Course detail

Enviromental Engineering

FAST-CT052Acad. year: 2017/2018

The factors affecting the quality of indoor microclimate. Effect of sun on the buildings. Thermal comfort and balance of human. Hygrothermal microclimate of buildings. Air quality. Hygienic requirements for the workplace. Energy performance of buildings. Low-energy, passive and zero energy houses.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Building Services (TZB)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student upgrade his knowledge of indoor climate in building, air quality. Student will be able to use method to optimise indoor climate with enviromental technique.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge about heating system, cooling system and air conditioning
Secondary school knowledge about physics, especially thermomechanics
Knowledge about thermal engineering

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Quality of interior space in buildings
2. Thermal comfort
3. Humidity in buildings. Evaluation of thermal comfort
4. Air that we breathe. Evaluation and improvement of air quality
5. Hygienic requirements on working space
6. Buliding and energy - Czech legislation
7. Buliding and energy - Heating and Cooling, Ventilation
8. Buliding and energy - Lighting, Hot water preparation
9. Low-energy buildings
10. Other components of indoor climate

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Improving the knowledge of making internal microclimate with systems of enviromental technique.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's

    branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's

    branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer