Aerience

(Institute of Air Science and Contamination Control)

Syllabus for Certificate course in HVAC

A. Fundamentals:
1. HVAC Fundamentals
2. Basic terminologies in HVAC: TR, COP, EER, SEER, IPLV, Btu, etc
3. Concepts of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow
4. Pressure fundamentals, System Pressures and resistance.
5. Modes of heat transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
6. Basic Refrigeration cycle
7. Equipment familiarization: Compressor, Condenser, Metering device and
Evaporator
8. Analysis of VCC: Pressure Enthalpy diagram
9. Introduction to Air Conditioning: Comfort and Process applications
10. Types of Air Conditioning Systems: All Air, All water, Air Water and Direct
refrigerant systems
11. Central and Compact air conditioning systems
12. Psychrometry: Psychrometric
Psychrometric chart

terms,

Psychrometric

processes,

B. Air Conditioning Load calculations:

1. Introduction to Air Conditioning load calculations
2. Load Estimation methods: Carrier E20, Carrier HAP, ASHRAE RTSM
3. Load Components: Sensible and latent
4. Building Survey, Outdoor and Indoor Climatic conditions
5. Calculation of U factor for Walls, Glass, Roof, Partitions.

Use

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6. Calculation of Temperature Difference for Walls, Glass, Roof, Partitions.

7. Concept of RSHF, GSHF, ESHF, ADP
8. Calculation of dehumidified cfm
9. Coil selection
10. Case study on load calculation: Manual method and using software

C. Duct Design
1. Industry practices in Duct design and estimation of flow quantities
2. Duct design: Manual calculations and by using software
3. Duct leakage testing.

D. HVAC Performance Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)

1. Introduction to Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB)
2. TAB Air system
a. Air Handling Unit: AHU types, Components, AHU testing and Evaluation of
Reserve AHU capacity
b. Fan: Types, Fan laws, Fan and System curves, Fan testing.
c. Measuring Instruments and Limitations
d. Measurement of Air flows:

Pitot tube,

Velocity matrix,

Flow hood,

Thermal Anemometer,

Vane type Anemometer

e. TAB Air System: Procedures, Balancing single zone and multi zone systems
3. TAB Hydronic system
a. Pumps: Types, Pump laws, pump and System curves, Pump testing
b. Types of pumping system: Primary, Primary-Secondary, Primary-Secondary
and Tertiary

c. Measurement of Hydronic flows:

Ultrasonic flow meter,

Balancing valve,

Rotameter and

Orifice meter

d. TAB Hydronic system: Procedures, Balancing hydronic system

E. Cleanroom Performance Testing (CPT)

1. Introduction to cleanrooms, types of cleanrooms and their applications
2. Understanding

User Requirement Specifications (URS)

Design Qualification (DQ),

Installation Qualification (IQ),

Operation Qualification (OQ) and

Performance Qualification (PQ)

3. Understanding ISO 14644 Part 3 (Test Methods)

4. Cleanroom Performance Tests:

Airflow and Air velocity,

Air Pressure Difference,

Installed Filter Integrity test,

Room Particle count test,

Containment leak test,

Light level and Uniformity test, Sound level test, etc.

F. Standards
Various national and international standards related to HVAC.

Highlights of training:
1. The course is structured so as to acquire Fundamental and Practical oriented
knowledge in HVAC.
2. During the training, the participants will be given various case studies, numerical
to solve so as to enhance their technical confidence on the subjects mentioned
above.
3. Hands on experience on various instruments.
4. Site visits to various Air Conditioning plants
5. Mini projects on subjects mentioned
6. Placement assistance will be provided to the interested students. The Institute
has been instrumental in providing a substantial number of quality students to the
HVAC industry. Many of our alumni are enjoying their career with reputed HVAC
companies.

Eligibility: Graduate / Post Graduate Mechanical Student. (Pass out or final year
appearing)

Admission Procedure: Objective test (Basic HVAC) and Interview

Duration of course:

For final year appearing students: The course will be completed in two
semesters. The syllabus will be covered in line with their final year engineering
curriculum.

For pass out students: 03 months