Course Name: Test Technology for Building Physics

Course Code: S2293107

Semester:3

Credit: 4

Program: Building

Course Module: Architecture

Responsible: Lixiong Wang, Hui Ma, Rui Dang

E-mail: dr_tju@163.com

Department: School of Architecture, Tianjin International Engineering Institute, Tianjin University

Time Allocation (1 credit hour = 45 minutes)

Course Description

The course includes three parts: building thermal testing technology, building optical testing technology, and building acoustic testing technology.

Prerequisite

Building physics

Course Objectives

• To understand the basic knowledge of the building thermal, optical and acoustical parameters

• To master testing methods and the basic principles for building physics

• To use the testing equipment to do laboratory and field test

• To be able to write laboratory report

Course Syllabus

1. Building thermal test technology

   1. Temperature measurement

   2. Heat measurement

   3. Building thermal defect measurement

2. Building optical testing technology

   1. Illumination measurement

   2. Brightness measurement

   3. Color measurement

3. Architectural acoustics test technology

   1. Sound pressure level measurement

   2. Measurement of sound insulation

Reverberation time measurement

Textbooks & References

• Liu Xiaotu. Building physics (3rd ed). China Building Industry Press, 2010

Capability Tasks

CT1: To understand basic science, and to have analytical ability and the ability to integrate related knowledge.

CT2: To apply relevant professional knowledge to the field of science and technology: understanding of the basic concepts and its connotation, application of different methods and concepts which have been learned, capability of judging the scope and limitations of such applications.

CT3: To grasp methodologies and engineering tools: identifying, utilizing and solving problems. Even if the students are not familiar with the content, they can turn to computer tools for systematic analysis.

CS2: Able to make intelligent monitoring for energy consumption, comfort degree and other physical performance of green buildings, and master active and passive technologies for green guarantee in the operation of buildings;

CS3: Able to make intelligent monitoring and evaluation on the soundness of buildings.

Achievements

• To understand temperature measurement. –Level: M

• To understand heat measurement. –Level: M

• To understand building thermal defect measurement. –Level: M

• To understand Illumination measurement. –Level: M

• To understand brightness measurement. –Level: M

• To understand colour measurement. –Level: M

• To understand sound pressure level measurement. –Level: M

• To understand measurement of sound insulation. –Level: M

• To understand reverberation time measurement. –Level: M

Students: Building, Year 2