Energy Management

Code:

M.EEC071

Acronym:

GENE

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Power

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M.EEC	18	Syllabus	2	-	6	45,5

Teaching language

Portuguese and english

Objectives

The general objective is to provide students with technical, economic and environmental knowledge on the various aspects of energy management, which will allow them to diagnose, evaluate and implement the improvement of the energy performance of energy consumption facilities.

The specific objectives to be achieved in this curricular unit are the following:

• Know the various aspects of energy flows, measurements, energy performance indicators and energy costs of a consumption facility (for the diversity of domestic, service and industrial facilities)
• Know the procedures for implementing an Energy Management System, according to the ISO50001 standard, serving as a basis for structured procedures for carrying out energy audits of consumption facilities.
• Know the equipment and procedures necessary for the measurement, analysis and evaluation of energy efficiency.
• Knowing how to estimate the costs of energy consumption and knowing how to compare electricity and gas supply proposals, learning to analyze energy bills and learning to simulate, apply and analyze electricity and gas tariffs.
• Know how to make the economic analysis of investment in energy efficient systems and self-consumption systems.
• Know the technical and economic characteristics and the energy performance of the different consumption technologies lighting, heating, cooling, motors.
• Know the particularities of consumption technologies, energy performance and energy audit and management procedures in domestic and service buildings.
• Know the particularities of consumption technologies, processes, energy performance and audit procedures and energy management in industries.

Learning outcomes and competences

The operating equipment and operating structures, measure and analyze the various consumption equipment, in types of construction structures, are identified, and are identified, in structures of structures, industrial structures. They will be informed about the auditing and implementation procedures of the SGE, according to the ISO5001 standard. Know the technical characteristics and energy performance of the main energy consumption technologies on the market. They will be able to analyze investment in energy efficiency projects. They will be able to study, simulate and manage the energy sources of an installation. They will be made aware of the maintenance procedures for energy equipment in an installation. They will be aware of environmental issues and the different energy consumption options of the facilities.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1) Introduction to the concepts of energy management, energy efficiency and energy conservation. International and national framework on the importance of efficient energy management and the use of clean energy solutions. Fundamentals of energy sources in consumption facilities, efficiency in energy transformation and conservation in final energy consumption. Energy units and conversion factors.

2) Legislation, regulation and certification on energy efficiency, energy management and audit procedures in the different types of installations and equipment. Energy efficiency in buildings. Energy efficiency in industry. Energy labeling on consumer equipment.

3) Energy audit procedures. Characterization of the different types of energy audit. Characterization of Energy Management Systems. Procedures for implementing energy management systems according to the ISO 50001 standard

4) Interpretation and analysis of electricity and gas bills. Platforms and equipment for measuring consumption of electricity, gas and heat. Simulation and comparative study of electricity and gas tariff alternatives.

5) Energy efficiency in lighting systems. Energy efficiency, cost, lifetime and technical characteristics of different lamp technologies. Good practices in the installation, maintenance and use of lighting installations. Automation and regulation of lighting systems.

6) Introduction to heating, cooling and ventilation systems in buildings. Small systems for home use. Medium and large centralized systems for collective buildings and service buildings. Approach to operating principles and technical characteristics of some main heat and cold conversion technologies. Passive energy conservation systems in buildings.

7) Energy efficiency in industry. Energy efficiency of engines. Energy efficiency in compliance air networks. Energy efficiency in conveyor belts and elevators. Maintenance of transformer stations and electrical panels. Power factor correction. Cogeneration systems. Self-consumption systems. Biomass systems and renewable gases.

8) Economic analysis of investment projects in efficient systems or equipment.

Mandatory literature

Vladimiro Miranda; Tópicos de Matemática Financeira - para Aplicação em Gestão de Energia, 2006

Teaching methods and learning activities

Introduction to the topics of the program by exposition classes, given by the teacher, supported by video-projection devices and by various thematic guides. The introductory exhibition classes will preferably be recorded and made available in advance to students, freeing up contact time for development sessions with invited experts.

Thematic development sessions will be sessions that will take place during the theoretical classes, being invited experts from industry or academia on the various topics to be addressed.

In practical classes, teams of about 5 students will be formed. These teams will have the mission of carrying out an ambulatory audit in real installations, external to FEUP. The facility may be a service building complex or an industry. In the last practical class, there will be a public session to present the results of the audits of the various teams, in which the external managers of the audited facilities will be present.

In each team there will be a student who will specialize in a specific topic (lighting, heating and cooling, invoice and tariff analysis, passive systems, electrical installations, motors and drives, self-consumption, cogeneration, etc.). The various students of the same specialization, but from different teams, will jointly research that specific theme in order to prepare and compile an energy efficiency guide associated with the technologies and procedures of that theme. This specialization will allow the team to act more professionally with external agents. The guide for each specialization will be made available and presented to other colleagues throughout the semester, serving as a complement to cross-learning on the various topics.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Exame	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	78,00
Frequência das aulas	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	7,00
Elaboração de projeto	20,00
Trabalho de campo	7,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance will be granted if the current attendance rules are met, attend 75% of the classes

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment will be divided, with a Final Exam (FE). There will be an individual grade assigned to the Practical Audit Project (PAP). There will also be an individual grade assigned for the Specialized Research Assignment (SRA).

FinalGrade = 0.5FE + 0.25PAP + 0.25*SRA

FE must have a minimum grade of 7 points in the scale 20.
PAP will require more than 75% participation in group meetings.
SRA will require the submission of an individual report.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The evaluation components are as follows:

- Practical audit work (TP);

- Specialty thematic research work (TE);

- final exam (EF).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Carrying out a final exam, carrying out an energy audit and evaluating the respective report, carrying out a thematic research work.

Classification improvement

Conducting a test to improve the grade obtained in the final exam. The classifications obtained in the audit work (TA) and in the thematic work (TE).