Evaluation of Thermal Comfort Online Simulation Tools Usage Through Distance Education Process in an Applied Graduate Course
Abstract
Through Covid 19 pandemic, education field has experienced mandatory transition to distant education. The case study held in Indoor Comfort Management postgraduate course. In order to examine how direct sunlight affects the adaptive thermal comfort of the user, simulations were made with online tools to evaluate thermal comfort within the scope this course at Yaşar University. The SolarCal and ComfTool of CBE online tools are used. This article aims to question the contribution of online simulation tools to education via a questionnaire given to students to grasp aspects of adaptive thermal comfort. The use of these aforementioned online tools and formulas can enrich studies and draw conclusions in limited facilities for professionals especially for architectural and engineering industries. The results of the survey will be analyzed to ensure the applicability of such a methodology in similar learning environments for easy understanding of the various adaptive thermal comfort indices at once.
Keywords
Thermal comfort, distant education, online tools, interior design, indoor comfort.
Supporting Institution
Yaşar Üniversitesi, FBE
Ethical Statement
Etik onay anket öncesinde alınmıştır.
Thanks
Yaşar Üniversitesi, İç Mimarlık Ana Bilim Dalı ve Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü
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