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.

Lectures, exercises and project work. Students are given weekly exercise assignments.

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.

The course provides students with a basis for designing heating, ventilation and sanitary installations in buildings and non-residential buildings. Students will learn to take part in the engineering, execution and control of HVAC systems in buildings to ensure their optimum operation in terms of energy consumption and indoor climate.

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 capable of explaining official requirements, regulations, rules and industry norms for HVAC and sanitary installations
• is familiar with energy sources and energy supply
• is familiar with energy and indoor climate calculations
• is familiar with waterborne heating systems
• is familiar with cooling systems
• is familiar with ventilation systems and ventilation of occupied zones
• is familiar with interior sanitary installations in buildings

Skills

The student is capable of:

• selecting energy sources/energy supplies that meet regulatory requirements
• performing energy and indoor climate calculations using relevant software
• preparing requirement specifications for heating systems
• designing/dimensioning energy-efficient waterborne heating systems
• designing/dimensioning energy-efficient cooling systems
• preparing requirement specifications for ventilation systems
• designing/dimensioning energy-efficient ventilation systems, including generators and duct networks
• designing/dimensioning ventilation solutions at room level that give an acceptable indoor climate in terms of temperature, draught, air quality and noise
• designing/dimensioning indoor sanitary installations (water supply and sewage systems)
• engineering/dimensioning hot-water supply systems

General competence

The student is capable of

• planning, designing, dimensioning and controlling energy-efficient HVAC and sanitary installations
• working in a team to complete an interdisciplinary project by a given deadline
• communicating design solutions orally, visually and in writing