Program Overview

Lighting Controls Design (BENV0136)

Key Information

• Faculty: UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment
• Teaching department: Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources
• Credit value: 15
• Restrictions: This module is compulsory for students taking Light and Lighting MSc. Limited spaces are available for Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering MSc and Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering PhD students.

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Content

In this module, you will learn how to design a lighting control system to meet people's needs in different environments and to understand the practical implications and consequences of your design. This is a structured design module in which you will be guided through the relevant theory so that you can make informed lighting control design decisions.

Indicative Topics

• Control strategies
• Components and wiring
• Control system architecture

Module Aims and/or Objectives

You will learn to:

• Understand, evaluate, and appreciate how the aesthetics of a lighting design control system are inextricably linked to the underlying communications and electrics
• Develop skills and knowledge to design and implement a lighting control system to meet users' requirements considering the components behind the system
• Understand different lighting control protocols, the process and logic behind software engineering for lighting controls, and the functions and methods of system optimisation
• Understand the application of object-oriented design as a method to designing complex systems where lighting is just one of many services provided
• Consider how users interact with lighting control systems and understand the implications for the built environment and sustainability both locally and globally

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

Intended Teaching Term

• Term 2
• Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

Mode of Study

• In person

Methods of Assessment

• 100% Coursework

Mark Scheme

• Numeric Marks

Other Information

Number of Students on Module in Previous Year

• 21

Module Leader

• Dr. Edward Barrett

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.