The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Department of Building Services Engineering

BSE1D02 Light, Man and Environment

Teaching Scheme for 2017-18 Semester 1
Date: 4 September 2017
Subject Code : BSE1D02
Subject Examiner : Prof. SK Tang (SKT)
Subject Lecturers : Dr. Hilda Cheung (HC), Prof. SK Tang (SKT)

Schedule:

Lecture Tutorial
Monday Group 1: 20:30-21:30, Monday
Wk
18:30-20:30 Group 2: 18:30-19:30, Wednesday
Room Z207 Room Z212
Lecture 1
- Human vision and interaction
1 4 Sep SKT No tutorials
of light with matter: reflection,
refraction, scattering, absorption
Lecture 2
2 11 Sep - Light and colour: basic HC 11/13 Sep Seminar 1 SKT
terminology
Lecture 3
3 18 Sep HC 18/20 Sep Tutorial 1 HC
- Light and health
Lecture 4
4 25 Sep - Photometric characteristics of SKT 25/27 Sep Seminar 2 HC
light sources
5 No class and tutorials
Lecture 5
6 9 Oct - Daylight and artificial light HC 9/11 Oct Tutorial 2 SKT
sources
Workshop 1
7 16 Oct SKT 16/18 Oct Tutorial 3 HC
- Quiz 1
Seminar 3 Seminar 4 -
8 23 Oct HC 23/25 Oct SKT
- Presentation Presentation
Lecture 6 Seminar 5 -
9 30 Oct HC 30 Oct/ 1 Nov SKT
- Human factors in lighting Presentation
Lecture 7 Seminar 6 -
10 6 Nov HC 6/8 Nov HC
- Lighting quality Presentation
Lecture 8
11 13 Nov - Light as an architectural design SKT 13/15 Nov Tutorial 4 HC
element and Light pollution
Lecture 9
- Lighting systems for functional
12 20 Nov SKT 20/22 Nov Tutorial 5 SKT
applications and energy
efficiency in lighting
Workshop 2
13 27 Nov SKT 27/29 Nov Tutorial 6 SKT
- Quiz 2
Student contact hours

Lecture 18 hours (18 hr 1 group)

Tutorial 6 hours (6 hr 2 groups)
Seminar 7 hours (5 hr 2 groups + 2 hr 1 group)
Workshop 4 hours (4 hr 1 group)

Assessment

Weighting
1. Two in-class assessments in the form of multiple choice or short 35%
questions
2. A case study project (group project) with report and presentations
- Report 20%
- Presentation 15%
3. Examination 30%
100%

Expected learning outcomes

Upon completion of the subject, students will be able to:

(a) give an account of the importance of light in their daily life
(b) describe the nature of light and compare the properties of natural and artificial light sources
(c) illustrate the interrelationship between light, human and the environment
(d) explain the requirements of lighting to satisfy human biological, psychological and physiological needs
(e) discuss the impact of artificial lighting on people and the environment