Laboratory of Heat and Mass Transfer / Professional Bachelor in Wood Technology / 麻豆社-Bolzano

Laboratory of Heat and Mass Transfer

Semester 1 路 42618 路 Professional Bachelor in Wood Technology 路 3CP 路 EN

鈥� Demonstrations, measurements and test procedures in the field of heat and mass transport, moisture, thermal conductivity and heat transport, thermal insulation materials, temperature.
鈥� Heat gain, heat loss, surface temperature, water vapour diffusion, air humidity, air exchange, mould prevention, room temperature, thermal comfort.
鈥� Example calculations and numerical simulations, individual or group coursework, student presentations.

Lecturers: Martin Heinrich Spitzner

Teaching Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 30
Mandatory Attendance: Not compulsory but recommended. 15% of the grading of the course Heat and Mass Transfer will be based on course work and short student presentations (including pdf hand-outs generated) during the lectures and/or laboratory hours. The students will get 鈥渆xtra points鈥� which count to the grand total points in the written exam of the course. This makes it easier for them to achieve a good mark. However, even without presentations, students can still reach full points in the written exam.

Teaching format
Exercises, labs, student coursework and presentations.

Educational objectives
The laboratory hours are used to see the building physics lab of the university, to demonstrate and understand measurements of physical properties relevant for heat and mass transport in materials and building components, and (if possible - tbd) to set up und conduct easy laboratory experiments regarding these material and construction behaviours. Also, part of the lab hours are dedicated to working through calculation examples (mainly numerical simulations) accompanying the lectures in order to deepen the understanding of the equations shown in the lectures. DD1: Knowledge and understanding The students have developed and have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of physical processes in materials and building components with respect to heat and mass transfer. This includes the relevant rules and calculations for heat transport, energy efficiency in buildings, moisture transport, moisture protection in building materials, building components and buildings. DD2: Applying knowledge and understanding The students can apply their knowledge and understanding professionally, and can solve problems and questions regarding heat and mass transport and energy efficiency. DD3: Making judgements The students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (thermal and hygric parameters of materials, building components and building materials; climatic data) and rate the performance of the material or the component or buuilding accordingly and against current benchmarks. DD4: Communication skills The students can communicate the principles of heat and mass transfer, and their application in buildings, to both specialist and non-specialist audiences DD5: Ability to learn The students have developed those learning skills that are necessary for them to continue to undertake further study with a high degree of autonomy.

Assessment
Course work & oral presentations throughout the course & Hand-out (slides; pdf files to be handed in for distribution to all participants. Written test (ca. 1 hour) at the end or after the course (integrated in the written exam in course 42617).

Evaluation criteria
Relevant for assessment: 鈥� student presentations and hand-outs: ability to work out a given topic, quality and correctness of presentation, ability to summarize in own words, hand-out (pdf). Judgement of performance of materials and components. Identification and discussion of problem-solving and improvement techniques 鈥� written test: correct calculations, clarity of answers, ability to summarize, evaluate, and establish relationships between topics, general understanding of the topics which had been teached. Knowledge and understanding of physical processes and relevant calculations. Judgement of performance of materials and components. Identification and discussion of problem-solving and improvement techniques. Knowledge of relevant standards.

Required readings

(UNI) EN ISO 6946
(UNI) EN ISO 10456
(UNI) EN ISO 13788

Supplementary readings

books by Prof. Cristina Benedetti (UniBz) on building physics, thermal bridges etc.
Spitzner M. H., Sprengard C: Winterlicher W盲rmschutz. Kapitel in: Kalksandstein-Planungshandbuch, 2018. Downloadbar unter (in German)

In Deutsch, Englisch and Italiano, see University library:

Pfundstein M., Gellert R., Spitzner M. H., Rudolphi A.: Materiali isolanti. Edizione italiana a cura di Enrico de Angelis. ISBN: 978-88-598-0391-1. Milanofiori Assago (MI): UTET Scienze Tecniche, Wolters Kluwer Italia S.r.l., 2009, Seiten 77 鈥� 92.
Pfundstein M., Gellert R., Spitzner M. H., Rudolphi A.: Insulating Materials 鈥� Principles, Materials, Applications. ISBN: 978-3-7643-8654-2. Basel: Birkh盲user, 2008, Seiten 77 鈥� 92.
Pfundstein M., Gellert R., Spitzner M. H., Rudolphi A.: D盲mmstoffe 鈥� Grundlagen, Materialien, Anwendungen. ISBN: 978-3-920034-18-8. M眉nchen: Institut f眉r internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co. KG, 2007. Ca. Seiten 77 鈥� 92.

Further information
Software used: Excel spreadsheets. THERM, Therakles, WuFi (probably, tbd): Numerical simu-lation software for thermal bridges, summer-time room temperature and moisture transport (run on Windows, free student licence, in English), to be distributed during the course.