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CEMIB4-Integrated Building Design: Engineering Intelligence into Buildings

Module Provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering
Number of credits: 20 [10ECTS credits]
Level: 7
Terms in which taught: Summer
Module Convenor: Dr JPN Glover
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: shsglver@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
To convey the nature of the inter-relation of the design choices that need to be made related to materials, the choice of structural system, construction methods, the role of facade design in moderating the internal building environment.

Assessable learning outcomes:
The student will be able to undertake the outline design of all aspects of a building and ensure that it is well conceived in ways that would satisfy a client's requirements and that would behave in a fully integrated way.

Additional outcomes:

Outline content:
Each subject area will deal with the two means of controlling the building environment, i.e. passive and active environmental control. Subject areas covered include:

  • Structural Systems
  • Facade Engineering
  • Construction Materials
  • Interaction and Integration of Structure and Services
  • Interaction and Integration of Structure and Façade

    Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
    Lectures, seminars, workshops, case studies and private study

    Contact hours:

      Autumn Spring Summer
    Lectures 35
    Tutorials/seminars      
    Practicals      
    Other contact (eg study visits)      
    Total hours     35 
    Number of essays or assignments    
    Other (eg major seminar paper)      

    Assessment:
    2 assignments each one being 3,500 words
    Coursework:
    2 assignments marked internally/externally and used to assess student's progress.
    Relative percentage of coursework: 100%
    Penalties for late submission:
    Penalties for late submission of course work will be in accordance with University policy.
    Examinations:
    No examinations
    Requirements for a pass:
    The students must obtain a mark of at least 40% in each assignment and an overall mark of 50%.
    Reassessment arrangements:
    Students who fail to obtain the minimum mark in any assignment will need to re-submit.

    Last updated: 8 December 2009

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