Unit Learning Outcomes
LO3. Design a non-domestic heating system for a given building type.
LO4. Justify the selection of non-domestic heating system components and installation strategy. Submission Format You are to submit an A4 word-processed document. The choice of font face, font size and line spacing are left to your discretion. However, as a professional report, clarity and readability are critically important. You are encouraged to use diagrams and graphics to help to explain the topics. Any material (images, drawings, diagrams, text) that is derived from other sources must be referenced using a standard form of citation (Harvard Referencing System). The recommended word limit is 2,500–3,500 words but you will not be penalised for exceeding the total word limit. Keep in mind that being clear and succinct are key features of professional documents.
DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR WORK AS A PDF – Word documents only.
Use of images/illustration: Support your work where applicable with appropriate image/diagrams. These should be clearly presented with a clear reference to source.
Submission: All work will be submitted as a hard copy by hand and via electronic submission on-line – details can be found on Moodle. Any analytical work done on paper does not need to be typed, instead scan your work and combine it with the rest of your work into one document.
You must select non-biased and reliable sources of information when justifying your analysis. Merit and Distinction grades will only be awarded if the assessor is satisfied that you have reflected on reliable research material (fully referenced) to form the basis of your judgements
Assignment Brief and Guidance
You are employed as a trainee building services design engineer by a medium-sized building services engineering firm. Having completed the analysis of heating loads (from Assessment 1), you are now asked to undertake the design of the heating system and the various necessary components.
You can use the drawings from the previous assignment or an employer based project that you are familiar with that includes all the other necessary information about it, and you have the heating load analysis already completed. Based on this information you should:
design the heating system, specifying the heat emitters to be used consider alternative strategies to support sustainability calculate the sizes of pipework necessary for the installation calculate resistance in the index circuit analyse and justify your design and component selection.
You must refer to the Merit and Distinction criteria that must be followed in your submission for you to be assessed and awarded the relevant criteria.
HNC Construction and the Built Environment 4
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO3. Design a non-domestic heating system for a given building type.
P7 Discuss suitable alternative heating strategies for a given building.
M4 Select a suitable heating strategy for a given building and analyse the reasons behind their selection.
D2 Critically analyse a range of sustainable options suitable for the heating system in a given building.
P8 Explore the design criteria for the selection of heat emitters and heat source, and the criteria for their selection.
P9 Produce a design proposal for a non-domestic heating system.
M5 Justify the selection of suitable heat emitters and heat source for a given building and analyse their selection.
LO4. Justify the selection of non-domestic heating system components and installation strategy.
P10 Calculate sizes of pipework for a given building.
M6 Discuss how the selection of different components impacts on an installation strategy.
P11 Identify the index circuit and calculate the pipework resistance.
P12 Justify the selection of a range of non-domestic heating system components
To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to:
LO3 Design a non-domestic heating system for a given building type.
Discuss suitable alternative heating strategies for a given building.
Explore the design criteria for the selection of heat emitters and heat source, and the criteria for their selection.
Produce a design proposal for a non-domestic heating system.
LO4 Justify the selection of non-domestic heating system components and installation strategy.
Calculate sizes of pipework for a given building
P11 Identify the index circuit and calculate the pipework resistance.
P12 Justify the selection of a range of non-domestic heating system components
