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Energy Engineering - System , 6 ECTS credits.
/Energiteknik - systembetraktelser/
For:
MI
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 34
Rec. self-study hours: 126
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Area of Education: Technology
Main field of studies: Mechanical Engineering
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G2
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Aim:
The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge about systems and system related approaches. After completing the course the student should be able to:
- understand the importance of the concept of energy system,
- understand the basics of a system-based approach.
- show knowledge of the factors controlling the energy system's direction.
- show knowledge of renewable energy resources
â?¢ Describe the system conceptual approaches to energy supply technologies and its impact on the climate with focus on renewable energy technologies
- describe the system conceptual approaches to energy user sector.
- arguing future energy system out of a system-based approach.
- using scientific articles as reference materials.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Energy Engineering
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Project Course - Energy Engineering
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Organisation:
The course is given in the form of lectures, seminars computer lab and company visit.
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Course contents:
The course consists of six modules:
- Background to the analysis of energy systems, tools to analyze energy systems and economic tools for evaluating energy systems.
- Energy Supply Systems for electricity, heat and cooling production / distribution: district heating and cooling systems, solar photovoltaic systems and solar thermal applications. It also includes different types of renewable energy, such as wind, hydro and geothermal energy.
- System perspective and system boundaries and its
importance for climate. The principle of environmental valuation of electricity and its importance to the selection of various heating options.
- Energy system in the user sector. Energy system in the building, industry and transport sector with focus on industrial and building sectors' energy system.
- Computer lab. Photovoltaic systems and solar thermal applications.
- Study visit to absorption cooling plant and photovoltaic systems.
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Course literature:
Francis M.Vanek, Louis D. Albright-Energisystemteknik, ISBN 978-91-47-10004-0
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Examination: |
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Written exaination
Study visit and seminars
Computer exercise with written report
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3 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish/English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Shahnaz Amiri
Examiner: Shahnaz Amiri
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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