CON4013 - Building Science and the Sustainable Environment

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

The module will explore:

- The relationship between low carbon detailing, precision engineering, specification of thermal elements, vapour control layers and improved thermal comfort
- Sustainability as it relates to Building Regulations Part L: Conservation of Fuel and Power including the Building Safety Act 2023 as well as the Global Conventions on Climate Change Act
- Consideration of the science of thermal conductivity, heat transfer, calculations
- Thermal comfort and the role of precision engineering in improving airtightness and eliminate thermal and cold bridges
- Offsite manufacturing and modular designs of buildings
- Introduction to principal building materials
- Building physics and environmental science
- Introduction to building services
- Energy conservation technologies
- Low-carbon materials and usage
- Recyclability of building materials.

Learning outcomes:

1 - Understand and explain the relationship between low carbon detailing, precision engineering, specification of thermal elements, vapour control layers and improved thermal comfort
2 - Understand sustainability issues as they relate to Building Regulations Part L: Conservation of Fuel and Power including the Building Safety Act 2023 as well as the Global Conventions on Climate Change Act.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures - Seminars
Hours: 2h X 10 weeks = 20
Intended Group Size: All cohorts

Workshops - Tutorials
Hours: 2h X 6 weeks = 12
Intended Group Size: 20

Simulation - Illustrated Workshops
Hours: 2h X 4 weeks = 8
Intended Group Size

Guided independent study
Hours: 260



Further Details Relating to Assessment

001 MCQ: 2 x MTQ phase tests: week 5 & week 8
002 Unseen Exam

Assessment methods will align with the learning outcomes of the underpinning BSc (Hons), QS, CM and CPM programmes.

Attention is given to ensuring all the six strands for the Curriculum for Social Justice - CFSJ: Curriculum Design Principles and Practices are complied with, namely:
Practice 1: Race Equity
Practice 2: Mental Health and Well Being
Practice 3: Internationalisation
Practice 4: Education for Sustainable Development
Practice 5: Employability and Enterprise
Practice 6: Digital Pedagogy

Overall, all assessments are designed to evaluate students' understanding of QS, CM and CPM concepts, their ability to apply knowledge to real-world scenarios, and their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. It is important to note that a combination of different teaching strategies will be adopted to cater to different learning styles and engage and meet the varying needs and learning potential of all students.

Please note that professional bodies require students to achieve a pass mark in all assessed components, as all modules cover the Mandatory and Technical core competences.

Further details of assessment are available in the Assessment Handbook for your programme and in Assessment Briefs provided by Module Tutors.

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Lilian Nwachukwu
Level - 4
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S1

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