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Course Syllabus
DFT-215 Building Systems
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
DFT-215 Building Systems provides an understanding of the basic principles and appropriate application of building
service and environmental systems, incorporating thermal exposure, climate modification, environmental systems
and energy use with a focus on sustainability and as these relate to the building envelope. The course also provides
an introduction to aspects of plumbing, vertical transportation systems, and life safety in building design.
An HVAC project will be assigned.
2 lecture, 2 lab, 3 credits
Prerequisites: DFT-107 Drafting 1, DFT-207 Drafting II
Co-requisites: None
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
As a result of meeting the requirements in
this course, students will be able to:
Student performance on these objectives will be measured
by:
1. Recognize that today’s buildings are expected to
perform many functions other than their basic
sheltering function.
Written assignments and examination questions.
2. Identify that it is the role of the architect as a
generalist to have a good understanding of these
functions.
Written assignments and examination questions.
3. Characterize the coordination of services
provided by the various engineers and
consultants involved in a building project.
Written assignments and examination questions.
4. Describe the functions and services of a building
project with a focus on sustainability and
an integrated approach to architecture.
Heating System design project.
COURSE CONTENT: CHAPTER TOPIC
1,2,3,4,5,6 Part I Design Context & Solar Geometry
7,8,9,10 Part II Thermal Control
11,12,13,14,15,16 Part III Illumination
17,18,19 Part IV Acoustics
20,21,22,23 Part V Water & Waste
24 Part VI Fire Protection
25,26,27,28,29 Part VII Electricity
31,32,33 Part IX Transportation
TEXTBOOK:
Stein/Reynold/McGuinness, Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
for Buildings, 11th Edition, 2009 John Wiley & Sons
EVALUATION: Midterm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Final . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20%
Class Attendance & Participation . . . . .10%
Design Project
1. Design & calculation . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
2. Presentation & Drafting Quality . . 20%
TOTAL 100%
Drawings submitted after the due date will be lowered one full letter grade per class meeting that they are
late. Drawings will not be accepted after the final submission date listed in the calendar and will receive a
failing grade after that last submission date.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance will be taken twice during each class period. The first attendance for the lecture portion of the
class will be at the beginning of each class. The second attendance, for the laboratory portion of the class
will be taken at 11:45 a.m. for classes beginning in the morning, 5:15 p.m. for classes beginning early
afternoon, and 9:45 p.m. for evening classes.
If a student is absent from the lecture portion of the class, it will be recorded as an absence for the entire
class period. If a student is absent from the laboratory portion of the class, it will be recorded as an
absence from that portion of the class only.
A letter grade will be deducted from the class participation portion of your final grade for each absence
beyond three absences from either portion of a class period.
SPECIAL NOTES:
A final grade cannot be assigned for the course until all drawings,
projects and examinations for the course have been completed.
Make-up examinations will be administered in accordance with the
instructor’s and division’s policy.
FACULTY ABSENCE PROCEDURE: Please note well.
A daily listing will appear in the glass case located in the main hall A bldg. which will indicate all classes
which are cancelled. Students can consult this case before going to class. If students find a class
cancelled which has not been listed, they should report this to the divisional dean’s office (A325) or to the
evening/Saturday office (L113).
CALENDAR:
Class Meeting Date Topic Chapter
1.
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Introduction to class and semester. Designing for
heating and cooling/Climate and site
1,2,3,4,5,6
2. _______ Comfort - calculating heat loss and gain 1,2,3,4,5,6
3. _______ Heat loss and gain continued
1,2,3,4,5,6
4. _______ Heating systems-warm air 7,8,9,10
5. _______ Heating systems - hydronic
7,8,9,10
6. _______ Heating, cooling & ventilating for large scale projects 7,8,9,10
7. _______ Environmental planning – design project 7,8,9,10
8. _______ Midterm
9. _______ Water supply & waste – storm water management
20,21,22,23
10. _______ Lighting – lighting design
Part III
11. _______ Electrical systems
Part VII
12. _______ Fire safety Part VI
13. _______ Acoustics
Part IV
14. _______ Vertical transportation
Part IX
15 _______ Final exam
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