LIGHTING DESIGN

Course objectives

The course has the main objective of providing to the students the basilar knowledges of lighting technique, visual comfort, colorimetry, and regulations, with the aim of allowing them to translate those concepts to a conscious design of different luminous environments. Final objective of the course will be to lead the students to apply the notions imparted during the course to realize the lighting design of an assigned environment.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Light Vision Color and Colorimetry Photometric quantities Light sources Light fixtures Glare Daylighting Daylighting in buildings Interior lighting Street lighting Relux Assigned project
Prerequisites
- maths and physic knowledge
Books
N. Gentile et al. Daylight and lighting under a Nordic Sky
Frequency
The students are welcomed to participate to the lessons, even it is not obligatory
Exam mode
The students must answer to three oral questions on the whole program and explain the project
Bibliography
P. Boyce, Human Factor in Lighting
Lesson mode
The teacher explains the arguments projecting slides and commenting them on the blackboard
  • Lesson code10600032
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseEnergy Engineering
  • CurriculumApplicazioni civili dell'energia
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDING-IND/11
  • CFU6