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2021 unit information
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Last updated: 4 June 2021
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 2 hour class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.
Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin, and includes 5 x 1 hour online seminars per trimester.
Students will be able to understand the equipment and fitout required for building system environments with respect to acoustics, HVAC, water, fire, transportation and lighting through hand calculations and simulation tools. They will engage in a case study commercial building to examine the acoustic requirements, principles and practical application. Students will engage in discussion of aural environments and acoustic design of rooms in regards to reverberation times, background noise and speech intelligibility. They will be able to select suitable materials, understand noise problems and sound transmission through structures. The unit will review and challenge students to recognise the appropriate selection of environmental HVAC, water, fire and transportation systems for sizing and location within a building. Students will analyse building envelope materials and assemblies to respond to climatic conditions in order to reduce capital equipment, energy costs and CO2 emissions. They will select from various lighting types an appropriate solution for the function required. The unit will introduce the organizational methods of presenting knowledge on the above mentioned services in its entirety.
Understand thermal, visual and aural environmental principles
ULO2
Evaluate and appraise the appropriate selection of environmental systems to enhance thermalvisual and aural comfort
ULO3
Apply computational methods and software to make informed judgments in relation to their role as built environment professionals
ULO4
Develop individual skills and expertise in order to contribute to team work
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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