AAE-E4002 - Heating and Cooling Systems, Lecture, 10.1.2024-14.2.2024

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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: 10.01.2024 - 14.02.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Panu Mustakallio

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    • 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

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Learning assignments 100%

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teacher's receptions 12 h

    Learning assignments 60 h

    Other self-learning 48 h

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
    2023-2024 Spring III

    Enrollment :

    Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).

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