CIVILEN 6210
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:
Graduate
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: Grad standing in CivilEn, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
(N/A)
Course Goals / Objectives:
leverage an understanding of physical processes in buildings and building systems to make design decisions that provide for energy efficiency in buildings and/or conduct research around energy-saving technologies and processes in buildings
leverage knowledge of affecting air quality in buildings to make design decisions and/or conduct research around air quality in buildings
Create mathematical models of entire buildings and their interaction with building systems for the purposes of conducting design and/or research investigations
anticipate and mitigate the impact of simplifications and model deficiencies and conduct sensitivity analyses
use modeling to make building design decisions
Approach research topics in the subject matter area
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| II. BUILDING PERFORMANCE METRICS A. Psychrometrics B. Human thermal comfort C. Human exposure | 9.0 | 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 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| D. Moisture transport across Building Envelopes E. Airflow modeling F. Internal sources and losses and lumped modeling | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| IV. Modeling Software A. Wufi B. CONTAM C. EQuest | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| 4 Homework Projects: 15% each x 4 = 60% • Due once every 3-4 weeks from Weeks 3-END | 60% |
| Final Project due during final period 40% | 40% |
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:
Attachments:
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Additional Notes or Comments:
(N/A)
Basic Course Overview:
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