HVAC system: Introduction, HVAC, Sensors & Transducers – Temperature, Pressure, Level, Flow, pH – Smart Sensor – Analog & Digital Signals, Valves and Actuators, Valve & Actuator Selection, Various Controllers, Concept of Controller IOs, Standard Signals, Signal Compatibility between Controller & Field Devices
Feedback Control Loops, Heat – Types, Heat Transfer Principles, Measurement of Heat Transfer. Psychrometry -Concept, ASHRAE Psychrometric Chart, Meaning of Various Terms – DBT, WBT, ST, RH, DPT, Sensible & Latent Cooling & Heating, Numericals
Energy Management System: Concept, Energy Meters, Types, Meter Networking, Monitoring Energy Parameters, Analysis of Power Quality – Instantaneous Power, Active Power, Reactive Power, Power Factor, Voltage, Current. Effect of Power Quality on Energy Consumption, Energy Reports, Energy Conservation, Importance of Energy Saving
Security Systems: Introduction, Access Control – Concept, Generic Model, Components, Types, Features, Card Technologies, Protocols, Controllers, Concept of Antipas back, Biometrics, Issues With Biometrics, Cabling, Video Door phone, Intrusion Detection System – Sensors, Working Principle, Access Control System Programming. Video Management: Introduction, CCTV Cameras, CCD Camera Basics, Traditional CCTV System, Video Recording, Drawbacks
Integrated Systems: Introduction, Integration of Building Management System, Energy Management System, Safety System, Security Systems & Video Management, Benefits of Integrated Systems, Challenges, Future Prospects of Integrated Systems.
Reference Book:
1. Reinhold A. Carlson Robert A. Di Giandomenico, “Understanding Building Automation 2. National Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee, Building Automation System Integration With Open Protocols: System Integration With Open Protocols 3. John I. Levenhagen and Donald H. Spethmann, HVAC Controls and Systems (Mechanical Engineering) , 1992.
Text Book:
1. Shengwei Wang, “Intelligent Buildings and Building Automation”, Routledge, 2010. 2. Reinhold A. Carlson Robert A. Di Giandomenico, “Understanding Building Automation