Catalog Description: Design and construction of mechanical and electrical systems for buildings.
Pre-requisite(s):
CCE 4003
Designation: Required (Construction Option)
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 4.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 0 |
| Duration of each session | 110 min | Duration of each session | 0 |
Course Objectives: Introduce
building mechanical and electrical systems and design methods. Areas included
in this course are heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and
piping systems, fire protection, electrical equipment and systems, electrical
design and lighting. Two construction site visits are also included. The course
goals are to enable students to:
· Design Building Electrical Systems
· Design Building Mechanical Systems
· Design Building Plumbing Systems
· Design Building Lighting Systems
Topics:
1. Heat Transfer
· Environmental Comfort
· Psychrometrics
2. HVAC Loads
· Cooling Loads
· Heating Loads
3. Central HVAC Equipment
· Heating Equipment
· Cooling Equipment
4. Hydraulic Systems
· Piping
5. Building Plumbing Systems
· Code Impact
· Plumbing System Design
6. Fire Protection Systems
· Fire Protection Equipment
· Smoke Control Systems
7. Building Electrical System Design
· Electrical Design
· Wiring Design
· Fault Analysis and Coordination
8. Lighting Systems Design
9. Fire Alarm and Lighting Protection Systems
Textbook(s):
Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Building, Tao and Janis, Prentice Hall,
2001.
Reference(s):
N/A
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
This course addresses the following CEE program outcomes - 1, 2, 5, 8 and 10.