Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
English I
Teaching staff
Communication will be done through the dedicated space on the intranet.
The documentation of the course will always be delivered through the network.
Personal attention outside class hours will be provided by appointment by e-mail.
The tutorials concerning doubts about the theoretical contents that have been exposed in the theoretical classes, and that must be applied in the practical work, will be done individually. The timetable will a priori be the same as that determined during the face-to-face teaching phase. Any changes will be communicated through the channels established by the UIC. These tutorials will be requested by e-mail to the lecturer. Once the time for tutorials has been set, they will be held in person or online.
Introduction
COMPULSORY subject
2nd Year Degree in ARCHITECTURE
1st Semester
5 ECTS credits
PROFESSOR RESPONSIBLE: ECHARRI IRIBARREN, Víctor
PROFESSORS: Rocío López, Víctor Echarri
The subject to be developed in the subject ‘English I’ covers the contents of Installations I (08098) and must be understood as a continuation of the previous subjects: ‘Physics’ and ‘Mathematics’. The contents of this subject are linked to the conditioning and services aspects of architecture. The search for a cold water and domestic hot water (DHW) supply network, as well as the wastewater and rainwater evacuation network (Sanitation), which is integrated into the architectural project, with the guarantees of regulatory compliance, registrability, ease of maintenance and simple replacement of the network elements, is a basic objective of this subject. Knowledge and design skills are required so that the future architect can draw up architectural projects in which the conditioning systems, basic services and installations are integrated towards sustainable architecture.
English I is related to the subjects Installations I and Installations II, which also include fire protection installations, electrical engineering, natural gas, lighting, ventilation and air conditioning, all of which are decisive in the development of the architectural proje
Pre-course requirements
It is necessary to have taken and passed the 1st year Physics course.
Attendance to theory classes is not required, but attendance to practical classes is required. A roll call will be taken in these last workshop classes, and it will be necessary to have attended all 5 sessions for 100% of the class time.
It is recommended to attend class with the previous notes read and studied, as well as with the necessary material to work with.
Objectives
0. To help the student to understand the fundamental physical concepts that determine environmental comfort, as well as the interrelation of the different installations necessary to achieve it within the building.
1. Aptitude for the design of schemes of principle of installations in building construction.
2. Integration of the installations in the Architectural Design process. Drafting of Execution Projects of air-conditioning installations with pre-dimensioning.
3. Knowledge of the current regulations governing the design and execution of installations.
4. Ability to foresee architectural spaces that house the equipment, machinery and piping of the installations. Aptitude for innovation in the constructive resolution of the installations and their integration in the exterior and interior of architectural spaces.
5. That the student acquires knowledge of the design and dimensioning of cold water, hot water, sanitation and ventilation installations in buildings.
6. Acquisition of design criteria and integration of these installations in buildings.
7. For students to come into contact with both real architectural works and projects and the application of the knowledge acquired.
8. Knowledge and application of the current regulations that affect these installations.
9. To enable students to work independently and in teams through the achievement of SMART objectives.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 09 - To acquire adequate knowledge and apply it to the principles of fluid mechanics, hydraulics, electricity and electromagnetism in architecture and urban planning.
- 16-T - Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate in buildings and urban complexes and execute installations for the supply, treatment and evacuation of water, central heating and air-conditioning systems.
- 17 - Ability to apply building and technical standards
- 22 - Ability to plan building and urban installations for the transformation and supply of electricity, telecommunications systems, acoustic conditioning systems and artificial lighting.
- 23 - Ability to preserve installations.
- 34-T - Ability to design, practice and develop basic and execution projects, sketches and blueprints.
- 70 - Ability to understand the main ideas in complex texts, both on specific or abstract topics in English, as well as participate in technical discussions in the professional field of architecture.
- 71 - Ability to speak to native speakers of English with a certain degree of fluency and spontaneity and without strain for the speakers.
- 72 - Ability to produce clear, detailed text in English in a wide range of topics, especially on architecture and express a point of view in English on an issue stating the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Learning outcomes of the subject
At the end of this subject the student should be able to:
-Conceive the Architectural project taking into account the integration of the installations and the regulations governing them.
-Pre-dimension the corresponding installations according to the use of the building.
-Integrating and managing the different technical projects in the architectural project.
-Ability to analyse annual energy consumption due to plumbing installations in buildings.
- CE-13: Ability to apply technical and construction standards.
- CE-20T: Ability to conceive, calculate, design, integrate in buildings and urban complexes and execute water supply, treatment and evacuation, heating and air conditioning installations.
- CE-23: Ability to maintain installations.
- SC-26: Adequate knowledge of the physical and chemical characteristics, production procedures, pathology and use of construction materials.
- TC-18: Decision-making skills. Ability to understand the complexity of the contexts in which we produce transformations and make creative decisions in them in a responsible manner.
- CT-20: Ability to integrate different knowledge and disciplines: Ability to understand the multiple dimension of the problems in which one intervenes, and ability to select and incorporate the most effective arguments.
- CT-26: Ability to undertake autonomous learning strategies and processes. Ability to generate self-learning processes that, in an autonomous manner, complement regulated learning.
Syllabus
PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE
Lesson 1 General introduction to architectural and urban development
I.1 Architecture and urban development
I.2. The development of installations
I.3. Methodology of the Integral Project
The building and its surroundings: some environmental concepts I.5.
I.5. Urban infrastructures
THEMATIC BLOCKS
THEMATIC BLOCK 1. COLD WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS
HYDRAULIC FUNDAMENTALS
FUNfon.1. Characteristics of sanitary water. FUNfon.2. Flow and pressure. FUNfon.3. Bernouilli and Torricelli theorems. FUNfon.4. Water circulation: laminar and turbulent regime. FUNfon.5. Friction, noise and vibration. FUNfon.6. Water hammer.
PIPING MATERIAL SUPPORT
CAN.1. Galvanised and stainless steel pipes. CAN.2. Copper pipes. CAN.3. Polypropylene pipes (PP). CAN.4. Polyethylene pipes (PE). CAN.5. Cross-linked Polyethylene Pipes (PE-X). CAN.6. Polybutylene Pipes. CAN.7. Pipes of Non-Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). CAN.8. Pipes of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC-C). CAN.9. Polybutylene Pipes (PB). CAN.10. Multilayer Polymer/Aluminium/Temperature Resistant Polyethylene (PE-RT) Pipes. CAN.11. Multilayer pipes of Polymer/Aluminium/Cross-linked Polyethylene (PE-X). CAN.12. Special parts: sleeves, elbows, bends, tees, reductions and plugs. CAN.13. Pipe heating. CAN.14. Corrosions. CAN.15. Incrustations. CAN.16. Frost protection and insulation. CAN.17. Relationship between pressure, flow rate, water velocity and pipe cross-section.
VALVES AND OTHER DEVICES
ELEM.1. Ball valves and ball valves. ELEM.2. Butterfly valves. ELEM.3. Gate valves. ELEM.4. Angle, Angle Seat and Parallel Seat Valves. ELEM.5. Check or non-return valves. ELEM.6. Pressure reducing valve. ELEM.7. Suction or drain valves. ELEM.8. Anti-plugging device. ELEM.9. Filters. ELEM.10. Solenoid valves. ELEM.11. Safety valves. ELEM.12. Meters and battery of meters.
TAPS
GRIF.1. Hoses. GRIF.2. Washing machine or dishwasher outlets. GRIF.3. Simple taps. GRIF.4. Mixer taps. GRIF.5. Two-handle mixer taps. GRIF.6. Single lever mixer taps. GRIF.7. Thermostatic Mixer Taps. GRIF.8. Electronic taps. GRIF.9. Timed taps. GRIF.10. Flushing taps. GRIF.11. Automatic flushing systems.
WATER TREATMENT AND CHLORINATION EQUIPMENT
EQP.1. General Concepts on Water Treatment Equipment. EQP.2. Softening Equipment. EQP.3. Chlorination Equipment. EQP.4. Other Treatment Equipment.
ACCUMULATION AND PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
EQP.5. Storage tanks, locations and necessary valves and fittings. EQP.6. Hydrocompressor unit. EQP.7. Pressure tanks. EQP.8. Pressure gauges and pressure switches.
LAYOUT AND EXECUTION OF THE INSTALLATION
INSfon.1. Urban infrastructures. INSfon.2. Service connection. INSfon.3. Supply pipe. INSfon.4. General meter. INSfon.5. Installation room (tanks, pumps, etc.). INSfon.6. Individual uprights or common upright. INSfon.7. Supply branches. INSfon.8. Types of supply. INSfon.9. By-passes of appliances. INSfon.10. Sanitary appliances and their consumptions Washbasins and washbasins / Toilets / Urinals / Bidets / Baths and Spas / Shower trays / Hydromassage cabins / Sinks / Washbasins / Spillways / Fountains. INSfon.11. Symbology, diagrams and plans.
CALCULATION AND DIMENSIONING
DIMfon.1. CTE DB HS 4 Water supply. DIMfon.2. UNE 149201:2008. Dimensioning. DIMfon.3. Instantaneous consumption, equivalent lengths and determination of pipes as a function of speed.
COMPUTERISED CALCULATION SYSTEMS
SISfon.1. Infrastructure requirements. SISfon.2. Existing software on the market. SISfon.3. Calculation process for typical installations. SISfon.4. Interpretation of results.
UNIQUE BUILDINGS
SING.1. Problems of high-rise buildings. SING.2. Refurbishment and restoration of residential and commercial buildings. SING.3. Large commercial areas. SING.4. Technical or installation floors.
THEMATIC BLOCK 2. SANITARY HOT WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS
LAYOUT AND EXECUTION OF THE INSTALLATION
INSacs.1. DB HE 4 Minimum solar contribution to domestic hot water. INSacs.2. Fossil fuel boilers. INSacs.3. Electric boilers by accumulation. INSacs.4. Heat exchanger tank. INSacs.5. Piping. INSacs.6. Dilators. INSacs.7. Valves and valves. INSacs.8. Circulation pump and return pipework. INSacs.9. Heaters. INSacs.10. Combination boilers. INSacs.11. Instantaneous and storage tank production. INSacs.12. Advantages and disadvantages of the different types. INSacs.13. Renewable energies as cost-effective support. INSacs.14. Solar panels for infrared radiation. INSacs.15. Plate heat exchangers.
CALCULATION AND SIZING
DIMacs.1. CTE DB HE 4 Minimum solar contribution for domestic hot water. DIMacs.2. Table F-Chart.
COMPUTERISED CALCULATION SYSTEMS
SISfon.1. Infrastructure needs. SISfon.2. Existing software on the market. SISfon.3. Calculation process for typical installations. SISfon.4. Interpretation of results.
Thematic Block 3. SANITATION INSTALLATIONS
SANITATION BASICS
FUNsan.1. Rainwater. FUNsan.2. Faecal waters. FUNsan.3. Mixed waters. FUNsan.4. Evacuation needs of a building. FUNsan.5. Sanitary appliances. FUNsan.6. Discharge units, flow rates, sections and slopes. FUNsan.7. Vertical sanitation network. FUNsan.8. Horizontal sanitation network. FUNsan.9. Ventilation network. FUNsan.10. Urban infrastructures.
SANITATION MATERIAL SUPPORT
MAT.1. Files and gutters. MAT.2. Siphon drains. MAT.3. Polyethylene pipes. MAT.4. Metal pipes. MAT.5. Vibrated and centrifuged concrete pipes. MAT.6. Special pieces. MAT.7. Ventilation ducts. MAT.8. Tie pipes or sewers. MAT.9. Manholes. MAT.10. Manhole at the bottom of downpipes. MAT.11. Siphon manhole. MAT.12. Manholes. MAT.13. Siphon traps. MAT.14. Individual siphons. MAT.15. Automatic drains
LAYOUT AND EXECUTION OF THE SEWERAGE INSTALLATION
INSsan.1. Connection. INSsan.2. Horizontal sewerage network. Manholes and manholes. INSsan.3. Vertical sanitation network. Vents. INSsan.4. Underground tanks. INSsan.5. Drainage pumps. INSsan.6. Symbology. INSsan.7. Three-dimensional model. INSsan.8. Plants. INSsan.9. Diagrams.
CALCULATION AND DIMENSIONING
DIMsan.1. CTE DB HS 5 Water drainage. DIMsan.2. Flow rate method. DIMsan.3. Method of discharge units. DIMsan.4. Calculation of manholes and registers.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT
DEP.1. Water pollution. DEP.2. Sedimentation chambers. DEP.3. Grease separators. DEP.4. Septic tanks. DEP.5. Oxidation tanks. CSP.6. Prefabricated purification stations. DEP.7. Trenches and filtering wells.
COMPUTERISED CALCULATION SYSTEMS
SISsan.1. Infrastructure requirements. SISsan.2. Existing software on the market. SISsan.3. Calculation process for typical installations. SISsan.4. Interpretation of results.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
The course is theoretical-practical. The thematic blocks of theoretical classes are developed, during weeks 1 to 5, with sessions accompanied by exercises and guided practice during the lecture.
The practicals are based on workshop sessions in which the student develops a work 01, which is an individual project. The Architecture project focuses on the design and integration of plumbing installations: cold water supply network, hot water supply (DHW) and sanitation network. This work is carried out individually. In the workshop, theoretical knowledge is presented on cold water supply installations, domestic hot water (DHW) and sewage networks (sewage and rainwater).
The main teaching of the subject is of the workshop type. In case of impossibility to attend the course, and therefore, the change to dual or mixed teaching, ‘Non-attendance’, the University authorities will act as established by the University authorities. This is based on corrections and tutorials, which may be carried out in a non face-to-face manner through virtual tutorials and e-mail with the two lecturers of the subject. Students will be permanently informed through the UIC Intranet about how they have to deal with the teaching of the subject and the tutorials of the practical work. They will also be informed about how the evaluation system will be adapted to the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
The table of face-to-face activities is specified below.
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ACTIVIDAD FORMATIVA |
COMPETENCIAS |
CRÉDITOS ECTS |
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Clase expositiva |
16-T 17 22 23 |
1,15 |
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Clase participativa |
15-T 16-T 22 23 |
0,1 |
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Clase práctica |
16-T 17 22 23 |
0,5 |
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Tutorías |
16-T 17 22 23 |
0,75 |
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Estudio individual o en grupo |
16-T 17 22 23 |
2,5 |
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TOTAL: 5 ECTS |
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | COMPETENCES | ECTS CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| Class exhibition | 70 71 72 | 0,79 |
| Class participation | 70 71 72 | 0,53 |
| Clase practice | 70 71 72 | 0,53 |
| Tutorials | 70 71 72 | 0,53 |
| Individual or group study | 70 71 72 | 2,63 |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
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Activity |
% final grade |
Learning outcomes |
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Presentations |
10%
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Plumbing and sanitation installations
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Practical work |
40%
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Plumbing and sanitation installations |
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Final exam |
50%
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Design and calculation of plumbing and sanitation installations in buildings.
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1. Students must obtain at least 4 points in the Final Exam in order to pass the course.
2. The average of the 3 previous sections must be at least 4 points out of 10.
The evaluation is based on three concepts:
1. Continuous individual assessment based on practical work carried out in the workshop.
2. Evaluated individual practical work, carried out in class time.
3. Final theoretical exam on the date indicated by the UIC.
At the end of the course the student has an average of all the practical exercises, partial deliveries, and a mark for the theory exam.
The final mark is obtained by taking the weighted average between 50% of the average of the practical part and 50% of the mark of the theory exam.
In order to pass the course, it is necessary to have completed the assessed individual practical, the individual or practical work of the course T01, the practical work in class in weeks 10 to 15 of the course (practical), if any, and the final exam, which will deal with the theoretical contents exposed in the theoretical classes and the practical work. The overall mark for all these tests must be at least 5 points out of 10, or 50 % of the total, taking into account the following maximum evaluation percentages.
The marks obtained in the practical work T01 and in the practical class will be maintained for the July or second call. The work T01 can be resubmitted in the second call, without the possibility of new corrections, and provided that there has been continuous assessment and corrections in the practical classes from weeks 10 to 15. The final exam must be taken again on the date scheduled by the UIC, and must obtain at least 5 points out of 10, or 50% of the total, as in the first call.
Students who do not take the course by continuous assessment must inform the teacher on the first day of class, and must justify it. They will take a Final Exam of the theoretical contents of the subject on the date scheduled by the UIC. They must obtain at least 5 points out of 10. This system will be applied both in the January and June exams.
PRACTICAL WORK FOR POINTS
On the date scheduled by the professors of the subject, between weeks 10 and 15, and in practical class time, a test will be carried out as a Scorable Practice of all the contents of the subject, exposed in the theoretical classes. It will have an evaluation of 10% of the total of the course.
FINAL EXAM
On the date scheduled by the School of Architecture of the UIC, there will be a test as a global final exam of all the contents of the course, exposed in the theoretical classes, or applied in the practical work of sustainable building developed. It will be worth 50% of the total of the course.
PRACTICAL WORK T01
1 practical work T01 will be carried out throughout the course. This work will be done individually, depending on the circumstances and characteristics of the groups of practical students. The object, contents and table of contents of the work will be explained by the lecturers through the Intranet, in Materials. The conditions and dates of delivery will be indicated.
The work will be subject to Continuous Assessment, with weekly corrections by the lecturers in the practical classes. Each work will have a previous critique in practical classes by the lecturers responsible for the subject. It is essential to attend these previous sessions in order to be able to present the practical work. It is also necessary to hand in the practical work on the dates indicated below, and in full in all its sections, in order to pass the course. It is also required to have done the previous deliveries subject to evaluation. The whole, as shown in the evaluation table above, will be assessed at 40 % of the total or 100 % of the course.
The responsible teachers will decide if any work can be completed for the first call or, on the contrary, has been assessed as not submitted due to its shortcomings. In the latter case, the student will not be able to pass the course in that exam session, and must hand in the work for the second exam session.
Date of delivery of the work T01:
It will be indicated in the statement of the work T01, and it will be on the date of the exam in JANUARY.
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