Course syllabus for Indoor climate and HVAC

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameInomhusklimat och klimathållande system
  • CodeVIN032
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPSEB
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyCivil and Environmental Engineering
  • DepartmentARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 22113
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0107 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		0 c0 c7.5 c0 c0 c0 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of engineering thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat and mass transfer, energy technology.

Aim

The aim is to provide the student with a basic understanding of:
- Energy efficient building design; consequences of design and operation of technical systems on energy usage.
- Requirements of indoor and working environment of buildings, vehicles etc. to promote good health and first-rate living and working conditions.
- General design, function and control of technical systems for providing heating, cooling and ventilation to comply with the requirements of indoor environment.
- Basic working principles of air conditioning and air distribution components such as heaters, coolers, humidifiers, fans, pumps and refrigeration machinery.
- Implications of the design of technical systems on available sources of energy and temperature levels

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Define and quantify the impact on energy use from indoor climate requirements and, thus, the necessity of energy-efficient HVAC system design and good controllability.
- Describe and explain the function of basic technical systems for heating, cooling and ventilation.
- State the main determining factors for proper choice, design and control of technical systems for heating, cooling and ventilation.
- Determine and use design data for individual components to estimate the need of energy and power for alternative technical systems.
- Use a psychrometric chart to estimate heating, cooling, humidifying and dehumidifying requirements for air conditioning components and systems.

Content

The course focuses on demand-side analysis of indoor environments and on alternative systems for satisfying the demand for space-conditioning. Indoor environment is defined in a general sense and may, for instance, refer to a residential room, an office, a hospital ward, a supermarket, a cold storage facility, a process space, the passenger compartment of cars, buses, trains, air-planes etc. The focus is on building applications given their dominating effect on global use of energy.

Organisation

The course comprises lectures and problem solving sessions and design tasks.

Literature

Course literature from the Division

Examination including compulsory elements

Examination is in the form of one written exam including theory and problem solving. Completed and approved exercise projects are also a course requirement. Marking is based on a 4 grade scale: Fail, 3, 4 and 5.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.