MEEN30130 Energy Systems in Buildings I

Academic Year 2022/2023

Building energy analysis. U values. Psychrometric concepts and theory, the Psychrometric chart. Steady state and seasonal Analysis. Air conditioning processes; heating, cooling, humidification, dehumidification. Building energy analysis; summer cooling/dehumidification and winter heating/humidification.The electricity supply system from generation, though transmission and distribution to utilisation in buildings. Basic DC and AC circuit analysis. Power and energy metering. Reactive power and power factor correction.Single phase and three phase electrical services in buildings. Electrical safety. Overcurrent protection. Earthing. Equipotential bonding. Earth fault protection.Survey of causes, processes and incidence of lightning. Lightning protection for buildings and equipment in buildings.

There is no specific text for the module, however the following are recommended as supplementary reading:

Heating and Cooling of Buildings. Kreider. 2 Ed. ISBN: 0072496762 (2002).
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Analysis and Design. Mc Quiston. 6 Ed. ISBN: 0471470155 (2004).
A Handbook on Low-Energy Buildings and District-Energy Systems: Fundamentals, Techniques and Examples. Harvey. 1st Ed. ISBN: 1844072436 (2006).



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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to;1. Apply heat transfer and psychrometric theory to analyse building energy systems.2. Describe the essential features of the electrical power distribution and the associated safety systems, as required in modern buildings.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Specified Learning Activities

12
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

120
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Summative feedback per assessment component 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

It is required that students have taken either module MEEN10040 Engineering Thermodynamics I or MEEN10010 Engineering Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics I


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Building Energy Systems (EEME30030)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Assignment (Mech) Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Assignment: Assignment (Elec) Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Class Test: Class Test (Elec) Week 9 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10
Examination: End of Module Examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

60
Class Test: Class Test (Mech) Week 7 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General class feedback and student specific feedback will be provided after grading of both the Mechanical and Electrical assignments Answer keys will be provided after both the Mechanical and Electrical class tests.

Name Role
Dr Paul Cuffe Lecturer / Co-Lecturer