Course - Sanitary Systems and HVAC Engineering Practice - FENT2033
FENT2033
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.
Sanitary Systems and HVAC Engineering Practice
New from the academic year 2026/2027
Credits
7.5
Level
Intermediate course, level II
Course start
Spring 2027
Duration
1 semester
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Location
Trondheim
Examination arrangement
Oral exam
About
About the course
Course content
Sanitary systems:
- Water, wastewater and drainage pipes; regulations, sizing, connection to public networks
- Piping; water, wastewater, drainage, stormwater
- Sanitary equipment; placement, use, cleaning
- Hygiene; bacterial growth, spread of infection
- Hot water supply
- Pumps and pump systems
- Sprinkler systems
HVAC engineering practice:
- Understanding HVAC systems
- Digital HVAC drawings
- Understanding HVAC systems
- HVAC systems control
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate has knowledge of
- Regulations for water and wastewater systems
- Management of wastewater and drainage
- Water, wastewater and drainage piping
- Domestic hot water heating
- Sanitary equipment
- Hygiene and infection control in sanitary systems
- HVAC drawings
- System solutions and components in HVAC automation systems
- HVAC systems control
- Systems for centralized building management
Skills
The candidate can
- Size water supply and wastewater pipes in accordance with regulations
- Size and construct sanitary systems in buildings
- Size hot water systems
- Plan, carry out and process data from measurements on existing HVAC systems
- Assess the condition of and potential improvements of existing HVAC systems
- Prepare HVAC drawings using digital tools
- Identifying different HVAC components in buildings
- Read, project and construct automatic systems for HVAC systems
General competence
The candidate can
- Communicate with architects, building consultants and other stakeholders in the building industry regarding sanitary systems integration in buildings
- Assess the influence of sanitary systems on health and environment
- Communicate insight in opportunities and limitations regarding sanitary system alternatives to different stakeholders sanitary systems for buildings
- Communicate with architects, building consultants and other stakeholders in the building industry regarding HVAC systems in buildings -Communicate insight into opportunities and limitations for HVAC systems to different stakeholders. Convey insight about the possibilities and limitations of automation and management of HVAC systems to different user groups. -Assess different HVAC solutions based on given frameworks -Discuss opportunities for innovation and development within HVAC systems for buildings and automation solutions for HVAC systems
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
- Laboratory exercises
- Practical activities
- Project assignment
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Renewable Energy - Engineering (BIFOREN)
Syllabus
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| MAST2017 | 5 sp | Autumn 2026 |
| MAST2020 | 2.5 sp | Autumn 2026 |
Subject areas
- Heat Ventilation and Sanitary Engineering