Study Guide

Objectives

In this course, the student will familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of building technology that are essential when working as a technical expert in various roles within the built environment. Upon completion of the course, the student will:

• Identify typical historical and contemporary structural solutions used in building construction and understand the constraints they pose on building systems.
• Read documents related to building technology and land use.
• Identify common routes for building systems within structures.
• Understand the impact of building system routes between spaces and floors on the structural integrity, penetration requirements, and fire compartmentation.
• Comprehend the basics of building physics related to moisture control in structures and be aware of the potential effects of building systems on these principles.

Content

Fundamentals of Building Technology: structures, building components, materials, and fixtures, as well as outdoor structures.
Architectural and Building Systems Design and Documentation.
The Significance of Structures in Energy Efficiency.
Moisture Behavior of Structures.
Building System Routes within Structures.
Penetrations of Building System Routes and their Impact on Structures and Fire Compartmentation.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student identifies in broad strokes the typical basics of construction engineering in building construction and understands their general significance from the perspective of building technology.
The student is able, using basic concepts, to read documents related to construction engineering and land use.
The student recognizes the key pathways for building services within structures and understands their basic functionality.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student recognizes and can comprehensively describe the most common structural solutions used in building construction and their basic impacts on building services.

The student reads and interprets construction-related and land use documents well, demonstrating the ability to apply them in practical situations.

Given the scope of the course, the student has a good understanding of the significance of building services routes in terms of structural durability, energy efficiency, penetrations, and fire compartmentalization.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student thoroughly masters the fundamentals of construction engineering covered in the course and their connections to building services, demonstrating the ability for independent evaluation and application.

The student reads and analyzes construction-related and land use documents commendably.

Given the scope of the course, the student exhibits an excellent understanding of the impact of building services routes on structural integrity, energy efficiency, penetrations, and fire compartmentalization.