Course - Energy and Environment - TEP4225
Energy and Environment
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About the course
Course content
The environment as framework for energy obtaining and usage. An overview of energy recourses and energy consumption. Production methods for electric power and heating/cooling, and their consequences on the environment. Energy use in industry and buildings. Transportation of natural gas. Energy flexibility and transportation in district heating systems. Technology, distribution and infrastructure in the Nordic electric power system. The physics involved in electric power transmission, and the trade in the Nordic electric power market (Norpol). Energy balance and environmental accounts.
Learning outcome
The intension of this course is to show the correlation between energy and its impact on the environment. The key issues are effective and environmental friendly obtaining, exploration and conversion of energy resources, likewise distribution, transport and end-use of energy in different sectors. This course is a basic introduction and will give a foundation for the rest of the master degree program.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises, laboratory assignment, problem based assignments, excursions.
The assessment base includes:
1. written exam - counts for 60% of the final grade
2. two problem-based assignments, organized as group wor and rounded off with the presentation - counts for 40% of the final grade.
5 og 8 exercises must be approved to be allowed to take the exam.
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
None.
Required previous knowledge
None.
Course materials
Compendium.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SIO7005 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Electrical Power Engineering
- Energy and Process Engineering
- Industrial Ecology
- Industrial Economics
- Technological subjects