Building physics and physical conditions (5 cr)

Objective

You know the concepts and definitions of physical conditions (temperature, humidity, sound, lighting and radiation conditions) in indoor environment.
You understand the importance of structures and the temperature and humidity of air for the quality of indoor environment.
You know the sources of moisture in buildings and moisture transmission mechanisms.
You know how to carry out noise measurements indoors and to assess the reliability and relevance of the results.

Content

What is the importance of various physical phenomena in buildings and how do they affect the quality of indoor environment?
How does moisture transfer and condense in structures?
How does thermal energy transfer in structures?
What are the various sources of noise indoors and how does sound move in structures?
How can building acoustic conditions be determined by measuring?
What are the types of radiation and how does radon work as the source of radiation?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. evaluate information sources critically.
c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices.

Qualifications

Pollutants in indoor air and health impacts, Ventilation and air conditioning, Structural engineering, Indoor air project