Energy and Environmental Policy

Code:

EQ0126

Acronym:

PEA

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemical Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Chemical Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEQ	27	Syllabus	5	-	4	28	108

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main objectives of the PEA course are:
1) Contact with national experts on renewable energy and on environment technologies and polities
2) To develop sensitivity to the relevance of the national energy and environment polities to industry.
3) To develop knowledge of the national energy and environment strategies.

Program

Since the curricular unit is based on seminars, the program below is just tentative. The speakers were all contacted with one exception. However many have put some limitations that must be discussed.
Electric mobility and its impact on the national electrical network.
National energy policy for biomass
National energy policy for solar photovoltaic, concentrator solar power, wave and wind energy.
Hydro and mini hydro
Energy economics
Energy agency
Energy law
Geothermal energy
Solarchemistry
Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL)

Teaching methods and learning activities

The course has two components:
1 - seminars.
2 - written review report and its oral presentation and discussion.

keywords

Technological sciences > Engineering > Chemical engineering
Technological sciences > Technology > Environmental technology
Technological sciences > Technology > Energy technology > Renewable energies

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	28,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Presence in at least 75 % of the classes

Calculation formula of final grade

25 % - Presence.
75 % - Report and oral presentation.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

75 % - Exam.
25 % - Report and oral presentation

Classification improvement

75 % - Exam.
25 % - Report and oral presentation (previous).