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MJ2443 Heating, Cooling and Indoor Climate 6.0 credits

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Termin

Information for Spring 2026 Start 13 Jan 2026 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
13 Jan 2026 - 1 Jun 2026
Periods
P3 (3.0 hp), P4 (3.0 hp)
Pace of study

17%

Application code

61134

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
Course memo is not published
Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group

Mandatory for TIETM SMCS year 1.

Elective for all programs as long as it can be included in your program, Open for exchange students

Planned modular schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus MJ2443 (Spring 2024–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MJ2443 (Spring 2024–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Main subjects that are treated in the course are:

Various types of buildings and their energy use.
Conventional heating and cooling system in buildings.
Current and new technology for heat and cold.
Concepts and design details for heat pumping technology (steam compression systems).
Components for heat pump systems.
Simulation tools for cold and heat calculations in buildings.
Calculation tools for heating and cooling system.
Analysis of energy performance for heating and cooling systems in buildings.

Intended learning outcomes

To pass the course, the student should be able to:

  1. Describe the indoor climate requirements for thermal comfort.
  2. Perform heating and cooling load calculations for building
  3. Describe the principles of heat pumping technologies for heating and cooling in buildings.
  4. Identify the main differences between the various energy system solutions for buildings.
  5. Explain the functions of the main components in the heating and cooling systems.
  6. Using given principle and tools, solve and analyze basic problems within the heating and cooling in buildings.

In order to achieve higher grades, the student should also be able to:

  1. Using given principle and tools, solve and analyze advanced problems within the heating and cooling in buildings.
  2. Use ideas and knowledge from this course to design new highly efficient energy systems for buildings.
  3. Improve on the existing and conventional energy solutions for buildings.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering. Preferrably with knowledge in applied thermodynamics (example MJ1112, 9 credits) and heat transfer (example MJ1401, 6 credits).

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INLA - Hand in assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • LABA - Laboratory work, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written Exam, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ITM/Applied Thermodynamics and Refrigeration

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering, Technology and Health

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

Overlap with MJ2525 "Heating, Cooling and Indoor Climate", 5cr (only one of the courses can be taken MJ2525/MJ2443)