Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands the structure and use of building automation
- manages the configuration and implementation of building automation systems
- has the knowledge required to select components and building blocks for building automation

Content

- components in an air handling unit (HVAC)
- the electrical system's automation in buildings
- lighting controls
- heating and ventilation
- home automation.

Materials

Compendia on Moodle
Relevant and up-to-date textbooks in the field

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- Knows the basics and principles for using building automation
- Knows the basic principles
- Knows the principles for selecting equipment

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- Understands and can utilize the functionality of different types of building automation systems.
- Understands and can utilize basic functionality in configuration and implementation of building automation systems.
- Manages to select equipment for simple building automation applications.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- Manages to independently plan different types of building automation systems.
- Can plan, configure and implement demanding functionality in building automation systems.
- Manages to plan and select equipment for more demanding building automation applications

Qualifications

No prerequisites

Objective

The student:
- understands the structure and use of building automation
- manages the configuration and implementation of building automation systems
- has the knowledge required to select components and building blocks for building automation

Content

- components in an air handling unit (HVAC)
- the electrical system's automation in buildings
- lighting controls
- heating and ventilation
- home automation.

Location and time

Autumn 2025

Materials

Compendia on Moodle
Relevant and up-to-date textbooks in the field

Teaching methods

- lectures
- exercises
- project work
- individual studies

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

- Knows the basics and principles for using building automation
- Knows the basic principles
- Knows the principles for selecting equipment

Assessment criteria, good (3)

- Understands and can utilize the functionality of different types of building automation systems.
- Understands and can utilize basic functionality in configuration and implementation of building automation systems.
- Manages to select equipment for simple building automation applications.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- Manages to independently plan different types of building automation systems.
- Can plan, configure and implement demanding functionality in building automation systems.
- Manages to plan and select equipment for more demanding building automation applications

Assessment methods and criteria

- Competence in the structure and function of building automation systems
- Competence in configuration and programming of building automation system
- Competence in selecting components and equipment for building automation systems

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

- lacks knowledge of the basic principles of structure and function of building automation systems
- does not know the principles for configuring and programming building automation systems
- does not know the principles for selecting components and equipment for building automation systems

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

- knows the basic principles for the design and function of building automation systems
- knows the principles for configuring and programming building automation systems
- knows the principles for selecting components and equipment for building automation systems

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

- understands and can utilize the functionality of different building automation systems
- understands and can execute basic configuration and programming of building automation systems
- is able to select components and equipment for simple building automation systems

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

- is able to plan and configure different types of building automation systems
- can plan, configure and implement advanced functionality building automation systems
- is able to select components and equipment for advanced building automation systems

Qualifications

No prerequisites