NG1S911 - Lighting Design 01 Jul 2017 - 31 Aug 2023 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: NG1S911
Module Title: Lighting Design
Faculty: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science
Faculty Group: Engineering
Faculty Sub Group: Electronics
Module Leader:
Module Team: Philip Hughes, Rob Locke
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100163 - electrical and electronic engineering
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Jul 2017
Valid To 31 Aug 2023

Module Aims

To introduce students to techniques and approaches used by lighting designers and engineers in the development of successful projects to meet the needs of a client.

To develop an appreciation of art and science and how they will continue to be an influence both in the present and future.

To use a range of industry standard software for analysis and design.

Content Summary

The language of design

History of style, decoration and architecture

Lighting design objectives

Use of colour in lighting schemes

The role of daylight in design

Planning a layout

Computer software and visualisation in lighting design

Calculation of average illuminance and luminaire array

Glare

Environmental and ecological aspects of lighting

Types of control regimes

Maintenance and lamp replacement

Considerations for retrofit applications

Importance of testing and commissioning verification

Emergency lighting

Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Practical classes and workshops 24
Independent Study 80
Directed Study 72
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify the factors affecting the choice of lighting quality.
LO2 Demonstrate and apply knowledge required to create lighting systems.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Practical Assessment (CW) Practical Coursework 1 Creation of a lighting design, taking in to account a design brief 120 N/A 50 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Written report on the factors which should be considered when creating an efficient and effective lighting design 0 2000 50 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Coursework 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Tregenza, P. & Loe, D. (2013). The design of lighting, Routledge; 2 edition

Cuttle, C. (2016) Lighting by design. Devon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

Winchip, S.M. (2011) Fundamentals of lighting. 2nd edn. New York: Fairchild Books.

Tregenza, P. and Wilson, M. (2009) Daylighting: Architecture and lighting design. London: Taylor & Francis.

Watts, C. (2012) A guide to emergency lighting. 2nd edn. London: BSI British Standards Institution.

Shepherd, D. (2015) The BIM management handbook. Oxford, United Kingdom: RIBA Enterprises.

Hunt, R.W.G. and Pointer, M.R. (2011) Measuring Colour (the Wiley-IS&T series in imaging science and technology). 4th edn. New York, NY, United States: Wiley, John & Sons.