1. MSc in Energy Management Module Option Low Energy Lighting Design
Dr. Kevin T. Kelly
Chartered Engineer
FCIBSE MIEI FSLL
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2. Module Aim
To enable learners evaluate the efficiency and quality of various lighting schemes of their choice in industrial and commercial buildings and exteriors.
Students will learn how to design and/or specify and/or evaluate low energy lighting schemes which maintain quality.

3. Description
Lighting research, science and theory notes will be supplied electronically to enable students:
design and/or specify low energy lighting schemes
audit efficiency and quality of lighting
Carry out a small piece of research

4. Learning Outcomes Learner will be able to:
evaluate & Compare lighting installations
design Low Energy Interior Lighting schemes
calculate Daylight levels for interiors
integrate daylight into lighting design
evaluate energy usage & assess quality aspects
specify appropriate lighting controls
specify low energy external lighting designs
work as part of a team
make PowerPoint presentations and write a paper of professional quality at a post-graduate research level.

5. Learning & Teaching Methods
E-learning covering lighting fundamentals and design practice
Team working on group assignments
Project Based Learning
Learners will research for their own assignments on projects of interest to them.

6. Daylighting

7. Calculating Daylight

8. Lighting Increasing daylight Maximising lamp/luminaire efficiency
Good Control
Quality aspects
Picture from Winters
SLL Young Lighter paper 2004

9. Current Debates and Topics
Ban the Bulb?
Expanding LED technology
Contemporary Design and Quality in Lighting
Intelligent Controls

10. CFL performance

11. Irish Lighter Competition 2009
First Prize to a value of €1000
and Runner Up prizes
Open to any designer/engineer/researcher in Ireland producing a paper on an Irish project or piece of lighting research
Young Lighter
DIT winners
2008 winner going to NASA

12. Assessment Assignment 1: 25 marks – group formative
Assignment 3: 50 marks – summative
Assignments 3 will require some research and professional writing standards