Course detail
Enviromental Engineering
FAST-CT052Acad. year: 2019/2020
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.
Supervisor
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.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
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
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.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's
branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, optional
branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, optional - Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's
branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, optional
- Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's
branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, optional
- Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's
branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, optional
- Programme N-P-E-SI (N) Master's
branch S , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, optional
Type of course unit
eLearning
eLearning: currently opened course