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master s degree program intake 2010-2011 department of architecture building and planning more information about building services information and recruitment officer of the architecture building and planning department tel +31 040 247 3990 e-mail opleidingsinstituut@bwk.tue.nl www.tue.nl/masterprograms/bs more information about tu/e education and student service center tel +31 040 247 4747 e-mail io@tue.nl www.tue.nl/masterprograms the following brochures are available in printed version or downloaded as pdf general information brochure studying at tu/e information brochures master s programs no rights may be derived from this information edition september 2009 study possibilities full-time part-time and dual degree master of science msc language english times of entry at the beginning of each semester duration 2 years 120 ects program 1st year lectures 60 projects 40 program 2nd year lectures 20 final project 80 building services this leaflet contains more information about the master s degree program in building services as well as requirements for admission along with the program and graduation options to help you choose the right master s degree program of the building design process building-related installations can include systems for hospitals laboratories and production processes as well as smart homes and `domotics healthy sustainable and intelligent buildings building services focuses on the design of healthy sustainable and intelligent buildings a great deal of attention is given to the total design process of buildings and installations with the emphasis on optimizing the interior environment of a building while at the same time retaining its architectural qualities the achievement of this kind of good residential or working environment demands the right design and a good integration of the different building-related installations consultation between the architect engineer and building service engineer is essential at an early stage the master s degree program the building services master s degree is a multidisciplinary program at tu/e the architecture building and planning mechanical engineering electrical engineering and mathematics and computer science departments are directly involved in the teaching program building services involves the study of eight main themes design methodology health and comfort integrated building design heath and moisture in building envelopes building performance simulation sustainable building systems intelligent buildings and safety buildings these themes are covered in lectures and you can deepen your knowledge www.tue.nl/masterprograms where innovation starts

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building services tu/e a good choice high quality of education and research leading position in international university rankings excellent student facilities international contacts with leading universities eindhoven is a modern student city region of eindhoven technology hotspot in the netherlands geert filippini during my first master s project i worked in a multidisciplinary team on a sustainable office building with a flexible interior layout that was self-supporting in terms of energy while i was working on this project i became totally fascinated by the subject of sustainable energy how can you create electricity heating and cooling sustainably in a building and what are efficient ways to store them in building services we aim to integrate building and installations optimally so that they reinforce each other the only way to do that is by making sure the various disciplines work together right from the start of the building process as a building service engineer you have an important role in that just one example of a design aspect that has a lot of influence on the energy consumption is the shape of the building maximum advantage of the low sun in the winter can be gained by designing the building with walls that lean at a particular angle in the summer it is heat-resistant during the hottest part of the day because the sun shines on the roof and not on the windows building services has both fairly practical and highly theoretical sides the latter is what appeals to me most i m mostly interested in innovations i want to invent and design them but i also find it a challenge to apply them in practice the students association of the program provides a stimulating environment there s a lot of discussion about the program in our association s room as well as about the future the courses and the projects that everyone is working on you don t just learn from your lecturers you also learn a lot from each other programs and special master s tracks are taught in english · to prove sufficient command of the english language you should submit an academic ielts or toefl test for the scores or exemptions you internship opportunities can contact the international relations office in your master s program you can take an internship io@tue.nl or visit www.tue.nl/masterprograms in the netherlands or another country you can also graduate at a company or knowledge institute in the · there may be additional specific requirements for specific programs or tracks also depending on netherlands or abroad the nature of your prior education more information visit www.tue.nl/masterprograms research profile of the department the teaching program is closely related to the research carried out by the center for buildings cooperation with other universities and systems tno-tu/e and is aligned with the in the master s degree program building services building physics and systems and iso-built tu/e cooperates with the university of berlin and research schools attention also focuses on the university of leuven emerging new technologies such as ambient intelligence and embedded systems that promise graduation options to make installation systems more intelligent and in the building services master s degree program compact research in the field of fire prevention you can graduate in one of the following areas is under development in relation to building · health and comfort safety healthy living and working conditions are the most important basic principles for a building service engineer technologies are grouped around requirements for admission healthy living and the quality of life which is why there are a number of general requirements for the health of people is the key test of a successful admission to master s degree programs and special graduation project master s tracks · integral building and system design · you must have a relevant bachelor s degree a building is the sum of visual and sensory or equivalent based on a program of sufficient perceptions architecture and installations academic level and quality to enable you to respectively as a building service engineer complete the tu/e master s degree program or you become the co-designer of a building or special master s track to which you wish to be project which may involve you in challenges like admitted the equipment of the building and whether to · you must be able to demonstrate sufficient use sustainable energy you need to know how command of the language in which the program installations increase the level of comfort in a or track is taught all tu/e master s degree through projects and electives your final project in most cases consists of an assignment that is linked to one of these themes · · · · building while remaining virtually invisible in graduated and then the background the need for a building services program arises building performance simulation from the direct needs in professional practice that comfort and forms of energy in buildings are come from growing quality awareness with the becoming increasingly important the building emphasis on comfort health and sustainability and installations must match to create a good in addition there is strong demand for graduates internal environment with the lowest possible from the master s degree program in building energy consumption services you can find employment as an sustainable building systems installations consultant working for governments the main research area is the transport of heat consultancy firms and management companies as moisture and air in buildings and installations a researcher you can work for various knowledge and its impact on energy consumption centers member companies of the vni-uneto trade sustainability and comfort computer simulations organization in the netherlands 6000 companies are used to investigate in advance the ways with 98,000 employees are also key employers in which costs and energy consumption can be you can also work as an energy-saving specialist in reduced municipalities and energy utility companies intelligent buildings together with the computer science and engineering electrical engineering information security technology and industrial design programs research is carried out into technologies that make buildings better suited for specific tasks and optimize the use of energy the applications of modern building automation immotics and home automation domotics the applicability of concepts like smart buildings ambient intelligence and embedded systems is also studied building services and management you can graduate by completing projects in the building services field with a strong business focus for example various business issues can be linked to areas like industrial flexible and demountable building ifd as well as to the liberalization of the energy market these projects are carried out in partnership with the operations management logistics program.

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