Introduction to Building AutomationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student recognizes the key components of a building automation system, such as operating systems, control rooms, and field devices, and can describe their basic principles.
The student understands the importance of building automation for energy efficiency and user comfort.
The student understands the responsibilities of different parties in the implementation of building automation systems.
The student can read and understand building automation plans and diagrams.
The student recognizes the main features of system integration and the development of building automation.

Content

History of Building Automation
Basic Structure of a Building Automation System
Operating Systems and Control Room
Field Devices of a Building Automation System
Basic Principles, Structure, and Cabling of a Building Automation Plan
Integration of Building Automation Systems
Importance of Building Automation

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student recognizes the key components of a building automation system, such as operating systems, control rooms, and field devices, and can describe their basic principles.
The student understands the general importance of building automation for energy efficiency and user comfort.
The student can read simple building automation plans and identify their basic structure.
The student recognizes the main features of system integration and the development of building automation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can explain the functional connections between different parts of a building automation system and their significance in the overall system operation. The student understands and can evaluate the content of building automation plans, such as the basic principles of cabling and system structure. The student can assess the impact of building automation on energy efficiency, user experience, and building maintenance costs. The student understands how different systems are integrated to work together and can explain the benefits and challenges of integration.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can analyze the operation of building automation system components and justify their choices in different usage scenarios. The student can interpret more complex building automation plans and assess their feasibility in practice. The student can conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of building automation on energy efficiency, user comfort, and environmental effects, and propose improvement suggestions for the system. The student understands the technical and functional challenges of system integration and can propose solutions to manage them. The student demonstrates the ability to apply lessons from the history of building automation to the development and evaluation of new systems.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student recognizes the key components of a building automation system, such as operating systems, control rooms, and field devices, and can describe their basic principles.
The student understands the general importance of building automation for energy efficiency and user comfort.
The student can read simple building automation plans and identify their basic structure.
The student recognizes the main features of system integration and the development of building automation.