Air Conditioning Equipment Technologies - LEM

T - Theoretical; TP - Theory and practice; PL - Laboratory; S - Seminar; OT - Tutorial.

• Objectives of the curricular unit and competences

  Objectives:

  Select systems and equipment for air conditioning installations.

  Specific Skills:

  Provide the usually HVAC systems and components adopted nomenclature.

  Provide to knowledge that permits selection amount several available alternatives not only for systems but also for equipment.

   

• Syllabus

  General concepts 

  Equipment classification

  Air-Air Equipment.

  Water-Air Equipment.

  Air-Water Equipment.

  Water-Water Equipment.

  Terminal and Additional units.

  Equipment selection

  Air-Air Equipment.

  Water-Air Equipment.

  Exploitation costs - COP, EER

  COP (Coefficient of performance), e EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio)

  Systems classification

  All air systems, All water systems.

  Individual systems.

  Central systems.

  VAV solutions.

  VRF solutions.

  Diffusion Equipment selection

  Diffusion Types.

  Grids and diffusers selection.

  Purpose of practical work

  To articulate the knowledge acquired in classes with systems Water-Air and Water-Water.

• Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with curricular unit’s objectives

  Since this is the first curricular unit in which students are confronted with the diversity of systems and equipment on the market, it is necessary to frame the knowledge of HVACT systems more usual, their catalogues and characteristics of its components. The aim is to provide students with knowledge that will lead to the choice of the most appropriate system to the local or building in question, selecting, from the technical catalogues of manufacturers, equipment determining their characteristics and energy efficiency. 

• Teaching methodologies (including evaluation)

  The Curricular Unit is theoretical-practical.

  Followed teaching methodology pretends to be transversal considering the existing of classes with expositions with practical exercises where acquainted knowledge of acquired know-how is present. Live and written presentation of generated work by the students on experimental application of acquired knowledge.

  The evaluation by means of Final Test or Exam (80%) and 1 Laboratory work required (20%).

• Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit’s objectives

  The teaching methodology enables students to acquire knowledge they have provided an easy integration into the labour market, in design, installation and distribution equipment, as has been evidenced by the preference of enterprises in the area of HVAC.

• Main Bibliography
  • Climatização Geral, João Frade / Francisco Severo - 2006
  • Carrier - Fundamentals of Psycrometrics S.I. 1981
  • Technical Equipment Catalogues (Carrier, Trane, Daikin, Trox, etc.).
  • Manual de Aire Acondicionado - Carrier Air Conditioning Co , ( 8426701159 ) 

  • “PDFs” of the presentations made during the semester.