CIVILEN 4210
Transcript Abbreviation:
Building Physics
Course Description:
Equips students to understand and properly model the drivers of energy consumption and human exposure to airborne pollutants in buildings. Overview of the physical laws governing transport processes in buildings. Methods of modeling these processes that are specific to buildings, including energy balances, mass balances and their constituents.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 3130 and Math 2174, 2177, or 2415; or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
understand physical processes occurring in buildings and building systems that affect their energy consumption including synergistic interactions of building components and systems
understand physical processes occurring in buildings and building systems that contribute to an accounting of the air quality in buildings
understand how to use methods for mathematically modeling these processes
predict indoor temperatures and airborne pollutant concentrations for a variety of circumstances
use modeling to make building design decisions
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC out-of-class | REC in-class | Weekly LAB out-of-class | Weekly LAB in-class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRO AND REVIEW A. Buildings and their effect on the world B. Heat Transfer Review C. Mass Transfer Review | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| II. BUILDING PERFORMANCE METRICS A. Psychrometrics B. Human thermal comfort C. Human exposure | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| III. BUILDING MODELING A. Location and Climate Definition B. Heat Transfer across Building Envelopes and Partitions C. Airborne Pollutant Transport across Building Envelopes D. Moisture transport across Building Envelopes | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| E. Airflow modeling F. Internal sources and losses and lumped modeling G. Intro to modeling software | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| 5% each x 8 Homework projects | 40% |
| 10% each x 4 Quizzes | 40% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| No Textbooks and Other Course Materials Entered. | ||
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info: