Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After passing the course the student
- knows the heating and cooling systems of a building and understands their operational principles
- knows the heat conversion and distribution methods and the fundamentals of automatic control
- can calculate a building s heat demand
- can calculate heat gains and cooling load caused by solar radiation
- understands the impact of thermal mass on the dynamic behavior of buildings
Credits: 5
Schedule: 13.01.2021 - 17.02.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Markku Virtanen
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Markku Virtanen
Contact information for the course (valid 09.12.2020-21.12.2112):
Professor of Practice, D.Sc. (Tech) Markku J. Virtanen
Aalto University
Department
of Mechanical Engineering
markku.j.virtanen@aalto.fi
Tel.
+358-40-576 9306
P.O.
Box 14400, 00076 AALTO
Sähkömiehentie
4
Reception
upon agreement
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
- Building s energy balance
- Calculating the heat transfer coefficients
- Calculating the thermal demand
- Heating and cooling systems
- Heat distribution systems
- Solar heat gains
- Cooling load calculations
- Utilization of thermal mass
- Simulation exercise
Applies in this implementation:
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Learning assignments 100%
Applies in this implementation:
No examination. Six learning assignments
(LAs):- Each learning assignment consists of 2-3
exercises (i.e. computational problems) that are solved and reported
appropriately.-
Maximum score per assignment: 10 p (MAX 60 p). Passed (mark 1) = 50 % of the
total score (= 30 p).-
Work reports are returned via MyCourses platform by the given deadlines.- The correct answers (by exercise)
will be shared to the course participants via email after the course. (To
receive email, the student has to be registered in the course via WebOodi.)-
Evaluation criteria will be described in detail.
Workload
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Contact learning 12 h
Learning assignments 60 h
Other self-learning 48 h
Applies in this implementation:
Contact learning 12 h
Learning
assignments 60 hOther
self-learning 48 hSix (6) contact learning days
DETAILS
Study Material
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Lecture notes and literature (to be specified later)
Substitutes for Courses
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Ene-58.3111 Space Heating
Ene-58.4122 Advanced Air-Conditioning
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
FURTHER INFORMATION
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Wednesdays, at 9.15 via Teams
Contact
days (CD) and deadlines (DL) for learning assignments (LA):CD1
13.1. Need of heating and cooling. Theoretical principles and tools. LA1
distribution.CD2
20.1 Calculation of heating and cooling requirements. LA2 distribution/LA1 DL.CD3
27.1. Supply and conversion systems.LA3 distribution/LA2 DL.CD4
3.2. Distribution and auxiliary systems.LA4 distribution/LA3 DL.CD5
10.2. Fundamentals of system design.LA5 distribution/LA4 DL.CD6
17.2. Fundamentals of automatic control.LA6 distribution/LA5 DL.24.2. LA6 DL.