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MSc Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 5 years flexible

Course Description

The world is changing at a fast rate, and so are our buildings. Advances in digital tools for building performance analysis, and technological advances like the Internet of Things, provide unparalleled data and insights on how our buildings are designed and operated. As such we developed a programme that takes a forward-looking view on the impact of this digital transformation to the established discipline of Building Services Engineering, towards sustainable building design and operation

On this Master’s programme you’ll explore how digital engineering can lead to smarter buildings that are better for their occupants and the environment.

You’ll learn:

  • the scientific principles underpinning the way buildings and their systems are designed and operated
  • how building data are collected, processed and interpreted, including data analytics and applications of machine learning in buildings
  • to take an integrated perspective of a building’s form, systems and users – a prerequisite for effective operation
  • the factors affecting integrated building design in relation to sustainable operation

Entry Requirements

A second-class or higher UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering or physics), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. These requirements may be relaxed for students who can demonstrate considerable and relevant aptitude and work experience; these candidates will be assessed on an individual basis. Please clearly state in your personal statement how your educational or employment background (including an internships or projects) relates to the programme and what you aim to achieve through your studies.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

You will gain core knowledge and hands-on experience with monitoring and energy management systems and applying industry standards. You will use simulation tools including EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder and will become familiar with modelling languages like Modelica. These skills are highly sought after.

Members of the industry provide guidance to ensure teaching content and project briefs are relevant to industry needs. We regularly invite members of industry to give guest lectures to enhance your learning experience.

You will gain the confidence to undertake large interdisciplinary projects with many unknowns and uncertainties, learning to coordinate work, integrate across disciplines, and make balanced decisions, thus preparing you for professional life.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Integrated Building Design for Health and Wellbeing
  • Building Systems Physics
  • Engineered Environmental Elements
  • Building Systems Modelling
  • Integrated Building Systems Simulation
  • Dissertation: Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering
  • Machine Learning in Smart Buildings

Optional modules

  • Light, Lighting and Wellbeing in Buildings
  • Building Acoustics
  • Energy Systems Modelling
  • Low Energy Housing Retrofit
  • Indoor Air Quality in Buildings
  • Multi Objective Design Optimisation
  • Advanced Lighting Control Design
  • Post Occupancy Evaluation
  • Urban Building Energy Modelling

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