| 1. | Course Title | Building Automation Systems | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ01001 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 6-ARSI,14-ESOR | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Dushko Stavrov | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
The students will learn about the influence of building automation on energy consumption and about the measures and activities that increase energy efficiency and ensure future sustainability. They will be taught to promote energy efficiency and improve the functionality of residential and commercial objects. |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Introduction to intelligent control systems in smart buildings. Control systems for buildings. Heating and cooling control subsystems in smart buildings. Lighting control subsystems. Access control and video surveillance subsystem. Control system for fire protection. Sensors and actuators used in building automation. The central control unit of building automation systems. Principle of energy control in smart buildings. Alternative sources of energy in smart buildings. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Slide presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (use of equipment and software), teamwork, case studies, invited guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of project and seminar work, learning in digital environment (forums, consultations). |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam | Successfully completition of project assignment | |||||||||||
| 20. | Forms of assessment |
The students are obliged to complete and present a project assignment during the semester. A final written and/or oral exam is scheduled during the exam sessions. The students complete the course if they pass the final exam and had previously completed and presented the project assignment during the semester. The final grade takes into account the points from both the final exam and the project assignment. |
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| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Internal evaluation and surveys | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | By Barney L. Capehart, Lynne C. Capehart | Web Based Energy Information And Control Systems: Case Studies And Applications | The Fairmont Press, Inc. | 2005 | |||||||||
| 2. | CIBSE, CIBSE Guide H | Building Control Systems | Butterworth-Heinemann | 2000 | |||||||||
| 3. | G. J. Levermore | Building Energy Management Systems | Taylor & Francis | 2000 | |||||||||
