Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ARCH 134 Building Systems

4 credits
This course introduces electrical and mechanical systems for buildings including: building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, heat transfer concepts, water supply, drainage, and electrical and lighting systems.

Prerequisites: ARCH 132  

Corequisites: ARCH 210  and ARCH 212  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Explain the basic concepts of building heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, heat transfer, water supply, drainage, and power and lighting systems
  • Solve simple electrical and mechanical design problems
  • Interpret electrical and mechanical drawings used in building design

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • read architectural prints and solve common architectural problems
  • employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 20 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40