NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY of the City University of New York
The Department of Construction Management and Civil Engineering Technology
CMCE 2319 – Building Service Systems Equivalent to old course: CMCE 2419
Course Description This course provides the student with a basic knowledge of plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and electrical systems used in residential and commercial-industrial buildings. Modern methods and current equipment are emphasized.
Prerequisites: CMCE 1224
2 Class hours, 2 credits
Textbook: Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Construction and Architecture, Dagostion and Wujek, 5th edition, Pearson 2010.
Program Criteria: ABET, Inc. is the nationally recognized accrediting body for engineering technology programs. The CMCE department has adopted the most current ABET Program Criteria. Graduates of baccalaureate degree programs typically specify project methods and materials, perform cost estimates and analyses, and manage construction activities. The CMCE curriculum provides instruction in the following areas: • Apply fundamental computational methods and elementary analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering; (Criterion d); • Production and utilization of documents related to design, construction, and operations (Criterion e); • Performance of economic analyses and cost estimates related to design, construction, and maintenance of systems associated with construction engineering; (Criterion f); • Selection of appropriate construction materials and practices (Criterion g); • Performance of standard analysis and design in at least one sub-discipline related to construction engineering (Criterion i).
Course Learning Outcomes The CMCE department has adopted the most current ABET student outcomes criteria. Student performance in this course will be assessed based on the following learned capabilities: • an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline (Criterion 1); • an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes (Criterion 4).
Student Evaluations Term Projects (Two) 20% Examinations (Two) 30% Mid-Term Examination 20% Final Examination 30% 100%
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Coordinator Prof. Anne Marie Sowder, (Last Updated: October 26, 2020) Course Outline:
Week Topic Reading/ Textbook
1 Chapter 1 Introduction Background Potable Water Criteria, Municipal Water Supplies, Municipal Water Distribution Systems, Building Water Supplies 2 Chapter 2 Building Water Distribution Systems Piping Material, Consideration for Expansion. Shock, heat gain or loss, pressure drop, water demand of various fixtures, minimum number of fixtures, cross connections, pipe sizing.. 3 Chapter 3
Building Drainage Systems Piping Materials, fittings, traps, venting, indirect wastes, storm water, acid waste 4 Chapters 4 & 5 Waste System Pipe Sizing Riser diagrams, cleanouts, sweeps, rules for waste piping, private sewage disposal, types of systems 5 Chapters 6 & 7 Comfort Transfer of Body Heat - Comfortable Environment- Heating and Air Conditioning Systems-Fuels-Cooling Principles 6 Chapter 8 Building Heat Loss Principles of heat transfers-conduction equation, resistence, overall heat transfer equation, ASHRAE tables, infiltration, heat loss 7 Chapter 9 Hot Water Heating System One pipe, two pipe, reverse return, air elimination, expansion, temperature drops, flow rates, pressure drop, circulator system curve 8 Chapter 10 Forced Air System Design (Heat) Ducts, Insulation, Furnace Location, Duct Design 9 Chapter 11 Electric Heat Design Types of Systems, Baseboard and Resistance Cable Systems Design-Radiant Panel 10 Chapter 12 Heat Gain Calculations Sensible and latent heat, infiltration, solar radiation, latent heat gain 11 Chapter 13 Forced Air System Design (Air Conditioning) Equipment Design, Direct and Indirect Air Conditioning Systems 12 Electrical Systems Chapters 15 & Basics of A.C. power, line, neutrals 16 grounding-circuit protection, conductors, wire sizing. Branch circuits 13, 14 Lighting Security Fire and Smoke systems Chapters 17,18, 19
15 FINAL EXAM