DILLDF608: Lighting Design Fundamentals

MODULE DETAILS

DILLDF608: Lighting Design Fundamentals

Nominal duration: 7 weeks (84 hours total time commitment)

This time commitment includes the structured activities, preparation reading, attendance at each webinar, completing exercises, practical assessments and proctored assessments.

It is also expected that students spend additional time on readings, personal study, independent research and learning, practicing on remote labs and required software and working on any projects and assignments.

This module addresses the architectural impact of light on buildings, the basic requirements of a lighting design that complies with standards and how products are specified. It also establishes primary economic, environmental and health concerns in lighting.

MODULE PURPOSE

The purpose of this module is for participants to develop knowledge about the core concepts in the practice of lighting design.

MODIFICATION HISTORY

V1.3 - new

PREREQUISITE AND/OR CO-REQUISITE MODULES

None

SUMMARY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

1.    Describe the interactions between light and architecture that affect lighting design

2.    Extract relevant measures of design from lighting regulations for compliance purposes

3.    Perform basic calculations for lighting design

4.    Perform predesign processes

5.    Specify and design a product

6.    Identify the key requirements of lighting economics

7.    Consider health, environmental and sustainability issues during lighting design

LEARNING OUTCOMES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Learning outcomes specify what students will be able to do as a result of the learning.

Assessment criteria provide the criteria by which achievement of the learning outcomes will be judged.

1

Describe the interactions between light and architecture that affect lighting design

1.1

Describe how lighting reveals form and space

1.2

Describe the creation of, lighting effects

1.3

Describe lighting direction and distribution

1.4

Describe the layers of light (ambient, task, focal and decorative)

2

2.1

Calculate average maintained illuminance

Extract relevant measures of design from lighting regulations for compliance

purposes

2.2

Explain uniformity and glare

2.3

Outline the Australian Standards for lighting design

3

Perform basic calculations for lighting design

3.1

Apply the Lumen method

3.2

Describe Luminous intensity, graphs and measurement

3.3

Apply the Point-by-Point method

3.4

Perform point, line and area source calculations

4

Perform predesign processes

4.1

Select lighting themes in response to a brief

4.2

Develop a lighting concept

4.3

Apply calculations to predesign

5

Specify and design a product

5.1

Select lamps and luminaires

5.2

Create a lighting plan

5.3

Draw up lighting schedules and specifications

5.4

Prepare an operation and maintenance manual

6

Identify the key requirements of lighting economics

6.1

Outline lamp and luminaire economics

6.2

Describe the relationship between maintenance cycles and product lifetime

6.3

Describe the feasibility of control strategies

6.4

Perform payback period comparative analysis

7

Consider health, environmental and sustainability issues during lighting design

7.1

Outline environmental issues in lighting design

7.2

Describe the relationship between light and health

7.3

Describe the global energy impact of lighting

7.4

Outline regulations for building lighting energy use

7.5

Describe     future     scenarios     for     lighting     energy consumption

7.6

Outline sustainable practices in lighting design

DELIVERY MODE

A combination of asynchronous and synchronous e-learning delivery comprising a judicious mix of interactive online web conferencing, simulation (virtual labs) software, remote online labs, online videos, PowerPoint slides, notes, reading and study materials (in PDF, HTML and Word format) accessed through the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS).

SPECIALISED RESOURCES

N/A

ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

METHODS OF ASSESSMENT

Assessors should gather a range of evidence that is valid, sufficient, current and authentic. Evidence can be gathered through a variety of ways including direct observation, supervisor's reports, project work, structured assessments, samples and questioning. This will include short answer questions on the knowledge content, the use of remote and virtual labs, and writing tasks to apply the learning to academic tasks.

CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT

Assessors must:

·         hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

·         be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

·         be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this module. The candidate must have access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required.

The candidate must be permitted to refer to any relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications, codes, standards, manuals and reference materials.

Assessments will be open book assessment and may be completed off-campus.

Model answers must be provided for all knowledge-based assessments to ensure reliability of assessment judgements when marking is undertaken by different assessors.