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AAE-E4004 - Fundamentals of HVAC Design, Lecture, 26.2.2025-21.5.2025

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

- has preliminary readiness to design and size HVAC- systems for residential buildings

- has a basic understanding of building codes for indoor climate and energy efficiency of residential buildings

- has a basic understanding of heating, ventilation, water and sewage systems and their components

- has understanding to set targets for indoor climate and energy efficiency

- has understanding to calculate outdoor air flow rate and  heating power of room space

- has understanding to size ventilation, heating, domestic hot water and sewage systems

- has a basic understanding how building systems are integrated into community infrastructure

Credits: 5

Schedule: 26.02.2025 - 21.05.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Risto Kosonen

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:

    - Design assignment of single family house where HVAC system is selected and dimensioned

    - Assignment covers the main design tasks of HVAC- consulter 

    - Sizing of HVAC system and main components:

    • targets setting for indoor climate, calculation of outdoor airflow rate and heating power of room spaces,
    • system selection and sizing of ductwork, heating pipes and sewage and domestic hot water systems   
    • sizing of heating plant, air handling unit and control strategy
    • integration of building system into public utilities
    • documentation of HVAC system

    - Team work

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Course assigment

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact hours 20 h

    Course assigment 80 h

    Other self-learning 34 h

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lecture notes and literature (to be specified later)

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    3 Good Health and Well-being

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring IV - V
    2025-2026 Spring IV - V

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

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