Information Package / Course Catalogue
Refrigeration
Course Code: ME415
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is providing students with the methods of cooling in industry

Course Content

Fundamentals of cooling, P-h diagrams, Cooling cycles, cooling circuits elements(compressors, condensers, cooling towers, expansion valves, evaporators) , Isolation, cooling fluids, calculation of cooling load, application on a model

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Sinan GÜÇLÜER
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the fundamentals of cooling
2.Learning the cooling cycles, thermodynamics diagrams and charts
3.Making the calculating of the cooling circuits elements
4.Learning the importance of the isolation in buildings
5.Learning the importance of cooling fluids
6.Learning the project design for cooling systems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ASHRAE Handbook: ?Fundamentals, Systems, Equipment, application Volume?, 2001,2002,2003,2004
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of cooling
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cooling cycles
Week 3 - Theoretical
Cooling circuits working the condensing vapor, P-h diagrams
Week 4 - Theoretical
COP, EER , IPVL, heating coefficient performance
Week 5 - Theoretical
Subcooling, cascade systems, compound expansion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Compound compression and special circuits
Week 7 - Theoretical
Absorption cooling cycles
Week 8 - Theoretical
Increase of the performance for absorption cooling cycles
Week 9 - Theoretical
General evaluating of different applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Compressors, condensers, cooling towers, expansion valves
Week 11 - Theoretical
The selection criteria of evaporators and other circuits elements
Week 12 - Theoretical
Isolation, cooling fluids
Week 13 - Theoretical
Calculation of cooling load
Week 14 - Theoretical
Application on a model
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%60
Quiz4%15
Assignment5%5
Term Assignment1%5
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment50210
Term Project18715
Quiz45022
Midterm Examination116218
Final Examination116218
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
4
5
3
4
5
3
4
5
3
4
5
OÇ-2
5
3
4
5
3
5
4
5
3
5
3
5
OÇ-3
4
3
5
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
3
5
4
3
5
4
3
4
5
3
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
3
4
5
4
3
4
3
3
OÇ-6
4
3
5
4
3
5
4
3
4
4
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026