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Refrigeration, Distribution and Production Systems, Basic, 20 YH credits.

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Part of the YH programme VVS-Ingenjör at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: VVS24JÖN.

Refrigeration, Distribution and Production Systems, Advanced gives you specialised knowledge of refrigeration, distribution and production systems, and of the authority requirements that set climate requirements for buildings in HVAC installations. You learn to calculate and size pipe and duct systems and to produce HVAC and refrigeration drawings in CAD. The course gives you the competence needed in the professional role of HVAC engineer to size and design refrigeration, distribution and production systems. The course includes both practical calculation exercises and practical CAD exercises.

Duration: 6 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 30 YH credits, about 6 weeks of full-time study

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About the course.

The course covers the refrigeration, distribution and production systems found in HVAC. After the course, students will be able to carry out qualified calculations and sizing for pipe and duct systems and for the main components of flow circuits. The course gives an introduction to CAD, and students carry out practical applications. The course provides the preparatory technical knowledge needed to take the course Refrigeration, Distribution and Production Systems, Advanced. The course includes practical calculation exercises and practical exercises in CAD.

The course covers the refrigeration, distribution and production systems found in HVAC. After the course, students will be able to carry out qualified calculations and sizing for pipe and duct systems and for the main components of flow circuits. The course gives an introduction to CAD, and students carry out practical applications. The course provides the preparatory technical knowledge needed to take the course Refrigeration, Distribution and Production Systems, Advanced. The course includes practical calculation exercises and practical exercises in CAD.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can explain the authority requirements and climate requirements that govern HVAC installations in buildings
  • You can calculate and size pipe and duct systems
  • You have knowledge of the main components of flow circuits
  • You can design and produce HVAC and refrigeration drawings in CAD
  • You can calculate, size and analyse energy and power demand for buildings
  • You can carry out system design for refrigeration, distribution and production systems in the role of HVAC engineer
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Authority requirements and climate requirements

    Rules that set climate requirements for buildings in HVAC installations.

  2. Pipe and duct systems

    Calculation and sizing of pipe systems, duct systems and flow circuits.

  3. CAD drawings

    Designing and producing HVAC and refrigeration drawings in CAD.

  4. Energy and power demand

    Calculation and analysis of energy and power demand for buildings.

  5. System design

    Sizing and system design for refrigeration, distribution and production systems.

  6. Practical exercises

    Applied calculation and CAD exercises.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is for you if you are studying a YH programme to become an HVAC engineer at TUC and want to go deeper into refrigeration, distribution and production systems.

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