MEC653 HVAC Systems

Design Project 30% of final grade.

The goal of this design project is to gain HVAC design and analysis experience by working on
real HVAC design problem that interests you. Since each group has a different project, there is no
single project assignment. Below is a deliverables for each project assignment together with
grading criteria.

DELIVERABLES
To ensure you are progressing well in the exercise the deliverables are divided into four phases.
- Project statement (introduction)
2 pages
Explain what are you designing/analyzing and justify the importance/reasons of the project.
On the second page clearly identify project outcomes. Use bullets to list the project outcomes.
Due: April 9th 2015.
- Building description (geometry)
1-3 pages
Schematics that focus on your system(s). Identify all assumptions and simplifications you
introduced.
Due: April 30th 2015
- Methodology
1-3 pages
Describe methodology (equations, schematics, etc.). Provide a list of assumptions used in your
methodology.
Due: May 14th 2015
- Results
Formatted results with comments
Tables, Charts, Diagrams, etc
Analysis and Results discussion

3-5 pages

- Summary
Summary of most important results
Due: June 4th 2015

0.5-1 page

GRADING CRITERIA:
1) Approach and solution quality:
60%
- Methodology
20%
- Accuracy
20%
- Result analysis
20%
2) Deliverables:
40%
- Final report
40%
- clarity, completeness, assumptions and limitations , quality of graphs, tables schematics, etc.