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TECH 416 - Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Technology

Applications of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. Overview of heat transfer, fluids, thermodynamics, and psychometrics. Heating and cooling thermal load calculations for conditioned spaces and structures. Selection of heating and cooling components and integration into systems. Applications for residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing spaces. Calculation of energy savings versus costs among competing systems. Topics from an applied perspective of technology practices and responsibilities involved with conditioning various buildings and enclosed environments.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 155 with a C or better;  and either both PHYS 150 and PHYS 151, or PHYS 210.

Credits: 3