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ZEMCH Sustainable Design Workshop (ABPL90394)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
Overview
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This subject is an intensive 5-day workshop that encompasses a series of lectures on zero energy mass custom home (ZEMCH) design and function analysis techniques, as well as hands-on trainings of energy and environmental design simulation tools for implementation during the workshop.
The ZEMCH Sustainable Design Workshop will consist of:
- Knowledge transfer activities;
- Design demonstration site visit and function analysis;
- Design code and housing prototype development;
- Energy and environmental design simulation and mass custom design development; and
- Data collation and presentation.
The workshop will be carried out on the University campus. Victorian homebuilder/housing manufacturer will be invited to the workshop whose learning outcomes will be presented in the form of four group oral presentations and one A0 size group poster submission. Prior to the workshop, students are requested to read a textbook that packages ZEMCH engineering design knowledge related to: (1) Sustainable development; (2) Mass housing; (3) Prefabrication; (4) Mass customisation; (5) Mass personalisation; (6) Inclusive design; (7) Energy use in housing; (8) Passive design; (9) Active technologies; (10) Zero energy homes; (11) Building performance and simulation; and (12) Business operation. Along with the workshop experience, the knowledge gained through the pre-teaching ZEMCH textbook reading will be tested by means of a 2h examination.
This subject will involve the following software: SketchUp, HOT2000, RETScreen, FluxoVento, VELUX. Details of software availability and pricing are captured at https://msd.unimelb.edu.au/graduate-research/resources/it-support#software
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to:
- Identify social, economic and environmental sustainability issues in housing
- Demonstrate a mass custom design approach to sustainable housing development
- Undertake function analysis towards housing design code development
- Apply cost reduction strategies for housing design
- Undertake inclusive design for housing
- Identify design elements that affect domestic energy use
- Devise passive design techniques for reduction of housing energy demand
- Visualise shading and day-lighting patterns and ventilation scheme
- Estimate operational housing energy consumption
- Identify renewable energy technologies applicable to affordable housing development
- Simulate renewable energy power generation
- Present design solutions applied for the delivery of zero energy mass custom homes
Generic skills
- Ability to manage interdisciplinary teamwork and organizational collaboration
- Ability to deliver written, verbal and graphic presentation of gained knowledge and ideas
- Correct use of design and engineering terminology
- Ability to analyse social and cultural contexts
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Creative response to complex problems
- Ability to select appropriate design and assessment approaches
- Ability to collaborate with others
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Basic knowledge of housing design and building systems and materials
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Group brainstorming session presentation, 3-5 min per student (equivalent to 300 words per student)
| Day 2 | 5% |
Group Function Assessment System Technique diagram presentation, 3-5 min per student (equivalent to 300 words per student)
| Day 2 | 5% |
Group weighted evaluation presentation, 3-5 min per student (equivalent to 300 words per student)
| Day 3 | 5% |
Final group presentation, 20-30 min per 3-5 students (equivalent to 800 words per student)
| Day 5 | 15% |
Group poster submission (equivalent to 800 words per student), due 1 week after last class
| 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 20% |
online 2-day take-home examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Masa Noguchi Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 31 January 2022 Pre teaching requirements Pre-teaching Period Requirements: Students will be required to read a primary course ZEMCH book during the pre-teaching period. Noguchi, M. (ed.) (2016) ZEMCH: Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes, New York: Springer. Teaching period 7 February 2022 to 11 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2022 Census date 4 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Pre-teaching Period Requirements:
Students will be required to read a primary course ZEMCH book during the pre-teaching period.
Noguchi, M. (ed.) (2016) ZEMCH: Toward the Delivery of Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes, New York: Springer.
Supplemental Reference:
Noguchi, M. (ed.) (2015) ZEMCH Research Initiatives: Mass Customisation and Sustainability, Basel: MDPI - Open Access: http://books.mdpi.com/pdfview/book/158
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Primary Course Textbook:
Noguchi, M. (ed.) (2016) ZEMCH, New York: Springer.Recommended texts and other resources
Supplemental Reference:
Noguchi, M. (ed.) (2015) ZEMCH Research Initiatives: Mass Customisation and Sustainability, Basel: MDPI - Open Access: http://books.mdpi.com/pdfview/book/158 - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024