Semester winter/ summer Language of instruction English Hours per week 1L + 2W Hours per semester 15L + 30W Objectives of the course Skills of calculating building energy use for space heating, finding strategies for building shading in summer, elementary skills of room acoustics design Entry requirements Building Materials, Civil Engineering, optional - Building Installations Course contents Thermal environment – Thermal behavior of buildings, Thermal designs: passive controls (passive control of heat flow, control functions of design variables, climatic design archetypes, condensation and moisture control, microclimatic controls), Energy performance of buildings, Energy use for space heating and cooling, energy conservation, Light – the luminous environment: Physics of light (attributes of light, photometry, transmission of light), Daylight and sunlight (sky conditions, daylight illuminance, luminance distribution, overshadowing, control of sunlight), Sound – the sonic environment: Physics of sound (attributes and propagation of sound, acoustic quantities), Noise control (sound transition, control of environmental noise, barriers and sound insulation), Room acoustics Integrated environmental design – energy conservation redesign project of buildings with determined energy characteristics: heat (energy) demand factor or energy Assessment methods Project work, grade Recommended readings The European Directive for the Energy Performance of Buildings Incopera F.P., DeWitt D.P., Bergman T.L., Lavine A.S. (2007) Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer. Edition, John Wiley & Sons 2007 McMullan R. (2006) Environmental Science in Building. Fifth edition. Palgrave MacMillan, New York Smith P.F. (2005) Architecture in a Climate of Change. A guide to sustainable design. Second edition. Elsevier Architectural Press, Amsterdam – Boston – Heidelberg – London – New York – Oxford – Paris – San Diego – San Francisco – Singapore – Sydney – Tokyo Szokolay S.V. (2007) Introduction to Architecture Science: The Basis of Sustainable Design. Elsevier Architectural Press, Amsterdam – Boston – Heidelberg – London – New York – Oxford – Paris – San Diego – San Francisco – Singapore – Sydney – Tokyo EN ISO, EN, ISO Standards Additional information Course title Design of Sustainability Buildings Teaching method Lecture and presentation-paper Person responsible for the course Karolina Kurtz-Orecka E-mail address to the person responsible for the course kurtz@zut.edu.pl
Course code (if applicable) ECTS points 3 Type of course Optional Level of course S1 Semester winter/summer Language of instruction English per week 1L + 2W Hours per semester 15L + 30W Objectives of the course Skills of finding insulation choices and strategies for different types of buildings and design low energy residential buildings. Entry requirements Building Materials, Civil Engineering, optional - Building Installations Course contents Sustainable development, Science of sustainability, Challenges for the building environment, Legislation and Regulations in Europe, Sustainability – Tools and techniques, Design for sustainability – design for a changing climate, design of sustainable buildings, low energy and passive buildings. Assessment methods Project work, grade Recommended readings Edwards B. (2010) Rough Guide to Sustainability. 3rd Edition. RIBA Pablishing, London Guzowski M. (2010) Towards Zero-energy Architecture. New Design. Laurence King Publishing, London Hegger M., Fuchs M., Stark T., Zeumer M. (2008) Energy Manual. Sustainable Architecture. Edition Detail. Birkhäuser, Basel, Boston, Berlin Jonstone D., Gibson S. (2010) Toward a Zero Energy Home. A complete Guide to Energy Self-Sufficiency at Home. The Taunton Press, Newtown McMullan R.: Environmental Science in Building. Fifth edition. Palgrave MacMillan, New York 2006 Roaf S., Fuentes M, Thomas S. (2007) Ecohouse. A Design Guide. Third edition. Elsevier Architectural Press, Amsterdam – Boston – Heidelberg – London – New York – Oxford – Paris – San Diego – San Francisco – Singapore – Sydney – Tokyo Smith P.F. (2005) Architecture in a Climate of Change. A guide to sustainable design. Second edition. Elsevier Architectural Press, Amsterdam – Boston – Heidelberg – London – New York – Oxford – Paris – San Diego – San Francisco – Singapore – Sydney – Tokyo Additional information Course title Fundamentals of Earth Science Person responsible for the course dr.Leszek Kaszubowski E-mail address to the person responsible for the course kaszubowski@zut.edu.pl Course code (if applicable) WBiA/IŚ/S1/B14 ECTS points 3 Type of course obligatory Level of course S1 Semester winter Language of instruction English
Course title Project Management Teaching method lecture / workshop Person responsible for the course mgr inż. Krzysztof Tracz E-mail address to the person responsible for the course ktracz@zut.edu.pl Course code (if applicable) BIE_1A_S/C21 ECTS points 6 Type of course compulsory Level of course S1 Semester SUMMER Language of instruction English Hours per week 2 Hours per semester 30 Objectives of the course methods of planning and control of construction project management during early stage and execution of the works. requirements Economics of Enterprises (compulsory course), Project Management of V sem., basics of construction technology Course contents Life cycle of investment process – efficiency analysis and planning of Project, preliminary project frames, monitoring and control of construction project, scope management, Cost management and reporting, analysis of scope changes in respect to Project outcomes, progress reports, Earned Value method of monitoring, implementation and control of communication system in investment process, basic tools of quality management during construction process– Method Statement, Quality Plan, Non conformance report. Case studies: preliminary budget and efficiency calculation, cash-flow of the construction project, calculation of earned value of project, correction methods to budget and project delays, examples of reports and MOMs Assessment methods project work and written exam Recommended readings Kerzner Harold "Project Management - A system approach to planning, scheduling and control" John Wiley &Sons, 2003 Kerzner Harold "Advanced Project Management – edycja polska- John Wiley &Sons, 2004 Rory Burke „ Project management – planning and control” - John Wiley &Sons, 1993 Code of Practice for Projekt Management for Construction and Development, 3 Edition, 2008 Additional information - Course title Technology of special hydrotechnical works Teaching method Lecture/workshop Person responsible for the course Jacek Kurnatowski, Ph.D. E-mail address to the person jkurnatowski@zut.edu.pl
Type of course Obligatory Level of course S1 Semester 6 (summer) Language of instruction English per week lecture - 2 project - 2 hours workshop - 1 hour Hours per semester lecture - 30 project - 30 workshop - 15 hour Teaching method Lecture, workshop, practical design Objectives of the course Understanding the principles of design of streets and intersections. Entry requirements Basic civil engineering knowledge. Basic drawing skills in Cad software. Course contents Basic definitions and parameters regarding roads, streets and intersections. Types of intersections. Guidelines of urban intersections design. Footways, pedestrian crossings, cycle paths, bus and parking bays. Traffic calming. Project of urban intersection made with use of CAD software. Assessment methods Written exam and project work. Recommended readings 1. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, AASHTO, 2004. 2. The Civil Engineering Handbook, CRC Press, 2003. Additional information Maximum 15 students per group. Course title STRUCTURAL MECHANICS Teaching method lecture / workshop Person responsible for the course Małgorzata Abramowicz E-mail address to the person responsible for the course Course code (if applicable) WBiA/B/S1/OiZ/-/31 ECTS points 4 Type of course Obligatory of course S1 Semester Summer Language of instruction English Hours per week 4 (L-2, P-2) Hours per semester 60 (L-30, P-30) Objectives of the course To fundamentals of deformable bodies mechanics: stress, strain, material behavior as an introduction to structural analysis and design for static loads. Presenting concepts of statical structural analysis: equilibrium conditions, stress-strain relation (Hooke’s law) and structure deformation. Entry requirements Knowledge of mathematics and physics and theoretical mechanics. Course contents Introduction to structural analysis. Statically determinate structures. Influence and moving loads. Displacements in statically determinate structures. Introduction to statically indeterminate structures. Virtual work. Displacement methods: simple structure, fundamental equation of displacement method, verification of results, statically
Recommended readings Popov E.P, “Engineering Mechanics of Solids”, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 1997, Beer F. P. and Johnston R, “Mechanics of Materials”, McGraw-Hill Book Co, Third Edition, 2002, Nash W.A, “Theory and problems in Strength of Materials”, Schaum Outline Series, McGraw-Hill Book Co, New York, 1995, Kazimi S.M.A, “Solid Mechanics”, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Co, New Delhi, 1981, Ray Hulse, Keith Sherwin & Jack Cain, “Solid Mechanics”, Palgrave ANE Books, 2004, Singh D.K “Mechanics of Solids” Pearson Education 2002, Timoshenko S.P, “Elements of Strength of Materials”, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi 1997. Additional information Course title Construction Technology Person responsible for the course Mgr inż. Patryk Wolert E-mail address Course code (if applicable) B_1A_S_C13+7 ECTS points 2 Type of course Compulsory Level of course S1 Semester winter / summer Language of instruction English Hours per week 2 (1L+1W) Hours per semester 30 (15L+15W) Teaching method Lecture and design exercise Objectives of the course Understanding principles of construction technology Entry requirements Building materials Course contents Introduction to construction technology. Establishing the site. Site layout. Materials management. Demolition and excavation. Foundation and piling. Types of foundation. Ground treatment. Earth support and basement. Groundwater control. Concrete construction. Method of concrete placement. Building and roof frames in masonry, timber, glulam, concrete and steel. Formwork in construction. construction. Cladding buildings. Domestic housing construction. Design of floor slab pour. Assessment methods Continuous assessment and design exercise Recommended readings Construction Practice. Wiley-Blackwell. 2011. Fundamental Building Technology. Routledge. 2013. Construction Technology: an Illustrated introduction. Blackwell Publ. 2005. Details for conventional wood frame construction. American Forest & Paper Association. 2001.
Additional information Further readings 1. Pile Design and Construction Practice. E&FN Spon. 1997. 2. Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook. CRC. 2008. 3. Concrete Formwork Systems. Marcel Dekker Inc. 1999. 4. Pavement Engineering. Principles and Practise. CRC. 2009. 5. Building structures. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012. Course title Elementary Structural Analysis Person responsible for the course MSc. Weber E-mail address Course code (if applicable) B_1A_S_C6+C11 ECTS points 3 Type of course Compulsory of course S1 Semester winter / summer Language of instruction English Hours per week 2 (1L+1W) Hours per semester 30 (15L+15W) Teaching method Lecture and computational exercises Objectives of the course Basic structural analysis and understanding of structural elements Entry requirements Mathematics Course contents Aims of structural engineering. Theory of structures. Selection of structural materials. Design loads. Material and section properties. Elastic and plastic properties. Structural elements and their behaviour: beams, frames, trusses and arches. Statics of structures - reactions. Types of supports. Stability. Static indeterminacy. Internal forces. Bending, shear and combined stress. Analytical and computer methods in structural computations. Assessment methods Continuous assessment and computational exercises Recommended readings Fundamentals of Structural Analysis, fourth edition. McGraw-Hill. 2011 Examples in structural analysis. Taylor&Francis. 2007. Basic Structures for Engineers and Architects. Blackwell. 2008. Understanding Structures. An Introduction to Structural Analysis. CRC. 2009. Introduction to Design for Civil Engineers. Spon. 2001.
Course code (if applicable) WBiA/B/S1/W/-/44 ECTS points 5 Type of course Elective Level of course S1 Semester Summer/Winter Language of instruction English Hours per week 4 (2L + 2W) Hours per semester 60 (30L+ 30W) Teaching method Lecture (2 hr/week, 15 weeks). Workshop (2 hr/week, 15 weeks). Objectives of the course Understanding the principles of distribution, storm and sanitary sewerage systems. Understanding the approval, planning and design processes. Obtaining an awareness of the applicable Acts and regulations. Understanding the basic design criteria and the hydraulic analysis for sanitary sewers and water distribution systems. Understanding the design criteria and the hydrology and hydraulic analysis for storm water/drainage systems. Preparing detailed conceptual site servicing plan for a residential development. Entry requirements Understanding Technical Drawing. Understanding AutoCAD. Hydrology and Hydraulics. Course contents Municipal infrastructure – general design and analyses considerations. General requirements for sustainable land development. Water distribution network hydraulic analysis and design. Storm and sanitary sewerage system detailed design. Design criteria, calculations and standard drawings. Assessment methods Exam, project work. Recommended readings Civil Engineer’s Reference Book (4th Edition), Blake, Leslie S., Taylor & Francis, 1989 Sizing Water Services Lines & Meters – Manual of Water Supply Practices, M22 (2nd Edition), AWWA 2004. Gravity Sanitary Sewer Design & Construction (2nd Edition), Bizier, Paul, ASCE 2007. Additional information Residential Services & Site Planning Standards Design criteria and standard drawings. Course title SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT Person responsible for the course Dorota Stocka, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. E-mail address to the person responsible for the course Course code (if applicable) WBiA/B/S1/BW/-/48 ECTS points 3 Type of course Elective Level of course S1 Semester Summer/Winter Language of instruction English Hours per week 2 (1L + 1W) Hours per semester 30 (15L+ 15W) Teaching method Lecture (1 hr/week, 15 weeks). Workshop (1 hr/week, 15 weeks).