BeginnerEngineering trackUS-CP-42

HVAC Load Calculation & Equipment Selection (ASHRAE / Manual J)

Internship role: Mechanical Design Intern. Perform room-by-room cooling and heating loads for a small commercial building, select equipment and produce a duct schedule.

10 Guided Steps480h Internship TierSubmit: GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbookVerified CertificateAI Rubric Graded

Program Overview

Internship role: Mechanical Design Intern. Perform room-by-room cooling and heating loads for a small commercial building, select equipment and produce a duct schedule.

What you submit

GitHub repo or evidence pack + live demo / report + README + milestone logbook

Stack: Excel, ASHRAE Fundamentals, Manual J, CoolCalc or equivalent

How it is graded

Signals: Milestone gates met; measurable result reported; documentation; deployment or evidence reachable; reflective log

Functionality & requirements30
Technical quality & architecture25
Documentation15
Deployment & evidence15
Innovation10
Presentation5

Pass 60% · Merit 75% · Distinction 90%

Learning Outcomes

480-hour United States programme. MEP firms hire associate-degree students for load calculations before anything else.

Target Audience

Engineering Students

Diploma, B.Tech, B.E., BCA, MCA, or M.Tech students seeking practical experience.

Aspiring Developers

Developers who want to build proof-of-work capstone projects for tech resumes.

Job Seekers

Graduates looking for AI-evaluated code review & verified industry credentials.