Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| CW20EX80 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Reassessment exam (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: To gain knowledge and experience in the design of environmental control systems for buildings, through the use of principles from Building Environment 1 and 2, and the use of case studies. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to design and critically analyse different building environment control systems and how these interact with the architecture and structure of a building. Skills: Intellectual skills * To understand taught material - taught Professional/Practical skills * Analytical and design skills related to the material covered - assessed Transferable/key skills * To communicate ideas verbally and in writing - facilitated and assessed. Content: Resource use in construction and operation of buildings. The need for resource efficient buildings. The needs and perception for internal environment control. Assessing passive and active methods of environmental control for heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and acoustics. Case studies. |
| Programme availability: |
AR30403 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
AR30403 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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