| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 4 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Students gain mastery of thermal comfort conditions,
- Deepens building components, materials and performance
- Develops control strategies of passive loads affecting the structure
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | This course evaluates the evaluation of passive loads affecting the structure in a theoretical and practical context. |
| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
|
1st Week |
Definitions, Objectives and Strategies; The importance of solar control in space design, acquaintance. |
|
2nd Week |
Introduction, Ecology, Energy and Environment. Natural and Renewable Energy Sources, Clean Energy |
|
3rd Week |
Macro and Micro Air Conditioner Recipe and Examples |
|
4th Week |
Discussing the environmental, topographic, radiation and climatic characteristics of the environment where the building is located. |
|
5th Week |
Giving general information about the solar orbit diagram. |
|
6th Week |
Discussion of the thermophysical properties of building components. |
|
7th Week |
MIDTERM |
|
8th Week |
Providing heat transfer and distribution methods, thermal mass, insulation and humidity control in the space |
|
9th Week |
Thermal control and Thermal comfort Description and Methods |
|
10th Week |
Introduction to Passive Systems |
|
11th Week |
MIDTERM |
|
12th Week |
Passive heating-cooling, Ventilation Systems |
|
13th Week |
Introduction to Passive House Concept |
|
14th Week |
Renewable Energy, Sustainability Agenda and Passive Systems |
|
15th Week |
Group Presentation of Term Paper Texts (Reading Passive Systems Studies Through Local Material Examples |
|
16th Week |
|
|
| Recommended or Required Reading | Corner, D., Fillinger, J. C., & Kwok, A. G. (2018). Passive house details: Solutions for high-performance design.
Materials for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings. (2016). Place of publication not identified: WOODHEAD.
Humphreys, M. A., Nicol, F., & Roaf, S. (2016). Adaptive thermal comfort: Foundations and analysis.
|
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Practice
- Problem Solving
|
| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Assignment |
2 |
20 |
| Presentation of Case Study |
1 |
10 |
| Total(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
|
| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
3 |
3 |
9 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
10 |
1 |
10 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
|
|
|
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
10 |
5 |
50 |
| Total Work Load | 118 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.93 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |