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Nov 21, 2024
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AE 5404 - Building Electrical System Design3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course covers the design of building power, illumination, and communication systems. Topics include components and behavior of power systems, lighting strategies, and communication technology. (prereq: AE 3421 or equivalent)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Perform single and three phase calculations
- Understand coordination with utilities
- Calculate building service sizes
- Understand the design and components of building normal and emergency distribution systems
- Understand and interpret one-line diagrams
- Understand the principles of lighting design
- Perform basic illumination calculations
- Understand lighting control systems
- Analyze different building spaces and recommend lighting and controls
- Understand the impact of energy codes on building design
- Understand and evaluate low-voltage telecommunications systems
- Understand the function and design of fire alarm systems
- Understand and evaluate sustainable systems
Prerequisites by Topic
- Building electrical system design
Course Topics
- Introduction to electrical systems
- Electrical power
- Electrical machines
- Distribution systems
- National electrical code
- Systems studies
- Electrical drawings
- Lighting
- Communications systems
- Fire alarm systems
- Sustainable systems
Coordinator
Christine Brotz
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