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MEP Course Syllabus

Our syllabus is designed to give students complete practical knowledge of MEP systems with real project exposure. Below is the detailed curriculum.

HVAC DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUS

  • Introduction to MEP Services and Systems.
  • Fundamentals.
  • Unit Conversions.
  • Standards of Associations.
  • Psychrometry and Psychrometric Charts.
  • Heat Transfer Modes.
  • Project Requirements.
  • Refrigerant Types and Properties.
  • Refrigeration Cycles.
  • Vapour Compression Cycle.
  • Vapour Absorption Cycle.
  • Components and Basic parts of Refrigeration Cycle.
  • Fans and types of Fans.
  • Fan Laws.
  • Types of Air-conditioning Systems.
  • Methods of Heat Load Calculation.
  • Thumb Rule.
  • E-20 Method.
  • HAP – Hourly Analysis Program.
  • Winter Load Calculation.
  • Duct and Types of Ducts.
  • Duct Area Calculation Formulas.
  • Velocity and Pressure in Ducts.
  • Aspect Ratio, Advantages and Disadvantages of ducts.
  • Duct Design Methods and Duct Sizing.
  • Velocity Reduction Method.
  • Equal Friction Method.
  • Static Regain Method.
  • External Static Pressure Calculation.
  • Types of Joints in Ducts.
  • Plenum Box, Grills, Diffusers & Splitters.
  • Does and Don’ts in Ducting.
  • Duct Gauge Thickness and DW144 Recommendations.
  • VCD, VAV, CAV, VFD, VSD.
  • Heat Recovery Wheel.
  • Chillers.
  • Chiller Components.
  • Chiller Circuit.
  • Chiller Manifold, AHU Manifold, Pump Manifold.
  • Chilled Water Pipes Sizing.
  • AHU Coil Selection.
  • Pump Head Calculation
  • Cooling Towers Design and Selection.
  • Piping and Classification of Pipes.
  • VRV/VRF Systems.
  • Kitchen Ventilation.
  • Toilet Ventilation.
  • Car Park and Basement Ventilation.
  • Staircase and Lift well Pressurization.
  • Clean Rooms.
  • Project Workshop.
  • Site Visits.
  • Case Studies.
  • AUTOCAD 2D DRAFTING.


ELECTRICAL DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUS

  •  Introduction to MEP, Basics of MEP, Introduction to Electrical Engineering. 
  • Meeting the client’s needs, Understanding the codes and standards, Knowing the updates, Coordination with other services.
  • Basics of Electrical, Fundamental theories of Electrical.
  • Calculation of Active power, Reactive power and Power factor correction.
  • Types of luminaries and lights, Selection of lights (Manual, CG lux, RELUX).
  • Fan selection.
  • Exhaust fan selection.
  • Load schedule, Phase distribution, Load distribution schedule.
  • Common area calculation.
  • Open area calculation.
  • Cables-Types of cables, Sheathing and armor, Cable sizing for all systems, Voltage drop calculations, Ampacity criteria, Short circuit analysis.
  • Circuit protection conductor sizing.
  • Conduit types, Conduit routing, Conduit sizing.
  • Cable trunks, Cable tray types & sizing.
  • Circuit breaker types, Working, Rated current calculation, Breaking capacity (Short circuit analysis), Intentional time delay.
  • ELCB working & selection.
  • Transformer principles, working, types, capacity calculation, general guidelines.
  • Capacitor bank, Principle, Benefits, Compensation requirement calculation.
  • Capacitor bank cable & CB selection. APFC panel designing.
  • Bus Bar sizing.
  • Panel Selection.
  • Electrical parameters measuring devices, Selection and placement.
  • Earthing types and design.
  • Solar Panel system design, associated cables & protection devices.
  • Emergency lighting.
  • Backup systems-UPS design, Generator Sizing, ATS & MTS.
  • Open area estimation.
  • Lightning arrestor concepts, Requirement analysis, Design.
  • CCTV Systems.
  • Fire Alarm and Detection system.
  • Telephone Distribution system.
  • Public Address System and MATV System.
  • Project Workshop
  • Case Studies.
  • AUTOCAD 2D DRAFTING


PLUMBING DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUS

  • Concept of Plumbing.
  • Codes and Standards.
  • Classification of Plumbing Devices.
  • Plumbing System-Concept Schematic for Residential Homes.
  • Plumbing System-Concept Schematic for Commercial Building.
  • Plumbing fixtures with their installation details.
  • Plumbing Pipe fittings Classification.
  • Plumbing Symbols & Abbreviation.
  • Types of Water Supply system.
  • Indirect System – Detailed Schematic.
  • Direct System – Detailed Schematic.
  • Types of Water Tanks.
  • Design Considerations of Water Tanks.
  • Types of Water in Plumbing.
  • Domestic water demand estimation and Tank Sizing as per IPC.
  • Grey water demand estimation and Tank sizing as per IPC.
  • Domestic water demand estimation and Tank Sizing as per NBC.
  • Grey water demand estimation and Tank sizing as per NBC.
  • Design Considerations for pipe sizing.
  • Learn 6 quick steps to design water supply pipes.
  • Water supply Riser pipe Sizing.
  • Gray & Hot Water pipe sizing.
  • Sizing of Pumping main.
  • Transfer Pump sizing.
  • Types of Booster pumps and their applications.
  • Concept of Pressure Vessel/ Drawdown Tank and its types.
  • Sizing of Drawdown tank.
  • Concept of Booster Pumping System.
  • Learn 6 Steps to Design Booster Water Supply system for an Apartment Project.
  • Sizing of Overhead Booster Pumps.
  • Concept of Hot Water Systems.
  • Types of Hot Water heaters.
  • Working of Instantaneous type Water heater.
  • Concept of centralized hot water system.
  • Sizing and Selection of Hot Water Storage tank.
  • Boiler Heating Capacity calculation.
  • Boiler circulating pump calculation.
  • Concept of Hot Water return.
  • Why and when Hot water recirculation is required.
  • Hot Water Return pipe sizing.
  • Flow and Head loss Calculation for Hot Water circulation pump.
  • Classification of buildings.
  • Learn 5 Strategies for Water Supply system design in High rise buildings.
  • Merits & demerits of different Water Supply system in High rise buildings.
  • How to select most efficient Water Supply system for a Highrise Building.
  • Pressure Management in High Rise Buildings.
  • Impact of High Pressure.
  • What is PRV.
  • PRV types & application.
  • Why & where Pressure Reducing Valve is required.
  • Problems caused due to incorrect PRV Sizing.
  • Learn 5 Steps to Design a PRV Station.
  • The Environmental impacts of buildings.
  • Introduction to Green Buildings.
  • How Green Buildings are made.
  • Understanding LEED Rating System.
  • What is Design Case & Baseline Water Consumption.
  • Understanding Water efficiency (Prerequisite & Credits).
  • 7 Strategies for Outdoor Water use reduction.
  • Indoor Water use reduction.
  • Cooling Tower water use Reduction.
  • Building Water metering.
  • Sanitary Drainage Pipework.
  • Drainage Systems types – Single Stack System.
  • Drainage Systems types – One Pipe System.
  • Drainage Systems types – Two Pipe System.
  • Understanding Slope of a pipe Mathematically.
  • Significance & Selection of a pipe Slope.
  • Introduction to Sanitary Pipework.
  • Learn 5 Steps to size Horizontal Sanitary Branches.
  • Learn 4 Steps to size Sanitary Stacks.
  • Learn 2 Steps to size the Building drain.
  • Understandings Traps & its importance in Plumbing.
  • Traps Classification.
  • Floor Trap or Nahani Trap.
  • Gully trap.
  • Intercepting Trap.
  • P Trap.
  • Q Trap.
  • S Trap.
  • Understanding Interceptors & Its types.
  • Requirement & Sizing of Grease Interceptor.
  • Requirement & Sizing of Oil Interceptor.
  • Requirement & Sizing of Sand Interceptor.
  • Introduction to Storm Water Drainage System.
  • Collection of Stormwater (Sources & Methods).
  • Understanding area of Catchment & How to Calculate it.
  • Catchment Area Calculation for Flat surface.
  • Catchment Area Calculation for Sloped surface.
  • Significance of Runoff Coefficient.
  • Understanding Rainfall Intensity with example.
  • What is Roof Gutter & Its types.
  • Learn 4 Steps to Design Roof Gutter & Downspout.
  • What is Primary & Secondary Roof Drain.
  • Learn 7 Steps to Size the Roof Drainage Network.
  • Methods of Discharging Storm Water.
  • Rainwater Harvesting.
  • What is Ventilation.
  • Why is Ventilation needed in Drainage System.
  • Understanding Trap Design.
  • Methods of Ventilation in Drainage Systems.
  • Stack Ventilation.
  • Stack Venting.
  • Vent Stack.
  • Relief Vent.
  • Yoke Vent.
  • Trap Ventilation.
  • Individual/Back Vent.
  • Unit/Common Vent.
  • Circuit/Loop Vent.
  • Wet Vent.
  • Design of Wet Vent.
  • Design of Circuit Vent.
  • Design of Vent Stack.
  • Design of Unit Vent.
  • Design of Individual Vent.
  • An Introduction to Active Drainage Ventilation System.
  • Understanding Positive Air Pressure Attenuator (P.A.P.A) & it’s working.
  • Understanding Air admittance Valve & it’s working.
  • Design Guidelines for Active Drainage Ventilation in High Rise Buildings.
  • An Introduction to Basement Drainage System.
  • Design Considerations of Sump Pit.
  • Basement Drainage Pumps – Sump Pump & Ejector Pump.
  • Design & Calculation of Wet Pit or Sump pit (Sump Pump).
  • Design & Calculation of Wet Pit or Sump pit (Ejector Pump).
  • Understanding Invert Level of Pipe.
  • How to Calculate Invert level of Straight & Slope Pipe.
  • Slope Calculation using Pipe Invert levels.
  • Concept of External Foul Drainage system in Buildings.
  • What is Manhole/Inspection Chamber & Its types.
  • Project Workshop.
  • Case Studies.
  • AUTOCAD 2D DRAFTING.

FIRE FIGHTING DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUS

  • Introduce the different fundamentals of the firefighting systems.
  • Analyze the fire Sprinklers water system with its components, specifications, parameters & designing details.
  • Analyze the Zone control station with its different valves, controlling elements, specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the Fire department inlet connection with its different components, specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the Fire department outlet connection with its different components, specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the Fire hose cabinets with their different classes, specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the Fire water piping systems with their different installations, specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the fire Wet pipe system with its different specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the fire Dry pipe system with its different specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the fire Deluge pipe system with its different specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the fire Preaction pipe system with its different specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the Fire pump room with its different installations, specifications & designing
  • details.
  • Analyze the Fire water tank with their different installations, specifications & designing
  • details.
  • Designing an Excel sheet for calculating the fire water tank size.
  • Analyze the Manual fire extinguisher systems with their different installations,
  • specifications & designing details.
  • Analyze the Automatic CO2 fire extinguisher system with its different components,
  • specifications & designing details.
  • Designing an Excel sheet for calculating the automatic CO2 gas system size.
  • Analyze the Automatic FM-200 fire extinguisher system with its different components, specifications & designing details.
  • Designing an Excel sheet for calculating the automatic FM-200 gas system size.
  • Designing an automatic CO2 gas system project on AutoCAD, Excel & manuals.
  • Designing an automatic FM-200 gas system project on AutoCAD, Excel & manuals.
  • Designing a Water sprinkler system project on AutoCAD, Elite & manuals.
  • Designing a Manual fire extinguisher system project on AutoCAD, Elite & manuals.
  • Project Workshop.
  • Case Studies.
  • AUTOCAD 2D DRAFTING.

AutoCAD (2D Drafting)

  • AutoCAD interface and workspace.
  • Basic tools and commands.
  • Units and limits setting.
  • Layers and layer management.
  • Line, Polyline, Circle, Arc, Rectangle.
  • Offset, Trim, Extend, Fillet, Chamfer.
  • Copy, Move, Rotate, Mirror, Scale.
  • Array and Hatch.
  • Using Object Snaps (OSNAP).
  • Polar tracking and Ortho mode.
  • Blocks and Attributes.
  • Creating and managing templates.
  • Understanding MEP drawings.
  • Creating layers for HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Fighting.
  • Line types and color coding for MEP services.
  • Drawing symbols used in MEP.
  • Duct layout drafting.
  • Diffuser, grille and equipment symbols.
  • Chilled water & condenser water piping.
  • Section and detail drawings.
  • Lighting layout.
  • Power layout.
  • Single Line Diagram (SLD) basics.
  • Electrical symbols and legends.
  • Water supply layout.
  • Drainage and sanitary layout.
  • Pipe sizing representation.
  • Plumbing symbols.
  • Hydrant layout.
  • Sprinkler layout.
  • Fire fighting symbols.
  • Riser diagrams.
  • Text and Multileader.
  • Dimension styles.
  • Creating title block and border.
  • Plotting and printing drawings.
  • Complete MEP floor plan drafting.
  • Coordination of HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing & Fire Fighting drawings.
  • Final project submission.

BIM Revit-MEP (3D Modelling)

  • BIM and Autodesk Revit-Know what is BIM and its Softwares.
  • Overview of the User Interface.
  • Starting Projects-How a project is loaded and working with different templates.
  • Types of Families and Templates to suit the project requirement.
  • File Extension for Template, Families and Project.
  • Difference between 2D and 3D Revit. 
  • Working with Basic Modify Tools like. {Copy, Mirror, offset, Array, Align, Move, Rotate, Trim, Split
  • etc.,}
  • Visibility Graphics includes Model Categories , Annotation categories, Imported Categories, Filters,
  • Work sets, Revit Links.
  • Understanding Floor Plans, Ceiling Plans, Sections, 3D views.
  • Linking Revit Models-Linking of Architecture/ Structural/ Interior Revit file to copy its Levels and
  • grids.
  • Setting up Levels-Creating new levels for the project.
  • Copy/Monitoring Elements-Copying levels from architecture or MEP files to coordinate with levels
  • and grids.
  • Setting up our MEP Project file using the Levels of Architecture File.
  • There are two ways first using Link CAD and other Using Import CAD.
  • Linking using various methods like origin to origin, Shared Coordinates etc.
  • HVAC Model is prepared using System/ Loadable/ In-place Families.
  • Families includes- Duct, Duct Fittings, Duct Accessories, Mechanical Equipment, Pipe, Pipe fittings,
  • Pipe Accessories etc.,
  • Family positioning for place on Face, Place on Wall, Place on Work plane.
  • Family editing to suit our project requirement.
  • Project parameters and Shared Parameters.
  • Adding Duct and Pipes-Creating system for Duct elements, adding duct accessories , giving color
  • pattern to differentiate Supply/return/exhaust ducts , adding air terminals ,adding mechanical
  • equipment like AHU’s VAV’S cooling towers, Chillers etc., Routing chilled water supply/Return lines
  • Adding piping accessories like valve packages, temperature gauge, pressure gauges etc.
  • Modifying Duct and Pipe-Services based on our project and design requirements.
  • Adding Mechanical Equipment and Air Terminals-Placing AHU’s, VAV’s, Cooling towers,
  • Thermostats, Grills, Diffusers etc.
  • Setting Up Schedules for HVAC elements which can be Quantified quickly and exported to
  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Setting up Construction Documents like GFC,IFC Sheets for final submission.
  • Electrical Model is prepared using System/ Loadable/ In-place Families.
  • Families includes- Cable Tray, Cable Tray Fittings, Conduits, Electrical Fixtures, Receptacles,
  • Electrical Panel, Decorative Lighting etc.
  • Family positioning to Place on Face, Place on Wall, Place on Work plane.
  • Family editing to suit our project requirement.
  • Project parameters and Shared Parameters.
  • Adding Cable trays and its fittings-Cable tray types and its fittings, classification based on services
  • like network, power, POE etc.
  • Modifying Cable trays-Cable trays can be modified based on project and design requirement.
  • Adding Lighting Fixtures-Lighting fixtures can be many types like decorative, hanging, ceiling
  • mounted, Industrial are based on the application.
  • Placing Electrical Components-Many electrical room design requires electrical components like
  • electrical panel, junction box, power receptacles etc.
  • Loading Electrical Families-Based on design and project requirements different families are loaded.
  • Setting Up Schedules for Electrical elements which can be Quantified quickly and exported to
  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Plumbing Model is prepared using System/ Loadable/ In-place Families.
  • Families includes- Pipe, Pipe Fittings, Pipe Accessories, Mechanical Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures,
  • Sanitary Fixtures etc.
  • Family positioning to Place on Face, Place on Wall, Place on Work plane.
  • Family editing to suit our project requirement.
  • Project parameters and Shared Parameters.
  • Adding Plumbing pipes-An overview of piping systems for different service type like for Water
  • Supply, Soil Waste Pipe, Rain Water Piping, Floor Drain waste etc.
  • Modifying pipes-Based on requirements pipes can be modified to suit its design application.
  • Adding Plumbing Fixtures-Different plumbing fixtures like EWC’s, Wash Basin, Different application
  • taps etc.
  • Adding Slope to Soil and Waste Pipes.
  • Setting Up Schedules for Plumbing elements which can be Quantified quickly and exported to Microsoft Excel.
  • Creating Work sets for different Services.
  • Accessing the Central File from Central Server Computer.
  • Creating Local File using Central File.
  • Creating Standard Templates to standardize the project it can be for floor plan, Ceiling plan, 3D
  • views.
  • View Range-Understanding floor plan and ceiling plan view range.
  • Section Box-Presentation and easy visualization.
  • Creating Callouts.
  • Creating Legends.
  • Sections and Elevations.
  • Interference Check-In the end once all the services are modelled Clash detection or interference
  • report is generated to see if any clashes.
  • Exporting Report-Clash report once generated can be exported to word.
  • Setting Up Sheets-creating sheets of different sizes with revision number, date etc.
  • Placing and Modifying Views on Sheets- once views are created it is dragged on sheet and properly
  • scale to fit in sheet.
  • Printing Sheets-Once sheets are created it can be exported to CAD and PDF.





HVAC DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUSELECTRICAL DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUSPLUMBING DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUSFIRE FIGHTING DESIGNING & DRAFTING SYLLABUSAutoCAD (2D Drafting)BIM Revit-MEP (3D Modelling)