AF1503 Thermodynamics for Architecture and Built Environment 3.0 credits

Basic knowledge of heat and mass transfer in building components.
Conservation Laws: continuity, energy and momentum equations.
General characteristics for fluids and gases.
Course offering missing
Course offering missing for current semester as well as for previous and coming semestersContent and learning outcomes
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.
Course disposition
Lecture with course parts on thermodynamics in the course AE1601
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
Equipment
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Literature
The same course literature as for the thermodynamics section in course AE1601
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
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
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 web
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Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Wei Liu (wei.liu@byv.kth.se)
Supplementary information
Admission to the course only after approval of study guidance CSAMH and director of studies CSAMH, studierektor-s@abe.kth.se