ability to integrate and apply this knowledge to solve multidisciplinary automotive problems; ability to apply theoretical, experimental and simulation methods and, computer aided design techniques in the field of automotive engineering; ability to work in the field of vehicle design and manufacturing. 4

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Homework
Problem Solving
Project preparation
Report Writing
Q&A / Discussion
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Individual Project
Group project
Presentation
Reporting
Peer Review
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 9 % 0
Homework Assignments 7 % 15
Project 1 % 30
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 30
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 70
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 30
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Project 1 10 10
Homework Assignments 7 2 14
Midterms 1 8 8
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 140