Architecture and Technology

Course aim

To develop students' knowledge of active and passive environmental control and servicing systems and their application in buildings of medium-to-large scale and complexity.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the definitions, terms, and principles applied to active, passive, and hybrid environmental control and servicing systems in buildings of a medium-to-large scale and complexity. Students will develop skills in analysing thermal comfort, characteristics of healthy buildings, legislative requirements for built environments, and apply strategies to integrate architectural design with lighting, acoustics, fire, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ARCH 1020	Architecture and Environment
BUIL 2006	Design Construction Multistorey
ARCH 1007	Design Construction Principles

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Continuous assessment, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.