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EMVE3500 HVAC and renewable energy (HVAC) Course description

Course name in Norwegian
VVS og fornybar energi
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in buildings
Weight
20.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

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.;

Recommended preliminary courses

EMTS2200 Fluid Mechanics and EMTS2300 Heat Transfer.

Required preliminary courses

Det benyttes intern og ekstern sensor til sensurering av besvarelsene.

Et uttrekk på minst 25 % av besvarelsene sensureres av to sensorer. Karakterene på disse samsensurerte besvarelsene skal danne grunnlag for å fastsette nivå på resten av besvarelsene.

Learning outcomes

Elin Berg

Teaching and learning methods

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

Course requirements

Coursework requirements in connection with the project

  • 3 milestone meetings in the group
  • 1 oral and visual presentation in the group

Assessment

1) Individual written exam, 5 hours, weighted 70%

2) Group project work, weighted 30% The report and presentation will be assessed. Possibility for individual oral examination.

Part 1) of the exam: The exam results can be appealed.

Part 2) of the exam: The exam results cannot be appealed.

Both parts of the exam must be awarded grade E or better for the student to pass the course. In the event of a resit or rescheduled individual written exam, oral examination may be used instead. The exam results cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

1) A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication. If the calculator’s internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.;;;;;

2) All aids.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

1) One internal examiner.

2) Two internal examiners.

External examiners are used regularly.

Course contact person

Professor Peter G. Schild