Architectural Engineering Design 3

Code

ABEE2033

School

Department of Architecture and Built Environment

Level

2

Credits

20

Semesters

Autumn China

Summary

To introduce the student to large scale building services, principally natural ventilation, air conditioning and other environmental control systems, and to discuss the reasons for resorting to and avoiding A/C and the consequent design issues. Assessments of heat gains and losses, thermal comfort and relevant climatic data will be covered; system types and associated secondary plant introduced; plant selection, location, sizing and design alternatives discussed.

Target Students

BEng Architectural Environment Engineering

Classes

• One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks

Assessment

• 40% Coursework 1: 1 Project Report 1500 words
• 60% Exam 1 (24-hour): 24 hours take home exam

Assessed by end of autumn semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding
This module will provide students with knowledge and understanding of:
• Energy flows in buildings and heating and cooling loads
• Air conditioning and cooling systems
• Competing models of thermal comfort
• Indoor air quality
• Natural ventilation systems and design
• Mechanical ventilation systems and design
• Envelope airflow models
• Psychrometry and psychrometric design
• Post occupancy evaluation
• Fire and building services

Intellectual skills
This module equips students with the ability to:
• Assess the servicing needs of building.
• Identify and size appropriate systems to heat, cool, and maintain acceptable air quality inside a building
• Model heat and mass transfer using quick methods
• Estimate associated energy demands and carbon emissions
• Use engineering principles and rules of thumb to design systems
Professional and or Practical Skills
• Integrate building services systems both with the structure and layout of a simple building and with other building services systems (taught in other modules, such as acoustics and ligting)
• Identify and use building regulations, ASHRAE and CIBSE standards, and best practice guidelines

Transferable Skills
This module provides students with the ability to:
• Analyse services installations for both non-domestic and domestic buildings
• Develop an intuitive understanding of building performance
• Write technical reports of industry quality
• Analyse and present data informatively
• Complete relevant engineering design tasks
• Team/group work
• Peer evaluation

This module supports the following Engineering Council learning outcomes - supporting students to:
M1    Apply a comprehensive knowledge of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles to the solution of complex problems. Much of the knowledge will be at the forefront of the particular subject of study and informed by a critical awareness of new developments and the wider context of engineering
M2    Formulate and analyse complex problems to reach substantiated conclusions. This will involve evaluating available data using first principles of mathematics, statistics, natural science and engineering principles, and using engineering judgment to work with information that may be uncertain or incomplete, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed
M3    Select and apply appropriate computational and analytical techniques to model complex problems, discussing the limitations of the techniques employed
M4    Select and critically evaluate technical literature and other sources of information to solve complex problems
M5    Design solutions for complex problems that evidence some originality and meet a combination of societal, user, business and customer needs as appropriate. This will involve consideration of applicable health & safety, diversity, inclusion, cultural, societal, environmental and commercial matters, codes of practice and industry standards
M6    Apply an integrated or systems approach to the solution of complex problems
M13    Select and apply appropriate materials, equipment, engineering technologies and processes, recognising their limitations
M14    Discuss the role of quality management systems and continuous improvement in the context of complex problems
M16    Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader of a team. Evaluate effectiveness of own and team performance 
M17    Communicate effectively on complex engineering matters with technical and non-technical audiences, evaluating the effectiveness of the methods used
M18    Plan and record self-learning and development as the foundation for lifelong learning/CPD.

The module also contributes to C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C13, C14, C16, C17, C18.

Conveners

• Dr Edward Cooper