Programme Specification for Postgraduate Programme

Leading to:
MSc in Building Services Engineering
Applicable for all postgraduate students starting in 2016

Version Date Notes Q&S USE ONLY AO

No.

2016.17 v1 11 August Programme specification updated for postgraduate entrants in 2016. SMck
2016

Postgraduate Taught Programme

1. Awarding institution Brunel University London

2. Teaching institution(s) Brunel University London

3. Home College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences/

college/department/division Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering
4. Contributing None
college/department/division
/associated institution
5. Programme accredited by CIBSE, EI, IMechE

6. Final award(s) and FHEQ Level MSc Building Services Engineering

of Award FHEQ Level 7
7. Programme title MSc Building Services Engineering

8. Programme type (Single N/A

honours/joint)
9. Normal length of programme 12 months full time, 36 months distance learning
(in months) for each mode of
study
10. Maximum period of The normal length of programme plus two years up to a
registration for each mode of maximum of five years
study
11. Variation(s) to September start N/A

12. Modes of study Full time, Distance Learning

13. Modes of delivery On-campus, standard; Distance Learning

14. Intermediate awards, titles and Postgraduate Diploma in Building Services Engineering
FHEQ Level of Award - FHEQ Level 7
Postgraduate Certificate in Building Services
Engineering - FHEQ Level 7
15. UCAS Code N/A

16. JACS Code H300

17. Route Code H300PSBLDSVE

18. Relevant subject benchmark QAA UK Quality Code for Higher Education which includes the
statements and other external English Framework for Higher Education Qualifications within Part A
and internal reference points used on Setting and Maintaining Academic Standards
to inform programme design QAA Subject Benchmark Statement (Engineering)
Brunel University London Strategic Plan 2012-2017
Brunel Placement Learning Policy, as published under the
Placements section of the Managing Higher Education Provision
with Others page.
 Engineering Council, UK-SPEC document Chartered Engineer
and Incorporated Engineer Standard
SARTOR specification for matching sections
19. Admission Requirements Details of entry requirements are provided on the Universitys
and College website.
Levels of English for non-native speakers are outlined on
Brunel International's language requirements pages
20. Other relevant information N/A
(e.g. study abroad, additional
information on placements)

21. Programme regulations not The maximum number of credits on which a student is
specified in Senate Regulation 3. entitled to be reassessed is 30.
Any departure from regulations
specified in Senate Regulation 3
must be stated here and
approved by Senate.

22. Further information about the Course webpage

programme is available from:

23. EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME

To develop the students knowledge, understanding and skills in the range of engineering
disciplines that underline the design and operation of building services. To produce graduates with
expertise in the techniques and equipment employed, and an understanding of the underlying
physical, physiological and economic factors.

24. PROGRAMME AND INTERMEDIATE LEARNING OUTCOMES

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and
understanding (K) cognitive (thinking) skills (C) and other skills and attributes (S) in the following
areas:

Level Category Learning Outcome Masters Associated Associated Associated

(K = Only Assessment Study Modular
knowledge Blocks Blocks Blocks
and Code(s) Code(s) Code(s)
understanding,
C = cognitive
(thinking)
skills,
S = other skills
and
attributes
)
5 K 1. Knowledge and ME5511
understanding of ME5507
the theory and ME5512
practice of the ME5509
design of ME5513
building services
in buildings, and
the organisation
of this process
5 K 2. Knowledge and ME5511
understanding of ME5507
the theoretical ME5509
basis for the
study of the
internal
environment and
human comfort
5 K 3. Knowledge and ME5508
understanding of ME5512
the principles of ME5506
energy
conversion and
appropriate
thermodynamic
machines.
5 K 4. Knowledge and ME5508
understanding of ME5512
the heat and ME5506
mass transfer ME5513
processes in the
heating and
cooling of
buildings.
5 K 5. Knowledge and ME5507
understanding of ME5511
Electrical power ME5513
distribution and
utilisation in
buildings.
5 K 6. Knowledge and ME5511
understanding of ME5507
the theoretical ME5509
basis of relevant
control and
communication
systems.
5 K 7. Knowledge and ME5513
understanding of ME5506
how diverse ME5511
building ME5507
engineering ME5509
systems interact
and how they
can be
integrated
5 C 8. Evaluate the ME5511
internal ME5507
environment. ME5508
ME5512
ME5509
ME5513
5 C 9. Identify and ME5511
analyse the ME5507
design ME5512
requirements for ME5506
the built ME5509
environment. ME5513
5 C 10. Analyse and ME5511
evaluate the ME5507
performance of ME5506
building services ME5509
plant. ME5513

5 C 11. Evaluate the ME5506

environmental ME5509
effects of design ME5513
solutions.

5 C 12. Apply general ME5511

management ME5513
principles to the
building services
industry.
5 C 13. Plan personal x ME5500
projects

5 C 14. Identify and x ME5500

apply codified ME5513
data and
specifications

5 C 15. Assemble and x ME5500

critically analyse
relevant primary
and secondary
data.
5 C 16. Select and use x ME5500
appropriate ME5513
investigative
techniques
5 C 17. Develop a thesis ME5500
by following a
coherent
argument
5 S 18. Design and ME5511
select building ME5507
services ME5508
equipment and ME5512
systems. ME5506
ME5509
ME5513
5 S 19. Plan and manage x ME5500
building services ME5513
projects.

5 S 20. Define and x ME5500

organise a
substantial
investigation.

5 S 21. Select and x ME5500

employ
appropriate
research
methods
 5 S 22. Organise x ME5500
technical
information into
a concise,
coherent
document

5 S 23. Employ x ME5500

conventional
methods of
technical
communication

Learning/teaching strategies and methods to enable learning outcomes to be achieved, including

formative assessments

Knowledge-and-understanding learning outcomes

Full-time mode:
Skills 1-7 are taught in lectures, and acquired through a combination of assignments , examination and
small group discussion; and for skills 1-4, fundamental technologies in building services engineering
are introduced and issued regularly by lecturers; for skills 5, 6 and 7, through coursework
assignments and design appraisal project work.
Skill 7 is acquired through small group discussion and further development of an individual
dissertation.

Distance-learning mode:
Skills 1-6 are acquired through examples and self-assessment questions in self-study course material.
Additionally, and for skills 1-4, fundamental technologies in building services engineering are
introduced and issued regularly by lecturers; for skills 5, 6 and 7, through coursework assignments
and design appraisal project work.
Skill 7 is acquired through the development of milestone submissions for the coursework
assignments

Cognitive skills
Full-time mode:
Skills 8-16 are taught in lectures, and acquired through a combination of small group discussion and:
for skills 9,10 and 14, group design projects and examples papers issued regularly by lecturers;
for skills 10, 12, 13 and 14, coursework assignments; and,
for skill 8, through design appraisal project work.
Skill 17 is acquired through the development of an individual dissertation.

Distance-learning mode:
Skills 8-14 are acquired through examples and self-assessment questions in self-study course material.
Additionally, skill 8 is developed through design appraisal project work, and skills 9, 10 and 14 are
developed through coursework assignments drawing on the students professional experience.
Skills 15-17 are acquired through the development of milestone submissions for the dissertation
project as well as the dissertation itself.

Other skills and attributes

Full-time mode:
Skills 18, 22 and 23 are acquired through the undertaking and the presentation of coursework
assignments.
Many of the skills are acquired through the dissertation project. Namely, skills 21 and 22 through the
literature search and review, skills 20-23 through the preparation of the dissertation.
Skill 2 is acquired through design project work.
Distance-learning mode:
The same methods are used in the distance-learning mode and the full-time mode.

Summative assessment strategies and methods to enable learning outcomes to be

demonstrated.

Knowledge-and-understanding learning outcomes

Skills 1, 3-6 are assessed using written coursework in addition to:
project reports for skills 2 and 6, with oral presentations for the full-time mode; and unseen written
examinations including problem solving tasks for skills 2, 3 and 6.
Skills 6, 8-10 are assessed through the dissertation project.

Cognitive skills
Skills 1, 3-7 are assessed using written coursework in addition to:
project reports for skills 2 and 7, with oral presentations for the full-time mode; and unseen written
examinations including problem solving tasks for skills 2, 3 and 7.
Skills 6, 8-10 are assessed through the dissertation project.

Other skills and attributes

All of the skills are assessed using written coursework including technical project reports.
Additionally, skills 3-6 are assessed through the dissertation and skill 1 is assessed using unseen
written examinations.

25. Programme Structure, progression and award requirements

Programme structures and features: levels, assessment blocks, credit and progression and award
requirements
Compulsory block: one which all students registered for the award are required to
take as part of their programme of study. These will be listed in the left hand column;

Optional block: one which students choose from an option range. These will be listed
in the right hand column;

A core assessment is an assessment identified within an assessment block or modular

block (either compulsory or optional) which must be passed (at grade C- or better) in
order to be eligible to progress and to be eligible for the final award. All core
assessments must be specified on the programme specification next to the
appropriate assessment or modular block:
Where students are expected to pass the block at C- or better, but not necessarily all
elements, then the block itself is core.
e.g. AB5500 Project (40)
Core: Block

Where only some elements of assessments are required to be passed at C- or better,

these will be identified by listing each element that is core
e.g. ABXXX1 Title (XX credits)
Core: 1 & 4

Where students are expected to pass all assessments in a block then this will be
identified. By setting the assessment this way, students are also required to pass the
block by default. This will be identified thus:
e.g. ABXXXX Title (XX credits)
Core: All, Block
A non-core assessment does not have to be passed at grade C- or better, but must
D- or better in order to be eligible for the final award.
Level 5
Compulsory assessment block codes, titles Optional assessment block codes, titles and
and credit credits

Compulsory study block codes, titles and Optional Study block codes, titles and credit
credit volume volume

Compulsory modular block codes, titles and Optional modular block codes, titles and
credits credits

ME5500 Dissertation (60 credits) None

Core: Block

ME5506 Energy Conversion Technologies (15

credits)

ME5507 Electrical Services and Lighting Design

(15 credits)

ME5508 Building Heat Transfer and Air

Conditioning (15 credits)

ME5509 Acoustics , Fire, Lifts and Drainage (15

credits)

ME5511 Building Management and Control

Systems (15 credits)

ME5512 Design of Fluid Services and Heat

Transfer Equipment (15 credits)

ME5513 Building Services Design and

Management (30 credits)

Level 5 Progression and Award Requirements

As per Senate Regulation 3

PGDip may not be awarded by substitution of the dissertation (ME5500) for

modular/assessment blocks in the taught part of the programme.

Please note: this specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning
outcomes that a student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the
learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching,
learning and assessment methods can be found in the modular block, assessment and study block outlines and other
programme and block information. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed by the
University from time to time and whenever a modification occurs.