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Mr Terrance McMinn

Master of Science (Building Studies) (Curtin); Bachelor of Architecture (Western Australian Institute of Technology).

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    • Role:
    • Lecturer
    • Department:
    • Dept Architecture & Inter Architecture
    • Location:
    • Architecture and Planning 631C
    • Telephone:
    • +61 8 9266 7175

Research Interests

  • Building Acoustics;
  • Computing;
  • Lighting Simulations;
  • Building Science.

Teaching - Undergraduate

My teaching is primarily focused in the Building Science (acoustics and lighting) and computing areas.

Teaching - Postgraduate

Masters supervisor

Memberships

Past President Australian Acoustical Society.

Awards

2006 Executive Dean's Award - Division of Humanities, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.

Publications

Refereed Articles (Scholarly Journals)

  • McMinn, T, and Karol, E. 2010. Extending the use of existing CAD software to enable visualization of solar penetration in complex building forms. Architectural Science Review 53(4): 374-383.
  • Karol, E, and McMinn, T. 2009. Thermal Performance of an Energy Efficient House in a Dry Temperate Climate. Environment Design Guide 2.

Fully written papers (Refereed Conference proceedings)

  • McMinn, T. 2011. Open Source Software for Daylighting Analysis of Architectural 3D Models. MODSIM 2011: 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, 12/12/2011. Perth Australia: Modelling a Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
  • McMinn, T. 2011. Radiance as a tool for investigating solar penetration in complex buildings. 44th Annual Conference of the Australian and NZ Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA 2010) - On the border: architectural science in theory & practice, 24/11/2010. Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand: EarthScan Ltd.
  • McMinn, T. 2010. Radiance as a tool for investigating solar penetration in complex buildings. 44th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Architectural Science Association: Cross-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary connections in architectural science (ANZAScA 2010), 24/11/2010. Auckland, New Zealand: Departments of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Unitec, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Karol, E, and McMinn, T. 2008. A passive solar design demonstration house in Perth, Western Australia: thermal performance. ANZAScA 08 - Innovation, Inspiration, Instruction: New knowledge in the Architectural Sciences, 26/11/2008. University of Newcastle, Australia: University of Newcastle.
  • McMinn, T. 2004. Implementing lighting visualisation using computer simulations. Contexts of Architecture: 38th Annual Conference of the Architectural Science Association ANZAScA and International Building Performance Simulation Association - Australiasia Conference, 01/11/2004. Launceston, Tasmania: School of Architecture, University of Tasmania.