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MABY4200 Building Physics and Climate Adaptation of Buildings Emneplan
- Engelsk emnenavn
- Building Physics and Climate Adaptation of Buildings
- Studieprogram
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Master’s Programme in Civil Engineering
- Omfang
- 10.0 stp.
- Studieår
- 2024/2025
- Pensum
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HØST 2024
- Timeplan
- Emnehistorikk
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Innledning
The goal of the course is to gain thorough knowledge of building physics processes and mechanisms so that these principles are taken into account in the design of integrated, energy efficient and climate-resilient building envelopes. The effects of the outdoor and indoor climate, relevant mechanisms relating to heat and moisture transfer and not least their impact on energy efficiency and the degradation of building materials will be addressed. The following topics are addressed in particular:
- principles of interaction between exterior climate and building envelope;
- heat, air and moisture transport through building elements and components;
- heat transfer and thermal performance of building elements and components, transparent (e.g. windows) and non-transparent (wall constructions);
- sources of heat loss, for example air leakages, thermal bridges;
- moisture transport and design of building elements against surface condensation and mold growth;
- moisture buffering in building materials;
- coupled heat and moisture transport through building envelope;
- air infiltration in buildings and design of an airtight building envelope;
- natural ventilation due to wind and stack effect;
- sound proofing and building acoustics.
Forkunnskapskrav
No formal requirements over and above the admission requirements. Some knowledge of basic building physics at bachelor's degree level is an advantage.
Læringsutbytte
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 advanced knowledge of building physics principles and methods for assessing and calculating heat, air and moisture transfer in buildings.
- has advanced knowledge of coupled hygrothermal phenomena in the building envelope.
- is capable of giving an account of standards and requirements for buildings and structures with regard to heat, mass and moisture transfer in the building envelope.
- is capable of identifying effects of the outdoor and indoor climate and explaining how they are related to heat, mass and moisture transfer in the building envelope.
- is capable of taking sound proofing and acoustic properties of building components into consideration.
Skills:
The student is capable of:
- using analysis methods, calculation tools and numerical simulations related to heat and moisture transport, thermal and hygrothermal performance, thermal bridges, infiltration and natural ventilation and sound proofing of building components.
- designing common building components and building details based on building physics principles and calculation results.
- assessing the need for measurements, such as airtightness measurement, thermography techniques and determination of moisture content in building components, and of interpreting the results.
General competence:
The student is capable of:
- explaining the background for user-related, societal and environmental requirements for buildings.
- applying relevant regulations, instructions and documentation.
- presenting results in a scholarly manner with the help of written reports and oral presentations.
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
The course does not require any prior knowledge in programming. It gives an introduction to Python and some of the most used Python modules. Students are introduced to the programming and development of algorithms, including the use of loops, choices, objects, lists, files and communication with the user.
Arbeidskrav og obligatoriske aktiviteter
No requirements over and above the admission requirements.
Vurdering og eksamen
After completing this course, the student has the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence. Students must:
Knowledge
The student
- understands problem solving using programming
- understands the principles of object-oriented programming
- has overall knowledge of general properties of basic programming languages, such as program flow, loops and choices.
- has basic knowledge of Python programming using data structures, functions, classes, objects, modules and vectorized calculations
- can identify security, vulnerability, privacy and data security aspects of ICT products and systems.
Skills
The student can:
- write clear and readable programs
- divide a larger problem into flow charts
- create solutions to minor, real-world problems on a computer with user interaction, graphics (plots, animations) and storage / reading of data from disk
- construct, find and correct errors in your own programs as well as be able to familiarize yourself with other people's programs, troubleshoot and change these
- develop simple tests to verify that computer programs are working properly
General competence
The student
- is able to use ICT tools to solve relevant problems in mechanical, electronics and chemical engineering.
- has insight in the basic structures of relevant programs
- has insignt into the vulnerability and security aspects of ICT
Hjelpemidler ved eksamen
Lectures and exercises.
Vurderingsuttrykk
Grade scale A-F.
Sensorordning
The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:
Submission of two programming projects.
Emneansvarlig
Individual written exam, 3 hours
The exam result can be appealed.
In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, an oral examination may be used instead. In case an oral exam is used, the examination result cannot be appealed.