AR50454: Integrated design and modelling
 Academic Year: | 2019/0 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 18 [equivalent to 36 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 360 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| CW 100% |
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| Description:
| Aims: The aim of the Integrated Design unit is to simulate the design development process within a realistic setting so that students can explore how best to integrate the knowledge and techniques learned during the other units on the programme. This includes te modelling tools needed to make energy and environmental assessments on projects. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing this units students will be able to: * apply the theoretical knowledge gained to a realistic design brief; * analyse and model the energy performance of their designs; * assess the environmental sustainability of their designs. Skills: Skills acquired: Knowledge & Understanding: 1. A critical awareness of the importance of building energy modelling, and its application to Environmnetal Design of buildings. 2. A systematic understanding of the capabilities of selected modelling tools and specific software implementations, including developing an awareness of the latest tools and the key factors to consider in selecting them. Intellectual: 1. Demonstrate clear evidence of integrated thinking showing clear logical reasoning for each design decision. 2. The ability to apply the technical knowledge and skills from theoretical units to complex design problems, using critical evaluation of the design brief and site requirements. Professional / Practical skills: * The ability to successfully apply engineering principles to the holistic design of buildings. * The ability to develop strategies for achieving sustainable buildings. * The ability to work in multi-disciplinary design teams. Transferable skills: * Have the necessary skills and vision to think, plan and act strategically. * Be able to synthesise and critically review information and to make effective decisions from the available information. * Be able to communicate ideas, analyses, designs and conclusions in writing and orally in a way appropriate to a given audience. Content: To provide an opportunity for the students to act as environmental design consultant, working with industry leaders, to produce a portfolio of work to show to potential employers. This is complemented with learning a range of modelling tools used extensively in the industry for building environmental, energy and financial assessment, giving the students the skills to integrate the theoretical knowledge gained in other units on the programme and perform the technical calculations to produce their project design. The taught content of this unit includes: * Integration of pasivhaus principles and tools. * The importance inclusion of facors such as consideration of water, waste, site ecology and reference to sustainability frameworks. * The role of modelling in the design process * The role of modelling in energy performance evaluation * Categories of building energy modelling tools and their capabilities * Tool selection and modelling procedures. |
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AR50454 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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