CEM17B-Sustainable Design and Management Principles and Practice B

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering, School of Built Environment
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring term module
Pre-requisites: CEM17A Sustainable Design and Management Principles and Practice A
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded: CEM107 Sustainable Design and Management Principles and Practice
Current from: 2019/0

Email: R.Yao@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module provides the learning opportunities through site visits and seminar provided by external speakers. The module will provide knowledge of heat transfer, building simulations and hands-on skills of simulation using software packages such as the integrated environmental solutions (IES) and energy assessment procedures. Health and safety issues will be included in the module contents.

Aims:

The aim is to provide holistic approach to deliver sustainable buildings.. Students will also be trained in hands-on computer simulation skills and experimental skills. Students will be required to grasp the knowledge of health and safety issues in engineering practice.

Assessable learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Understand health and safety issues


• Perform simulations using computer software packages


• Analyse results and propose optimum solutions of design

Additional outcomes:

• Numerical calculation skills;


• Students should be able to work within a team and present the outcome to an audience.

Outline content:

• Building façade design


• Building materials


• Evaluate and formulate strategic plans


• Natural ventilation


• Theory of heat transfer and airflow


• Building simulation

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Lectures, seminars, tutorials, site visits, lab experiments, computer simulations and coursework practice.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:

Formative assessment methods:

Penalties for late submission:
Penalties for late submission on this module are in accordance with the University policy. Please refer to page 5 of the Postgraduate Guide to Assessment for further information: http://www.reading.ac.uk/internal/exams/student/exa-guidePG.aspx

Assessment requirements for a pass:

A mark of 50% overall.

Reassessment arrangements:

Additional Costs (specified where applicable):

Last updated: 10 April 2019