Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who complete the module:

• Must be able to understand the background and theory of sensitivity analysis and uncertainty analysis in indoor environmental and energy engineering
• Must be able to explain selected methods for stochastic modelling of indoor climate and energy consumption
• Must be able to explain how sensitivity analysis and uncertainty analysis are used in design optimization

Skills

Students who complete the module:

• Must be able to investigate, explain and develop indoor environmental and energy engineering models using sensitivity analysis and uncertainty analysis
• Must be able to quantify the influence of uncertainty in indoor environmental and energy engineering using stochastig modelling
• Must be able to apply sensitivity analysis and uncertainty analysis in design optimization

Competences

Students who complete the module:

• Must be able to choose proper modelling of single zone and multizone buildings and discuss inherent model limitations
• Must be able to discuss and reflect on the accuracy of indoor environmental and energy engineering models subject to uncertainty

Type of instruction

Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.

Extent and expected workload

The module is 5 ECTS which is corresponding to 150 hours of study.

Exam

Exams