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Construction physicsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: RA00CQ10

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Materials

Professional studies

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Jani Pitkänen
Teacher in charge

Jani Pitkänen

Groups
  • RAKT23KM
    Construction engineering, part-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Jani Pitkänen
Teacher in charge

Jani Pitkänen

Groups
  • RAKT22SP
    Construction engineering, full-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Wood Construction
Teachers
  • Petteri Härkönen
Teacher in charge

Petteri Härkönen

Groups
  • PRSA22SP
    Industrial Wood Construction, full-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Industrial Wood Construction
Teachers
  • Petteri Härkönen
Teacher in charge

Petteri Härkönen

Groups
  • PRSA21SP
    Industrial Wood Construction, full-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

01.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Jani Pitkänen
Teacher in charge

Jani Pitkänen

Groups
  • RAKT21SP
    Construction engineering, full-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Jani Pitkänen
Teacher in charge

Jani Pitkänen

Groups
  • RAKT21KM
    Construction engineering, part-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Savonlinna Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Teachers
  • Petteri Härkönen
Teacher in charge

Petteri Härkönen

Groups
  • PRSA20SP
    Industrial Wood Construction, full-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 30.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
  • Jani Pitkänen
Teacher in charge

Jani Pitkänen

Groups
  • RAKT20SP
    Construction engineering, full-time studies

Objective

You can estimate, by using calculations, the heat transfer and factors affecting the energy-efficiency of buildings and structures.
You can estimate the humidity loads of buildings and structures and assess the moisture transfer in structures.
You understand the basics of heat and humidity functions and design in basic structures.
You know the factors affecting indoor air quality and criteria for indoor air quality management.
You know the building-physical measurement methods.

Content

Core content
What are the heat transmission varieties?
What are the requirements for the energy-efficiency of buildings and requirements for methods of assessment?
How is the U-value calculated in structures?
How is the temperature distributed in structures?
What are the transmission varieties of moisture and humidity loads?
What are the principles of the technical design of heat and humidity?
What can be done to control the flow of air?
What are the building physics measurement methods?
What is the quality of indoor air and the factors influencing it?

Complementary knowledge
What are the 2- and 3-dimensional temperature- and humidity distributions?
What is the building physics for special facilities?

Specialist knowledge
What are the heat and humidity engineering methods?

Evaluation scale

1-5