CLCT 1650 - Systems Design of Heating & Air Conditioning

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: None

Covers architectural house plan, through the heat load computation, heating and cooling equipment selection, energy code requirements, and duct sizing for a complete residential forced-air system.

Location: South Campus

Contact Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will use tables and charts from the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to calculate the R-factor.

Objectives:

Calculate window R-factors for various constructed windows for a house.
Calculate door R-factors for various constructed doors for a house.
Calculate various ceiling R-factors for a house.
Calculate R-factors for various constructed walls of a house.
Calculate R-factors for various constructed basements for a house.
Calculate R-factors for various constructed cement slabs for a house.
Calculate R-factors for various constructed crawl spaces for a house.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will size heating and air conditioning equipment by calculating according to ASHRAE specifications.

Objectives:

Determine individual room and a total house CFM requirement for a home.
Determine individual room and a total house static pressure for a home.
Determine location and proper size for grills and registers.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will complete a duct design that will be engineered, drawn to scale with proper CFM and FPM according to ACCA Manual D specifications.

Objectives:

Use charts, square footage, and design temperature differences to determine the correct air flow.
Use charts, square footage, and design forms to calculate duct sizes

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

5. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week Lecture Lab

Introduction, Need for Proper Design, Construction Details
Calculation of Areas Read blueprints, Calculate areas
Construction Numbers, Heat Transfer Multipliers (HTM) Find construction numbers and HTM’s
Heat Loss Calculation Calculate a 1-room house
Heat Loss Calculation Calculate the class house
Heat Load Calculation Calculate the class house
Systems and Equipment, Diffusers and Grilles Calculate the class house
Duct System Design Principles, Line Drawings Select equipment and registers
Design Requirements, Equivalent Feet Find D-1 information, Calculate equivalent feet
Extended Plenum Design Calculate branch duct
Extended Plenum Design Calculate trunk duct
Extended Plenum Design Line Dr/Equivalent feet for class house
Calculation of R-Factors Branch/Trunk for class house
Michigan Energy Code Duct layouts on house plans
Energy consumption MEC Worksheets
FINAL EXAM

Primary Faculty
Marlow, Douglas
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088