2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Environment and Society Department of Architecture and Building Engineering Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
Advanced Theories in Air Conditioning
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Architecture and Building Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Naoki Kagi / Kazuhiro Yuasa / Iwao Hasegawa
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- ARC.E402
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course covers the latest theories and research trends on thermal load calculation, air-conditioning methods and heat source methods for air-conditioning systems.
The aim of this course is to learn the details of the mechanisms of air-conditioning systems.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the latest theories and research trends on thermal load calculation, air-conditioning methods and heat source methods.
2) Discuss the whole air conditioning systems.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Lecture by the designer of building services.
Keywords
Thermal load calculation, Air conditioning methods, Heat source methods
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
First half: Lecture about the theory and examples of thermal load calculations, air-conditioning methods and heat source methods.
Second half: Discussion about the air conditioning systems based on students’ presentation.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Overview of air conditioning systems. | Confirmation of the fundamental knowledge of air conditioning systems. |
| Class 2 | Research trends on thermal load calculation. | Understanding of thermal load calculation. |
| Class 3 | Latest theory and examples of air conditioning methods. | Understanding of the history of air conditioning methods. |
| Class 4 | Latest theory and examples of heat source methods. | Understanding of the hisory of heat source methods. |
| Class 5 | Presentation on thermal load calculation. | Presentation that is easy for other students to understand. Discussion with the presenter. |
| Class 6 | Presentation on air conditioning methods. | Presentation that is easy for other students to understand. Discussion with the presenter. |
| Class 7 | Presentation on heat source methods. | Presentation that is easy for other students to understand. Discussion with the presenter. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None required.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Course materials are provided during class.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students' course scores are based on presentation, discussion (70%) and report(30%).
Related courses
- ARC.E401 ： Advanced Course on Environmental Engineering and Building Survices
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.