Course details
Programme Aims:
The residential sector accounts for 25% of all energy used in Ireland. Changing building regulations, demands for low energy buildings and the development of micro generation systems require professionals with expertise and knowledge of emerging technologies and systems. This programme, will deal with passive solar and sustainable building design, renewable energy heating systems and smallscale renewable energy electricity systems with a specific focus on the residential sector.
The programme is targeted at:
- Architects, builders, engineers and others involved in the building sector
- Trades people in relevant areas
Students will study passive solar design for new and retrofitting buildings, building materials and methods that can be used from a sustainability perspective. They will engage in the design of renewable energy heating and electricity systems for dwellings. For the relevant technologies, the programme will take the participant through the entire design cycle from site evaluation, choice of technology, system component selection and load analysis. Participants will develop a complete design for a new or retrofitted building with the aim of achieving a Near Zero Energy Building.
The programme will be delivered on-line with a total of 6 weekend sessions for site visits and design tutorials.
Entry Requirement
- Minimum requirements will normally be a pass in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics or an equivalent qualification. Applicants who do not meet these requirements but who are aged 23 and over will be considered for entry on the basis of a written assessment and, if appropriate, also an interview. Equivalence may be demonstrated by an appropriate qualification and significant relevant experience.
Examinations
- On successful completion of the programme and satisfaction of the assessment requirements of the programme, a Certificate in Low Energy Buildings (Special Purpose Award) will be awarded. This programme is at NFQ (National Framework of Qualifications) Level 6 and carries 20 ECTS credits.
- There will be no final examination but the programme is assessed using formal academic procedures. Assessment will be carried out through a combination of topic reviews, field trip reports and assignments. The assignments require a significant time input. The total time commitment to the programme is estimated at 300 hours (contact time, assignment work, and study).
Award
- On successful completion of the programme, students will be awarded a Certificate in Domestic Sustainable Energy (Special Purpose Award). This programme is at NQF Level 6 and carries 20 ECTs.
Course Content
- Module 1: Passive Solar and Sustainable Building Design (8 sessions)
- Module 2: Small Scale Renewable Energy Heating Systems (8 sessions)
- Module 3: Small Scale Renewable Energy Electricity Systems (8 sessions)
- Module 4: Practical Case Studies (site visits)
Course Location
About Limerick Institute of Technology - Tipperary
About LIT
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the ftheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.
The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.
LIT offers ctheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.
Educational Philosophy
LIT has a distinctive approach to Teaching and Learning known as the Active Learning philosophy. Whatever discipline area is offered the core methodology is active and practical; lab work, studio work, case studies, field visits, group assignments and more.
This approach to teaching and learning is embedded in assessment strategies and campus development so that the learning environment reflects the identity of LIT. It is also underpinned by staff developments, e.g. workshops and an online repository of active learning strategies.\
History
The genesis of LIT was the Limerick School of Ornamental Art set up in 1852 when the Athenaeum Society started a School of Arts and Fine Crafts in Limerick. In 1963 a series of technical colleges, to be known as Regional Technical Colleges (RTCs) was announced by the then Minister for Education, Patrick Hillery and the first of the RTCs theyre opened in Athlone, Carlow, Dundalk, Sligo and Waterford in 1970.
A regional technical college for Limerick follotheyd in 1974, initially under the name Limerick College of Art, Commerce and Technology (CoACT). CoACT was upgraded to Institute of Technology status in 1997, along with the restof the RTCs. In 1999 LIT was awarded delegated authority by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council, which allows the institute to award its own bachelors, masters and doctorates degrees.
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