MEEN 4320 - Mechanical Systems for Buildings

3 hours

Course on heating and cooling of buildings with focus on application of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Topics include psychometric processes, basics of fluid flow, heat transfer in buildings, heating and cooling energy calculations, HVAC air and water distribution equipment and systems, and energy-efficient design of buildings.

Prerequisite(s): MEEN 3120, MEEN 3210 for mechanical and energy engineering and other engineering students. College graduation from related departments (Engineering, Architecture, Physics, etc) or equivalent qualification of a college degree for external participants or consent of department of external participants.