This course covers the role of automatic controls, the types and characteristics of sensors used in building services, and typical control methods with reference to the examples of the latest controls and the performance of automatic control devices.
The aim of this course is to learn the fundamental knowledge of automatic controls for building services, while providing an understanding of building management systems and instrumentation drawings.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the role of automatic controls and control methods in building services.
2) Make a basic design in consideration of automatic controls.
Atuomatic controls, Sensors, Control methods,
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Intensive course. Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Overview of automatic controls in building services. | Understanding of the role of automatic controls and the aims of contrlos. |
Class 2 | Sensors and control methods used in building services. | Understanding of types and characteristics of sensors and typiacl control methods. |
Class 3 | Automatic controls in air conditioning systems. | Understanding of building management systems and instrumentation drawings. |
None required.
Course materials are provided during class.
Students' course scores are based on final exams(70%) and exercise problems(30%).
No prerequisites.