Overview
This is a course for all of the members of the building design team….except the mechanical engineers. It will give you a basic introduction to air conditioning system design so you can better understand the technology, concepts and terminology in design of air conditioning systems. It will help you to be a better partner in the building design and construction process. This is your opportunity to learn about the issues, technologies and strategies your mechanical engineering partners in the building design process address on real projects. This course will make you a more productive, involved part of the building design and construction team.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Calculate heating and cooling loads
- The different types of air conditioning equipment
- Some important concepts of air distribution ductwork design
- Some rules-of-thumb for estimating heating and air conditioning capacity
- Rules-of-thumb to determine chilled, hot and condenser water requirements
- Some rules-of-thumb for determining steam and condensate requirements
Course
Click on the following link to the PDF document to review the course material before taking the quiz for credit.
An Introduction to Air Conditioning Systems
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