Objectives 

The objectives of this assignment are as follows:

1. To introduce students to the basic principles, process and equipment of various building services systems through real life project (experiential learning).

2. To expose students to the integration of various building services systems in a building.

3. To allow students to demonstrate their understanding of building services systems

4. To develop students’ understanding and familiarity on the drawing conventions and standards for different building services systems

 

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this assignment, students will be able to:

1. Identify and understand relevant information related to water and electrical supply, sewerage, mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning as well as fire protection systems.

2. Understand how each building services functions including the connections and position of different parts equipment.

3. Understand and explain the principles and systems as well as space implications and regulations related to different building services.

 

 

Tasks

Form a group of between 5 to 6 students in the same tutorial group.

Under the tutelage of a lecturer, each group is required to choose a building of at least 4-storey high which can be either public or commercial buildings (i.e. office blocks, institutional buildings, shopping malls, etc.). Each group is to perform a thorough study and analysis of the following services systems associated to the building; i) mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning system, ii) electrical supply system, iii) water supply system, iv) sewerage and sanitary system, v) mechanical transportation system as well as vi) fire protection system and document their findings accordingly. The purpose of this assignment is to give a clearer picture of what the students have learnt in the classroom and to evaluate their understanding on the systems that they have observed.

 

The requirements of the project are as follows.

 

- Identify all the required building services components installed in the building.

- Perform a thorough study on all the services systems;

i) mechanical ventilation and air conditioning system,

ii) electrical supply system,

iii) cold water supply system,

iv) sewerage and sanitary system,

v) mechanical transportation system, and

vi) fire protection system

 

- Obtain estimate dimensions and sizes of the spaces required for all the equipment and plant rooms identified.

- Provide brief explanation on how the building services components function. This explanation shall be in qualitative form and therefore no calculation is required.

- Summarize the systems in diagrammatic form.