Course Code: CENG-07
Goal: Use schedules to standardize system design, streamline estimate development, and enhance coordination between engineering and estimating teams.

Session Overview

Duration: 1 Hour
Format: Instructor-led (Microsoft Teams or in-person)
Level: Intermediate
Resources Provided:

• Schedules Training.
• VAV Schedule Template.
• Network Schedule Sample.
• Schedule-to-Estimate Mapping Guide.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Create and modify VAV schedules for consistent system setup.
• Build and apply network schedules to support control system design.
• Link schedules directly to estimates for accurate scope, quantity, and cost alignment.
• Understand how schedule-driven estimating supports engineering, field deployment, and BOM accuracy
  

Session Agenda

7.1 Creating and Modifying VAV Schedules

• Overview of VAV (Variable Air Volume) schedules and their role in system standardization.
• Creating VAV schedules from scratch or using a template.
• Editing device types, quantities, zones, and control logic.
• Applying naming conventions for consistency across projects.
• Reviewing common use cases: VAV zones, terminal units, and airflow control devices
  

7.2 Network Schedules: Setup & Application

• Purpose of network schedules in automation and control system planning.
• Structuring a network schedule: controllers, panels, trunks, and device groupings.
• Linking devices to control panels and identifying communication routes.
• Planning for network segmentation, redundancy, and scalability.
• Reviewing sample network schedules and applying them to mock projects.

7.3 Linking Schedules to Estimates

• Associating schedule entries (e.g., VAV boxes, sensors, controllers) with estimate systems.

• Automatically populating system quantities based on the schedule.

• Updating estimates dynamically as schedules change.

• Ensuring alignment between schedules, BOM, and system-level pricing.

• Exporting schedule data for coordination with engineering and field teams
  

Hands-On Exercises

Participants will:

• Create a basic VAV schedule using a provided template.
• Modify quantities and apply custom naming to reflect a project layout.
• Build a network schedule with two controller levels and associated devices.
• Link schedule components to an existing estimate and verify system updates.
• Export a finalized schedule for review and coordination
  

Post-Session Action Items

To reinforce training, participants are encouraged to:

• Create VAV and network schedules for an upcoming or active project.
• Review current estimates to ensure schedule alignment.
• Develop internal templates for frequently used VAV or network configurations.
• Collaborate with engineering to standardize how schedule data feeds into estimates

Note: When scheduling, make sure to include this session code: CENG-07.

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