Program Overview

Program Overview

The HVAC Systems Design and Control program provides a focused, concentrated study of theory, governing codes, calculation, and practical applications of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. This program is recommended for the professional advancement of HVAC designers and engineers, recent graduate engineers, facility engineers, or for anyone involved with HVAC systems.

Program Benefits

• The program is designed to provide an outstanding means of professional advancement for those who are directly or indirectly involved with HVAC systems, facility engineering, and building automation challenges.
• Students who complete this certificate will understand the fundamentals of HVAC and DDC system design and can apply such principles in real-world scenarios.
• Students will understand Net-Zero Energy and Smart Building Automation after completing this curriculum.

Who Will Benefit

• Those seeking professional advancement as an HVAC designer or engineer, recent engineering graduates, facility engineers, or anyone involved with HVAC systems.
• This program is highly recommended for those taking the Mechanical Professional Engineering exam.

Program Details

• The program consists of five courses, which may be taken in any order.
• If you do not have any HVAC experience, it is recommended that you start with HVAC DDC Basics.
• The program is offered in a hybrid format, with three courses taught live online and two courses offered online only.
• The program can be completed within 15 months.
• The tuition fee for the program is $3,600, excluding textbooks.

Required Courses

• HVAC DDC Basics
• HVAC Design Calculations
• HVAC DDC Networking Design
• HVAC DDC System Design
• HVAC Systems Design

Course Details

HVAC DDC Basics

• Units: 2.00
• This course covers the basics of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning direct digital controls and enables students to understand the fundamentals of HVAC DDC system design.

HVAC Design Calculations

• Units: 3.00
• This course covers the fundamental calculations required for the design of building HVAC systems, including cooling and heating load calculations, psychometric analysis, and HVAC energy usage.

HVAC DDC Networking Design

• Units: 1.00
• This advanced course focuses on the latest available technology and practical scenarios of communication and networking between direct digital control (DDC) controllers and DDC systems.

HVAC DDC System Design

• Units: 3.00
• This practical course provides a simple approach to the design of HVAC direct digital control (DDC) systems and enables students to understand and design various types of control solutions.

HVAC Systems Design

• Units: 3.00
• This course reviews the pros and cons of the latest energy-efficient HVAC systems, including variable air volume, chilled beam, positive displacement, ventilation, variable refrigerant flow, natural ventilation, and hybrid natural ventilation.

Instructor Highlights

• Frank Shadpour is a Registered Mechanical Professional Engineer with over 30 years of extensive experience in energy efficiency and sustainable mechanical design.
• He is an ASHRAE Fellow and a past President of the ASHRAE San Diego Chapter.

Advisory Board

• Jackie Johnson, Project Executive, SCEngineers
• Jan Kleissl, Professor, Environmental Engineering, UC San Diego
• Jacky Ly, Engineering Team Lead, SCEngineers
• Frank Shadpour, MS, CEO - SCEngineers, Instructor - UC San Diego Extended Studies

Related Programs

• Facilities Management
• Fire Protection Engineering
• Mechanical Analysis and Design

FAQs

• Can this program be completed entirely online? This is a hybrid program, with three courses taught live online and two courses offered online only.
• Is this certificate program open to non-California residents? Yes, the program is open to non-California residents, including non-US residents.
• How do I enroll in a course? To enroll in a class, click on the class link in the matrix, and that will take you to that class page, where you can find the start date for that course and complete the registration/payment process.
• How long is this program? Students typically complete the program within 18 months.
• If I already have the skills taught in one of the required courses, can I skip that course? If you have taken a course from an accredited university covering the learning objectives of a required or elective course, you may be able to transfer a total of one class per certificate to UC San Diego Extended Studies.