Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Designing Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems in Buildings by Google, L&T EduTech

Design of air conditioning systems for buildings. Learners acquire knowledge in heat load calculations, ventilation systems, and sizing and selecting air conditioning equipment.

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Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Air conditioning system design techniques
  • Heat load calculations
  • Refrigeration piping size calculations
  • Condenser Piping Size Calculations
  • Pump pressure calculations
  • Understanding different types of air conditioning equipment
  • Design of pressure systems for stairs and torches
  • Editing designs for condenser piping and duct systems
  • Selecting air handling units according to design specifications
  • Knowledge of safety systems in buildings during fires/emergencies

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Air conditioning engineer
  • Air conditioning systems designer
  • Air conditioning technician
  • Merger Project Manager
  • Consultant in the field of air conditioning and ventilation
  • Building Safety Specialist
  • Ventilation systems designer
  • Building engineer with specialization in air conditioning
  • Air conditioning systems maintenance manager
  • Cooling systems designer

Internship – a four-part course series

The course provides key design techniques and practical aspects of air conditioning system design. It takes the learner through the typical process of designing air conditioning systems, especially for buildings, with various applications.

This course will help learners design air conditioning systems with a practical approach and up-to-date industry methods. It includes the basic concepts of air conditioning and refrigeration systems, along with the important calculations and standards required to design efficient air conditioning and ventilation systems.

Learners will gain knowledge about various safety systems in buildings during fires/emergencies. Practical examples of heat load calculations, refrigeration piping sizing calculations, condenser piping sizing calculations, and pump pressure calculations will be provided by experts in the field.

Main topics in the course:

  • Design of air conditioning systems for buildings
  • Heat load calculations
  • Refrigeration piping size calculations
  • Condenser Piping Size Calculations
  • Pump pressure calculations
  • Different types of air conditioning equipment
  • Building-side components
  • Variable refrigerant flow valves and systems

This information, along with real-time images from the fields, will help learners understand the systems and components more clearly.

Hands-on Learning Project

Learners will calculate the heat load and determine the amount of dried air required for a given space. They will also be able to design pressure systems for stairs and flare, design condenser piping and duct systems, and select air handling units according to design specifications.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Air Conditioning Basics and Heat Load Calculations

Course 1
7 hours
3.9 (13 ratings)

What you’ll learn

  • Basic understanding of air conditioning and refrigeration concepts.
  • Technologies for controlling air temperature and humidity.
  • Designing HVAC systems while considering energy efficiency and environmental impact.
  • Properties of air and steam, including psychrometric charts.
  • Key components of air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
  • Heat load calculations, including external and internal factors.
  • Psychometrics in HVAC design.

Skills you will gain

  • Air Conditioning Basics
  • Heat load calculations

Ventilation, life safety, and smoke removal in buildings

Course 2
4 hours

What you’ll learn

  • The role of ventilation in maintaining indoor air quality.
  • Natural and mechanical ventilation systems.
  • Ventilation equipment capacity calculations.
  • The importance of stairwell systems in emergency situations.
  • Smoke removal systems and the codes required for their design.

Skills you will gain

  • Ventilation of buildings
  • Elevator/elevator lobby system design

Air conditioning equipment selection, design and sizing

Course 3
13 hours

What you’ll learn

  • In-depth understanding of HVAC components.
  • High-side and low-side equipment, including air handling units.
  • Planning of pipelines and routes.
  • External static pressures and evaporation.

Skills you will gain

  • Refrigerators
  • Air handling units
  • Cooling tower

Technology is penetrating air conditioning systems

Course 4
3 hours

What you’ll learn

  • Demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) methods.
  • CO2 sensors and their impact on air quality.
  • Constant airflow (CAV) and variable airflow (VAV) systems.
  • Fans and variable flow refrigeration (VRF) systems.

Skills you will gain

  • Understanding of advanced HVAC technologies.