MSc Low Carbon Building Design and Modelling
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Programme Structure
The programme can be taken as a one-year full-time programme or part-time over two to five years. Study is undertaken in one-week blocks with individual project work and private study between these periods. As the programme is run on a modular basis, credits are awarded for passing each module. 180 credits in total are required for the MSc, comprising eight taught modules of 15 credits each and an individual research project worth 60 credits. For full-time students, the modules will normally be taken as 60 credits per semester together with the research project starting in semester 1 and continuing throughout semester 2 and the summer period. Below is a list of the modules provided on the programme. All modules are compulsory.
Building Energy Consumption
Module leader: Dr Malcolm Cook
Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technologies in Buildings
Module leader: Dr Steven Firth
Building Control and Commissioning
Module leader: Dr Mahroo Eftekhari
Concept Design
Module leader: Dr Monjur Mourshed
Low Carbon Building Design
Module leader: Dr Monjur Mourshed
Advanced Thermal Modelling
Module leader: Dr Steven Firth
Advanced Airflow Modelling
Module leader: Dr Malcolm Cook
Advanced Lighting Modelling
Module leader: Dr Malcolm Cook
A 60-credit research project is carried out in parallel with the taught modules. The research project is supervised by a member of staff and can be either on a suggested topic or based on an idea by the student.
