DEA 6520

The Ambient Environment

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

DEA 6520 is intended for graduate students who want a more thorough grounding in human factors considerations than is provided by DEA 3500. Introduces human-factor considerations in lighting, acoustics, noise control, indoor air quality and ventilation, and the thermal environment. Views the ambient environment as a support system that should promote human efficiency, productivity, health, and safety. Emphasizes the implications for planning, design, and management of settings and facilities.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2024FA, 2023FA, 2022FA, 2021FA

Learning Outcomes

• Explore key concepts in each of the major topic areas covered i.e. indoor climate (thermal conditions, ventilation and air quality), indoor lighting, and indoor acoustics.
• Understand environmental measurement techniques and be familiar with methods.
• Understand how recent transformations in technology have influenced the design of the ambient environment, including the Ambient Intelligence (AmI) paradigm and its opportunities for designing intelligent environments.

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