School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Building Services
  • Unit Code

    ENS5200
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Hamid KHABBAZ-SABERI

Description

The role and significance of the building services function is covered in this unit. Many of the underlying principles, design aspects, and/or selection considerations for a range of engineering systems which form part of the building services function also receive treatment. In addition the unit covers statutory obligations, minimisation of energy and resource utilisation in building services, whole of life costs, and relevant Australian Standards.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit in ENM3218, ENM5218, ENS6100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to research a core topic of the unit at an advanced level appropriate for a Masters unit.
  2. Design systems for the provision of ventilation, air conditioning, water supply and waste water services in buildings.
  3. Effectively minimise energy use, resources and whole of life costs in the design of building services.
  4. Reflect statutory and duty of care obligations in building services design including the OHS requirements for all users of a building.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis of thermal loads on buildings, from both external and internal sources.
  2. Building Management Systems.
  3. Building acoustics.
  4. Building services in the building industry and asset management context.
  5. Design and selection of air handling and air conditioning plant, including fans, ducts, filters, cooling and heating plant, cooling towers, and associated piping and pumps.
  6. Design and selection of water supply systems, pumps; storage tanks and piping systems.
  7. Operation and design of ventilation and air conditioning systems.
  8. Removal of waste water, surface water and sewerage from buildings.
  9. Statutory and duty of care obligations in the air conditioning and ventilation of buildings.
  10. Sustainability, whole of life cost minimisation and energy management.
  11. The use of computer methods for modelling and designing building service systems.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDesign exercises30%
Case StudyDesign case studies30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Building Services
  • Unit Code

    ENS5200
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Hamid KHABBAZ-SABERI

Description

The role and significance of the building services function is covered in this unit. Many of the underlying principles, design aspects, and/or selection considerations for a range of engineering systems which form part of the building services function also receive treatment. In addition the unit covers statutory obligations, minimisation of energy and resource utilisation in building services, whole of life costs, and relevant Australian Standards.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit in ENM3218, ENM5218, ENS6100

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to research a core topic of the unit at an advanced level appropriate for a Masters unit.
  2. Design systems for the provision of ventilation, air conditioning, water supply and waste water services in buildings.
  3. Effectively minimise energy use, resources and whole of life costs in the design of building services.
  4. Reflect statutory and duty of care obligations in building services design including the OHS requirements for all users of a building.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis of thermal loads on buildings, from both external and internal sources.
  2. Building Management Systems.
  3. Building acoustics.
  4. Building services in the building industry and asset management context.
  5. Design and selection of air handling and air conditioning plant, including fans, ducts, filters, cooling and heating plant, cooling towers, and associated piping and pumps.
  6. Design and selection of water supply systems, pumps; storage tanks and piping systems.
  7. Operation and design of ventilation and air conditioning systems.
  8. Removal of waste water, surface water and sewerage from buildings.
  9. Statutory and duty of care obligations in the air conditioning and ventilation of buildings.
  10. Sustainability, whole of life cost minimisation and energy management.
  11. The use of computer methods for modelling and designing building service systems.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentDesign exercises30%
Case StudyDesign case studies30%
Examination ^End of semester examination40%

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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