Fundamentals of physics:
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics:
Systems and Control Volumes;
Properties of a System;
Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics;
Pressure;
The equation of state of an ideal gas;
Phases of a Pure Substance;
Calculation of heat exchange on phase change;
Equilibrium temperature;
Energy Analysis of Closed and Open Systems;
The First Law of Thermodynamics;
Thermal conduction:
Fourier's law of heat transfer;
Thermal conductivity;
One dimensional steady-state heat conduction;
The Thermal Resistance;
Thermal bridges;
Heat Transfer Through buildings;
Thermal insulation;
Convective heat transfer:
Physical Mechanism of Forced Convection;
Physical Mechanism of Natural Convection;
Radiative Heat Transfer:
Black body Radiation;
Planck's Law;
Wien's Law;
Stefan-Boltzmann's Law;
The emissivity Law;
Grey body Radiation;
Thermodynamics of moist air:
Air as Ideal Gas Mixture;
Humidity Ratio, Relative Humidity, Mixture Enthalpy, and Mixture Entropy;
Dew Point Temperature, Wet-Bulb and Dry-Bulb Temperatures;
Psychrometric Charts;
Analysing Air-Conditioning Processes;
The thermo-hygrometric comfort:
Metabolic rate;
Air temperature;
Mean radiant temperature;
Air speed;
Relative humidity;
Thermal balance;
Comfort indicators;
The ANSI-ASHRAE 55-92 method;
The PMV/PPD method;
Acoustics:
Fundamentals of acoustics;
Decibel definition;
Basic principles of physiological acoustics;
Closed Room sound propagation;
Acoustic absorption;
Lighting design:
Fundamental photometric magnitudes;
Quality of artificial light;
Light sources and lighting fixtures;
Design of a lighting system: the total flux method;