| Title: | BS Mech 4 |
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| Long Title: | Building Services Mechanical 4 |
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| Field of Study: |
Mechanical Engineering
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| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2013/14 ( September 2013 ) |
| Module Coordinator: |
MICHAEL J O MAHONY |
| Module Author: |
FERGUS DELANEY |
| Module Description: |
This module introduces the student to the concept of thermal comfort within a working environment and the design of systems to maintain specified comfort levels. It addresses the thermal interaction between the occupant and the building fabric and the interaction between the building fabric and solar and internal heat gains. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
| LO1 |
Specify design variables for thermal comfort |
| LO2 |
Undertake industry standard calculations for assessing building cooling loads. |
| LO3 |
Detail the design steps/calculation proceedures associated with HVAC systems. |
| LO4 |
Describe the operation and control of a range of HVAC/mechanical building services systems. |
| LO5 |
Size systems, plant and equipment associated with HVAC/mechanical building services systems |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named CIT module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s). |
| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section. |
| No requirements listed |
Co-requisites
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| No Co Requisites listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Thermal comfort
Specification of thermal comfort, environmental factors that affect thermal comfort, ventilation and air quality, adaptive method for evaluating thermal comfort, practical issues in achieving thermal comfort.
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Calculation of building heat gains
Sources of information for solar gain, calcualtion of solar gain through windows, effect of building thermal dynamic properties, calculation of solar gain through opaque elements,assessment of internal gains
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Airconditioning Systems Operation
Operation and control of constant volume (CV), variaable air volume (VAV) and fan coil unit (FCU) systems. Calcualtion of volumetric flow rates and cooling coil loads for CV, VAV and FCU systems.
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Course Work | 30.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 70.00% |
| Course Work |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Short Answer Questions |
In class test to assess specification of thermal comfort and caculation of cooling loads |
1,2,3,5 |
15.0 |
Week 6 |
| Other |
In class exam on sizing elements of a specified HVAC system. |
3,4,5 |
15.0 |
Week 11 |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
End-of-Semester Final Examination |
1,2,3,4,5 |
70.0 |
End-of-Semester |
| Reassessment Requirement |
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
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The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
Theory |
4.0 |
Every Week |
4.00 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Study |
3.0 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
4.00 |
| This module has no Part Time workload. |
Module Resources
| Recommended Book Resources |
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- 2006, KS6 CIBSE Knowledge Series Comfort, CIBSE [ISBN: 1903287677]
- David Chadderton 1997, Air Conditioning: A practical introduction, 2nd Ed., Taylor & francis [ISBN: 0-419-22610-9]
- Kevin Pennycook, D. Churcher, D. Bleicher, 2007, A Guide to HVAC Building Services Calculations, 2nd Ed. [ISBN: 9780860226574]
- BSRIA, BSRIA design checks for HVAC BG4/2007, BSRIA [ISBN: 9780860226697]
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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- CIBSE 2006, Guide A [ISBN: 1903287669]
- CIBSE 2005, Guide B [ISBN: 1903287588]
- CIBSE 2007, Guide C [ISBN: 9781903287804]
| | This module does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other Resources |
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- website: www.cibse.org.uk
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