Teaching Plan MEC653 HVAC Systems

September 2013
Nazri Mohamad
nazarwahidi@yahoo.com
03 5543 6263
Course Outcome
CO1 Confidently explain Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) and
Refrigeration systems and their components. [PO1, LO1]{C2}
CO2 Analyze HVAC and refrigeration systems and their components. [PO2, LO3, SS1]
{C4}
CO3 Conceptually design a HVAC and refrigeration systems and perform all relevant
design analysis and component selections. [PO3, LO2]{C5}
CO4 Present design projects in a professional manner. [PO9, LO4, SS2]{A2}
CO5 Work in a group as a team member. [PO10, LO5, SS3]{A5}
Chapter Topics
Introduction and Review of Related Topics in Fluid
Mechanics and Thermodynamics.
1
Common Units and Dimensions
(3 hrs) Fundamental Concepts from Fluid Mechanics,
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.

2
(3 hrs)

3
(4 hrs)

4
(3 hrs)

Assignment / Assessment
Text page 20. Problems 18,
19 and 20.
Tutorial 1

Overview of Air-Conditioning Systems

Overview of system alternatives and system design Tutorial 2
Assessment
and selections.
Quiz 1 (Chap 1 and 2)
HVAC Components and Distribution Systems.
Air Handling Equipment, AHU and FCU.
Pumps and Piping.
Cooling Equipment. Air washers and cooling
towers.
Atmospheric Air Properties and Air-Conditioning
Processes.
Assessment
Atmospheric air properties.
Pyschrometric chart.
Air-conditioning processes.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Comfort Conditions ASHRAE Standard 55. Assessment
Thermal comfort indices. ASHRAE comfort chart. - Quiz 2 (Chap 3 and 4)
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) concerns ASHRAE
Standard 62.
Outdoor air ventilation requirement
Common Contaminants and Control Techniques.

5
(9 hrs)

6
(6 hrs)

7
(4 hrs)

8
(4 hrs)

9
(6 hrs)

Cooling Loads Calculations

Overview of HVAC design conditions and loads.
Heat transfer in building walls, panels and
fenestrations,
Solar radiation, solar geometry, solar heat gain.
Ventilation and infiltrations.
Details of load calculation by CLTD/CLF/SCL for
zones and building.

Assessment
- Quiz 3 (Chap 5)
- Assignment 1.
- Test 1 (Chap 3, 4 and 5)
- Mini Project 1.

Energy Calculation and Building Simulation

Assessment
Overview of Radiant Time Series (RTS) method.
- Quiz 4 (Chap 6)
BIN Method.
Building simulation EnergyPlus and HEED - Assignment 2.
softwares.
ASHRAE Standard 90.1
Fans and Duct Design
Fan relations.
Fan performance, system relations and selection.
Fan installation.
Variable Air Volume systems.
Analysis of air flow in ducting system.
Pump Selection and Piping System Design.
Assessment
- Quiz 5 (Chap 7 and 8)
Piping system fundamentals and characteristics.
- Assignment 3 (Chp 7 and
Centrifugal pump and performance curve.
8).
Pump selection, operating point and pumping
efficiencies.
System design
Refrigeration System
Performance of Refrigeration Systems.
Vapor Compression Refrigeration System.
Refrigerants
Cascade refrigeration system.
Refrigeration equipment components.
Type of Compressors. Performance analysis.
Absorption Refrigeration
Water-Ammonia absorption system
Lithium Bromide-Water system.

Assessment
Course Work
4 Assignments

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100 %
10 %

Assessment
- Assignment 4.
- Test 2 (Chap 7, 8 and 9).
- Mini Project 2.

5 Quizzes
2 Mini Design Projects
Test #1
Test #2
Final Examination
Total

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10 %
30 %
25 %
25 %
0%
100%

GRADING SCHEME (M3)

MARK

GRADE

GRADE POINT

STATUS

90 100

A+

4.00

PASS

80 89

4.00

PASS

75 79

A-

3.67

PASS

70 74

B+

3.33

PASS

65 69

3.00

PASS

60 64
55 59

BC+

2.67
2.33

PASS
PASS

50 54

2.00

PASS

47 49

C-

1.67

FAIL

44 46

D+

1.33

FAIL

40 43
30 39

D
E

1.00
0.67

FAIL
FAIL

0 29

0.00

FAIL

Recommended Textbook
McQuiston F. C., Parker J. D., Spitler, J. D., Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning,
Latest Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
References
1.
Harry J. Sauer, Ronald H. Howell, and William J. Coad, Principles of Heating,
Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, ASHRAE, Current Ed.
2.
ASHRAE 1997Fundamental Handbook
3.
ASHRAE Standard 55
4.
ASHRAE Standard 90.1
5.
ASHRAE Standard 62