Energy I

Code:

EQ0041

Acronym:

E

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Opções Temáticas

Instance: 2007/2008 - 2S

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
LEQ	0	Plano de estudos de transição para 2006/07	4	5	5	-
MIEQ	22	Syllabus since 2006/2007	4	-	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To establish a close relationship between different energy resources, related industrial applications and technologies.

Special focus should be done to portuguese, european and world statistics and to environment and safety legislation.

Program

The Student should learn about:

•Energy. General definitions. History. Forms of energy. Transformation of energy.
•Portugal, Europe and Word energy resources and consumption
•Environment and energy resources
•Fuels - Coal, Crude and Natural Gas. History. Advantages and disadvantages. Different industrial applications
•Biofuels – History and policy. First, second and third generation of biofuels. Advantages and disadvantages. Different industrial applications
•Hydropower – Electricity generation. Industrial hydroelectric plants. Major schemes under construction. Advantages and disadvantages.
•Nuclear Power – Use. History. Nuclear reactor technology (fission and fusion). Life cycle. Debate on nuclear power. Industrial applications – debate on nuclear power.
•Renewable energy - Different sources (biological material, wind, sun, waves, geothermic) and all different associates industries. Historic applications and European Directives.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Thematic slide presentations with power-point and other different support material.
Industrial case studies analysis.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Group or individual works with a final percentage of 100 %.

Classification improvement

Practical problems or an investigation report. The subject should be adjusted with the student.