Study Guide

Objectives

In this course, students will explore the fundamentals of electrical building services engineering and HVAC engineering, and acquire basic skills in using common CAD software. Upon completing the course, students will be able to:

• Describe key building services engineering systems and their functions within the responsibility of a building services professional.
• Identify and observe technical equipment and solutions in the built environment.
• Name key regulations governing the field and recognize the international and national foundations behind these regulations.
• Investigate the competence requirements in the field, including educational prerequisites, and strategically plan their own studies.
• Observe external and internal environmental conditions.
• Analyze the significance of the field as both an energy consumer and potential producer.
• Apply general principles of technical documentation and drawing standards.
• Interpret technical drawings and communicate effectively using them.
• Utilize basic functions of CAD software.
• Design and create their own document templates based on guidelines.

Content

In this course, students will delve into building services systems and their history, including their distinctive features.
The key players in the field, regulations, and standards related to building services engineering will be covered.
The qualification requirements for the field, the significance of building services engineering in energy production and consumption, and an introduction to tasks within the industry will be explored.
Additionally, students will learn the basics of technical documentation, interpretation of documents, drawing standards, fundamentals of computer-aided documentation, and the creation of personalized document templates.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student recognizes basic building services systems and can discuss their significance and investigate energy pricing.
The student can list key regulations governing building services and common tasks in the field.
The student can use the basic drawing functions of CAD, but the use of auxiliary functions has not been fully mastered.
The student generally works according to the agreed schedules in tasks.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student can describe the operating principles of basic building services solutions and their impact on indoor conditions and energy use.
The student can explain the principles of energy pricing to consumers. The student is familiar with companies, organizations, and professional magazines in the field.
The student can use CAD software proficiently for creating technical documents.
The student works in tasks according to the agreed schedules.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can observe and make improvement suggestions on phenomena in the building services field, report extensively, and discuss professionally with professionals in the building services industry, and broadly recognize the systems in the field.
The student can seek professional information from reliable sources.
The student can use CAD software proficiently as a tool for documentation.
The student effectively utilizes the software's auxiliary tools and completes their work with finesse.
The student works responsibly and according to the agreed schedule

Further information

Priority for the course is given primarily to students of the building services engineering degree program.