Building Technology & Design
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
MODULE: Building Technology & Design
Program delivered by distance learning higher education up to a maximum of 51 credits. This module may be combined or completed with other online university courses from this faculty.
DESCRIPTION:
This program details the major systems of building design, how a building is constructed, and how each element is influenced by its relationship to other systems. It focuses on the principles that underlie building construction which can serve as guideposts when evaluating and applying new building materials, products, and standards encountered in the planning, design, and construction of a building. Each building element, component, or system is described in terms of its end use. This program may lead to a major in Architecture if approved by the faculty.
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credit (30 hours of study).
Construction Industry
Foundation Engineering Construction Materials & Assemblies Architectural Design Architectural Structures Concrete Design & Construction Steel Design & Construction Wood Design & Construction Building Active Control Systems Building Acoustics & Illumination HVAC System Design Building Technology Building Design Construction Law & Safety Construction Management Architectural Environmental Integration Structural Engineering
Academic Supervisor: Verónica Torres Cervero
More information about this supervisor and online university course instructors at BIU Human Network.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D. (Doctor) Programs. This distance learning degree program is designed at the postgraduate level – Master’s or Doctoral. This module may be easily adapted to complete the Specialist, Expert or Bachelor’s adult degree program requirements. A further option is the enrollment into the online university courses listed in this module.
* University Course (3 credits): Select 1 subject from this module.
* Specialist Diploma (15 credits): First 5 subjects or select 5 subjects from this module.
* Expert Diploma (21 credits): First 7 subjects or select 7 subjects from this module.
* Bachelor's Degree (130 credits): The Admission certificate issued after submission of the application for admission will show the amount of credit transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete this undergraduate program's major. Additional courses from other modules of this faculty will be assigned in case that the credits displayed on this module are not enough to complete the bachelor's required credits.
* Master's Degree (35 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 13 credits corresponding to a final project to the selected subjects.
* Ph.D. (Doctor) (45 credits): Select from 3 to 9 subjects from this module depending on the amount of credits transferred from previous education and experience. Add 18 credits corresponding to a final thesis to the selected subjects.
BIU issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the degree program's major. BIU can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission.
Courses Description (each subject accounts for 3 credits):
Construction Industry
This course reviews the organization, relationships, practices, terminology, project types, procurement methods, industry standards, contract documents, and career opportunities in the construction process, with emphasis on the organization and uses of architectural and engineering drawings and specifications.
Instructor: Miguel Ángel Fernández Sánchez
Foundation Engineering
This course presents methods of subsurface exploration and sampling, shallow foundations, lateral earth pressure theories, and earth retaining systems. It explains the engineering properties of soils and how they relate to design and construction including soil identification and classification.
Instructor: Miguel Ángel Fernández Sánchez
Construction Materials & Assemblies
This course examines the principles, techniques, equipment and materials used in the construction industry. It focuses on selecting the proper materials and equipment for specific construction tasks, and estimating costs. It evaluates the properties of building materials such as: concrete, brick, wood, steel, plastics, synthetic fibers, adhesives, sealants, and composites.
Instructor: Miguel Ángel Fernández Sánchez
Architectural Design
This course examines the various human purposes in architecture, the types of architectural styles, and the different approaches to construction. It presents architectural design theories, methods, ideas and technologies, and it finally explores new views toward architectural aesthetics.
Instructor: Verónica Torres Cervero
Architectural Structures
This course deals with the structural systems behavior, statics and force analysis, the study of the strength and properties of materials, and the shapes of structural elements with respect to their effectiveness in resisting stresses. It includes stress and strain, analysis and design of beams and columns, and it examines forces on buildings (snow, live loads, wind, and earthquake)
Instructor: Verónica Torres Cervero
Concrete Design & Construction
This course explores the design of reinforced concrete structures. It presents the mechanics of structural concrete in bending, shear, and axial forces, and the structural behavior and design of bricks, tiles, and masonry. It includes beams, slabs systems, columns, foundations, retaining walls, and concrete.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Steel Design & Construction
This course explores mechanics, structural behavior and design of steel construction. It examines steel tension members, beams, columns and combinations; elastic and plastic methods. It also examines the design of bolted and welded connections and the structural design of steel bridges and frames of buildings.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Wood Design & Construction
This course explores the design methods related to wood structures. It examines the nature of wood as a building material, plywood, glued laminated wood, timber piles and pile foundations, pole buildings, and conventional wood building framing.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Building Active Control Systems
This course deals with building service systems, including electrical, gas, HVAC, fire prevention and safety, communications, service-water supply and distribution. It also considers energy efficiency, optimum selection of energy sources, and renewable energy sources: passive or active solar systems, geothermal systems, free-cooling.
Instructor: Verónica Torres Cervero
Building Acoustics & Illumination
This course explores vibration, noise and acoustics control: walls, barriers and enclosures, acoustical materials and structures. It also considers production, measurement and control of light, and the design of natural and artificial lighting systems.
Instructor: Verónica Torres Cervero
HVAC System Design
This course examines HVAC system design and analysis; including room air distribution, fans and air circulation, humidifying and dehumidifying processes, piping and ducting design, elements of indoor air quality, physical/ chemical characteristics of contaminants, health effects, and standard requirements.
Instructor: Verónica Torres Cervero
Building Technology
This course explores building heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical distribution, and fire protection systems including aspects of design, construction, budgeting, and problem solving. It presents solutions for achieving energy-efficient buildings, for evaluating thermal performances, materials and envelopes resistance, air flow through and around buildings, and strategies for integrating technology into the architectural design process.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Building Design
This course is a study of the building design process and the evaluation of design alternatives. It explores a conceptual building design: area requirements, space layout, structures, enclosure systems, and services. It includes site preparation and earthwork, wood framing, masonry, concrete forming, precast construction, industrialized building, shoring and underpinning.
Instructor: Verónica Torres Cervero
Construction Law & Safety
This course focuses on the legal issues arising from building design and construction, focusing on risk management, accident prevention and liability awareness. It presents construction labor topics, legislation, regulation, occupational safety and health issues, and other related laws as applied to the construction industry.
Instructor: Fernando Minaya Rodríguez
Construction Management
This course examines the financial, technical, environmental impact, risks, regulations, and management activities associated with the development of construction projects, including business and construction concepts, and marketing strategies for continued profitable operation of a construction firm.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Architectural Environmental Integration
This course considers how climate and environment determine building forms, site analysis, and design strategies to optimize comfort temperature and illumination. It presents passive means for environmental control, including day lighting use and noise reduction, and enhances the aesthetics integration with the surroundings.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
Structural Engineering
This course deals with the structural engineering principles and design techniques. It is a must for every engineer and architect who works with the design of buildings, bridges, and other structures. It provides concise, up-to-date information on the planning, design, and construction of a variety of engineered structures.
Instructor: Graeme Dean Hamilton
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