An-Najah National University
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Building Engineering Department
Course Name : Computer Aided Illumination Design
Instructor : Dr. Sameh Mona
Course No. : 68466
Compulsory /Elective : Elective
Prerequisites : Environmental Systems 1 - Illumination ( 68461 )
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Course Contents ( Description ) :
The contents of this course are the following:
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Introduction to lighting analysis and lighting design
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Daylight analysis (the use of ECOTECT program for the analysis of daylight, daylight factor, solar tools, weather tools, shading, and daylight design)
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Artificial lighting (the use of DIALux program for the analysis of artificial lighting, lighting selection, lighting calculation, lighting design and lighting analysis)
Course Objectives :
This course focuses on design and analysis of lighting for outdoor, sports, floodlighting; and interior applications; economic analysis, modeling algorithms; natural daylight; and design criteria.
Learning Outcomes and Competences :
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An ability to design a building, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as environmental, social, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability
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An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering
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An ability to identify, formulate, and solve architectural engineering problems
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The broad education necessary to understand the impact of architectural engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
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An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern architectural engineering tools necessary for architectural engineering practice
Textbook and / or References :
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ECOTECT, Autodesk manuals
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Ecotect.com, www.Squ1.org
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DIALux Manuals
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www.dial.de