Introduction to HVAC

• Fundamentals of Air Conditioning, Heating, and Ventilation Systems 
• Basics of Air Conditioning Systems
• Fundamentals of Expansion Devices, Evaporators, Condensers, and Compressors
• Recognizing the Various Heat Transfer Types
• Meaning of Latent and Sensible Heat
• How to Use a Psychometric Chart and What It Is How to Determine Temperatures for Wet, Dry, and Dew Point Bulb
• Recognizing Sensible Heat Ratios and Relative Humidity

 Air conditioning System

• Different Air Conditioning System Types; Centralized vs. Decentralized Water System Differences.
• Knowing about Centralized Air Conditioners, Window ACs, Split Window ACs, and Variable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) Systems. 
• Information on Air Handling Units (AHUs), Fan Coil Units (FCUs), and Fresh Air Handling Units (FAHUs).  
• Knowing Condenser Units, District Cooling Plants, and Chillers
   R/C:
• Local Authority HVAC Design Guidelines and LEED Recommendations.

 

 Design of Air conditioning

• Understanding Space Load and Load Factors Thumb Rule for Heat Load Calculation
• Training on HAP 5.0 Software (Students Will Be Provided with the Software)
• AC Equipment Selection
• Standard HVAC Units and Conversion Parameters Manual E20 and Heat Load Calculation using Excel Software
• Generating Data for Equipment Selection Based on Cooling Load
• Understanding External Static Pressure and How

it Influences Motor Selection

• Fundamentals of Noise Levels and Acoustics Calculating COP and EER Values
• How to Calculate U-Value
• How to Perform HAP Calculations?
• Preparation of Thermal Load Summary Sheet, Window Schedule, and U Value Calculation Sheet Based on Dubai Municipality Guidelines.

Ventilation system

• Methods for Calculating Fresh and Exhaust Air
• Creating Smoke Ventilation Systems for Buildings with Super High, Midrise, High, and Low Rises
• How Pressurization Systems for Staircases Are Designed How to Create Ventilation Systems in Parking Lots How to Create Exhaust Systems for Kitchens
• Selecting FAHUs (both with and without a thermal heat wheel)
• How to Choose Car Park Exhaust Fans and Smoke Ventilation Fans
• How to Choose Units in Ecology Example Decisions and Calculations?

 

Duct Design

• Duct Designing Using Equal Friction and Equal Velocity Method
• How to Calculate Duct Aspect Ratio and Duct Sizing?
• How to Choose Duct Materials and Gauges Differentiating Between Low, Medium, and High-Pressure Ducts
• Understanding Duct Fabrication Standards and Introduction to SMACNA and DW Standards 
• Training on McQuay Duct Sizing Software Example on How to Perform Duct Designing 
• How to Perform ESP Calculation?

 

Duct Accessories

• How to Select Grilles and Diffusers Considering Variable Air Volume Dampers, Motorized Air Control, and Pressure Drop and Velocity
• Creating Motorized, Smoke, and Fire Dampers in accordance with Dubai Civil Defence Guidelines. 
• Concerning Thermoplastic Lining and Acoustic Lining 
• How to Choose Gravity Louvers and Sand Traps: A Practical Example Based on Catalogues

 

Chilled Water Systems

• Different Types of Chillers and How to Choose Them
• Understanding the Working of Both Primary and Secondary Chilled Water Pumps
• How to Calculate Pump Power?
• How to Calculate Chilled Water Pump Head Load How to Calculate Chilled Water Pipe Sizing Training on McQuay Pipe Sizing Software
• How to Select Heat Exchangers?
• About Chilled Water Flushing and Chemical Treatment
• About Manual and Automatic Chilled Water Dozing Systems

 

Chilled Water Piping Accessories

• How to Select Chilled Water Pipes and Fitting Material
• About Chilled Water Pipe Insulation and Clad- ding
• Understanding the Different Types of Chilled Water Values – Air Vents, Thermostats, Test Points, Butter Fly Valves, Independent Pressure Control Valves, Double Regulating Valves, 2-Way, and 3-Way Valves, Non-Return Valves, Gate Valves, and Pressure Gauges.

 

HVAC Controls

• About Thermostat and Pump Controls 
• Understanding the Chiller Plant Manager System 
• About Building and Room Management Systems 
• Principle Behind Smoke Control Fans 
• Understanding Digital and Analog Inputs and Outputs
• Operation of DDC Panels
• Integration of Direct Digital Control Panels
•  Understanding BTU Meters and Temperature Sensors

 

Engineering

• Standard Information Regarding HVAC Unit Installation Requirements 
• Normative Shop Drawing Line Types and Legends 
• Being aware of chilled water testing, air balancing techniques, commissioning, and HVAC system operation and maintenance 

 

ELECTRICAL   SYSTEMS

 

Electrical Design Course Outline

• Understanding the Scope of Electrical System Design and Drafting
• Understanding the Role and Duties of an Electrical Draughtsman and Design Engineer Fundamentals of the Electrical Distribution Concept
• Fundamentals of the House Wiring Concept About Various Electrical Service – Fire Alarm, Lighting, Emergency Lighting, and Power Necessary Electrical Equipment and their Load as Per Standard Specifications
• Standard Symbols and Legends of Electrical Devices: Air Conditioners, Lamps, Sockets, Fans, etc.
• Abbreviation of all Types of Electrical Services Various Types of Lamps and How to Calculate Lux Level
• About Load Scheduling (Single House, Apartment, and High-Rise Buildings) and How to Perform Load Calculations
• Cables: Selection, Conductors, Strands, Cores, and Insulation
• About Armored and Unarmored Cables How to Calculate Voltage Drop
• DEWA Regulations on Transformer Specifications Standard Guidelines to Select Cable Schedule Understanding the Different Types of Switch Gears
• Understanding the Internal Mechanism and Working of Circuit Breakers
• Various Types of Panel Boards (MDB, SMDB, SDB, etc.)
• How to Select Transformers
• How to Perform Short Circuit Calculations for a Building
• About Capacitor Bank and PF Improvement About BUSBAR and How to Make Your Selection for High Rise Buildings
• Fundamentals on Cable Tray, Cable Ladder, Raceway, Trucking, Conduits, and Routing.
• How to Design and Select Cable Tray
• About Fire Alarm and Electrical Light Systems (Central Battery and Self-Contained) Understanding Different Types of Telephone Systems (DU, Etisalat, Smart World)
• How to Select UPS and Generators?
• How to Draw Single Line Diagrams (SLD) for Individuals, Residential, Commercial, and Indus- trial Buildings
• How to Choose Earthling Based on Requirements Fundamentals of Lightning Arresters Introduction to CCTV Cameras and CCTV Circuiting
• Basics on HVAC Systems
• Different Types of Electrical Drawings: Design and Shop Drawing
• Major Components in Electrical Drawings – Lighting Layout, Power Layout, Single Line Drawing (SLD), and Emergency Systems
• Introduction to Lighting Layout, Public Address System Layout, BUS Duct Riser Drawings. Fire Alarm System Layout, CCTV Layout, Cable Tray Layout, and BUSBAR Layout.
• Basics on Electrical Design Software
• BOQ: Bill of Quantity (Complete project). Implementation of Green Building Design. Creating Designs as per Various Electrical Standards: NEC, BS, DEWA, ADEWA, IEC, NEMA, NFPA, etc.

 

PLUMBING  SYSTEMS

 

MODULE-1

 

Introduction to Standards 

• International Standards (IPC/ASHRAE/BS)
• Local Authority Standards (Dubai Municipality/DEWA)

 

Introduction to Units

 

Introduction to Plumbing System

• Cold Water
• Boosted Cold 
• Water Gray Water System 
• Cooled Cold Water 
• Hot Water System 
• Irrigation System

 

Water Supply in Building

• Direct System 
• Pumped System

 

Water Tanks – Location/Construction/Types

• Underground Water Tanks 
• Above Ground Water Tanks 
• Overhead Water Tanks

 

Water Tanks – Sizing

• DEWA Standards 
• British Standards 
• Demand Estimation 
• Residential Tank Sizing
• Commercial Tank Sizing 
• Industrial Tank Sizing

Practice Session

 

MODULE -2

Common Sanitary Fixture Details

• Standard Pipe sizes
• Common Sanitary Fixtures Details 
• Wash basin
• Water closet 
• Showers Sinks
• Bath tubs Bidets Urinals
• Pump Capacity & Head selection

           – Transfer / Booster Pumps / Sump Pumps.

Practice Session

 

MODULE - 3

Equipment’s & Systems:

• Water Hammer arrestors 
• Pressure reducing Stations 
• Multimedia Filters
• Water softeners 
• UV Filters
• Legoilla Prevention systems 
• Pressure vessels
• Variable frequency drive systems 

Applications:

• Cooled cold water 
• Heat Exchanger Sizing
• Cooled cold water pump sizing 
• Demi water
• Grey water systems

 

MODULE - 4

Hot water Systems:

• Water heater sizing and selection 
• Solar system design
• Hot water demand calculation
• Calorifier sizing
• Boiler sizing
• Solar panel selection
• Solar systems and accessories 
• Detailing of plumbing services & preparing plumbing drawing, Isometric Drawings.
• Working drawings:
• Location maps 
• Site plan
• Floor plan of the building
• Enlarged floor plan of toilets kitchens
• DEWA Submission requirements

Practice Session

 

DRAINAGE SERVICES 

 

MODULE - 1

Introduction to standards

• International standards (IPC/BS)
• Local authority standards (Dubai Municipality)

Introduction to Drainage System

• Standard Pipe sizes
• Common Sanitary Fixtures Details 
• Wash basin
• Water closet
• Showers 
• Sinks 
• Bath tubs 
• Bidets 
• Urinals
• Maximum number of discharge units allowed in stack, Single stack system
• Design of horizontal drains by discharge unit’s method.
• Planter drains
• Local authority regulation and standards
• Manhole schedule preparation 
• Septic Tanks, Soak ways.
• Selection of grease and oil interceptors. 
• Catch basins
• Sump pits

 

Practice session

 

MODULE - 2

Designing of Storm Water Drainage in buildings.

• Storm water intensity calculation. 
• Rain water outlet selection
• Storm water pipe sizing 
• Standard slopes
• Sand traps
• Manhole schedule preparation 
• Soak away sizing and calculation 
• Free discharge
• Rain water harvesting 
• Holding tank design 
• Submersible pumps 
• Condensate drainage system 
• Pipe sizing
• Storage tank sizing 
• Condensate tank materials 
• Condensate water recycling
• Insulation & installation details/ traps.

Drawings Preparation

• Site plans 
• Affection plans 
• FIC certificates 
• External plans

 

Practice session

 

FIRE FIGHTING SYSTEMS

 

Fire Fighting Design Syllabus

Basic Course Overview

• Fire Concept
• Overview of NFPA Design Codes
• Overview of British Standard Design Codes UAE Fire Code 
• Local Code Guidelines
• Getting to Know the Major Manufacturers in the UAE
• Application Procedure and Documents Required for UAE Civil Defense Inspection
• Approval Procedure at the UAE Civil Defense

 

Design Guideline

• UAE Fire Safety Code / IS Standard / QCD / Local Standard
• International Design Standards – NFPA and BS

 

Module – 1 Fire Extinguishers 

• Understanding the Different Types of Fire Extinguishers
• How to Choose a Fire Extinguisher?
• Fire Extinguisher Placement and Design Procedure
• Different Types of Approvals for Fire Extinguishers
• How to Install an Extinguisher?
• How to Run Maintenance on an Extinguisher? 
• Fire Extinguisher Design - Practice Session

 

Module – 2 (Sprinkler System)

• Understanding Sprinkler Operation and Its Different Types
• About Pendent Type Sprinklers
• About Recessed and Concealed Pendent Type Sprinklers
• About Sidewall Type Sprinklers
• How to Conduct Pipe Sizing Calculations? 
• Understanding the Different Types of Sprinkler Pipes
• How to Perform Sprinkler Flow Calculation? 
• How to Estimate Sprinkler Coverage Distance? 
• Different Types of Approvals for Fire Extinguishers
• How to Install a Sprinkler System?
• Sprinkler System Design – Practice Session

 

Module – 3 (Wet Riser & Dry Rise System – Cabi- net System)

• Different Types of Cabinets and How to Select Between Them (Surface and Recessed Type)
• How to Choose Landing Valve?
• How to Choose Hose Reels?
• How to Perform Pipe Sizing Calculation? 
• Understanding the Different Types of Pipes Used 
• How to Perform Load Flow Calculations? 
• Estimating the Coverage Distance Between Hoses 
• Different Types of Approvals
• How to Install a Cabinet System?
• Cabinet System Design – Practice Session

 

Module – 4 (Fire Pump System)

• Understanding the Different Types of Fire Pump Sets
• About Electrical Pumps 
• About Diesel Pumps
• How to Choose Jockey Pumps? 
• How to Choose Suction Side Valve?
• How to Choose Discharge Side Valve?
• How to Perform Pump Head Flow Calculations? 
• How to Perform Pump Flow Calculations?
• How to Choose Control Panels?
• Understanding the Operation of Pressure Gauges 
• Understanding the Working of Pressure Switches 
• Understanding the Operation of Flow Meters 
• How to Perform Test Line Sizing Analysis?
• How to Perform Delivery Head Sizing Analysis? 
• How to Perform Pump Plinth Sizing Analysis? 
• Understanding the Operation of Fire Pump Sets
•  How to Perform Pump Room Sizing Analysis? 
• How to Perform Hydraulic Calculations
• How to Perform Pipe Sizing Calculations?
• Understanding the Different Types of Pipes Used 
• Different Types of Approvals for Fire Pump Systems
• How to Install a Fire Pump System?
• How to Run Maintenance on Fire Pump System? 
• Fire Pump System Design – Practice Session

 

Module – 5 (Deluge System)

• How to Choose Deluge Valve?
• Understanding the Mechanical Operation of Deluge Systems
• Understanding the Operation of Deluge Valves 
• Understanding the Electrical Operation of Deluge Systems
• How to Perform Pipe Sizing Calculations? 
• How to Perform Load Flow Calculations? 
• How to Install a Deluge System?
• Deluge System Design – Practice Session

 

Module – 6 (Deluge Foam System)

• How to Choose Deluge Foam Valves?
• Understanding the Mechanical Operation of Deluge Foam Systems
• Understanding the Electrical Operation of Deluge Foam Systems
• How to Perform Foam Tank Sizing? 
• Understanding the Different Types of Foam Used 
• Understanding Fire Fighting Foam Terminology, Types, and Concentration
• How to Perform Pipe Sizing Calculations? 
• How to Perform Flow Calculations?
• The Operational Method of Foam 
• How to Install a Deluge Foam System?
• Deluge Foam System – Practice Session

 

Module – 7 (FM200 System/ Novec 1230 / Iner- gen System)

• How to Perform Design Density? 
• How to Choose Cylinders
• How to Perform Gas Quantity Calculation? 
• Understanding the Different Types of Gases Used 
• Understanding the Operation of Electrical-based Systems
• Understanding the Operation of a Detection System
• What is Fire Suppression Panel? 
• What is Manual Call Station?
• What is Abort Switch?
• Understanding the Operation of Solenoid Valves 
• Estimating the Coverage Area of Nozzles
• How to Choose Manifolds
• How to Perform Pipe Sizing Calculations? 
• How to Perform Load Flow Calculations Its Method of Operation?
• Installation Procedure Practice Design Session

 

Module – 8 (Emergency Lighting System)

• How to Estimate Panel Capacity?
• Understanding Self-Contained Emergency Lighting Systems
• Understanding Monitoring Emergency Lighting Systems
• Understanding Central Battery Emergency Lighting Systems
• How to Perform Battery Calculation? 
• How to Select Loop Card?
• How to Select Network Card?
• How to Select Emergency Light and Watt? 
• How to Select Exit Light and Watt?
• How to Select Cables
• Evaluating the Coverage Area of Devices
• The Method of Operation of Emergency Lighting System
• Emergency Lighting System Design – Practice Session

 

Module – 9 (Voice Evacuation System & Public Address System – Fire Alarm System Design) 

• About Fire Alarm
• How to Estimate and Select Panel Capacity About Ceiling Mounted Speakers
• About Wall Mounted Speakers
• How to Perform Amplifier Calculation 
• How to Perform Wattage Calculation? 
• How to Select Cables
• Estimating the Coverage Area of Various Devices 
• Understanding the Method of Operation of Voice Evacuation and Public Address Systems
• Voice Evacuation and Public Address System Design – Practice Session
• External plans
• Practice session

 

 

REVIT MEP

 

Introduction, Viewing Templates, Drafting Tools

• Introduction to REVIT MEP 
• Types of Template Files
• Types of Revit Files, Families & Family Categories 
• Creating Templates Files, Project & Family Files 
• Detailing in The Auto Desk Revit Software 
• Understanding The Software User Interface 
• Viewing, drawing, and editing commands
• Object selection methods
• Copy to clip board, Hide Un-hide the elements 
• Reveal hidden elements
• Hidden windows, window tiles
• Pin Un-pin the drawing, room bounding
• Copy, Move, Rotate, Offset, Mirror, Trim, Extend Match properties, create similar, Split the objects View filters
• Visibility Graphics, Object snaps Text, Dimension
• Tagging Shortcut keys

 

Reviewing Basic Architecture & Project Work 

• Link CAD, Import CAD and Revit Architecture 
• Creating levels & floors
• Draw external, internal walls & grids Placing columns, doors & windows, tagging Creating staircase, railing & shaft
• Placing furniture & plumbing fixtures.
• Editing the structure materials

 

HVAC Ducting.

• Creating spaces, Creating Zones 
• Create schedules Quantities
• Heating and cooling load Calculations 
• Mechanical Equipment adding & Ducting 
• Plenum box creation for air terminal
• Selection of Air terminals & Leniar slot diffuser 
• Mechanical equipment components adding
• Creating HVAC networks with air terminals, mechanical equipment, ducts, and pipes
• Automatic duct sizing & Duct size calculations 
• Shoe color creation for duct
• Tagging & Duct insulation 
• Creating sheets

 

CHW Piping

• Placing of Chillers & Pumps 
• Creating pipe types
• Manual piping & sizing 
• Automatic pipe sizing
• Equipment, pipes tagging edit labels & load families
• Pipe fittings, Valves
• Pipe insulation
• Revit HVAC project work

 

REVIT Fire Fighting

• Classification of fire, Types of Hazards, Types of Sprinklers,
• Sprinkler head temperature,
• Sprinkler installation design, Sprinkler protected & coverage area, Types of FF pipes.
• Fire Fighting pipe schedules
• Views: Creating specific views for specific discipline
• Visibility Graphics Placing sprinklers 
• Automatic piping View range
• Manual piping & sizing Main pipe & branch pipes Accessories loading, placing
• Revit Fire Fighting project work

 

REVIT WATER SUPPLY & DRAINAGE.

• Types of water supply pipes & pipe sizes Linking Revit files, working with Revit files
• Collaboration Revit files into working area 
• Copying plumbing fixtures into working file
• Hide un-hide the plumbing fixtures, loading family fixtures, Connectors.
• Creating water supply systems with automatic piping layouts
• Testing water supply piping system 
• Tagging, spot elevation.
• Valves. Creating sheets
• Revit water supply project work

 

AUTO CAD 

 

INTRODUCTION TO INTERFACE

• Introduction to AutoCAD 2D interface
• Introduction to menu bar, ribbons and ribbon bar 
• Model space, paper space and view cube settings

DRAFTING TOOLS

• Creating lines, polyline, polygons, circle etc.
• Different types of arcs and ellipse
• Familiarize with status bar tools 
• Importance of object snaps and object snaps settings

Ortho mode,  object snap tracking ,polar tracking and settings

 

 

 

MODIFY COMMANDS

• Move,copy,offset,mirror,rotate with and without reference
• Trim and extend , fillet and chamfer, join and explode
• Stretch and scale with different conditions    
• Drafting using different types of arrays
• Purging unused elements
• Match properties

 

CREATING AND EDITING LAYERS

• Importance of using layers
• Layer properties
• Layer on/off, freeze and lock
• Manage layer printing 
• Assigning different line types and line weights
• Match layers
• How to use standard layers for different discipline layouts  

CREATING AND EDITING BLOCKS

• What is Block?
• Creating different types of blocks as per standard legends
• Insert blocks by managing pick point, rotation and scale
• Importance of Design center 
• Transferring standard styles from different projects
• Block editor , block parameters and actions
• Basics of attributes and its uses
• Purge unused blocks

 

CREATING TEXT AND ANNOTATIONS

• Different types of texts
• Multi line text and single line text
• Creating and modifying text styles
• Placing different types of dimensions
• Creating and editing dimension styles
• Creating and modifying multi leaders
• Multi leader styles
• Inserting and editing tables
• Importance of OLE
• Creating wipe outs and revision clouds
• Managing multiple views: window tiling and cascading

EXTERNAL REFERENCES

• External reference preparation
• Loading, placing, and modifying external references
• Open and edit in place external references
• Binding and managing external references
• Title block as external reference

PRINTING AND PLOTING

• Layout setting and managing
• Creating and managing view ports
• Page setup manager editing and creating styles
• Creating and editing ctb files
• Printing and plotting