AR20004: Building environment 2
[Page last updated: 26 October 2020]
Academic Year: | 2020/1 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering |
Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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Assessment Summary: | CW 20%, EX 80% |
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Aims: | To introduce the principle and installation of environmental control systems in buildings. To introduce fire engineering and its effect on building design. |
Learning Outcomes: | On successful completion of the unit, the student will be able to:
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Skills: | Ability to qualitatively and quantitatively design and assess environmental and fire control systems in buildings. |
Content: | Building services: Need and development; systems design; thermal environment; heating systems; mechanical ventilation; plant; system choice; lighting; design of electric lighting; propagation of sound; sound transmision and insulation; acoustic design. Fire Engineering: The nature of fire; the behaviour of people in fire; different approaches to ensuring satisfactory design for prevention of fires and survivability; fire control systems. |
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AR20004 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
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