After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

... to transfer and apply the knowledge of secondary school physics and building physics to the level of civil engineering studies.

... to pursue the Bachelor compulsory lectures independently of their previous school education.

... to understand basic questions of physics/building physics and to understand simple calculation examples.

The basics of the following contents will be taught:

Comfort, heat transport
U-value
Hygric quantities and characteristic values
Basics of ecological building
Durability and risk management
Heating and cooling requirements
Sound insulation and acoustics
Summer overheating
Light

Presenting and working on basic knowledge

Introduction to basic calculation methods and standard-compliant verification procedures

Calculation of exercise examples

Expert lecture on selected topics

written exam to understand the content of the course and to reproduce it using simple examples

Baukonstruktionslehre / Christof Riccabona: Manz
4 Bauphysik  2013

no special previous knowledge required