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Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
Master's degree program Sustainable and Energy Efficient Buildings is intended for people who have completed basic (bachelor) study program in the field of Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, Building Service Engineering or Energy Engineering. Studies are designed to develop research skills and systematic thinking at the same time maintaining strongly applied for developing practical skills. The program focuses on the sustainable building development competences. Graduates will be able to analyze and evaluate the indoor climate comprehensively, to evaluate building compliance with sustainable construction principles, energy consumption, energy-efficient building service systems, understand engineering systems life-cycle analysis, renewable energy integration in the energy storage systems, engineering systems management principles. Also graduates will be able to evaluate building energy efficiency, to perform maintenance and development trends of the modern engineering systems.
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and Understanding:
A1 Has knowledge and understanding of sustainable development trends of the building, the environmental impact of building energy efficiency and longevity, methods of energy generation, usage and saving, theory of thermal comfort and their application for solving engineering problems.
A2 Has knowledge of Civil Engineering research and project management methods, experimental planning, execution and results of the treatment of the theoretical basis and is capable of applying them in practice.
A3 Has knowledge and understanding about modern facility management and monitoring trends, safety of people and thermal comfort measures to ensure the implementation in buildings, as well as peculiarities of their application.
Engineering Analysis:
B1 Is able to develop spatial mathematical models of the processes of energy efficiency for the analysis and selection of necessary software.
B2 Is able to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems of building services systems, their components and technologies in new or unknown situations, as well as to assess the state of energy efficiency and opportunities.
B3 Is able to evaluate importance of social requirements, as well as requirements of human health, environmental protection, construction work and fire safety, and economics, as well as aspects of application of normative documents of laws on construction in research and evaluation of processes of rational operation of services systems.
Engineering Design:
C1 Is able to design building systems for maintaining microclimate (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), smoke extraction and other services systems, apply traditional, new and original solutions, integrate technological innovations and documented scientific achievements in accordance with the special requirements established by legal documents, and prepare of design documentation.
C2 Is able to prepare and suggest scientifically based, targeted and competitive design and management solutions of building services systems and services, taking into account the environment of construction, the limiting conditions, aesthetical and architectural aspects, economic conditions and expected conditions of operation.
C3 Is able to combine traditional, new and original solutions, integrate technical innovations and documented scientific achievements in design of building services systems.
Investigations:
D1 Is able to search literature individually, collect, analyze and organize data in the field of Construction and Building Services Engineering by using data bases and sources of information, as well as critically evaluate and make conclusions.
D2 Is able to plan and perform analytical, modelling and experimental research related to buildings and engineering systems for study of energy efficiency, processing, evaluation and interpretation of obtained results.
D3 Is able to determine environmental problems caused by the building and use of natural resources, as well as to carry out applied research.
Engineering Practice:
E1 Is able to integrate the relevant modernization technology in buildings and engineering systems, fire safety and energy efficiency of security measures and modern methods of modeling knowledge and to apply them in practice.
E2 Applies advanced software and digital computer models LCA for analysis and design of building services systems, is capable to prepare drawings in CAD or BIM environment, and applies specialized computer aided design software.
E3 Is able to formulate and solve unknown or incompletely defined problems in the field of building services systems, by using both traditional and innovative methods of calculation and analysis.
E4 Is able to perform and organize engineering activities in the field of construction and building services engineering, taking into account the legal, commercial and environmental aspects, as well as evaluate the risk and forecasting changes and their impact.
Transferable Skills:
F1 Is able to plan independently and organize professional activities and learning process in fields of construction and building services systems, has skills of independent learning, collection and organization of technical and scientific information.
F2 Is able to clear presentation of ideas and the performed activities, finding reasoned solutions, communication in correct Lithuanian language, as well as written and oral communication in one of the main foreign languages, as well as work efficiently on both national and international level.
F3 Has scientific approach, values, professional view of the engineering profession and maintains universally accepted norms of professional ethics, has qualities of initiative and entrepreneurship, has very good knowledge of aspects of project management and business has understanding of relations between technological solutions and their economic impact.
Activities of teaching and learning:
The applied modes of teaching include: lectures, exercises, seminars, lab works, independent work assignments. Methods and means used in the learning process: search and analysis of scientific and practical literature and other data sources, semester assignments, projects, final projects and their defence, individual and group work (homework, group assignments during practical work, defence of projects), exercises, discussions and seminars, visiting of construction sites, lectures by guest lecturers - practicians, observation, etc.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
The order of evaluation of knowledge is provided in the card of each module (subject), indicating the number and form of reports in the course of semester, and how each evaluation influences the final grade. The final grade of the module (subject) is determined according to percentage of individual work and examination, provided in the module programme. Students are examining in one of the possible ways: examination by a commission, examination by computer, written examination, oral examination, oral and written examination.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Core and Compulsory Subjects: Sustainable Architecture and Construction, Building Energy and Environment, Indoor Climate, Methodology of Scientific Research, Electives 1, Low Energy Buildings, Safety Technologies in Heating and Ventilation Systems, Maintenance of buildings and engineering systems, Research Project, Electives 2,
Final Degree Project
Specializations:
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Optional courses:
Electives 1: Engineering Systems Facilities in Buildings, Construction Project Management, Outdoor engineering systems and smart grids.
Electives 2: Fire Safety in Construction, Building renovation, Finite Element Method of Civil Engineering
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Civil Engineering postgraduate studies program designed to prepare high qualification building energy engineers with the scientific and research skills in a complex deal in various indoor climate, reduction of building energy consumption, energy-efficient building and engineering systems (heating, ventilation and air conditioning, water supply and sewage disposal) as well as buildings the principles of sustainable construction issues.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates will be able to perform scientific research, analytical, advisory work and undertake lead activities in the fields of Energy-Efficient buildings and engineering systems design, construction, maintenance and expertise, construction companies and organizations, municipalities and other institutions, as well as be able to create and develop their own business.
Access to further study:
After master's studies graduates has entitled to enroll in third cycle studies.
