| Unit name | Engineering for the Built Environment 4 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MENGM6047 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Michael Patterson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The unit contains the following topics:-
1. Industrially relevant knowledge of building engineering; the environmental impact of building construction and building use; an overview of legislation, regulations and guidelines in the building industry; common design standards in building services engineering.
2. Heating, cooling, ventilation and insulation; heat loss and gain calculations; methods of cooling; optimisation of insulation; energy calculations; psychometric charts. Acoustic and lighting design.
Aims:
1. To give an introduction to the key engineering challenges in the building industry
2. To describe some of the key methods of design and analysis in building engineering
3. To present case studies that illustrate how to reduce energy consumption in buildings
By the end of unit the student will understand the role of engineering in the building industry and the importance of building services in modern buildings. The student will also understand key sources of energy consumption in buildings and methods for reducing this. The student will also know about best practice and key examples of environmentally friendly design.
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
1. know the key legislation and regulations in the building industry and understand why they are important for sustainability
2. estimate the rate of heating and cooling in a building taking into account the environmental context
3. apply methods of optimal selection for material, shape and form in building structures
4. formulate reliability models and calculate the reliability of simple building systems
The course will be taught through lectures. Industrial speakers will be invited to give lectures and present case studies.
60% 2 hour examination; 40$% coursework
Environmental design: an introduction for architects and engineers, Editor Randall Thomas, Taylor and Francis, 3rd edition, 2005.
Introduction to Architectural Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design, Steven Szokolay, Taylor and Francis 2nd Edition 2008.
