MAEN4500 Heating and cooling in buildings Course description

In addition to providing students with basic knowledge and theory, this course also provides the students with necessary skills and experience in designing heating systems in buildings. The course builds on courses from the first semester of the first year of the master's degree programme.

None other than admission requirements.

After completing this course, the student has the following learning outcomes, as defined in knowledge, skills and general competence:Knowledge

The student has in-depth knowledge of

• energy production, energy use and design of heat supply systems
• boilers, boiler connections, heat pumps, solar heating, district heating, gas and more for energy conversion and transmission
• laws and regulations, energy directive and energy labeling
• incineration plants (bioenergy, coal, oil, gas) and combustion processes
• district heating systems; production, distribution and subscriber centers
• steam systems; temperature, pressure, materials and system structure
• heating elements; radiators, aerotemers and more
• waterborne plants, including expansion systems, pressure conditions, safety devices
• analyze profitability, tariffs, operating time, investments, energy prices

SkillsThe student can

• perform calculations of heating needs
• assess energy needs for building related to external climate with regard to outdoor climate, energy-conscious architecture, heat transport, heat insulation, air tightness and infiltration loss, internal heat supplement and solar energy
• assess the effect and energy pattern of buildings; load measurements, typically energy consumption pattern
• calculate and evaluate the proper regulatory and management systems
• analyze plants with regard to energy use, economy and environmental impact
• show how traditional forms of energy are utilized, and the effects of using such energy sources on the environment
• designing heating systems; calculate heating systems and energy production plants; heating systems, refrigeration systems for air conditioning and heat pumps, ventilation systems, hot water supply and components
• regulate waterborne plants
• dimension pipe networks for water-borne energy

General competenceThe student can

• calculate, design and construct heat producing plants, distribution plants and heating plants so that the environment is not unnecessarily charged
• can formulate and analyze problems using scientific methods in project work

Lectures, exercises and project work.

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 has:

• Knowledge of the concept of "scientific knowledge" and the various methods for producing knowledge such as experimenting, modeling, and statistical methods.
• knowledge of induction, deduction, and abduction as scientific approaches
• knowledge of the structure and content of scientific articles and dissertations
• knowledge for assessing research ethical issues related to one’s own project
• knowledge of the characteristics of situations that can be considered plagiarism and scientific misconduct.

Skills

The student is capable of:

• applying relevant methods for research or development work in one’s own work.
• using online search technology to find relevant information.
• applying relevant resources for clarifying and finding solutions to ethical issues.
• using relevant technological knowledge and scientific methods and principles when planning and conducting the research

General competence

The student is capable of:

• conducting an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in line with current research ethics norms
• evaluating research ethical issues in connection with the planning and implementation of a master's thesis
• searching online scientific databases to find relevant information

Part 1 Individual written exam of three hours, which counts 70 percent. Part 2 Project work in groups of three to five students and which counts 30 percent. Report, implementation, oral and visual presentation in group are considered. Possible individual grading

Exam part 1) Exam results can be appealed.

Exam part 2) Exam result cannot be appealed.

Both parts of the exam must be graded / E or better in order for students to pass the course.

In the event of a new and postponed individual written examination, oral examination forms may be used. If an oral examination is used for a new and postponed examination, this cannot be appealed.

Group work, written project report of 20 pages.

Each group should be between 3 - 4 students.

Students can appeal against the grade awarded for the report.

All aids allowed.

Graded scale A to F.