ADAMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

School: Mechanical, Chemical and Materials Engineering

Program: Mechanical Engineering
Course Name and Code: HVAC Systems (MEng 5313)
Course Credit: (Lecture, Tutorial, Laboratory): 3 (2hr, 2hr,1hr)
Course category: Major Mandatory

Pre-requisites Thermodynamics II (MEng 3103)

Year: 4, Semester: 2, A.Y: 2023 - 2024
Instructor Name: Mebratu Yisahak
e-mail: mebratuyishak@gmail.com
Mobile: +251911039949
Building and Room No: Block: 611 Room: No. 1

Course Description:
Basic Concepts in Refrigeration, Refrigerants, Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycles, Vapor-
Absorption Refrigeration Cycles, Air and Steam-Jet Refrigeration Cycles, Major Equipment of Vapor-
Compression Refrigeration Systems: Compressors, Condensers and Receivers, Evaporators, Flow
Control Devices, Accessories. Air-conditioning: Fundamentals of Air-Conditioning; Requirements of
Comfort Air-Conditioning and Psychrometry, Cooling Load Calculations and Design of Air-
Conditioning Systems; Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment: Central Station Air-Conditioning
System, Unitary Air-Conditioning System.
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce and familiarize students with the basic fundamental principles of
refrigeration and air conditioning systems. This course will introduce students with basic analysis,
design and selection of refrigeration and air conditioning systems and equipment applicable for
different purpose. The course will provide students with a working knowledge of computer-aided
calculations of thermal loads and their use in design of RAC systems.
Teaching Method: Lectures supported by tutorials, Assignments Projects and lab exams.
Teaching Materials: Necessary teaching material will be selected in order to fulfill the main target of
the course.

No of Weeks COURSE OUTLINE

Part I: Refrigeration.
1. Basic Concepts in Refrigeration
2. Refrigerants
3. Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Cycles
4. Vapor-Absorption Refrigeration Cycles
Week 1 - 7
5. Air and Steam-Jet Refrigeration Cycles
6. Major Equipment of Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Systems: Compressors,
Condensers and Receivers, Evaporators, Flow Control Devices, Accessories.
7. Domestic Refrigeration.
8. Industrial Refrigeration.
 9. Cryogenics (very-low temperature applications), Historical background and
applications, Gas liquifaction systems. Gas - separation and gas-purification
systems, Cryogenic refrigeration systems. Storage and handling of cryogens.
Ultra-low temperature techniques and Application.
Week 8 Mid Exam
Part II: Air-Conditioning.
1. Air-conditioning: Fundamentals of Air-Conditioning;
2. Requirements of Comfort Air-Conditioning and Psychrometry;
Week 9 - 15
3. Cooling Load Calculations and Design of Air-Conditioning Systems;
4. Air-Conditioning Systems and Equipment: Central Station Air-Conditioning
System, Unitary Air-Conditioning System,
Week 16 Final Exam
 Lab Report/Exam 5%
 Assignment 1 5%
 Quiz 1 10 %
Assessment/
 Mid Exam 25%
evaluation
 Assignment II/ Project work 10%
 Quiz 2 10 %
 Final Examination 35%.
Attendance Requirement:
Attendance
 Minimum of 80% attendance during lecture hours; and
Requirement:
 100% attendance during practical laboratory sessions, except for some
unprecedented mishaps.
Textbook:
Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson, and John Tomczyck, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Technology, 5E, Oct 13, 2004.
References:
1. Dick Wirz, Commercial Refrigeration for Air Conditioning Technicians, Oct 31,
2005.
2. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and Larry Jeffus, Refrigeration and
Air Conditioning: An Introduction to HVAC (4th Edition), Dec 23, 2003.
3. William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, and John Tomczyk, Refrigeration
Literature: and Air Conditioning Technology: Concepts, Procedures, and Troubleshooting
Techniques, Jan 2005.
4. C.P.Arora, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition,
2009.
5. Thomas Kuehn, James w. Ramsey and James L. Threlkeld, Thermal
Environmental Engineering –Prentice Hall, 1998.
6. Jan F. Kreider, Handbook of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
7. (Mechanical Engineering Series), Dec 26, 2000.
8. Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute and Joseph Moravek, Conditioning
Systems: Principles, Equipment, and Service, Sep 13, 2000