Technology of the built environment 4: Comfort and Networks

Comfort

This course is dedicated to the study of Hygrothermic, Ventilation, Acoustics and Lighting.

Luminous comfort (lighting) :

- Introduction to lighting theory

- Introduction to artificial lighting

- Introduction to daylighting
 

Acoustic comfort (acoustic correction and acoustic insulation) :

- Introduction to acoustics theory

- Introduction to room acoustics (indoor acoustic comfort)

- Introduction to Acoustic Insulation



 

The following 4 transversal axes of reflection are encountered in this acoustics and lighting course:

- sustainability: making buildings comfortable from both visual and sound points of view is a mandatory condition to allow them to last over time while in line with user needs

- art: designing a project using light or sound opens doors to sensitive architecture

- digital: acoustic and lighting simulations are mainly carried out today via calculation software, which complete a first graphic or analog approach that the architect can use in preliminary design.

- society: lifestyles are closely linked to the percetion of people and therefore to the design of living spaces.

 

 

 

Networks

Description

The purpose of the networks course is to provide the keys to understanding the various technical equipment used in buildings, such as heating, ventilation, sanitary and electrical systems. It is designed to help you understand the implications for architectural design and, more broadly, their impact on the environment, both in terms of emissions from use and manufacturing.

It should also be noted that these network techniques are evolving rapidly, faster than other construction techniques, as comfort requirements evolve (historically and geographically), energy carriers are chosen and we strive for independence in terms of both energy resources and water supply.

Comfort

The student will be able :

1. To explain the basic concepts related to the perception and propagation of sound.

2. To state the principles of acoustic correction and to apply them to simple theoretical problems.

3. To describe the acoustic principles of rooms according to their uses and dimensions and to apply them to simple theoretical problems.

4. To calculate sound insulation levels for airborne noise from homogeneous continuous, discontinuous, double homogeneous walls and qualitatively compare several walls.

5. To evaluate the standard insulation of adjacent premises to the emission of airborne noise.

6. Explain the basic concepts related to the perception and propagation of light.

7. State the principles of natural lighting and to apply them to simple theoretical problems

8. To state the principles of artificial lighting and to apply them to simple theoretical problems

 

Networks

Par les actions, réflexions menées durant les séances, au terme de l'unité d'enseignement, l'étudiant sera capable de :

• Comprendre et décrire les différents réseaux d'équipements techniques courants et leur impact sur la conception en architecture ;
• Identifier et expliquer les enjeux généraux liés au choix des équipements techniques particuliers et leur application en termes d'usage, de résilience et de métabolisme du bâti ;
• Schématiser un réseau technique sur base d'observations et d'intentions et réaliser un relevé de consommations ;
• Acquérir le langage technique et les réflexions nécessaires à l'établissement d'un dialogue critique et constructif avec des techniciens spécialisés en réseaux.

Comfort

Some concepts of basic mathematics - sinusoidal functions, logarithms ..



 

Networks

Mastery of the contents of the Building Technology and Envelope courses will be useful for a good understanding of the concepts developed in the course.

Comfort

Ex cathedra course combining theoretical input and practical applications.

The course is given in 10 interactive face-to-face sessions, in the form of 2-hour lectures.

Some sessions require the analysis of documents or the viewing of a video in preparation for the lesson, following the logic of a flipped classroom. Others require work to be done before or after the lesson, in order to ensure that knowledge is properly acquired.

 

Networks

Ex cathedra course combining theoretical input and practical applications.

Comfort

Blended learning


Further information:

Face-to-face course and/or distance learning

Networks

Face-to-face course


Further information:

The teaching method is as follows:

Classes are held entirely face-to-face, in an auditorium.

Supervision:

Students are supervised by a single teacher for the comfort section and a single teacher for the networks section.

Further explanations:

The Acoustic and Visual Comfort section is taught by Dimitri Schmitz, while the Networks section is taught by Corentin Voglaire.

Comfort

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège

Networks

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

- Presentation slides and exercise sheets are provided for each course and before each eCampus session.
- A bibliography adapted to the course content is provided during the session.
- A bibliography of scientific articles is posted on eCampus.

Comfort

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

 Any session

  - In-person

      written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire and/or open-ended questions )

 

The result of the "Confort" and "Réseaux" course is a proportion between the first "Confort" component (weighted at 50% = 20h/40h) and the second "Réseaux" component (weighted at 50% = 20h/40h).

 

Further details:

Each course component is assessed separately and awarded a mark out of 20 points, rounded down to the nearest whole point, which accounts for 50% of the overall mark for the course.

To pass the subject, students must obtain a minimum mark of 8/20 in each of the course components AND an overall mark of 10/20 or more.

If the student obtains at least 8/20 in each of the course components, the overall mark will correspond to the average of the two components, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Otherwise, the overall mark will be equal to the lower of the marks for the two components.

Deferral of marks between the first and second sessions

If, in the first-session assessment, a student obtains a mark of at least 10/20 for a course component but fails to gain credit for the course unit, the mark for that component will automatically be carried over to the second-session assessment. The student must then re-sit only the failed course component.

If, however, the student wishes to re-sit the entire teaching unit assessment, the new mark obtained will then replace the previous mark, whether or not it is higher.



 






 

 

Networks

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

Written work / report


Further information:

The course includes assessments:

Certificates

Assessments are as follows:

In-session examination Choose an element.
- Written report
- Second-session examination of the same type as the first session, with optional submission or improvement of work.

Written assessment (MCQs, open-ended questions). Part of the written exam may be replaced by an optional assignment, which must be handed in before the exam.



Further details:

Each course component is assessed separately and awarded a mark out of 20 points, rounded down to the nearest whole point, which accounts for 50% of the overall mark for the course.

To pass the subject, students must obtain a minimum mark of 8/20 in each of the course components AND an overall mark of 10/20 or more.

If the student obtains at least 8/20 in each of the course components, the overall mark will correspond to the average of the two components, rounded up to the nearest whole number. Otherwise, the overall mark will be equal to the lower of the marks for the two components.

Deferral of marks between the first and second sessions

If, in the first-session assessment, a student obtains a mark of at least 10/20 for a course component but fails to gain credit for the course unit, the mark for that component will automatically be carried over to the second-session assessment. The student must then re-sit only the failed course component.

If, however, the student wishes to re-sit the entire teaching unit assessment, the new mark obtained will then replace the previous mark, whether or not it is higher.

Comfort

In order to improve teaching and keep it up to date, some course content may be revised from one year to the next. It is therefore necessary to update course notes from previous years. We do not guarantee that course sessions will be recorded as podcasts.

Comfort

Dimitri SCHMITZ

dimitri.schmitz@uliege.be