Civil and Building Engineering
Low Carbon Building Design and Modelling MSc
1 year full-time, 2-5 years part-time
The aim of the course is to equip students with the skills necessary to apply themselves beyond the “business-as- usual” building services design towards innovative, low energy design solutions. Study is undertaken in one-week blocks with individual project work and private study between these periods.
The course comprises 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 spanning both semesters and the summer period.
The programme is accredited for further learning for CEng and professional membership by CIBSE and the Energy Institute.
Compulsory Modules
- Building Energy Consumption
- Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technologies
- Concept Design
- Low Carbon Building Design
- Building Control and Commissioning
- Advanced Thermal Modelling
- Advanced Airflow Modelling
- Advanced Lighting Modelling
- Postgraduate Research Project
Assessment
Modelling modules and low carbon building design module: examination 50%, coursework 50%. Concept Design and Postgraduate Research Project: coursework 100%. All other modules: examination 70%, coursework 30%.
Entry Qualifications*
Modelling modules and low carbon building design module: examination 50%, coursework 50%. Concept Design and Postgraduate Research Project: coursework 100%. All other modules: examination 70%, coursework 30%.
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