INTRODUCTION TO HVAC

Heating

Ventilation

Air conditioning

Refrigeration

Concept of Building Construction industry (Civil & MEP Services)

Understanding of architectural ,structure,reflected ceiling plane.

Coordination between civil ,mechanical & electrical sevices.

Basics of Heat Transfer : Modes of Heat Transfer in a building (Conduction, Convection and Radiation),
Forms of Heat (Sensible & Latent Heat), Temperature.

TON of Refrigeration & Unit Conversion (Manually Conversion Software).

Standards and Codes used in HVAC

ASHRAE,SMACNA,NBC Etc..

Study on Psychrometric Charts (Manual and ASHRAE Analysis software).

Properties of Air (Altitude, DBT, WBT, %RH, DPT, Humidity Ratio & Enthalpy).

Study on Refrigerants.: Types of refrigerants, Evaporating & condensing properties of refrigerants.

Types of Refrigeration cycles & its Components: Vapor Absorption refrigeration system, Vapor
Compression refrigeration system, Types of Compressors, Condenser, Expansion Valve & Evaporator
Coil, Vulcan Lockring (Copper Pipe joining method)

Types of Air Conditioning systems.: Window ac, split ac,Hi- wall type, cassette type, Package AC System,
VRV/VRF System, Chilled Water System, cooling towers.

Cooling & Heating Load Calculation : General & E-20 manual calculation, Ventilation and Infiltration
Load Calculation, Winter load calculation Ventilation System Designing, Fresh Air Handling Unit
Designing as per ASHRAE 62.1., Restaurant/Residence kitchen ventilation system designing as per
ASHRAE 90.1, Non Central and Central Toilet Exhaust Calculations as per ASHRAE 62.1., Car Parking
Ventilation system Designing(Impulse & Induction Fan System), Design of Stairwell Pressurization
System, Design of Smoke Management System, Transformer Room and Generator Room ventilation
requirements.

Types of Fans & its Application, Fan Laws

Types of Pumps, Pump Laws, Pump in series and parallel

Study on Air Distribution systems (SMACNA & DW-142) : Types of Ducts, Duct fittings, Dampers, Flexible
ducts, Classification of Duct(Low, Medium & High pressure), Duct gauge selection, Comparison between
different shapes of duct, Duct Fabrication, Insulation & Installation procedure, Vanes location & number
of vanes required, Type of Duct Materials, Calculation of total sheet required for Duct Fabrication &
estimating duct weight in kgs, Selection of Duct Gauges & thickness, Hanger Spacing, Hanger Rod
Diameter and Angle support Size,Types of Air Terminal Device, Selection & Sizing of Air Terminal Device
(Manually).

Duct Designing methods (Manual calculations) : Equal friction method, Velocity reduction method, Static
regain method

Pipe Sizing methods : Refrigerant Pipe sizing, Chilled water pipe sizing, Study on Chilled Water Systems,
Types & Application of Chillers, AHU's, FCU's & FAHU's, Chilled Water Pipe Sizing by ASHRAE standards,
Types of Valves & Its Connection, Valve Authority, Open loop & Closed loop system, Primary and
Secondary pump system, Common Header Pipe Sizing, Hydraulic Calculation for Pump Selection,
Expansion Tank Sizing, Air Separator, Pump Cavitations, Pump Curves , NPSH Calculation for Pumps,
Advance Psychrometric Analysis, Determine Mix Air Temperature, Calculate the Flow of Air, ESHF, Ton of
Refrigeration, Design of CAV & VAV System

k Air Balancing system and Pressurization of Space. kDesert Cooler Selection kDistrict Cooling System
kCooling Tower Selection, Evaporation losses, Drift losses calculation, Pump Head Calculation kCoil
Selection kESP Calculation kVariable Refrigerant Volume (VRV) System Designing, Pipe Sizing, Refnet
Sizing kDehumidifier Selection (silica gel & Desiccant DH) kHRW-Heat Recovery System (Rotor Wheel,
Heat Pipe, Run around Coil & Plate Heat Exchanger) kEstimation and Costing kCold Storage Designing
kSilencer- Sound Attenuator Designing kBMS (Understanding Sequence of Operation for HVAC System)
kEnergy Conservation Measures(ECM): Under Floor Air Distribution System(UFAD), Chilled Beam
System, Radiant Cooling,Geothermal Cooling,Thermal Energy Storage System(TES) or ICE on Pipe
System, Demand Control Ventilation (DCV), EAT-Earth Air Tunnel System, Cooling without Air-
Conditioning & Passive Cooling System Designing kGreen in HVAC system Designing - Energy Modeling
Concept.

C. EQUIPMENT SELECTION
Selection of cooling tower, Selection of Chillers, AHU and FCU classification and selection, Package unit
selection DX unit selection, Selection of Dehumidifier, Pump Selection, Fan Selection.

D. SOFTWARE DESIGNING

Cooling and Heating load calculation using Hourly Analysis Programme (HAP) & Elite Software,
Calculation of duct sizes by McQuay Duct sizer and Duct Checker Software, Calculation of Chilled water
pipe sizes by McQuay pipe sizer Software, Air terminal (Grills, Diffusers, Registers, LBG-Linear Bar Grills,
SLSD-Supply Linear Slot Diffuser) selection by using BETA Programme, HVAC Equipment (Package AC,
Chiller, AHU, FCU etc.)Selection by Zamil Software, VRV Pipe Sizing, Refnet sizing, Equipment Selection
by TOSHIBA Software.

E. ESTIMATION AND COSTING OF PROJECT

Understanding the tendering requirements, Quantity take off, Preparing Inquiry for Suppliers &
Finalizing the suppliers, Final Billing & Quotations finalization

F. PROJECT PROCUREMENT WORK

Preparation of purchase orders, Quotation Evaluation Sheet

G. HVAC DRAFTING

Preparation of Concept Design Drawing, Preparation of Detail Shop Drawing of Air-Conditioning &
Ventilation Ducts, Chilled Water Pipes & Duct Fittings-Elbows, TEE’s, WYE, Dampers- Volume Control
Dampers(VCD), Splitter Damper(SD), Smoke Dampers, Fire Dampers(FD) etc. & Duct Support,
Representation of Duct Pipe Levels, Slope, flow direction, BOD's, BOP's, Typical detail of Chillers, AHU's,
FCU's, Pumps, Valves- Isolating, Regulating, NRV, Strainer etc., Representation of Section Drawings.
Electrical Designing syllabus

A. FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction to Electrical MEP Services. Brief introduction to basic of electricity, Current, Voltage,
Resistance, and etc. Introduction to MEP and Scope of Electrical Designing and Drafting, Duties and
Roles of an Electrical Design Engineer & Draftsman, General concepts of electrical generation,
Transmission and Distribution, Brief Description of Resistive, Inductive & Capacitive loads, Different
Types of Equipment's and their loads as per standard specifications, Practical Exposure to Lighting,
Power, Fire Alarm, Emergency lighting Electrical services, Project requirement, Nomenclature of
building, House Wiring Concepts and calculation for numbers of circuits as per BIS, BS, and DEWA.

B. ELECTRICAL DESIGN CALCUALTION

LOW POWER

Lighting, Types of light (GLS, FTL, CFL, LED, MVL etc.) and application,Types of mounting and IP rating,
Colour Temperature Description and rendering code, Light selection by manual method, CGLux
Software, Relux Software&DiaLux Software for Calculation of number of lightfixtures based on LUX Level
IS 3646 & IES.

FANS

Types, selection and placement of Ceiling fans in a space as per Standards, Types and selection of
Exhaust Fans Based on Air Changes per Hour, Socket Designas per NEC Code, Air Curtain Selection.
POWER SERVICES

Power Socket Selection, Selection of Motors for Pump House, Selection & Applications of Motors for Fire
Fighting Pumps, Load Scheduling for (Single House, Apartment, High Rise, Industrial, Commercial
Buildings) Air Conditioners System, Calculation of Tonnage & Load for Different HVAC System.

CABLES

Brief Description of Conductors, Strands, Cores and insulation of a Cable, Description of Armoured& Un-
Armoured Cables, Selection of cables Using BRITISH Standards, Selection of cables Using INDIAN
Standards&Voltage Drop Calculations Using:

a) Indian Standards. b) NEC Standards c) British/DEWAStandards. Short Circuit calculations for Motors
and High Rise Building.

PROTECTIVE CONDUCTOR

A Brief description of Protective Conductor, Calculation for minimum and maximum size of protective
conductor & Testing of protective conductor size.

BUS DUCT

A description of Bus Duct, applications, components of bus duct, comparison between cable & Bus Duct,
Calculation for bus duct size and voltage drop.

CABLE TRAY, CONDUIT & TRUNKING

A Brief description for Conduit, Cable tray & Cable Trunking. According to US National Electrical Code,
BS& DEWA, Sizing of Conduits, Cable Trays, Trunking, Raceways and Trenches.Bending Radius of Cables,
support and deflection in cable tray.

SWITCH GEARS (Circuit Breakers)

A Brief description of Fuse, MCB's, MCCB's, Air , Vacuumed, Oil and SF6 Circuit Breakers, Selection of
Circuit Breakers based on International Electro Technical Commission (IEC) & European Standards,
Selection of ELCB, & Types of Circuit Breaker – SP, DP, TP, TPN, 4P.

ELECTRICAL MOTORS

A Brief description of AC Motors, Sizing for main cable, individual motor cable and Protective
Component (Circuit Breakers, Contactor & Relay) as per NEC (BIS) and BS.

PANEL BOARDS

Description of different types of Panel Boards (MDB, SMDB, SDB…, etc.), Panel Board Internal
Connection& Distribution Board Panel no of ways.

TRANSFORMERS
A Brief description ofTransformer and its type, Inter connections and Selection of transformers
Depending on Load &losses, Transformer room sizing, Transformer cooling, Transformer Dimensions
and Transformer Room Ventilation.

CAPACITOR BANK

Introduction to Capacitor Bank,Cable Sizing. Circuit Breaker, Fuse, Relay Selection for Capacitor Bank.
Annual Saving & Payback period before PF correction & after PF correction. Types of Capacitor
Configuration of Capacitor Bank.

GENERATOR

Type, Sizing of Generator, Generator Cable Sizing, Generator Room Sizing and Generator Room
Ventilation.

SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM

Description of Single line Diagram for Individual, Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Hospitalized
Buildings.Common Area, open Area and load Calculations according to maximum power demand as per
ECBC.

EARTHING

Earthing Calculations According to IS 3043, IEEE-80 Concept of Earthing, Selection of Earth Electrode,
Pipe, Plate, Rod,&Grid Earthing, Sizing of Earth Strip, Earth Pit Dimensions & Selection of Earthing
according to the requirement of buildings, Basic concept of Chemical Earthing system.

LIGHTNING ARRESTERS

Introduction to Lightning Arresters and design calculations to adopt Lightning Protection System,
Calculation for Down Conductor.

SOLAR PANELS

Brief Description about the Solar Panel, On Grid & Off Grid System and their Devices Calculations for the
Selection of 1) Solar panel. 2) Charge Regulars or controllers. 3) Solar Battery and 4) Solar Invertors.
Cable Sizing for Solar Panel.

UPS SELECTION:

Calculations for the Selection of UPS to Emergency Lighting Services, Calculations for the Selection of
UPS to Lifts/ Elevators.

LOW CURRENT SYSTEM

Close Circuit Television (CCTV): Description about the Types of Cameras and Placing of cameras at
required Locations, Sizing of SMPS for CCTV,and Connection for DVR &NVR. Public Addressable Systems:
Calculations for the selection of Number of Speakers in a space, Fire Fighting services: Load calculations
and Cable Sizing for Fire Alarm system (i.e. Smoke Detector, Heat Detector, and horns), Communication:
TV, Telephone, Intercom, & Internet Networking and selection of Types of Cable for them.

MISCELLANEOUS

ELECTRICAL RISING MAIN SHAFT, Automatic Changeover Cum Current Limiter (ACCL), Cable Glands
andTypes and Application, Cable lugs, sizes and types, &Typical LoadRequired Information.

IP RATING

IP Rating for Electrical Enclosure

C. SOFTWARE DESIGNING

RELUX, CG LUX& DIALux (Lux level Calculations), Tray Cad (Cable tray Routing), Master Converter (for
Conversion).

D. ESTIMATION AND COSTING OF PROJECT

Understanding the tendering requirements, Quantity take off, Preparing Inquiry for Suppliers &
Finalizing the suppliers. Final Billing & Quotations finalization.

E. PROJECT PROCUREMENT WORK

Preparation of purchase orders, Quotation Evaluation Sheet.

F. ELECTRICAL DRAUGHTING

Representation of Concepts Design Drawing, Design Drawing & Shop Drawing, Symbols and Legends:
Lamps, Fans Sockets, Exhaust Fans, A/C, Geyser etc.,

Drawing Details: Single Line Drawing (SLD), Lighting Layout, Power Layout, Earthing Layout, Emergency
Lighting Layout, CCTV Layout, Public Addressable Layout, Fire Alarm Layout, Communication, Cable Tray,
Bus Bar Layouts, and Bus Duct Riser Drawing.

GREEN BUILDING DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION

Occupancy Sensor, Daylight Sensors, PV-Panels, Concept of Solar Chillers (VAM).

STANDARDS: as per NEC, BS, DEWA, ADEWA, IEC, NEMA, NFPA etc.
Plumbing Designing Syllabus

A. FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction to Building Construction (Civil & MEP Services)

Introduction to Plumbing System

Cold Water, Gray Water System, Sewage System, Hot Water Circulating System, Irrigation System, Storm
Water System

Common Sanitary Fixture Details

Lavatories, Water Closet, Showers, Sinks, Bathtubs, Bidets, Urinals, Floor drains, Layout of Sanitary
fixtures in toilets

Formula for flow through pipes

Darcy formula, Chezy's formula, Manning's formula, Hazen Williams formula, Reynolds number (Laminar
and Turbulent Flow)

Drainage System
Soil Pipe System, Waste Pipe System, Vent Pipe System, Types of Pumps, Pump Laws, Pump in series and
parallel

B. PLUMBING DESIGN CALCULATION

Cold Water System

Domestic Water Tank (or) Underground reservoir Sizing, Elevated Roof Tank (storage cistern) or
Overhead tank Sizing, Cold Water Pipe Sizing in Building as per flow rate and fixture Unit Method(WFU),
Minimum number of smaller diameter water pipes that can be connected to bigger pipes. Plumbers
Chart for Pipe Sizing, Box Formula, Booster pump sizing & transfer, Pump Sizing (HP & Watts), Auto
Pneumatic, System & Pressure Tank Sizing, External Water Supply, Pipe Sizing, Pump Room Design with
valve connection detail, Design of External Water System

Gray Water System

Grey water cycle, Water Tank Sizing, Booster Pump Calculation, Grey water pipe sizing, Flush Water,
Potable and non potable loop pipe sizing (Software).

Hot Water System

Hot Water System Designing, Estimating Hot Water Demand, Calculating the Capacity of Non-Central &
Central Water Heaters, Hot Water Pipe Sizing, Hot Water Circulating Pump Design, Up feed System,
Down feed System & Combination of Up feed and Down Feed System, Solar Water heater (Energy
Saving Calculation).

A. FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction to Building Construction (Civil & MEP Services)

Introduction to Plumbing System

Cold Water, Gray Water System, Sewage System, Hot Water Circulating System, Irrigation System, Storm
Water System
Common Sanitary Fixture Details

Lavatories, Water Closet, Showers, Sinks, Bathtubs, Bidets, Urinals, Floor drains, Layout of Sanitary
fixtures in toilets

Formula for flow through pipes

Darcy formula, Chezy's formula, Manning's formula, Hazen Williams formula, Reynolds number (Laminar
and Turbulent Flow)

Drainage System

Soil Pipe System, Waste Pipe System, Vent Pipe System, Types of Pumps, Pump Laws, Pump in series and
parallel

B. PLUMBING DESIGN CALCULATION

Cold Water System

Domestic Water Tank (or) Underground reservoir Sizing, Elevated Roof Tank (storage cistern) or
Overhead tank Sizing, Cold Water Pipe Sizing in Building as per flow rate and fixture Unit Method(WFU),
Minimum number of smaller diameter water pipes that can be connected to bigger pipes. Plumbers
Chart for Pipe Sizing, Box Formula, Booster pump sizing & transfer, Pump Sizing (HP & Watts), Auto
Pneumatic, System & Pressure Tank Sizing, External Water Supply, Pipe Sizing, Pump Room Design with
valve connection detail, Design of External Water System

Gray Water System

Grey water cycle, Water Tank Sizing, Booster Pump Calculation, Grey water pipe sizing, Flush Water,
Potable and non potable loop pipe sizing (Software).

Hot Water System

Hot Water System Designing, Estimating Hot Water Demand, Calculating the Capacity of Non-Central &
Central Water Heaters, Hot Water Pipe Sizing, Hot Water Circulating Pump Design, Up feed System,
Down feed System & Combination of Up feed and Down Feed System, Solar Water heater (Energy
Saving Calculation).

Revit Syllabus

INTRODUCTION

Understanding the Basics – Concepts of BIM, LOD, LOI, Revit User Interface, Parts of the Revit Interface,
Modifying the View, Types of Revit Files and Families, Performing Common Tasks, Tools for Reviewing
the Project.Specifying File Locations, Specifying Spelling Options, Modifying Snap Settings.

BASIC REVIT ARCHITECTURE

Brief introduction about Architecture Layout. Modification and Placement of architecture elements viz;
wall, floor, door, window, furniture, stair and etc. Creation of External Layout.

WORKING WITH CAD FILES

Modifying Revit System Settings for Import, Export and Link the AutoCAD Files. Tracing Architecture and
MEP CAD file.

PARAMETERS

Introduction to Parameters, types and application of parameters viz; System, Shared, Project, Family and
Global. Properties of Parameter, Creating schedule and tags.

FAMILY CREATION

Creating Solid and Void Forms using Extrusion, Blend, Sweep, Revolve, and Swept Blend. Adding
Different Connectors, Creating Annotation- Tag Family, HVAC-Plenum Box of Air Terminal, AHU, FAHU,
Duct Fitting, Plumbing - Water Tank Electrical – Switch Board, Lighting Fixture and etc.
REVIT HVAC

Basic fundamentals of HVAC, Customizing Template with Modifying System Settings, Modifying General
System Options, Creating a Mechanical System, Linking Projects.

Planning Mechanical Systems - Placing Spaces, Viewing Zones in the System Browser, Creating Zones on
Multiple Levels, Working with the Analytical Model, Analyzing Heating and Cooling Loads, Creating a
Zone Color, Creating an Airflow Schedule.

Designing Mechanical Air Systems - Placing Air Terminals Device, Creating Secondary Supply Air Systems,
Manually and Automatic Creating Ductwork, Duct Sizing. Designing a Mechanical Piping System, Adding
Pipe Using AutoManual Layout, Adding Valves, Sizing Pipe, Inspecting the System, Checking Piping
Systems. Creating Schedule for Duct, Pipe, Equipment with their Fittings & Accessories.

REVIT ELECTRICAL

Basic Fundamentals of Electrical, Planning an Electrical System - Specifying Electrical Settings, Defining
Required Lighting, Creating space with Lux level Schedules.

Designing an Electrical System - Adding Lighting Fixtures Using Schedules, Modifying the IES Data of
Lighting Fixtures, Placing Switches, Junction Boxes, and Receptacles, Creating Lighting Circuits with Wire,
Creating a Switch System, Creating Power Loads, Balancing Power Load, Placing Electrical Panel, Creating
a Panel Schedule, Creating an Electrical System. Linking other services for power supply, Conduit and
Cable Tray Layout. Creating Schedule for Electrical components.

Project Detailing – Creating a Model-Based Electrical Riser Diagram Detail, Creating Detail Wiring.

REVIT PLUMBING

Basic Fundamentals of Plumbing, Planning a Plumbing System-Configuring a Plumbing and Piping

Designing a Plumbing System - Adding Sanitary Plumbing Fixtures, Creating a Sanitary System, Refining
the Sanitary Stack, Creating the Cold Water System, Creating the Hot Water System, Creation and
Placement of Different Tanks & Pumps. Creating a Plumbing Isometric Riser Creating Schedule for Pipe,
Fittings, Accessories and Plumbing Fixtures. Creating a Model-Based Isometric Detail, Drafting Detail
Components.

REVIT FIRE PROTECTION

Basic Fundamentals of Fire Fighting Services, Planning a Fire Protection System - Specifying Pipe Settings,
Determining Zone Requirements, Creating a Sprinkler Design Schedule.

Designing a Fire Protection System - Adding Sprinklers, Fire Hydrant, and Landing Valve, Fire Hose
Cabinet, Creating a Piping System, Completing the Fire Protection Wet& Dry System, Adding Vertical
Supply Piping, Creating Zone Control Valve, and Modifying Pipe Diameters as per NFPA, Scheduling and
Documentation of Project.

MEP FABRICATION

Introduction to MEP Fabrication, Creating Ducting and Piping Layout using Fabrication Parts, Converting
Ducting Layout into Fabrication Layout and Optimizing Length. Electrical Bus Duct, Drainage Layout,
Cable Trunking using Fabrication Parts. Colour, Insulation, Hanger and Supports, Schedule of Fabrication
Parts.

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION AND DETAILING

Creating Documentation Views - Duplicating Plan Views, Creating Dependent Views, Creating Callout
Views.

Working with Annotations and Dimensions - Creating Annotations, Creating Dimensions, Creating a
Legend. Creating Sheets, Detailing Project for Print Layout.

NAVISWORKS

Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage software is a comprehensive project review solution that supports
coordination, analysis, and communication of design intent and construct ability.

v User Interface

NAVISWORKS files formats, Opening and Appending Files in NAVIS WORK, Saving Files, Merging
Projects, Refreshing and Deleting File, Publishing Files, Navigation Tools, Selecting Objects.

v Commonly Used Tools In NAVISWORKS

Hiding Object, Object Properties, Moving Object, Viewpoints, Recording Animations, Sectioning
the Model, Adding Links.

v Clash Test

Conducting a Clash Test, Clash Test Rules, Clash Test Results, Clash Test Reports, Import and
Export Clash Tests

v Navigation Tools

Walking, Orbit, Look, Gravity, Cube, View Point, Styles, Background,

Dynamo is a visual programming tool that works with Revit. Dynamo extends the power of Revit by
providing access to the Revit API in a more accessible manner.

Introduction to Nodes, Wire, Nodes Library, Changing Project Text Case, Rotating, Reading Excel Files,
Pointing Clashes in Revit Project with help of Naviswork Report.