Energy Management

Instance: 2020/2021 - 1S

Cycles of Study/Courses

Last updated on 2020-09-21.

Fields changed: Teaching methods and learning activities, Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final, Componentes de Avaliação e Ocupação, Melhoria de classificação, Obtenção de frequência, Avaliação especial

Teaching language

Objectives

The course aims at providing students with concepts on Energy Efficiency and Energy Rational Use, with focus on Electric Energy. The knowledge will be acquired through discussion of technologies, economical assessment, feasibility and legal framework in Portugal and the Europena Union.

Learning outcomes and competences

According to the objectives.

Working method

Program

Mathematical finance applied to energy conservation projects. Interest, capital revenue, pay-back period, economic feasibility.
The energy supply and use problem at world and local level.
National regulations. Energy audits.
Combined heat and power generation: gas turbines, gas engines, diesel engines, fuel cells. Tri-generation.
Discission of case studies: technical and financial perspectives.
Energy management in buildings: residential and commerce sectors.
Energy management in the manufacturing industry. Peak power control.

Mandatory literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

Introductory topics: classes conducted by the course coordinator.
Development topics: classes based on a discussion of the topic presented in the previous class, prepared according to a given schedule. Classes include the description of real cases.
Students are assumed to collect study material and a bibliographic reference list of their own, having as departing point the topics indicated by the course coordinator, using their class time and self study time. No specific material will be supplied apart from the materials made available on teh course site in SIGARRA.
Students will be asked to deliver six study reports, out of ten suggested by the course coodinator, corresponding to the weekly course topics discussed in the classes.

Evaluation Type

Assessment Components

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Eligibility for exams

Completing assignments within the time slots defined, and obtaining a grade not less than 8/20. 
Presence and deliver of answers to the mini-test.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weekly reports: R = 6 x 1.3 = 7.8

Mini-test: T = 13.2

Approval is conditioned to reaching a minimum grade of 40% of the maximum, in each evaluated topic (test, discussion, document).

Final grading  F = R + T

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

All students, even in special cases, must comply with the execution of assignments, which may be adapted according to each case.

In specific cases, a student may be allowed to be submitted to the mini-test in a date different from the general date for the normal students.

Classification improvement

Special assignments defined by the course coordinator.