Science and Services

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Services (50% of course content): mechanical, electrical and hydraulic services for residential scale buildings, building fire and security control, the planning of services intensive spaces. Thermal Performance and Lighting (50% of course content): human comfort, heat flow, transmission, infiltration, control of solar impact, building envelope performance, heating and cooling loads, energy efficiency, daylighting, perceptions, measurement and control; artificial lighting, concepts, design calculations.

On completion of the subject students should be able to:

• Direct the work of specialist professional counterparts in services industries
• Calculate energy efficiency of heating and cooling of buildings
• Understand how to apply shading to control solar gain
• Calculate daylighting in buildings

• One two-hour examination (70%)
• Exercises - including written and drawn assignments - class presentations equivalent to not more than 3000 words (30%)

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of the subject students should have developed skills in research, critical analysis and writing, and some experience with group work.