| Module Title: | Building Services 1 |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Lectures
projects
Private study
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| Module Aim: |
The aim of Building Services 1 is
(1) to give students a basic knowledge of the technology associated with the installation and operation of electrical, water supply, water drainage, lighting and sound services, and
(2) to give the student an appreciation of how the building shell and the services are interlinked. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
Demonstrate through sketches, written descriptions and applied calculations a knowledge of the electrical services used to power a building and a building site |
| LO2 |
Demonstrate through sketches, written descriptions and applied calculations a knowledge of the hot and cold water supply to a building |
| LO3 |
Demonstrate through sketches, written descriptions and applied calculations a knowledge of waste water, soiled water and rainwater drainage from a building |
| LO4 |
Demonstrate through sketches, written descriptions and applied calculations a knowledge of the lighting and sound design requirements of a building |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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Electrical Services (12 hours)
(a) Electrical circuits - ring, radial and lighting (b) Electrical distribution –switchboards, switch rooms, distribution boards, busbars, metering, switches, sockets, cables types and sizes, cable trays, conduits and trunking (c) Electrical protection – MCBs, RCDs, RCBOs, fuses (d) Non-domestic electrical supply (e) Site specific electrical requirements (f) Electrical equipment in hazardous areas (g) Basic electrical sizing calculations (h) Building Services Controls (i) Smart Technologies (j) lifts and escalators
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Water Supply (8 hours)
(a) Cold water storage tank sizing
(b) Mains, cold, hot and fire water service pipe sizing
(c) Hot water storage tank or calorifier sizing
(d) Rain and grey water harvesting
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Water Drainage (12 hours)
(a) Soils and Waste water pipe sizing above ground (b) below ground drainage pipe sizing and falls (c) Roof drainage (d) downpipe sizing (e) Underground drainage pipe sizing (f) SUDS - sustainable urban drainage systems
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Sound (8h)
a) Sound levels and transmission (b) Noise control legislation (c) Building acoustics and reverberation (d) Sound Insulation
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Lighting (8h)
a) Artificial and natural illumination (b) Lighting demands and levels
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Project | 40.00% |
| End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
| Project |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Project |
Short projects applying class based knowledge in the areas of electricity, water supply and drainage, light and sound. |
1,2,3,4 |
40.00 |
Sem 1 End |
| End of Module Formal Examination |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Formal Exam |
No Description |
1,2,3,4 |
60.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
12 Weeks per Stage |
4.00 |
| Estimated Learner Hours |
12 Weeks per Stage |
2.00 |
| Project |
12 Weeks per Stage |
2.00 |
| Total Hours |
96.00 |
Module Delivered In
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