Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Conduct a thorough literature research of a given research topic. [G1, G2]
- Critically review climate change science predictions. [SM7M]
- Defend a chosen engineering solution in terms of its relationship with the climate and environment. [SM7M, SM9M, EA6M, EA7M, D9M, D10M, D11M, EL9M, EL10M, EL11M, P12M, P10m]
- Analyse and critically assess the climatic, environmental, technical and societal conditions that have led to specific building designs and settlement forms. [SM9M, D10M, EL9M]
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Oral presentation. [G1]
- Group work. [G4]
- Research and independent study. [G1, G2]
- Plan and organise both time and resources. [EL10M, G1..G4]
- Exercise independent judgement. [EA6M, D11M, EL9M]
- Graphical presentation of a design concept/approach. [G1]
- Problem analysis and problem solving. [G1]
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Write a well-structured, clear and concise research report. [G1..G4]
- Develop and present a poster design to convey a design/engineering concept/approach. [G1, G4]
- Demonstrate the ability to present and defend individual research. [SM7M, SM9M, EA6M, EA7M, D9M, D10M, D11M, EL9M, EL10M, EL11M, P12M, P10m]
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Desk based research using various forms of media spanning the fields of architecture, engineering, history and social sciences. [EA7M, G1]
- The importance of learning from vernacular structures as well as the climatic and environmental conditions for developing modern design solutions which consume minimal resources. [SM7M, SM9M, EA6M, EA7M]
- The relationship of climate, environment, technology, society and its manifestation in buildings and settlement structures Intellectual skills. [SM7M, SM9M, EL9M, P12M]
- Current climate change science predictions and the potential impacts of climate change on buildings, settlements, energy demand and supply systems. [SM7M, P9m]
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
---|---|
Seminar | 4 |
External visits | 4 |
Wider reading or practice | 20 |
Lecture | 32 |
Completion of assessment task | 90 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Pelsmakers S (2012). The Environmental Design Pocketbook. RIBA.
Santamouris, M. (2000). Energy and Climate in the Urban Built Environment.. London: James & James.
IPCC (2007). Climate Change 2007: Contributions of Working Groups I, 2 and 3 to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.. Cambridge, UK and New York, NY, USA: Cambridge University Press..
Roaf, S. Crichton, D. & Nicol, F., 2005. Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change - A 21st century survival guide.Oxford: Architectural Press - An Imprint of Elsevier..
Heywood H., (2012). 101 Rules of Thumb for Low Energy Architecture. RIBA.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Group report | 40% |
Individual report | 20% |
Group presentation | 20% |
Individual report | 20% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Individual report | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal