Course syllabus for Integrated sustainable building design, civil engineers

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Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-12 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameIntegrerad hållbar design av byggnader, civilingenjör
  • CodeACE285
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPSEB
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyArchitecture and Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • DepartmentARCHITECTURE AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 22124
  • Maximum participants16 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
  • Minimum participants8
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0123 Project 5 c
Grading: TH		 5 c
0223 Written and oral assignments 2.5 c
Grading: TH		 2.5 c

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Advanced knowledge on building physics and HVAC (as in VBF021 or equivalent, VIN032/ENM045 or equivalent). Experience with energy simulation tools is beneficial.

Aim

The aim of the course is to equip students with the necessary skills and abilities to carry out design for sustainable building, integrating environmental, functional, technical, and aesthetical qualities in a design concept. Furthermore, they shall be able to cooperate over professional boundaries in the design processes. They are also expected to be able to formulate and communicate their main ideas and goals orally and in written form.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

•    contribute to the iterative and multidisciplinary process of a building design project with focus on sustainability
•    combine passive and active building design strategies
•    apply appropriate engineering tools, models, and methods for evaluating indoor environmental quality (thermal comfort, indoor air quality, daylight), energy efficiency and environmental impact (energy use, Life Cycle Assessment) of design alternatives
•    work methodically to optimising the design proposal considering multiple performance criteria
•    communicate the optimisation strategy and visualize the results in a clear way to a range of stakeholders, e.g. clients, general public, architects, etc.
•    collaborate across disciplinary boundaries in design processes

Content

The course deals with the building design process following an integrated approach where multiple design, sustainability and performance criteria are taken into account throughout the design process.

Organisation

The course consists of a design project in which architects and engineers cooperate in groups. This is achieved in the course through cooperation in an multidisciplinary working environment, preparing students for working in integrated design teams in their professional life. The project work includes site visit, consultation with stakeholders and group supervision meetings.
To support the project work, lectures and workshops are given on relevant topics and tools (energy, Life Cycle Assessment, climatic design, HVAC).

Literature

Literature will be distributed in connection with the exercises.

Examination including compulsory elements

The examination is based on the mid-term presentation of the group work with the architecture students in the sister course “Integrated sustainable building design, architects” and the final presentation in this course. Furthermore, an individual final report presenting the optimisation strategy and the analysis results in detail for experts and reflection on the multidisciplinary approach is graded. Two intermediate milestone meetings with the supervisors are mandatory to attend.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to course rounds:
    • 2024-01-05: Block Block changed from D to D+ by UBS
      [Course round 1]