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Basics of Building PhysicsLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TRRF0002

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Antti Kauppinen

Objective

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to identify moisture sources in buildings, become aware of humidity transition mechanisms, and know how to perform moisture-related calculations.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to tell the most important regulations and instructions on thermal technology and humidity in structures, and you know how to determine the heat transmittance factor for different structures. You know and recognize the moisture sources and humidity displacement mechanisms in buildings, you know how to make moisture-technical calculations of flat structures, you know the most important principles of drying and drying up structures. You know the most important factors affecting the energy efficiency of buildings.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Indoor air, humidity control.

Qualifications

Basics of House Building, Physics / Fluids and Heat.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.

Enrollment

18.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 63

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Antti Kauppinen
Groups
  • TRY23S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to identify moisture sources in buildings, become aware of humidity transition mechanisms, and know how to perform moisture-related calculations.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to tell the most important regulations and instructions on thermal technology and humidity in structures, and you know how to determine the heat transmittance factor for different structures. You know and recognize the moisture sources and humidity displacement mechanisms in buildings, you know how to make moisture-technical calculations of flat structures, you know the most important principles of drying and drying up structures. You know the most important factors affecting the energy efficiency of buildings.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Indoor air, humidity control.

Learning materials and recommended literature

YM asetus uuden rakennuksen energiatehokkuudesta (1010/2017)
YM asetusrakennusten kosteusteknisestä toimivuudesta (782/2017)
Rakennusten kosteustekninen toimivuus, YM ohje 2020
RIL 225-2023 Rakennusosien lämmönläpäisykertoimien laskenta
RIL 107-2022 Rakennusten veden ja kosteudeneristysohjeet
RIL 255-1-2014 Rakennusfysiikka 1
Material given during the lectures

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face
- Assignments / Learning assignments,

- etc.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Timing of Exams and re-Exams will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.
The course entrance task must be taken within three ( 3 ) weeks of the course start date in order to maintain the right to study.

Alternative completion methods

Certification or accreditation is possible as described in the Jamkin Peppi guidelines.

Student workload

One credit point means an average of 27 hours of work. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the way the course is implemented.
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In this study period, time use and workload is distributed as follows:

- Lectures 30 h
- Independent Work 105 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 135 h

Further information for students

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading


The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.


See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Prerequisites

Basics of House Building, Physics / Fluids and Heat.

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Antti Kauppinen
Groups
  • TRY22S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to identify moisture sources in buildings, become aware of humidity transition mechanisms, and know how to perform moisture-related calculations.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to tell the most important regulations and instructions on thermal technology and humidity in structures, and you know how to determine the heat transmittance factor for different structures. You know and recognize the moisture sources and humidity displacement mechanisms in buildings, you know how to make moisture-technical calculations of flat structures, you know the most important principles of drying and drying up structures. You know the most important factors affecting the energy efficiency of buildings.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Indoor air, humidity control.

Learning materials and recommended literature

YM asetus uuden rakennuksen energiatehokkuudesta (1010/2017)
YM asetusrakennusten kosteusteknisestä toimivuudesta (782/2017)
Rakennusten kosteustekninen toimivuus, YM ohje 2020
RIL 225-2023 Rakennusosien lämmönläpäisykertoimien laskenta
RIL 107-2022 Rakennusten veden ja kosteudeneristysohjeet
RIL 255-1-2014 Rakennusfysiikka 1
Material given during the lectures

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face / Online Lectures,
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Seminars / Workshops
- Webinars
- etc.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Alternative completion methods

Studification: See the Despcription of Module.

Student workload

- Lectures 30 h
- Independent Work 105 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 135 h

Further information for students

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading


The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.


See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Prerequisites

Basics of House Building, Physics / Fluids and Heat.

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Antti Kauppinen
Teacher in charge

Jussi Korpinen

Groups
  • TRY21S1
    Rakennus- ja yhdyskuntatekniikka (AMK)

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to identify moisture sources in buildings, become aware of humidity transition mechanisms, and know how to perform moisture-related calculations.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to tell the most important regulations and instructions on thermal technology and humidity in structures, and you know how to determine the heat transmittance factor for different structures. You know and recognize the moisture sources and humidity displacement mechanisms in buildings, you know how to make moisture-technical calculations of flat structures, you know the most important principles of drying and drying up structures. You know the most important factors affecting the energy efficiency of buildings.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Indoor air, humidity control.

Learning materials and recommended literature

YM asetus uuden rakennuksen energiatehokkuudesta (1010/2017)
YM asetusrakennusten kosteusteknisestä toimivuudesta (782/2017)
Rakennusten kosteustekninen toimivuus, YM ohje 2020
RIL 255-1-2014 Rakennusfysiikka 1
Material given during the lectures

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face / Online Lectures,
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Seminars / Workshops
- Webinars
- etc.

Practical training and working life connections

Excursions
etc..

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Alternative completion methods

Studification: See the Despcription of Module.

Student workload

- Lectures 53 h
- Independent Work 80 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 133 h

Further information for students

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading
- Self Grading

The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.
Self Grading has an important role in Student's Grading.

See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Prerequisites

Basics of House Building, Physics / Fluids and Heat.

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.

Enrollment

01.11.2021 - 09.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
  • Jussi Korpinen
Teacher in charge

Antti Kauppinen

Groups
  • TRY20S1
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction and Civil Engineering

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to identify moisture sources in buildings, become aware of humidity transition mechanisms, and know how to perform moisture-related calculations.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to tell the most important regulations and instructions on thermal technology and humidity in structures, and you know how to determine the heat transmittance factor for different structures. You know and recognize the moisture sources and humidity displacement mechanisms in buildings, you know how to make moisture-technical calculations of flat structures, you know the most important principles of drying and drying up structures. You know the most important factors affecting the energy efficiency of buildings.
These are also the basic tasks of the course.

Content

Indoor air, humidity control.

Learning materials and recommended literature

YM asetus uuden rakennuksen energiatehokkuudesta (1010/2017)
YM asetusrakennusten kosteusteknisestä toimivuudesta (782/2017)
Rakennusten kosteustekninen toimivuus, YM ohje 2020
RIL 255-1-2014 Rakennusfysiikka 1
Muu luentojen yhteydessä esitettävä materiaali

Teaching methods

- Lectures face-to-face / Online Lectures,
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Seminars / Workshops
- Webinars
- etc.

Practical training and working life connections

Excursions
etc..

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.

Alternative completion methods

Studification: See the Despcription of Module.

Student workload

- Lectures 40 h
- Independent Work 40 h.
( including among others: Learning assignments, Home Works, preparing for Test)
- Total 80 h

Further information for students

Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading
- Self Grading

The Grading is high-quality and it is based on the learning objectives and criterion of the course.
Self Grading has an important role in Student's Grading.

See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Prerequisites

Basics of House Building, Physics / Fluids and Heat.

Further information

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015)
The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.