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MSc Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering

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    MSc 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, 5 years flexible

Course Description

Innovative opportunities in the design and engineering of buildings with more efficient integrated services are being unlocked by advances in technology and artificial intelligence, combined with unprecedented access to building operation data. This accredited Building Services Engineering MSc will teach you to utilise advanced modelling tools, data analysis, and machine learning to engineer smarter, more sustainable buildings that create healthier environments for occupants. These skills will prepare you for a career in innovating the engineering, design, and operation of integrated building systems.

The world is rapidly evolving, and so are our buildings. With advancements in digital tools for building performance analysis and technologies like the Internet of Things, we now have unparalleled data insights and tools to innovate how buildings are designed and operated. This course provides a forward-looking perspective on the digital transformation of Building Services Engineering, emphasising sustainable building design and the creation of smarter, more efficient buildings that prioritise occupant wellbeing.

Entry Requirements

A second-class or higher UK Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering or physics), or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. These requirements may be relaxed for students who can demonstrate considerable and relevant aptitude and work experience; these candidates will be assessed on an individual basis. Please clearly state in your personal statement how your educational or employment background (including an internships or projects) relates to the programme and what you aim to achieve through your studies.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

UCL offers a range of financial awards aimed at assisting both prospective and current students with their studies.

Student Destinations

You will gain core knowledge and hands-on experience with monitoring and energy management systems and applying industry standards. You will use simulation tools including EnergyPlus, DesignBuilder and will become familiar with modelling languages like Modelica. These skills are highly sought after.

Members of the industry provide guidance to ensure teaching content and project briefs are relevant to industry needs. We regularly invite members of industry to give guest lectures to enhance your learning experience.

You will gain the confidence to undertake large interdisciplinary projects with many unknowns and uncertainties, learning to coordinate work, integrate across disciplines, and make balanced decisions, thus preparing you for professional life.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Integrated Building Design for Health and Wellbeing
  • Building Systems Physics
  • Engineered Environmental Elements
  • Building Systems Modelling
  • Integrated Building Systems Simulation
  • Dissertation: Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering
  • Machine Learning in Smart Buildings

Optional modules

  • Light, Lighting and Wellbeing in Buildings
  • Building Acoustics
  • Energy Systems Modelling
  • Low Energy Housing Retrofit
  • Indoor Air Quality in Buildings
  • Multi Objective Design Optimisation
  • Advanced Lighting Control Design
  • Post Occupancy Evaluation
  • Urban Building Energy Modelling

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