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AF1503 Thermodynamics for Architecture and Built Environment 3.0 credits

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Basic knowledge of heat and mass transfer in building components. Conservation Laws: continuity, energy and momentum equations. General characteristics for fluids and gases.

Information per course offering

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AF1503 (Spring 2019–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AF1503 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course disposition

Lecture with course parts on thermodynamics in the course AE1601

Course contents

Basic knowledge of heat and mass transfer in building components.

Conservation Laws: continuity, energy and momentum equations.

General characteristics for fluids and gases.

Intended learning outcomes

Describe and explain the fundamental concepts and phenomena in engineering thermodynamics. Although able to derive some fundamentally important relationships and concepts in thermodynamics as well as cooling and heating processes.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

AL1301Natural Resources Theory and SG1117 Engineering Mechanics  or equivalent courses

Recommended prerequisites

SF1676 Differential Equations with Applications or equivalent course

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 2.2 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 0.8 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Other requirements for final grade

TEN1 - Examination, 2.2, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

ÖVN1 - Exercises 0,8, grade scale: P, F

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

ABE/Sustainable Buildings

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle

Supplementary information

Admission to the course only after approval of study guidance CSAMH and director of studies CSAMH, studierektor-s@abe.kth.se

The course can be included in the exam for CSAMH3 BBP and MHI in combination with AE1603 as a replacement for AE1601