University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

MECH ENG 7029 - Air conditioning

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: Semester 2
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assessment: Assignments, practical, final exam
Syllabus:

This course is a practical introduction to design of air conditioning systems. It looks at such aspects of design as vapour compression cycles; heat transfer in two-phase flow; types, selection and operation of refrigeration plant; psychrometrics; climatic data and its use; load estimation and analysis; constant and variable air volume systems; human comfort and health; cooling and dehumidifying coils; controls; fans and duct systems; system balancing and stimulation; energy efficiency in buildings.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
Semester 2 Mon 11/08/2025 Wed 20/08/2025 Fri 19/09/2025 Fri 31/10/2025


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25175 WR01 15 FULL 1 Sep - 15 Sep Monday 1pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
25339 WR02 15 8 4 Sep - 18 Sep Thursday 1pm - 4pm Ingkarni Wardli, B15, CAT Suite
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25325 PR04 8 6 8 Oct - 8 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S115c, Flexible Lab
25326 PR03 8 1 7 Oct - 7 Oct Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S115c, Flexible Lab
25327 PR02 8 3 17 Sep - 17 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 4pm Engineering Sth, S115c, Flexible Lab
25328 PR01 8 FULL 16 Sep - 16 Sep Tuesday 2pm - 5pm Engineering Sth, S115c, Flexible Lab
Automatic Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25323 TU01 30 8 1 Aug - 19 Sep Friday 11am - 1pm Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre
10 Oct - 31 Oct Friday 11am - 1pm Physics, 103, Kerr Grant Lecture Theatre