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Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in buildings Programme description

Programme name, Norwegian
Bachelorstudium i ingeniørfag - energi og miljø i bygg
Valid from
2025 FALL
ECTS credits
180 ECTS credits
Duration
6 semesters
Schedule
Here you can find an example schedule for first year students.
Programme history

Introduction

This programme description was prepared by Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences pursuant to the National Curriculum Regulations for Engineering Education, adopted by the Ministry of Education and Research on 4 February 2011.

The Norwegian Qualifications Framework for Higher Education, which was adopted by the Ministry of Education and Research on 20 March 2009, provides an overview of the overall learning outcomes defined in terms of the knowledge, skills and general competence candidates are expected to have achieved after completing the education. The learning outcomes described in the programme description have been prepared in accordance with the National Curriculum Regulations and the Qualifications Framework.

The study programme concerns issues relating to energy and environment in buildings. The emphasis is on knowledge about healthy buildings and good indoor climate. At the same time, the global problems of increased pollution and scarce energy resources are also addressed by emphasising optimum energy utilisation and environmentally friendly materials in buildings. Key aspects of the programme include energy-efficient and environmentally friendly design, clean buildings, optimum heating operation, environmental accounting and ecoprofiling of buildings. The teaching is partly project-based.

The programme qualifies students to work for contractors and technical building consultants. Other relevant employers include technical central and local government agencies, and there are many possibilities in sales, marketing and consultancy services. Some graduates also start their own business. The programme also qualifies for further education at master’s degree level at universities and university colleges, including the Master’s Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in Buildings at OsloMet.

Energy and Environment in Buildings is a three-year full-time study programme, and candidates who have earned 180 credits will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Energy and Environment in Buildings.

Target group

The programme is aimed at applicants who have a natural science background and wish to take further education in an engineering field. Applicants without a natural science background can apply for admission to the OsloMet’s introductory course or three-semester scheme to qualify for the engineering programmes. See OsloMet’s website www.oslomet.no

Admission requirements

The programme’s admission requirements include the Higher Education Entrance Qualification/prior learning and work experience and mathematics R1+R2 and Physics 1. An introductory course or qualifications from a technical college under previous regimes are sufficient to meet the qualification requirements. Applicants with qualifications from a technical college pursuant to the Act relating to Tertiary Vocational Education of 2003 only need to take mathematics R1+R2 and Physics 1.

Reference is made to the Regulations concerning Admission to Higher Education:

https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2005-04-01-15?q=forskrift_opptak_høyere_utdanning

Learning outcomes

After completing and passing the three-year bachelor's degree programme in energy and environment, the candidate is expected to have achieved the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has acquired broad knowledge that gives an overall systemic perspective on the discipline of engineering in general, with a specialisation in subjects relating to energy systems and environmental issues in buildings
  • has basic knowledge in mathematics, statistics, physics and relevant social sciences and how these fields may be integrated in the solution of engineering problems relating to energy and the environment in buildings
  • has insight into specialisation subjects such as energy, fluid mechanics, heat transmission, mass transfer, indoor climate, sanitation, heating, ventilation and sanitary engineering, and automation
  • is familiar with different computer tools and relevant software in fluid mechanics, heat transfer
  • is familiar with technological developments in the field of energy and the environment in buildings, the role of the engineer in society, and about the social, environmental, ethical and financial consequences of technology
  • is capable of updating his/her knowledge independently by seeking out literature, through contact with professional environments and user groups and through practical work
  • has knowledge that provides an overall perspective on the field of energy and environmental engineering
  • is familiar with research challenges relating to energy and the environment in buildings and with scientific methods and modes of working in the specialisation subjects energy, indoor climate, HVAC engineering and automation in buildings.

Skills

The candidate is capable of:

  • applying and processing knowledge to solve problems relating to energy and the environment in buildings, propose technical solutions, analyse and quality assure the results
  • using computer tools and relevant computer and simulation programs in the field
  • working, both independently and as part of a team, on planning and carrying out measurements, analyses and engineering projects
  • finding and critically assessing relevant information, literature and other relevant material, and of using this to elucidate and discuss a problem both orally and in writing
  • contributing fresh thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship in connection with developing and realising sustainable solutions and products that benefit society.
  • searching for specialist literature and critically assessing the quality of the source
  • compiling reference lists in accordance with the applicable template.

General competence

The candidate

  • is aware of the environmental, ethical and financial consequences of analyses and processes that concern energy and the indoor climate in buildings
  • is capable of communicating his/her knowledge to different target groups both orally and in writing, and has the ability to illustrate the importance of technology and its consequences for society
  • is capable of participating actively in professional discussions, showing respect and being open to other fields and contributing to interdisciplinary work
  • is capable of contributing his/her expertise in projects and developing major projects together with others.
  • has information literacy skills; knows why it is necssary to seek out quality-assured sources of knowledge,why sources must be cited, and is familiar with what is defined as plagiarism and cheating in student work

Content and structure

The programme consists of courses that lead up to an exam. Each course is worth at least 10 credits.

The programme comprises the following courses (see the national curriculum):

Common courses (C), 30 credits – basic mathematics, systems perspectives on engineering and an introduction to professional engineering practice and work methods. The common courses are common to all study programmes.

Programme courses (P), 50-70 credits – technical subjects, natural science subjects and social science subjects. Programme courses are common to all programme options in a study programme

Technical specialisation courses (TS), 50-70 credits – courses that provide a clear specialisation in the student’s chosen engineering subject and that are based on programme courses and common courses

Elective courses, 20-30 credits (E) – courses that provide breadth or depth in the professional specialisation.

Elective courses and further education

Elective courses can focus on breadth or depth learning. The elective course EMVE3500 HVAC, worth 20 credits and offered in the fifth semester, focuses on depth learning and is a compulsory part of the programme.

In addition, students must take one elective course worth 10 credits in the fifth semester. See the table below. If a student wants to choose another course or take the elective course in another semester, it must be approved by the programme.

Students who want to qualify for admission to the Master’s Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in Buildings at OsloMet must have at least a C on average and 30 credits in mathematics including statistics and Mathematics 3000 or 4000. These admission requirements apply to most master’s degree programmes in Norway.

5. semester

EMVE3500 HVAC and renewable energy (HVAC) (E) (compulsory)

EMVE3700 Computational Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow

BYVE3605 Hydroelectric Power (**)

DAVE3700 Mathematics 3000 (*)

DAVE3710 Academic English (*)

STKD6610 Technology and Society II (*)

DAVE3705 Mathematics 4000 (***)

(*) Common elective courses for the engineering programmes (**) See the programme description for the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Civil Engineering

(**) See Civil engineering

(***) The course is held in spring, and the students from the Civil Engineering programme are therefore not normally expected to take this. Students in the programme are nevertheless entitled to register for the course, and if the course is completed, it can be approved as an elective course in the degree programme.

Optional course Spans multiple semesters

1st year of study

Bachelorstudium i energi og miljø emnegruppe

1. semester

2. semester

Bachelorstudium i energi og miljø emnegruppe for tretermin

1. semester

2. semester

2nd year of study

Bachelorstudium i energi og miljø emnegruppe

3. semester

Bachelorstudium i energi og miljø emnegruppe for tretermin

3. semester

3rd year of study

Bachelorstudium i energi og miljø emnegruppe

5. semester

6. semester

Bachelorstudium i energi og miljø emnegruppe for tretermin

5. semester

6. semester

Teaching and learning methods

See the respective course descriptions for more detailed information about work methods, reading lists, assessment and exam aids. Teaching and supervision are provided as a combination of lectures, calculation and computer exercises, laboratory exercises and projects. Laboratory work and projects are carried out in groups.

Periods of project work are largely based on the students' own efforts, and the amount of project work increases as the programme progresses. More external teaching resources will also be involved during the final three semesters than during the three first semesters. English textbooks are used in several courses. Special compendia will be prepared for some courses. The study programmes also make extensive use of standards and regulations relating to the courses.

Before the programme starts, the person responsible for the course will prepare a teaching plan for the course that will contain detailed information about scheduled exercises and coursework requirements with pertaining deadlines, a progress schedule and a reading list.

Internationalisation

Studenten skal etter å ha fullført emnet ha følgende totale læringsutbytte definert i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

  • kjennskap til profesjonsteori
  • kunnskap om forskjellige tilnærminger til arkivarprofesjonen
  • innsikt i arkivvitenskapelig fag- og yrkesetikk

Ferdigheter

  • analysere faget fra et profesjonsteoretisk perspektiv
  • reflektere over forholdet mellom generalisering og spesialisering
  • identifisere et faglig problem og formulere dette som et prosjekt

Generell kompetanse

  • syntetisere kunnskap og ferdigheter fra tidligere emner innom studieprogrammet
  • reflektere over egen kunnskapsutvikling

Work requirements

Arbeidsformene veksler mellom forelesninger, diskusjoner, studentpresentasjoner, selvstudium og gruppearbeid.

Assessment

For å kunne framstille seg til eksamen må studenten ha følgende godkjente arbeidskrav:

  • Én gruppeoppgave.Studentene blir delt i grupper på 3-4 som skal gjennomføre et prosjektarbeid om et valgt tema knyttet til en faglig problemstilling. Tema skal godkjennes av faglærer og studentene har krav til en times veiledning. Resultatet av arbeidet skal innleveres i form av en prosjektrapport på ca. 10 sider (eksklusive forside, innholdsfortegnelse, litteraturliste og eventuelle vedlegg).

Arbeidskrav kommenteres skriftlig eller muntlig av faglærer og må være gjennomført og godkjent innen fastlagt frist for at studentene skal kunne framstille seg til eksamen. Dersom arbeidskravet ikke blir godkjent, gis det anledning til å kunne levere en forbedret versjon én gang innen angitt frist.

Other information

Studentenes læringsutbytte vil bli vurdert ved en skriftlig, individuell semesteroppgave på 6-8 sider (eksklusive forside, innholdsfortegnelse, litteraturliste og eventuelle vedlegg) om et oppgitt tema. Skrifttype og skriftstørrelse: Arial / Calibri 12pkt. Linjeavstand: 1,5.

En student kan ved ikke bestått levere omarbeidet versjon av oppgaven til sensur én gang.