DEA 6520 - The Ambient Environment

(CU-SBY)

Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Recommended prerequisite: DEA 1500. Co-meets with DEA 3500.

S. Kalantari.

DEA 6520 is intended for graduate students who want a more thorough grounding in human factors considerations than is provided by DEA 3500. Each student is required to attend DEA 3500 lectures. Complete additional readings and take leadership in developing the final projects.

Introduces human-factor considerations in lighting, acoustics, noise control, indoor air quality and ventilation, and the thermal environment. Views the ambient environment as a support system that should promote human efficiency, productivity, health, and safety. Emphasizes the implications for planning, design, and management of settings and facilities.

Outcome 1: Explore key concepts in each of the major topic areas covered i.e. indoor climate (thermal conditions, ventilation and air quality), indoor lighting, and indoor acoustics.

Outcome 2: Understand environmental measurement techniques and be familiar with methods.

Outcome 3: Understand how recent transformations in technology have influenced the design of the ambient environment, including the Ambient Intelligence (AmI) paradigm and its opportunities for designing intelligent environments.