HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
Apply knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and energy systems laboratory in the design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used in commercial buildings as well as other large buildings such as laboratories, healthcare facilities, and education facilities. Understand the engineering challenges in designing and deploying efficient and high-performing mechanical systems that provide building occupants comfort, quality indoor environment, while maintaining occupant safety. Principles of engineering ethics and its application to buildings and their HVAC system.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: M E 364 or concurrent enrollment, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the role and function of HVAC systems in commercial buildings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Determine thermal loads in buildings and size HVAC systems to satisfy heating and cooling loads using principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Critically analyze alternative technologies for providing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning for buildings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply standards relevant to HVAC systems in commercial building applications to ensure their compliance Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop a scorecard to effectively communicate comparative and relevant attributes of mechanical system alternatives for commercial buildings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply foundational principles of engineering ethics including strategies to enable future engineering professionals to combat, withstand, and persevere in situations where ethical dilemmas arise Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Analyze complex integrated building mechanical systems to achieve specific performance objectives Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the role and function of HVAC systems in commercial buildings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Determine thermal loads in buildings and size HVAC systems to satisfy heating and cooling loads using principles of heat transfer and thermodynamics Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Critically analyze alternative technologies for providing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning for buildings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Apply standards relevant to HVAC systems in commercial building applications to ensure their compliance Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop a scorecard to effectively communicate comparative and relevant attributes of mechanical system alternatives for commercial buildings Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Apply foundational principles of engineering ethics including strategies to enable future engineering professionals to combat, withstand, and persevere in situations where ethical dilemmas arise Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Analyze complex integrated building mechanical systems to achieve specific performance objectives Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027