| Code |
A003362 |
| CFU |
5 |
| Teacher |
Francesca Merli |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities |
Affine/integrativa |
| Area |
Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Academic discipline |
ING-IND/11 |
| Type of study-unit |
Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction |
Italian |
| Contents |
Systems and Home Automation: Thermal-Hygrometric Comfort and Indoor Air Quality. Principles of operation of air conditioning and climate control systems, lighting systems, and sound diffusion systems, as well as home automation technologies and their technological evolution. Analysis of their potential, environmental impact, and possible applications in design. Presentation of case studies and development of new proposals. |
| Reference texts |
Materials provided by the professor are available on UNISTUDIUM. Textbook for the indicated sections: C. Buratti: Impianti di Climatizzazione e Condizionamento, Morlacchi Editore, 2015. |
| Educational objectives |
The main objective of the course is to provide students with foundational knowledge of building system operations, their integration into home automation technologies, and their application in design. With this knowledge, students will be able to develop strategies, products, and services aimed at effectively and innovatively responding to ongoing environmental changes. They will also gain the ability to understand the parameters that influence human comfort, adopting a human-centred design approach in order to optimize the use of resources for system operation and to maximize energy efficiency. |
| Prerequisites |
None |
| Teaching methods |
The course is structured as follows: - Classroom lectures covering all topics; - In-class exercises involving the presentation and discussion of case studies; - Visits to laboratories; - Individual work focused on developing a proposal for a strategy, product, or service that includes the use of home automation components/systems. |
| Other information |
Professor is available for student meetings either in person or remotely, upon request. |
| Learning verification modality |
The exam consists of an oral test in which the student can choose between: - answering 2 questions related to the course content, aimed at assessing the level of knowledge and understanding achieved; - answering 1 question related to the course content, aimed at assessing the level of knowledge and understanding achieved, and presenting/discussing with the examination board a TECHNICAL REPORT/PROJECT of a proposal or case study involving the use of home automation components/systems. |
| Extended program |
- Thermo-hygrometric comfort: definition, thermal comfort and well-being indices, causes of discomfort. - Air quality and filtration systems: main pollutant sources, sick building syndrome, filtration systems. - Introduction to thermal load calculations: winter and summer conditions. - Air conditioning and climate control systems: properties of moist air, psychrometric chart and basic processes, types and main components of air conditioning and climate control systems, design principles and operation, management and control of these systems. - Lighting and sound diffusion systems: basics of lighting technology and acoustics, design principles and operation of lighting and sound diffusion systems, management and control of these systems. - Home automation: definitions, technologies, projects, standards, networks/cabling/transmission media, communication standards, application areas of integrated design. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile |
Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), and 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) |
| Code |
A003363 |
| CFU |
5 |
| Teacher |
Luigi Torre |
| Teachers |
- Roberto Petrucci (Codocenza)
- Luigi Torre
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| Hours |
- 16 ore (Codocenza) - Roberto Petrucci
- 24 ore - Luigi Torre
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| Learning activities |
Affine/integrativa |
| Area |
Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Academic discipline |
ING-IND/22 |
| Type of study-unit |
Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction |
Italian |
| Contents |
Introduction to traditional materials Composite materials Biopolymers and Biocomposites Nanometric and nanostructured materials Smart materials 1 Piezoelectric materials and their applications; Shape memory materials; Self-healing materials Methods for the environmental assessment of products, processes and services |
| Reference texts |
Text book: Smith Materials Science and Technologies. Lecture notes and handouts. |
| Educational objectives |
Provide the student with the necessary information regarding the use of advanced, environmentally friendly and intelligent materials during the design of applications. Knowing the features and the materials available, when an eco-friendly and smart behavior is needed |
| Prerequisites |
Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics and chemistry. |
| Teaching methods |
Lectures and seminars |
| Learning verification modality |
Oral exam and discussion of a small thesis |
| Extended program |
3.226 / 5.000 Introduction to traditional materials General introduction to the solid state: crystalline, amorphous, semi-crystalline structures, reminders of anisotropy; selection of materials criteria. Mechanical behavior: stress-strain diagram, Hooke's law; Metals Solid structures: the crystalline structure and the main metallic structures; Brief discussion of steels: Notes on titanium and nickel shape memory alloys; Polymers: Introduction; Notes on polymerization; Classification and heat behavior; Notes on molecular weight and organization of the microstructure; Examples of the various types of homopolymers and copolymers and their use; The melting temperature and glass transition (free volume); Mechanical behavior also at temperature; Main processing techniques; Ceramic materials Introduction, characteristics and main Silicates and their structures; Applications of ceramics: Composite materials Polymer matrix composite materials Introduction, Classification based on matrix, reinforcement, etc.: Matrices and main fibers; Reinforcement configuration in mechanical and aesthetic terms; Main production techniques; Applications; Composite materials and their characteristics as smart materials Introduction to mechanical, thermal, etc. properties and their tounability; Lamination theory; Notes on sandwich structures and core materials; Notes on carbon carbon; Practical examples and problems and solutions; Lesson 4: Biopolymers and Biocomposites Bio-attributed polymers and their properties; Biopolymers; Synthesis and examples of polymerization; Examples of biopolymers and their properties; Biocomposites and natural fibers; Characteristics and examples of biocomposites; Types and characteristics of natural fibers; Modification of natural fibers and interface with the polymer matrix; Biopolymers, Biocomposites, Nanometric and nanostructured materials Hybrid biocomposites; Insights into natural fibers and their use; Cellulosic and lignin biocomposites; Recycling of biocomposites; Nanometric and nanostructured materials Smart materials 1 Introduction and concept of smart materials; Types of smart materials; Piezoelectric materials and their applications; Characteristics and physical and mathematical foundations of piezoelectric materials; Shape memory metal and ceramic alloys: general principles; Physical bases and one-dimensional models; Smart materials 2 Shape memory polymers; Mechanisms that regulate their behavior and type of stimuli; Typology and classification; Characteristic applications; Shape memory fabrics; Typical shape memory polymers; Smart Materials 3 Self-healing polymers: Introduction and fundamental concepts; Intrinsic and extrinsic self-healing; Principles, chemical and physical mechanisms and fundamental phases; Examples; Methods for the environmental assessment of products, processes and services Life Cycle Analysis; Normative references and phases; Assessment of environmental impacts; Energy, transport and end-of-life assessment; Software; Application examples |
