| CODE | EPC4102 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Electrical Building Technology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electrical Engineering | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit describes the technology that is fundamental to electrical building services: Electrical Illumination, Electrical Installations and Space Heating/Air Conditioning. The topics that will be studied within each of these areas are listed below. Electrical Illumination - lighting analysis and illumination calculations; types of illumination and types of lighting sources. Electrical Installations - general requirements for the design of an electrical installation in domestic, commercial and industrial premises; calculations in the preparation of a lighting and power installation; details and layout drawings, drafting of electrical specifications. IET wiring regulations and other important regulations, British and other standard specifications, codes of practice and general procedures, Earthing and Electrical Safety - Testing. Space Heating/Air Conditioning - Definition of air conditioning terms and requirements for human comforts; space heating for industrial and commercial buildings; description of a typical system including servicing devices, temperature and humidity control; the design of a straight forward heating system by calculation of heat losses. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit describes the technology that is fundamental to electrical building services: Electrical Illumination, Electrical Installations and Space Heating/Air Conditioning. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to understand building services systems. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to design electrical systems for building services, namely electrical installations including lighting systems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) 1) Design of Electrical Services for Building, 4th Edition, Barrie Rigby, ISBN 0-415-31083-0. 2) Electrical Installation Principles and Practices, J.M. Hyde, ISBN 0-333-60160-2 (Library Reference: TK165.H8436). 3) Requirements for Electrical Installations, IEE Wiring Regulations, BS 7671:2008, ISBN 978-0-86341 (Library Reference: BME). |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-unit: EPC2102 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Tutorial, Practical and Project | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | John Caruana (Co-ord.) Carmel Xerri |
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