LEARNING OUTCOMES
After passing the course the student
- knows the heating and cooling systems of a building and understands their operational principles
- knows the heat conversion and distribution methods and the fundamentals of automatic control
- can calculate a building s heat demand
- can calculate heat gains and cooling load caused by solar radiation
- understands the impact of thermal mass on the dynamic behavior of buildings
Credits: 5
Schedule: 08.01.2025 - 12.02.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Panu Mustakallio
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Building s energy balance
- Calculating the heat transfer coefficients
- Calculating the thermal demand
- Heating and cooling systems
- Heat distribution systems
- Solar heat gains
- Cooling load calculations
- Utilization of thermal mass
- Simulation exercise
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Learning assignments 100%
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lectures 12-18 h
Teacher's receptions 12 h
Learning assignments 60 h
Other self-learning 48 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Lecture notes and literature (to be specified later)
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: English
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Spring III
2025-2026 Spring IIIRegistration:
Registration for the course via Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi).