Credits: 5
Schedule: 26.02.2019 - 28.05.2019
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Paulo Pinho
Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
IV-V
Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
Plan and design lighting installations and settings
Design, analyse and program lighting control systems
Perform lighting costs calculations and life-cycle analyses
Explain the factors involved in the assessment of lighting quality, energy efficiency and visual performance
Debate on the influence of light on health and well-being
Differentiate between visual and non-visual aspects of light
Classify and describe the various optical phenomena of the interaction between light and matter
Outline the influence of light on plant growth and development
Compare, evaluate and analyse the technical aspects and design criteria in lighting applications
Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Lighting control; lighting costs and life-cycle analyses (LCA); lighting quality and energy efficiency; visual performance in lighting; light and well-being; non-visual aspects of light; optics; light in plant growth; colorimetry; lighting design and applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Exams and assignments
Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Contact sessions 24h
Independent work 108h
Exams 3h
Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Handouts and literature
Course Homepage (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/search.php?search=ELEC-E8701
Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
ELEC-E8700 Principles and fundamentals of lighting (recommended)
Both ELEC-E8700 and ELEC-8701 courses are open to all degree students at other Aalto Schools.
Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
0-5
Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Registration via WebOodi
Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020):
Language class 3 English
- Teacher: Pinho Paulo