Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cooling System Drafting
Course Code: AET204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 1
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

In this course it is aimed that students acquire necessary competencies in order to set up domestic type cooling systems which means basic mechanic compressive cooling circuit.

Course Content

Determining cabin mounting elements, determining cooling mechanic/electrical circuit elements, preparing mounting skeleton, mounting compressor, mounting condenser, mounting evaporator, mounting filter/dryer, mounting capillary tube, making thermic relay connection, making capacitor connection, making thermostat and fan connection, determining cooling fluid/ Pressure leaking test, vacuuming the system, charging the cooling fluid, making circuit electric connection, running the circuit, adjusting thermostat, measuring heat-pressure-flow values, drawing P-h diagram of cooling circuit, calculating heat capacity of cooling elements

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can explain the operating principles and basic thermodynamic cycles of cooling systems.
2.Can identify the basic equipment used in cooling systems and explains their operating principles.
3.Can determine the appropriate system capacity for the application by calculating the cooling load.
4.Can select the equipment to be used in cooling systems and carry out the basic system design.
5.Can evaluate the performance of cooling systems in terms of energy efficiency, operating conditions, and application areas.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Cooling Technique Volume: 1-Uğur Köktürk
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Refrigeration and Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical Development of Refrigeration Technology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cooling Methods and Systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Refrigerants
Week 5 - Theoretical
Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle
Week 6 - Theoretical
Thermodynamic Analysis of the Refrigeration Cycle
Week 7 - Theoretical
Refrigeration Cycle Calculations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Compressors
Week 9 - Theoretical
Condensers
Week 10 - Theoretical
Evaporators
Week 11 - Theoretical
Expansion Elements
Week 12 - Theoretical
Auxiliary Control and Protection Elements
Week 13 - Theoretical
drawing P-h diagram of cooling circuit calculating heat capacity of cooling elements
Week 14 - Theoretical
Cooling Load Calculations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Lecture - Practice140114
Term Project74028
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026