Code: | EEC0122 | Acronym: | GENE |
Keywords | |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Power |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIEEC | 27 | Syllabus | 5 | - | 6 | 56 | 162 |
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.
According to the objectives.
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.
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.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Teste | 65,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 35,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 112,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 56,00 |
Total: | 168,00 |
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.
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
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.
Special assignments defined by the course coordinator.