Indoor Climate in Buildings and Water Engineering
Study programme title in Est.
Hoonete sisekliima ja veetehnika
Study programme title in Engl.
Indoor Climate in Buildings and Water Engineering
TalTech study programme code
EAKI02
MER study programme code
1929
Study programme version code
EAKI02/25
Faculty / college
E - School of Engineering
Head of study programme/study programme manager
Martin Thalfeldt
Language of instruction
Estonian
Study level
Engineering study
ECTS credits
300
Self-paid study programme
no
Nominal study period
10 semesters
Study programme group
Architecture and Building
Broad area of study
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
Study field
Architecture and building
Curriculum group
Building and civil engineering works
Granting the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
õppe läbiviimise õigus
Validity date of the right to conduct studies in the study programme group
tähtajatu
No. of the decision granting the right to teach in the study programme group
191
Access conditions
Secondary education or corresponding qualification in accordance with admission requirements of TalTech.
Study programme aims and objectives
The purpose of the curriculum is to prepare construction specialists with a Master's degree in the field of heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), as well as in the field of water supply and sewerage (WSS), who would comply with the level 7 occupational standard requirements pursuant to the European Qualifications Framework and who would have the willingness to work as engineers in different HVAC and WSS occupations.
Those who complete the curriculum will acquire the speciality-specific knowledge that form one of the basis for the professional expertise on the Building Act. The compliance with the level 7 occupational standard requirements will also provide an opportunity to work in the field of construction as a competent person pursuant to the Building Act. Show more...
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), as well as in the field of water supply and sewerage (WSS), who would comply with the level 7 occupational standard requirements pursuant to the European Qualifications Framework and who would have the willingness to work as engineers in different HVAC and WSS occupations.
Those who complete the curriculum will acquire the speciality-specific knowledge that form one of the basis for the professional expertise on the Building Act. The compliance with the level 7 occupational standard requirements will also provide an opportunity to work in the field of construction as a competent person pursuant to the Building Act. Show more...
Learning outcomes of the study programme
Graduates of the curriculum:
- have acquired knowledge about the theoretical basis and different aspects of heating,
ventilation and air conditioning, water supply and sewerage systems;
- can initiate, have a creative approach, conduct, and take responsibility for an activity necessary for solving an issue requiring practical, operational, and other professional qualification both individually and as part of a team;
- can associate theoretical knowledge on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or water supply and sewerage systems with practical activities, as well as analyse, generalise, and assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of professional processes;
- are capable of expressing themselves professionally in the language of instruction and at least one foreign language in speech and in writing, using correct professional terminology;
- can critically assess their knowledge and skills in the society and within the developments occurring in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or water supply and sewerage systems, and know the methods of individual learning;
- master the information and communication technologies necessary for professional work, as a result of which they are proficient in using the regulations, technical norms, and standards regulating the profession. Are capable of continuing studies at the doctoral level. Show more...
- have acquired knowledge about the theoretical basis and different aspects of heating,
ventilation and air conditioning, water supply and sewerage systems;
- can initiate, have a creative approach, conduct, and take responsibility for an activity necessary for solving an issue requiring practical, operational, and other professional qualification both individually and as part of a team;
- can associate theoretical knowledge on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or water supply and sewerage systems with practical activities, as well as analyse, generalise, and assess the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of professional processes;
- are capable of expressing themselves professionally in the language of instruction and at least one foreign language in speech and in writing, using correct professional terminology;
- can critically assess their knowledge and skills in the society and within the developments occurring in the field of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or water supply and sewerage systems, and know the methods of individual learning;
- master the information and communication technologies necessary for professional work, as a result of which they are proficient in using the regulations, technical norms, and standards regulating the profession. Are capable of continuing studies at the doctoral level. Show more...
Graduation requirements
Completion of the curriculum in the required amount, and the successful defence of the graduation paper in conformity with the requirements set by the TalTech Senate.
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
In order to obtain Cum Laude diploma the graduation paper must be defended for the grade "5" and the weighted average grade must be at least 4,60, where all grades from diploma supplement are taken into account. Show more...
Degrees conferred
Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Study programme version structure :
Module type
total ECTS credits
General studies
54.0
Core studies
81.0
Special studies
123.0
Free choice courses
12.0
Graduation thesis
30.0
Total
300.0
- +MAIN SPECIALITY 9: indoor climate in buildings and water engineering
- +MODULE: General Studies 54.0 ECTS credits (General studies)AimsThe goals of General Studies are:
1) To develop students’ ability
to analyse and link the acquired professional knowledge to other disciplines and to processes taking place within society.
2) To provide basic knowledge of the mathematical disciplines applicable to the particular area of specialisation and to demonstrate possible applications of mathematics in solving engineering problems.
3) To teach students to understand the operational principles of information technology and to develop their capacity for critical analysis together with a responsible attitude towards the secure and ethical use of information technology.
4) To educate students in finding, assessing and applying essential knowledge from the natural sciences to their own field of study.
5) To give students an overview of the relevant subject areas of the natural sciences in the context of their own discipline and to provide a basis for applying that knowledge to the analysis of problems in their own field.
6) To develop the ability of conception of space and graphic modelling skills and to develop the ability of thinking by geometrical forms of objects.
The student can tailor the elective studies according to his/her existing knowledge and areas of interest by concentrating on. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student having completed this module:
1) understand the
functioning of society and societal processes and be able to discuss and present arguments in relation to societal issues;
2) be able to link societal developments and significant social processes, their importance and impacts with their own field of study;
3) be able to apply the knowledge obtained in mathematics in performing engineering tasks;
4) know the principles of ICT, be able to efficiently use information search tools, have acquired the principles of algorithmic thinking and have an understanding of cyber security and ethics principles;
5) have developed their knowledge of language, statistics and/or the use of mathematical software and numerical methods as appropriate to their areas of interest and their existing levels of knowledge;
6) is able to apply physics values, units, vector algebra, differential and integral calculations in analysing and solving mechanical, thermodynamic, electromagnetic and optical problems relating to their specific field of study;
7) is able to relate mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetics and optics to problems in their own specialised area of the engineering sciences and apply them in describing and analysing environmental phenomena;
8) ability to use knowledge and skills of descriptive geometry to solve problems in other subjects as well as to describe and analyse the environment;
9) is able to to use rational methods of solving graphical problems;
10) is able to use analysing and modelling space/volume the geometrical forms existing in nature and the artificial world. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 42.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 12.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Complementary Construction Studies 81.0 ECTS credits (Core studies)AimsThe goals of the Complementary Construction Studies is to give
a systematic overview of the mutually linked courses that provide the fundamental knowledge for building services engineering studies.
The elective courses aim to provide students with an overview of the fields of study connected with construction and the relationships between them and to broaden their knowledge in relation to electrical supply, geodesy, hydro- and aerodynamics, enterprises and building physics. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student who has covered courses has obtained necessary foreknowledge to proceed to study building performance,
water supply and sewerage (WSS) and energy efficiency systems and has the following competences:
1) Knows relation between termodynamics and HVACWCC (heating, ventilation, conditioning, water supply and sewerage), air conditioning and cooling and ventilation systems, hydraulics, hydro- and aerodynamics and HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning).
2) Know the basic requirements for building envelope structures, be able to plan functional building elements with respect to building physics and to evaluate whether the building physics requirements are met in a project;
3)Have a fundamental understanding of BIM concepts, technology and modelling principles and be able to apply BIM tools and techniques.
4) Be able to link the theoretical knowledge obtained in the strength mechanics to calculations of HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning).
5) Knows how hydrogeology, soil mechanics and engineering geology is related to WSS systems design.
Completing the elective courses will deepen the student's knowledge in the chosen subjects. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 63.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 18.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Indoor Climate in Buildings and Water Engineering 93.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)AimsTo give basic knowledge:
1) Indoor Climate and Systems creating Indoor Climate, Construction principles to design energy efficient buildings a design criterias and standards.
2) Ventilation of buildings, components of ventilation systems, air treatment and designing of systems.
3) Heating- , heating supply- and cooling systems, their components, selection of system, determination heating- and cooling load and designing heating-, heating supply and cooling system.
4) Urban areas water supply and sewerage inside and outside buildings.
5) Water consumption, water sources, water intakes, water purification, drinking water treatment plants, distribution networks.
6) Sewage and storm water collection, sewerage and stormwater network, wastewater treatment plants management and effluents discharged to the environment.
To provide knowledge of the natural and built environment on the relationship between human activity and the environment, anthropogenic impact (including waste, contaminated soil) and assessment, reduction measures, and engineering solutions taking into account the principle of water basin.
Provide knowledge and practice in the design and construction of water supply and sewerage inside and outside buildings and various aquatic environment buildings and facilities.
To introduction to control engineering of HVAC and WCC systems. Show more...Learning outcomesThe student having completed this module:
1) knows requirements for indoor climate.
Knows the Principes to design energy efficient buildings and knows indoor climate and efficiency related standard and regulations;
2) knows alternative heating systems and their work Principes. Can design water based heating systems. Knows alternatiive heat supply systems and their work Principes. Can design heat supply systems;
3) has knowledges of ventilation systems, designing them, air change, air handling units, components of ventilation systems, heat-recovery units, fans, aerodynamic calculation, air cleaning, sound calculation;
4) has skills in designing ventilation systems;
5) has knowledges in designing air treatment processes on moist air diagram, winter and summer air treatment processes, air conditioning systems and equipments;
6) has skills in designing air treatment processes and air conditioning systems;
7) has basic knowledge of pollutants in air, concentrations, methods and equipments of air treatment;
8) has skills in determining the cooling load and designing the cooling system, refrigeration plants and their components;
9) has skills in designing water supply and drainage inside buildings;
10) indicators and requirements for water quality. Natural water treatment, purification technologies and equipment;
11) different water supply systems, has a basic knowledge of their design and construction;
12) water consumption and water-saving requirements. Wastewater characteristics and composition requirements;
13) requirements for wastewater, including stormwater, effluents to the environment. Wastewater and stormwater collection and drainage systems, has a basic knowledge of their design and construction;
14) wastewater treatment technologies, equipment and treatment plants, has a basic knowledge of their design and construction. Is aware of the potential impacts on the environment of human activity and has the ability to find suitable engineering solutions;
15) is able to design and build a variety of water supply and sewerage, and water and environmental facilities. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterEEA50416.04.02.00.02.0EKEKV50209.06.04.00.02.0EKTotal: 57.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 36.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Practice 12.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)AimsIntroduction with construction site. Study the different parts of construction. Become acquainted with everyday working arrangements and problems on construction site,
production or maintanance company. Obtaining of experience of designing in design company. Show more...Learning outcomesHaving completed the courses in this module, the student will:
1) have an initial working experience on construction site and an overview of site arrangement, working methods, usage of construction machines, equipment, tools and safety issues;
2) have an initial working experience in practical design and has first practical experience for design work of further profession. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 12.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Interdisciplinary problem- and project-based learning 18.0 ECTS credits (Special studies)AimsApply professional skills in interdisciplinary teams to solve
a problem or project and acquire teamwork and communication skills Show more...Learning outcomesThe module graduate:
- Solves a problem or part of a project as a team member based on their professional skills;
- Explains the principles of choosing a solution they have created to specialists in other fields;
- Analyzes solutions created by themselves and other specialists based on the overall goals of the project or the problem statement. Show more...Compulsory courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: 6.0 ECTS creditsElective courses:Course titleCourse codeECTS creditsHours per weekLecturesPracticesExercisesE/P-F.Ass./ Gr.Ass.Teaching semesterTotal: at least 12.0 ECTS credits - +MODULE: Free Choice Courses 12.0 ECTS credits (Free choice courses)AimsIn addition to courses in curricula enables to choose additional
courses according to individual interest or further study and/or working plans of student in order to acquire additional knowledge and skills. Show more...Learning outcomesKnowledge and competences connected to the student's special interests. - +MODULE: Master's Thesis 30.0 ECTS credits (Graduation thesis)AimsTo give experiences for compiling an engineering project and
skills to apply different theoretical knowledge for solving practical problems and to present the results as a completed set of technical documentation. The topic of the work should be chosen according further specialization. Show more...Learning outcomesHaving completed the Master's Thesis, the student will:
1) have experience and skills for formulating engineering problems and for compiling a work plan;
2) be able to compile a set of technical documents in relation to the solution to an engineering problem;
3) be able to apply theoretical knowledge to the analysis and synthesis of engineering problems. Show more... - +STANDARD STUDY PLAN: Autumn daytime study