Course syllabus
Husbyggnadsteknik
Building Technology
VBFA05, 4 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2015/16
Decided by: Education Board D
Date of Decision: 2015-04-16
General Information
Compulsory for: BI1, BI2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The course aim is to give knowledge in the fields of building
technique, building physics, building services and interpretation
of drawings.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- Interpret drawings
- Describe and explain different building elements
- Describe building physical processes
- Describe building services
- Identify and describe moisture effects on different building
elements
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- Design ordinary building elements and connections between
building elements
- Evaluate different designs regarding moisture and heat
- Use technical terms in both written and spoken language
- Discuss different designs with building industry actors
Contents
Go through
- the building process and building documents
- building technique
- building elements and how these are put together to form a
building
- building services
Moisture and heat is treated both theoretical; at lectures,
theory go through and calculations; and practical in a design
exercises.
Three project tasks.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination and compulsory course item.
Admission
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: VBF030
Reading list
- Sandin, K: Praktisk husbyggnadsteknik. Studentlitteratur, 2007, ISBN: 9789144048796.
- Sandin, K: Praktisk byggnadsfysik. Studentlitteratur, 2010, ISBN: 9789144059914.
- Sandin, K: Praktisk byggnadsfysik: övningsbok. Studentlitteratur, 2010, ISBN: 9789144059891.
- Drawings and additional documents.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Hans Bagge, hans.bagge@byggtek.lth.se
Further information: The learning process is based on teaching media for university studies and drawings from industry. After completing the course the student shall have developed skill to further studies with a certain amount of independence.