EMFE3100 Building Automation Course description

The course provides students with basic knowledge of control and regulation of technical energy systems in buildings. Students will learn basic theory relating to process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), block diagrams, different types of sensors, controllers, control devices and actuators. Professional leadership in building automation is included in all topics.

The course builds on courses from the first and second years of study.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student:

• is familiar with the official requirements relating to the safety of systems for energy transmission systems

• do understand the relationship between technical facilities and integrated control, regulations and monitoring
• is familiar with the algorithms of traditional PID control and the principles of modern DDC control systems and PLC units
• understands actuators
• know about BUS systems and the different levels of modern building automation
• know the use and extent of systems for Central operation 
• can consider the application of various alternatives to building automation from an economic point of view
• understands system definition, subsystems, system boundaries, system analysis, simple modeling and numerical calculation
• understands basic relationships between individual elements and systems as a whole

Skills

The student can:

• project a fieldbus facility
• program PLS / DDC facilities
• program a single HMI system
• draw and describe block diagrams for control loops and control circuits
• draw and describe management strategies for building automation
• choose between different signal types based on accuracy requirements and local considerations
• perform a general and simple stability analysis of a control system
• exercise professional leadership

General competence

The student is capable of:

• assessing the scope and quality of building automation in a building with technical energy systems
• planning and carrying out a project that involves building automation
• act as project employee with regard to planning, construction, and operation of building automation integrated into energy-technical plants

Lectures, learning notes and exercises.

None.

Portfolio assessment subject to the following requirements:

• 12 individual learning-/reflection notes
• 3 individual assignment, writing or application of software. Ca 3 timer hver.

One overall grade is awarded for the portfolio. 

The exam result can be appealed.  

All.

Grade scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.