| Semester 1, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Surveying & Built Environment |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: CMG1001 and CIV2502 or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: MEPR
Overview
Modern building today contains many different services and as such there is a need for understanding the processes used for constructing building services and the interaction these service have on each other both in relation to layout and construction methodology. The materials used, how the process is planned, scheduled and controlled is essential for the construction manager, in addition to applying commissioning procedures.
This course will cover knowledge related to reticulated services - water, power, gas, sewerage, telecom/data, drainage, vertical transportation (lifts and escalators), HVAC, BMS, lighting-acoustics, thermal performance, comfort conditions, indoor air quality, including design and installation principles. In doing so, the course will cover single buildings, multiple tenancy buildings, high-rise buildings, and residential sub-division development. Additionally, both the materials used and management strategies adopted will be covered.
Course learning outcomes
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, student should be able to:
- Analyse different issues related to building services in single buildings, multiple tenancy buildings, high-rise and tall buildings;
- Describe materials, methods and management issues for reticulated services;
- Explain the relevance of building regulations to the design and construction of building services;
- Describe the building management system (BMS) and various applications
- Explain the design principles, criteria and the installation procedures of vertical transportation, HVAC, and lighting-acoustics;
- Evaluate and explain the performance of thermal and comfort conditions and indoor air quality;
- Formulate a schedule of building services;
- Discuss the relevance of Building Information Modelling to the management of building services.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to building management systems | 5.00 |
| 2. | Building regulations | 10.00 |
| 3. | HVAC systems | 10.00 |
| 4. | Gas and electrical systems | 10.00 |
| 5. | Hot- and cold-water supplies | 10.00 |
| 6. | Soil and waste systems | 10.00 |
| 7. | Surface-water drainage and below-ground drainage systems | 10.00 |
| 8. | Lighting and room acoustics | 5.00 |
| 9. | Hydraulics and fire services systems | 5.00 |
| 10. | Vertical transportation systems | 10.00 |
| 11. | Scheduling of building services | 7.50 |
| 12. | The use of Building Information Modelling in building services | 7.50 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report 1 | No | 25 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Report 2 | No | 25 | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| Report 3 | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |